The Double Door is one of my favorite live venues in Chicago. It's got this great atmosphere that lends itself perfectly to a myriad of genres of music. It's just the right size to be big but not too big, small but not too small. The venue is at its finest, though, when the acts are local.
Scotland Yard Gospel Choir (SYGC) opened for the Smoking Popes. SYGC reminds me of bands my friends were in during high school, only grown up and with better music. (No offense to any friends' bands...) The band was just fun to listen to and very entertaining, with some hilarious lyrics. Josh from the Smoking Popes joined in on vocals for one song, after the lead singer told the story of how he was kicked out of Double Door some years ago.
And then there were the Smoking Popes. Always an awesome band to see live, they didn't disappoint this time either. Their set *almost* made me forget how unbearably hot it was at Double Door. It's difficult not to get sucked into a band that so obviously enjoys performing live in front of fans. Plus, their music just forces you to be engrossed- if the people singing along around you don't beat the music to it.
June 9, 2009
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