When the blacktop and the buildings start to move...

We hit up the Hideout on Thursday night for the Centro-Matic/South San Gabriel show.

It was my first time seeing San Gabriel since the purchase of Duel Hawks and I have to say they didn't disappoint. The group consisted of the same lineup from Centro-Matic plus 2 guests. They focus more on Will Johnson’s quieter collection, but we really enjoyed the instrument selection. The drummer was fun to watch and threw in some maracas & brushes to give a nice percussion. The pedaled steel guitar was a nice touch too.

We took a break for some drinks and skipped the (1) Baptist General set, but from what I could hear through the doors they sounded a little sub-popish. Maybe next time…

Centro-Matic opened with Flashes & Cables and really set the stage for a tremendous set. This flowed right into The Rat Patrol DJ’s which is by far my favorite off the new album. I posted the video for your viewing pleasure. Danborn swapping among bass, keyboard, violin & synth, as well as singing backing vocals was amazing to watch. It was nice to hear some older tracks rather than a complete set of Duel Hawks songs. They ended the show with a outstanding cover of English Beat’s “Save it For Later”, which included a lot of dancing and singing along.

Centro-matic - Rat Patrol and DJs from Undertow on Vimeo.

I also found out some fantastic news about two good friends, but I'm not sure if I can share it yet...so until next time enjoy the link below:

Centro-Matic - Love You Just The Same

Oh yeah, Tim is trying to get tickets to the AC/DC show next Friday in Columbus. That ought to be an interesting night before The Game.