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Fifth Avenue sat quiet just prior to midnight, as the haunting wail of Kera & the Lesbians owned the little rectangle of a venue that is Tin Can Ale House. Hailing from Escondido, the band has built a solid local reputation over the past couple of years with vocalist Kera's primal bursts blanketed against a sparse blues-rock foundation. Tuesday's gig will be their last San Diego show for a good while as they enter the studio to record their full-length debut.
Flying high on the recently released Spills Out, Brooklyn's Pterodactyl took the stage with the playful energy of a band that has just begun to recognize its potential. The noise-rock that defined their earlier releases is well in tact, but now tastefully paired with a wall of sound that incorporates everything from Wurlitzer to ukulele. The band's three-part croon, while often lost in a swirling fog of decibels, is catchy juxtaposed with fuzzed-out guitar abstractions.
Pterodactyl's set was highlighted by the melancholic dirge of "Allergy Shots." A simple refrain of "The grass isn't greener" succinctly captured the emotional tone of the new record while seeping into the crossed arms of every Bankers Hill hipster in attendance.
Concert: Pterodactyl, Kera & the Lesbians
Date: November 22
Venue: Tin Can Ale House
Seats: General
Fifth Avenue sat quiet just prior to midnight, as the haunting wail of Kera & the Lesbians owned the little rectangle of a venue that is Tin Can Ale House. Hailing from Escondido, the band has built a solid local reputation over the past couple of years with vocalist Kera's primal bursts blanketed against a sparse blues-rock foundation. Tuesday's gig will be their last San Diego show for a good while as they enter the studio to record their full-length debut.
Flying high on the recently released Spills Out, Brooklyn's Pterodactyl took the stage with the playful energy of a band that has just begun to recognize its potential. The noise-rock that defined their earlier releases is well in tact, but now tastefully paired with a wall of sound that incorporates everything from Wurlitzer to ukulele. The band's three-part croon, while often lost in a swirling fog of decibels, is catchy juxtaposed with fuzzed-out guitar abstractions.
Pterodactyl's set was highlighted by the melancholic dirge of "Allergy Shots." A simple refrain of "The grass isn't greener" succinctly captured the emotional tone of the new record while seeping into the crossed arms of every Bankers Hill hipster in attendance.
Concert: Pterodactyl, Kera & the Lesbians
Date: November 22
Venue: Tin Can Ale House
Seats: General