Last night, I was fortunate enough to get to see the amazing band, City and Colour play a show at the Pabst Theater here in good 'ol MKE. One of the many things I love about a good concert is a great opener. This concert did not fail to disappoint. The opener's name: The Low Anthem. They are a group based out of Rhode Island. For me, this was my first in person encounter I think with anyone from the state of Rhode Island. So, initially I was very excited to learn this fun fact, and then on top of it, their music was pretty much epic.
They were very experimental with a lot of their music, and it led to some of the most creative sounds I've heard from a group in a while. They even used a saw to create some eerie tones - they basically played it like a violin, using a bow to rub on the side of the tool. For another song, they basically were unplugged and performed a sweet four part harmony with the lead singer from City and Colour. To top it all off, their final song, they had us create a sound with our cell phones that basically sounded like crickets chirping in the night. How do you create this noise at home do you ask? Well, it's very simple. Find a friend. Stand next to said friend. Call said friend. Said friend answers phone call and places call on speaker phone. You also place your call on speaker phone. Bring phones together facing one another. Listen.
Now, once you do that, think of an entire theater with that sound. It's epic.
To top things off, City and Colour was just phenomenal. If you don't believe me, check them out for yourself:
They were very experimental with a lot of their music, and it led to some of the most creative sounds I've heard from a group in a while. They even used a saw to create some eerie tones - they basically played it like a violin, using a bow to rub on the side of the tool. For another song, they basically were unplugged and performed a sweet four part harmony with the lead singer from City and Colour. To top it all off, their final song, they had us create a sound with our cell phones that basically sounded like crickets chirping in the night. How do you create this noise at home do you ask? Well, it's very simple. Find a friend. Stand next to said friend. Call said friend. Said friend answers phone call and places call on speaker phone. You also place your call on speaker phone. Bring phones together facing one another. Listen.
Now, once you do that, think of an entire theater with that sound. It's epic.
To top things off, City and Colour was just phenomenal. If you don't believe me, check them out for yourself:
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