Yelp Rock, Can't Get Enough

I'm still humming B-Minor Stomp thanks to another jamtastic Sam Champ show last night at Bowery. No Cheadlebug and a lot of new songs that I didnt know the words to (Noah, hook me up with a lyric sheet next time) but regardless, I over-the-head clapped hard core. Not as much as I did on Friday night though, check out this sweaty, gyrating mess.

By the way, I'm super impressed with Sean Bones on keys, harmonica, guitar and bulge (nice Wranglers suckah!) and even more wowed by the really awesome woodwork he did on the SC "info center". Oh, Jack, do I even have to say it? Shave it buddy.
Opening for the Champ was TPM Recommended quartet, Cold War Kids, hailing out of the "new Montreal", Silverlake. At least thats what some stupid music magazine said. The few songs I had heard on myspace had me toe tapping fo' sho but their live show sold me. Apparently Pelligrino bottles are the new cow bell cause the multi-tasking guitarist jammed on one like I've never seen. The turrets-esque bassist made me slightly uneasy, jabbing the lead singer and almost colliding with the guitarist but as Dana explained, they're ability to make you feel nervous is what makes them so good. And here I was thinking it was the free breadsticks. Lookin forward to seeing them again with Tapes 'N Tapes on June 4. 'Cause I heart Yelp Rock. There, I said it. Wanna fight about it?
I know people love Two Gallants (as evidenced by the crowd surfing to what Mere deemed a slow jam) but the general consensus is they're a prepubescent White Stripes. Still, impressive for a duo, just a little bit too much for me on a Monday. Jay and Builder snuck out after song # 2 and Mere and I saw that as a good sign that it was time to fly....

Dudes, 3 days to Coachella and TPM's Yacht Rock Birthday Bonanza in honor of lil Miss Megadeath, invite coming soon for all you Indio-bound brothahs...