saw will oldham play last night at the south bay community center. the wife and i loved it. there was reverb drenched castle rockers called white magic that opened the show. they played a really dynamic and well planned set. lots of space for everyone to be heard and shine. the guitar player had a really great box of crayons for every song. the girl singer/piano player was captivating but her voiced was so deep in the reverb tank that she could have been talking about eating babies for all i know. despite her unintelligible lyric and the fact that the drummer hit the cymbals too loud all set, this band was great and i'd see them again.

the crowd was fun to see too. people drove from far away to attend and there was some dress code that we all unconsciously adhered to, though it split into two sections based on age. older folks sitting in chairs sipping wine and adjusting their spectacles and then the younger kids with their first beards or handle bar mustaches nursing their five dollar beer...and lots of fine modern hippy fashion amidst the smell of unwashed vee neck sweaters.

will oldhams band came out and played quieter than the opener, which i thought was great.. six people on stage and everyone doing just enough to be brilliant. the mandolin player was never bright and loud like they can be but more subdued and supportive. violin/harmony singer girl was brilliant and became the center of attention when will's organic body tweaking would stop for a moment. the harmony singing inspired me as though we all were sitting in this post-hippy stinky sweater church and things were universally okkeydokee. well i gotta take my girl to preschool otherwise i'd grab another cup mof joe and tell you more. it was a great night and i cant wait to see will play again somewhere.... cheers