So Care Bears on Fire and Fiasco were at SXSW this weekend. CBOF played something like four shows. I’m not sure how many Fiasco played. I wonder how it went for all of them. We were rooting for them here in Park Slope. Cheering all the way to Austin, Texas, the go-to place for all alt, indie and now Park Slope teen bands.
The Mighty Handful and the great Dulaney Banks played at South Paw. I wasn’t there but Richard Gin, a really good professional photographer was there and it looked quite exuberant. He’s head over heels for Dulaney Banks, too.
Club Loco’s March 15th show was cancelled because a couple of bands bagged out. That was the news on the local wire too but the monthly shows at Old First Church will be back on April 12th.
I saw Care Bears on Fire at SXSW last week during their show at the convention center day stage. The show went well, with CBOF drawing passersby in from the hall, not always the easiest thing to do with this crowd. Sitting up close, I was very impressed with the musical chops all the members have, but Lucio deserves special mention for his very creative bass playing.