You know, I promised this edition about a month ago and completely forgot.
To be honest, I have no idea if Third Friday came off tonight because of the storms which rolled through town (by several accounts.) I was actually up the Shore for my job so I couldn’t make it to 3F this month anyway.
But these bands were featured at last month’s Third Friday, so better late than never I suppose. Let’s begin at the Plaza with alex&shiloh and the Hot Mess.
I’ve seen alex&shiloh together as a duo but this was their full-band debut. There was definitely a nice variety of instruments and sounds in the few songs I heard from the band as I was strolling the Plaza – they seemed to have something of a folksy vibe to them in this arrangement.
Moving around the corner to the courthouse, I came across The New Standards.
Despite the intriguing dual-percussion lineup, they played the most classic rock. While there’s nothing wrong with that at all, perhaps I was expecting more of a jam band feel to them and that may have been the case in those times I was out of their earshot. Still, if I were out to see any of the three bands in a more formal setting this would be my first choice.
The last band along East Main Street was Skyway Nine.
I have to admit that of the three I heard by far the least of Skyway Nine so they didn’t have a lot of opportunity to make an impression on me. But the one thing which did stick out was that the singer needs to find songs to better complement his voice. Sometimes the wrong song makes all the difference.
As I noted up top, tonight was supposed to be another Third Friday but I don’t know if it went off as normal because of the rain. On the bill were three local acts, in order of stage from Plaza to East Main the slate was The Hot Meals, Bigtimeshipwreck, and The Tent Pins. I’ve heard Bigtimeshipwreck before and enjoyed them so I was bummed to miss out on their show.
Oh well, next month is another chance although I have plans to see a big show the night before.
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