A Hawk and a Hacksaw played the Copperworks in Pittsfield Sunday with opener Jets and Snakes. I'm liking the venue more and more each time I'm inside, from bumming around before and during Mt. Eerie/Julie Doiron to eating a Thanksgiving dinner at their Thanksgiving potluck. Two members of the group started in the crowd, Jeremy Barnes on accordion and Heather Trost on violin. Eventually they moved to the stage, where a trumpeter and tubist joined them. A nice feature at the Copperworks is the chalk board wall behind the stage. For Mt. Eerie it was smattered with children's doodles, but Sunday it was neater with only a bird and a trumpet. The four played a while, induced much dancing, and generally were solid, something like a cousin of Beirut minus the vocals. Jets and Snakes opened (in four-piece mode), also toting an accordion. Catchy enough pop songs, but I'm curious to see what Roger does by himself with samples and such. He's playing at Hampshire College April 24.
There's a bunch of nice photos from the show here.
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Monday night I went to the Elevens to check out Nonhorse, Casper Electronics, and Embarker. Embarker was first, and was nearly too jarring. I felt like the glass in my hand was going to shatter. Then Nonhorse, who is G. Lucas Crane from Woods. Awesome tape loops and manipulations and mutations and vocals. Very cool stuff, can't wait to hear more from him. Casper Electronics was interesting too, more beat-driven.
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Tonight GZA will play Pearl Street. I will be there gettin hyped and sword slashing. Check out my piece for the Daily Collegian previewing his appearance here.
Also check out GZA Daytripping with his son (via Pitchfork).
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