Photos: Tapes ‘n Tapes, Wild Light, Theresa Anderson @ Casbah
The last time I saw Tapes ‘n Tapes, it was a really good set, so I didn’t have a problem convincing myself to go see them again. However, I was glad I got there early in the evening. Because the best set of the night, hands down, belonged to Theresa Andersson. Also the best photos, in my opinion.
Theresa Andersson @ Casbah
Not only was she full of spunk and vigor on stage, but girl’s got TALENT. And about 8 million pedals. She was looping everything – violin, guitar, drum parts, drum samples off a record, even her voice in order to obtain some incredible vocal harmonies. And oh yeah? Her voice is killer too. Add to that a few bucketloads of charisma, and you’ve got an absolute showstopper.
Theresa Andersson @ Casbah
Theresa Andersson @ Casbah
At one point, she explained that she was going to play a song that involved some slide violin. But because she had dropped her slide earlier and broken it, she was going to do it the old-fashioned way – using the neck of a beer bottle instead. Gotta give props to that.
She got probably the best response to an opening act that I’ve ever seen at the Casbah. If people hadn’t already been on their feet, it would have amounted to a standing ovation. A well-deserved one, for sure.
Theresa Andersson @ Casbah
An act like that is tough to follow, but Wild Light did well enough. They got the crowd moving, and the “too cool” gap in front of the stage narrowed considerably.
Wild Light @ Casbah
Wild Light @ Casbah
By the time Tapes ‘n Tapes played, the room was jam-packed with fans. They played a pretty rocking set, which even instigated some hipster moshing – complete with sharp elbows (ouch).
I somehow still don’t have their most recent album, but I’ll have to rectify that soon. It was a tiring night, but I went to bed with my ears still ringing with good music.