Nothing like going to a rock show with upbeat, dancey music and everyone’s sitting on the floor.Uh, what? Sounds weird, but that’s exactly what happened last Saturday at Duke Coffeehouse.
Maybe the sofa, chairs and floor-sitting was appropriate for opening band The Tourist who played laid back, melodic pop songs, but once Office took the stage it just felt plain wrong.
But on to the actual music.
Office played songs off their album A Night at the Ritz, which was recently released on James Iha’s own label, Scratchie Records.
I picked up their album after the show and would highly recommend it. Songs like “Oh My,” “Q&A” and “The Ritz” are perfect for the drive home after work on a particularly long day when you need a bit of a pick-me-up.Headlining the evening was Earlimart and finally, the a large group of people stood near the stage.
The band played songs off their own new album, Mentor Tormentor, which came out in August. They weren’t quite as upbeat as Office, maybe a little moodier, but with beautifully constructed songs and melodies.
[photos by Kevin Norris]
Office — “Oh My”
Earlimart — “Gonna Break Into Your Heart”
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