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Grand Ole Party @ SXSW

March 17th, 2007 · 4 Comments

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Here are a few photos of San Diego’s Grand Ole Party playing the Filter Magazine’s High Noon at Cedar showcase.
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At times lead singer AND drummer Kristin Gundred channels Grace Slick and Karen O, although you’d never see either of those two nail a drum fill while belting out an improvised jazz lyric. We picked up their 3 track EP, which is good, but definitely not up to the group’s potential.

Our YouTube video HERE.

Tags: Music - Live Review · SXSW

4 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Perfect Porridge : Music, Minneapolis, Mutiny // May 1, 2007 at 12:41 pm

    […] Raw, flawed and recorded on the fly, Tremble and Shake’s new self-titled EP is 7 tracks of soulful chaos. The Minneapolis group’s sound is reminiscent of a lot of tunes coming from the LA hills these days (e.g., Grand Ole Party) with a bluesy female singer over a raucous drum beat and grating guitars. This is damn good. […]

  • 2 Perfect Porridge : Music, Minneapolis, Mutiny // Aug 20, 2007 at 2:41 pm

    […] Rilo Kiley play Minneapolis’ First Avenue on September 14 with Johnathan Rice and Grand Ole Party. Filed under Music - Album Review at approx. 7:33 am - […]

  • 3 Perfect Porridge : Music, Minneapolis, Mutiny // Sep 4, 2007 at 8:48 am

    […] Watching the band set-up at SXSW 2007, we knew there was something special about the lilliputian setting up her drum set front and center. Then she opened her mouth, belted out a soulful Grace Slick/Karen O-drenched vibrato and nailed a drum fill (at the same time). […]

  • 4 Perfect Porridge : Music, Minneapolis, Mutiny // Sep 19, 2007 at 8:25 am

    […] We first caught GOP at SXSW, where it was evident this band is going to be a major smash. […]

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