Hooves on the Turf

The only thing that sounds good at the Cake Shop is the drums, yet the place has a charm favorable to performances. The Dodos frontman Meric Long was merrier and more gutsy than usual–perhaps it was the presence of friends, or perhaps it was the modest stage with its glittering streams of red for a backdrop and yellow balls of light for a ceiling. The two bands that went before The Dodos played like restraint was blasphemy–one was ferocious with its setup of two drums and a howling singer fond of crashing into people and punching their can of beer flat, against the person’s belly nonetheless–which made the role of restraint in the music of The Dodos much more apparent. A little bit of reign can make a world of a difference. 

The Dodos are playing The Siren Music Festival this Saturday, and last night’s performance at the Cake Shop was sort of a “secret show”. More videos later, and some pictures after the jump.