The Lead Pipe Lock of The Week is the Vagabond Society's semi-weekly gift to you, the readers (cue the sound of crickets chirping in the distance). Those of us fortunate to live in a place where gambling on sports is legal, not to mention a zesty and refreshing enterprise, know that the "lead pipe lock" is as close as it gets to a sure thing. Similarly, our lead pipe locks are shows that the Society has deemed can't miss, surefire good times. Consider us Uncle Mickey, Gib Gibson, your friend's brother the day trader and Trent Walker all rolled into one.When it comes to band names, we tend to be partial towards those that don't: a) describe the type of music the band plays; or b) suck. Fortunately, The Dark Romantics and Candy Bars have more to offer than their respectively descriptive and kooky names. Along with Winter Park's Mike Dunn & The Kings of New England, the lineup for Saturday at New World offers not only good local music, but something for just about anyone.
This is one of a handful of release parties celebrating headliner
The Dark Romantics' new EP. The fivesome is a West Virginia fantasy of sorts, boasting two married couples and a sisters tandem. They make grown up synth pop for fans of Muse, Keane, etc and, for a local band that has only been around a couple of years, they do a good job of it.
Less dark and more jangly guitar laden are
Candy Bars, who released a clearly drug induced LP,
On Cutting Ti-Gers in Half and Understanding Narravation , in 2006. Whispy dream pop for the masses we say.
Mike Dunn and some fellers from up north round out the bill. Round it out impressively they do. Dunn n' them are the most mainstream and readily accessible of the bunch. Certainly worth showing up early for.
