(pictured above: The Blackbird Revue)
Though all three bands have a far different approach to the music, the passion of each musician to his/her craft will be seen in these performances. The Blackbird Revue, made up of husband/wife team Jacob and Danielle Prestidge, kicks off the show at 8 pm with some of the best male/female vocal harmonies in Kansas City. Pieces of country and folk can be picked out of their style of indie rock. They'll be sure to bring a personal touch to the evening.
The show will heat up with the stylings of Kentucky Knife Fight at 9 pm. This 5-piece St. Louis band has a raw, animalistic approach to its music with an old punk and a sexy blues combination. Songs are soaked in alcohol and sex and then ripped apart by razor-sharp guitar licks. It's sure to rev up the crowd for the sultry noir sounds of The Latenight Callers, who will close out the show.
A performance by The Latenight Callers (see our review of their latest EP
here) transports the observer into a 1920s speakeasy, where the smoke billows and the bourbon pours nonstop. Where dapper gentlemen tip their fedoras and open doors. Where short-skirted women daintily hang cigarettes from delicate fingers and redefine gender roles with their newly-found fashion sensibilities. Where a sexual revolution begins to take shape, propelled by a hypnotizing baritone, a subtle backbeat, and seductive vocals. Where the musical performance leaves the listener craving more than just a coy glance with a stranger.
--Michelle Bacon
