Death by Rain

After all the storming all weekend, we made a last-minute decision to head out to Littlefield yesterday to catch a pre-SXSW show of Scandinavian bands. I'd bought tickets beforehand but was ready to eat the cost if it was still pouring rain. Luckily it was not, so we headed out late to see Julie & Scott and to get face blasted by some Scandi-rock.






The Good The Bad came on - I'd never heard them before but their sound is awesome. They're like The Ventures on 'roids - all instrumental surfer rock. The lead guitarist kept clowning us, asking if we were going to dance and if they should just go home. Americans are lame, dude, sorry! We bought their LP, which is covered in naked chicks. Awesome!








I already love Casiokids but hearing them live was totally different - their sound is much bigger and they don't sound so cheap, given that their keyboards are basically children's toys. They kept switching up instruments throughout the performance - I'm pretty sure they each played every single instrument on stage, from the guitars to the drums to the keyboards. I loved how versatile they were - a really fun band to listen to and see.

They're each performing several shows at SXSW this year, including their official showcases. If you're lucky enough to be down there, I highly recommend both bands.