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Concert Mon Dec 07 2009
Meeting of Important People @ Elbo Room
In the age of internet marketing and viral video it is really hard to judge how popular or successful a band is, and it typically something that does really factor into my decision to write about them or not. However, with Pittsburgh's Meeting of Important People their popularity seems a little more in hand. First, the video that they sent me had already been viewed by 46,000 people. The video is very creative, constructed of cardboard and animated, but is it the concept or the quality of the song that has driven this success? Well, the track "Brittany Lane Don't Care" is taken from their self-titled debut album on Authentik Artists, and what maybe be deceiving is that the song really doesn't do the bands live performance justice. The word is that on stage the band is full of energy and they have been gaining that reputation through opening spots for bands like Ok Go and Sam Roberts Band. In fact, those two bands are actually pretty good comparisons to their indie-pop sound, and you can listen for yourself here.
I suppose we all will have to judge for ourselves as they take the stage tomorrow night at Elbo Room with Chicago's Lorelei and The Troublemakers. The show starts at 8:30pm and the cover $7.
