The Philadelphia 5-piece came out in all white, as they typically do at each show, and performed an hour-long set that was reminiscent of a hoedown/experimental drum pounding/African tribal chants and good ol' indie rock (ever hear of that one?). They often get thrown into the following trifecta: Zappa/Waits/Beefheart, but in my opinion their sound goes way way beyond that, and its much more modern/fresh.
The band regularly incorporates kazoos, trombones, keyboards, guitars, saxophones, multiple drummers/drumming, 'that mouth-piano instrument' (anybody know it's official name?), and a slew of other instruments onto both their recordings and live shows. It's been quite some time since I was really floored with a live show from a band I was relatively unfamiliar with, and Man Man stopped that dead in its tracks. Man Man came back for a 2-song encore and then back again for one last one, a cover of Rage Against The Machine's 'Bulls On Parade', and how do I say this... I wanted it to NEVER END! Amazing, truly amazing.
MP3s: 'Van Helsing Boombox' + 'I, Manface'
Man Man official site/Man Man Myspace page
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Opening act Mixel Pixel did a great job at bringing psych-electro back on the musical radar, or maybe they brought it to the musical radar, in the first place.
Either way, I hadn't seen the band in quite some time and was quite impressed with their new tunes, mostly selections from Music For Plants and Contact Girl with one or two tracks from my personal favorite, Rainbow Panda, including opener 'My Animal'.
Glad to see the kitschy factor was still in full effect, as were the fabulous accompanying outfits. I strongly suggest you take a listen to the tracks below. Mixel Pixel is completely original and highly entertaining.
MP3s: 'You're The Kind Of Girl' + 'I Am The Contact Kid' + 'Cyclone Took My Baby'
Mixel Pixel MySpace page/Mixel Pixel official site
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