Little Joy, The Dead Trees, Cocky Americans
The Lounge on Elm Street
November 26, 2008Better than: Brown gravy on mashed potatoes.(We've also got a little video from the show after the jump)The first thing that comes to mind about The Lounge on Elm Street is intimacy. The small, boxy venue forces audiences to come together and be a part of the event. With no true backstage area to speak of, bands are faced with little choice but to rub shoulders with the audience, to wait in line at the sa
In this week's print edition, Observer contributor Elliott Johnston faced the not-so-big task of making tonight's Little Joy show at Club Dada seem like it's worth your time. Again, not exactly the toughest feat in the world. Writes Johnston:"Rock critics are seduced by the tendency to call out an album of the
summer--especially during the season's opening bell, when the road ahead
is waiting, in need of a tasty soundtrack. But what happens when this
summer's best album was released last fall,
