Moon and Pluto presents PseudoDiscord (January 9, 2010)
January 12, 2010 · Print This Article
If you weren’t at the EYEDRUM for Moon & Pluto’s showcasing of some of Atlanta’s most “pseudodiscorded” musical talent, then you missed out on a fanfucktastically eclectically rich and enjoyable show!
Damon Moon warmed the audience up with some psychedelically sweetened ambiance. Then Before the Solstice rocked the stage with their turbulently introspective and emotional set list with songs like “The Golden Age”, “Petty John” and “Roly Troly” that always seem to slap my soul out of its apathetically induced coma! I must confess that “Judas Christ” may always be my favorite. That’s not bias, is it? Who cares!
Then after being rocked by Before the Solstice, an unsuspecting and elegantly dressed young lady by the name of Naomi Lavender carrying a ukulele graced the stage. With dark eyes that seemed to have witnessed at least nine lifetimes of 729 broken hearts that told a story with each note flowing from within as a banshee would cry for mercy to be shown before another heart was sacrificed to love’s reckless abandon. She needed no instrument and the listeners were enthralled by her presence. It could’ve been the charm, her beauty , her artistic humility or quite possibly she was eye candy to deaf ears. I found myself questioning that a few times especially when I heard a whistle or two. Naomi seemed to be nervous and although she struck a few wrong chords on her instrument, she maintained a harmonious interaction with the audience that seemed to leave everyone’s thirst unquenched. One thing that certainly struck a chord with me is something Naomi said after relating a story to the audience: “When we inhabit a space, we leave our mark.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. If nothing else, that statement should offer some insight into where Naomi Lavender may be drawing her inspiration. She’s going places and we should definitely keep our ears open for those footsteps.
Next and last was Stokeswood. I was immediately impressed by the energy these guys were putting out. They are described as electroacoustic and progressive but that doesn’t even come close. You simply cannot put Stokeswood into a category. You can’t! So don’t try it! Every song was tightly knit into a web of animated percussion, colorful melodies, ambiance and space age hums and drums that only they could be capable of putting their fingers on. Metaphorically speaking of course…
These guys made me think of jumping jelly beans spiraling, popping and dancing around inside of a glazed bubble of melodic fluidity. I could see and hear that they believed in their music and had effortlessly won the faith of the audience.
Overall, all four performances left me hungry for more of their music and so I suggest you do as I did after the show and look them up. You won’t be disappointed!
Sinfully yours,
Judas Moon
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