Concert Mon Jun 22 2009

Monday Night Concert: The Main Drag @ Schubas

Tonight at Schubas, a refreshing indie pop band hailing from Boston stops by on their way to play the Sled Island Festival in Calgary. The Main Drag's music bounces along with driving beats, shimmering guitars, and choruses full of group harmonization, their music blending to create a dreamy, laidback, and fuzzed out sound. The band was recently named "Best Unsigned Artist" by Salon.com, and have already had their music featured in Rock Band 2 and in a Target commercial. They're traveling up to the massive Sled Island Festival, where over 170 bands are expected to perform including Andrew W.K., Liars, Holy Fuck, and Japandroids.

Their latest release, Yours As Fast As Mine, is a mélange of their influences, reminding me at times of the layered and heavy sounds of Broken Social Scene, punctuated with bursts of driving energy and the tight rhythmic composure of bands like Minus the Bear or the Foals.

The Main Drag play at Schubas tonight, Monday June 22nd, at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $6 at the door, and local act King Sparrow will be opening. If you haven't had a chance to check out King Sparrow's debut EP Derailer, do so now. It's a heavy mix of dirty guitars, driving drums, and brash vocals, an impressive debut from the Chicago outfit.

— Lisa White / Comments (0)