This evening I took my buddy Isaac to see Runway 36 perform at their CD release party at Club 3 Degrees (my first time at that club). They had just finished a project with their local record label FS Music, having recorded at Fuzzy Slippers Studio in Saint Paul.

They were pretty good and had a great deal of energy, particularly their guitarist Mike. He reminded me of a younger Angus Young (of ACDC fame). Maybe not nearly on the same calibur of skill level as Angus, but he was quite fun to watch. I wish I had that level of energy.

My only real critique of their show is that they went on too long with their planned “curtain call.” There was a point when they had a bunch of people on stage and had the crowd all participating — that would have been a fabulous point to end the show. Leave them on a high and wanting more. Never give them too much. I felt Runway 36 crossed that line…but they were still fun to watch.

The first opener though — Allies in Chaos — they were also a great deal of fun to watch. A bit like Incubus, they were unpredictable, funny, and had a TON of energy. Granted, I couldn’t understand A SINGLE WORD comin’ out of that boy’s mouth…most of it just wailing and screaming various phrases and words. That said, they were still a blast to see.

Don’t ask about the band between Allies in Chaos and Runway 36…they weren’t that good in my opinion. I’ll spare them the bad press and withhold their name. They sounded like they were trying to pull off a U2-meets-Morrissey thing. But the “lead singer” wasn’t that good — kept rounding up and down to his notes. The guitarist was okay and the bass player animated. But they need to spend some more time in the rehearsal studio.

June 3, 2006, 12:46 am

Filed under: Artists, Performance

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