(ok, sorry I started this lastnight but had to go to bed and am just finishing it up now)

Rainer Maria was excellent lastnight… I was SO THRILLED to finally see them live!!!!

The opener was listed as Denali – who I had heard of, but didn’t know anything about em, so when the first band came on we thought that’s who were were listening to the whole time, but turns out it was On The Speakers. They ROCKED! Cute lil’ indie-rock boys – awesome music, kick ass drummer – very, very fun. I’d go see them again in a second and I am psyched to get their CD. I made a mental note to be able to drum like that when/if I ever take drumming lessons.

Oh wow – I just was reading up about them & On the Speakers leadman, Ian Sefchick is from Creeper Lagoon! I never really listened to that band, but it’s good to know. (Indie-Rock Music Trivial Pursuit here I come)

Denali was just ok… I mean – very good, really – but between On the Speakers being so awesome & upbeat and my let down that Rainer Maria wasn’t going on next after all, I was a tad dissapointed. Don’t get me wrong though – the lead singer has a beautiful voice, really distinct… but Jane & I decided that’s what made every song sound too much the same. We both agreed it’d be GREAT to have on at home, but that until we knew the material, it was no fun live.

When Rainer Maria came on I was immediately out of my chair to rock – sooo happy!! I have been listening to them a ton since April (when I picked up bunch of their CD’s at Ameoba) and so it was really awesome to finally see them play live! Her voice is really powerful and she has a really strong stage presence. They closed with Ears Ring, which is most definitely my favorite song (watch the new video) and it was so on fire that I was dancing up a storm and beltin’ it with her the whole way. SOO KICK ASS!!!

I also made a mental note to be able to sing that song well, when/if I ever take singing lessons.