Grand Elegance & Crystal Antlers @ Que Sera

Crystal Antlers are getting hyped everywhere, from Pitchfork to Stereogum and all the bloggers in NYC that got their minds blown first at sxsw and then at CMJ in 2008 and it couldn't have happened to a better band from the poverty torn, nearly ancient (for So Cal) "ocean"side (read: cesspool) town of Long Beach.

Proof of my love of them was captured by the great kids over at Videothing at this show for LA Record at Charlie O's in downtown LA. I come in at about min 1:16 with my longtime loving feelings for Damian, aka Sexual Chocolate, with Jonny Bell looking on. If you have seen Crystal Antlers play, you know how funny it is that I commented on them "taking their top off" as they never, ever play with their shirts on.



But this night in particular @ Que Sera, one of my all time favorite venue/bars ever in the history of the world, it was Grand Elegance making waves, as usual, "keepin it weird," (tm War Tom). Warren was so trashed he literally could not stand straight up. And the band still sounded amazing. I guess playing with your best friends for 11 years can do that. I was there dutifully covering the show for LA Record. You know, what can I do. It's a party.



Full article here.