Supergrass @ The Metro
What a show! Following the recommendation of Dan san Diego, I went out to catch the elusive brit rockers at the lovely Wrigleyville theater known as The Metro. This was my first time to the venue after missing out on the 5 tour warm-ups Zwan had there a few weeks ago. It's a really cool venue - a pint sized theater with great sound and plenty of personality.
With Kleinfeld in hand, I made my way up to the balcony and scouted a great view of the stage. The Coral went on right after 7:30 and made for a great opener. They definitely fall into the arena of experimental/indie rock bands who are hitting the scene with full force.
Supergrass went on around 8:15 (early but I assume this was because the gig was all ages) and opened with some great tracks off of their new album including my favorite, Brecon Beacons. They sounded tight and full of fiery power - and had the energy to back that up. For the rest of the show, Supergrass rocked Chicago in fine form, playing some oldies, not-so-oldies and "new shit." The crowd was very cool, all excited and fascinated to see this band - obviously, not a lot of people had actually seen the band before including your's truly.
So, if I were in Austin this coming weekend and had a SXSW wristband, I would definitely be at Stubb's this coming Saturday night.
Instead, I am going to have to settle for The Music/Coldplay in Milwaukee on Wednesday...more on that later.
I was just listening to Sausage - Temporary Phase
