Stone(d) Lawn Concert Review: Buttons and Birds
Friday the 13th, we avoided curses and bad luck and topped off an incident-free day by catching the WUAG sponsored show on the Stone Lawn at UNCG. We are going to launch an investigation of this "lawn" since we spent several hours there, but still don't know if it is made of stone, or if it actually exists.
The Bands: Adam Thorn and the Top Buttons and Opening Flower Happy Bird
The Sounds: referencing decades past (60s and 80s respectively) whilst forging new and enduring forms from musical scrap metal
The Highlights: (they're easy to read, like Highlights Magazine!)
*The lawns of UNCG are well cared for, and the grassy, springy topsoil is good for dance moves that would otherwise be impossible or banned on hard surfaces (and probably should be banned anyway!) Headstands were even attempted. And regretted....
We love to DANCE!
*Rhythm and pitch were spot on from the Topbuttons. Their playing is tight!
*Current cast of the 'Buttons includes Adam Thorn, Tim LaFollette, and Michael Sileno. Speaking of casts, a Top Buttons show is a lot like a well-rehearsed West Side Story. Their talent shines through cause there's never a musical pirrouette out of place.
*We can't wait for Adam Thorn to kick over a big old amp!
*We think OFHB should be on all radio stations all the time. Even the ones the astronauts listen to in Spacelab. They would sound AWESOME in space!
*It was cold like ice Friday night, but the bands played on bravely, without even a space heater to chase the chill.
The Topbuttons are local, so Triad folks should try to catch 'em again. Check their Myspace page, they'll be playing the Werehouse soon! Click back soon to HypePipe to listen to our exclusive interview with Opening Flower Happy Bird. THANK YOU GOOD NIGHT!
