friday to do list: the rosebuds at the crocodile
Tonight brings the Rosebuds, North Carolina’s favorite husband and wife singing songwriting duo duo to the Crocodile Cafe. I caught their set at Rothko for the kexp showcase at last week’s CMJ Music Marathon and recommend that you check them out if you’re looking for something fun to occupy your Friday night.
As I mentioned, the Rosebuds are usually described as a husband and wife duo, because music critics seem to be keen on this sort of thing. Still, when I saw them they had a drummer along for the ride and I’d expect that tonight’s show will also be a trio and not a duo. How the rotating third member fits into the central married life metaphor for the band remains unclear, but that’s part of the mystery.
The point being that their relationship status isn’t as relevant as the fact that they played a very fun and energetic set. Because of the intricacies of the getting into clubs with CMJ badges situation, I suspect that many who made it to the headliner portion of the show had been holed up inside the bar for much of the evening; so it was very much like entering a den of drunken sailors of the mid-Atlantic variety. That is, the band played to a crowd that was especially appreciative of their poppy songwriting wisdom. While they might find a slightly different dynamic at the Crocodile, they’re still the sort of band enjoyed with a beer or two balanced in hand while the band throws high kicks and trys to evoke a little bit of Elvis to get you to clap along and think about dancing.
Of course, it’s your Seattle-given duty to resist these urges while still having a completely good time. Show them that it is possible, o.k.?
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