Seattle Subsonic

The Intelligence @ the Funhouse

June 30th, 2008

I briefly mentioned the Intelligence in my post about the Wild Rose’s Pride celebration that took place this past weekend. Due to the surplus of margaritas I ingested, I regrettingly avoided seeing this lo-fi electro-garage band for a second time. I hope to NOT repeat that again (though, for the record, I will never avoid margaritas. NEVAH!).

Led by Lars Finberg, former drummer of the A Frames, this band churns out quick, spastic pop songs, often drenched in guitar fuzz and decorated with the quirky Mod stylings of a MicroKorg. The guitarist has one of those mustaches and simply dares you to look at him while he’s playing (or maybe he dares you to NOT look at him; I’m not quite sure). If you’re a fan of the Fall, or maybe even Devo, you’ll likely find a place in your heart for this dizzying, avant garde rock band. Finberg sings/moans about a lot of weird shit, but hearing a cultural reference or two on each song that you can “relate” to is inevitable. See this band, they are my new favorite.

Also on the bill:

Witch Hats (Australia)
Telepathic Liberation Army
The Broken Knives

$7

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