Before I delve into the details of this performance, I’d like to give a little preface. First of all, I have never, ever, seen Los Angeles’ venue The Satellite so packed for an opening band (and I go to a lot of shows), and secondly, if you live in the LA area (or anywhere, for
White Denim minus new guitarist Austin Jenkins Excitement abounded for me last night, a perfectly average Wednesday in May, as I headed down to The Echo to see one of my favorite bands, White Denim. As you might’ve heard (read?) me say before, I first witnessed this Austin-based band’s in-your-face talent when they opened for
Floating through the dangerous world of the MySpace “top eight” one night, I came across Fool’s Gold that immediately grabbed me. It was like nothing I’d heard, and the unique vibe was welcomed into my music world instantaneously. It took me a good few lines into the song “Surprise Hotel” to realize that the L.A.