Finally the time had come, nearly 6 months after downloading Kinglsey Flood's 'Roll The Dice' last November, I had my chance to see Kingsley Flood in all their live and plugged in glory. When listening to the band, I could just envision the raucous party that would be going on during one of their sets and I couldn't wait to be part of it! As luck would have it they would be opening for the David Wax Museum, one of the most creative bands of the last five years and one of my favorites to see live.
Things started off great at World Cafe Live - Wilmington, DE. I met up with some music friends and got a great spot at a table equidistant from the bar & stage! Once the music started I couldn't stifle myself, and I had to get up onto the dance floor. Kingsley Flood had the whole band jumping around, doing their best David Wax impressions (see previous reviews: David Wax is the king of engaging the crowd by going into the crowd and venue during sets). Naseem Khuri wanted to party within the crowd, but he was tethered by his guitar. That didn't stop Chris Barrett from touring the venue. Chris spent so much time out in the crowd, he might have been able to order a beer from the bar in the time he flaunted his trumpet skills amongst the lively bar side of the crowd. When they couldn't arouse the crowd by theatrics they roped them in with their lively tunes, such as the psychedelic derivative of 'Roll The Dice', the George Hall vocals on 'Stoop Cats' and the Battles session tune 'Comes a Light'. I always love the moment in the set ('A little Too Old' this time), when Travis Richter gets set loose, like Animal breaking from his chains to smash the drums. The coolest moment in the set was a member crescendo during 'Sigh A While'; it started off with Naseem & Jenée Morgan, followed by the Nick Balkin and company one by one into the song.
Kingsley Flood Wilmington, DE World Cafe Live - Upstairs - May 9th, 2013
1. 'Habit Battles
2. 'Wonderland' Colder still
3. ' Sun's Gonna Let Me Shine' Battles
4. 'A Little Too Old' Dust Windows
5. 'Sigh A While' Battles
6. 'Roll The Dice' Dust Windows
7. 'Waiting On The River to Rise Battles
8. 'Stoop cats' Dust Windows
9. 'The Fire Inside Battles
10. 'I Don't Wanna Go Home' Colder still'
11. 'Comes a Light Previously Unreleased
Next up was David Wax Museum. Despite only being at World Cafe Live, it was going to be hard to impress after having seen them at Longwood Gardens and Newport Folk Festival. Fortunately there is no exact formula for a David Wax Museum show and there's always new things to check out each time you see them. Playing as a five piece, touring for Knock Knock Get Up, David Wax Museum made a return trip to Delaware. The line-up featured more electric guitar than the past, a wilder Suze, and more instruments from Suze Slezak(sax & Nord).
The only noticeable flaw to the set was Greg Glasman missing from 'Persimmon Tree' but the new nuances of the 5 piece out weighed any subtractions. I dug the machine gun drums on 'Dog In this Fight' and the extra groovy 'Chuchumbe'. 'Will You Be Sleeping' was a great highlight with harmonies between a falsetto David Wax and his partner Suze Slezak.
(no pictures as my ?smart? phone died uploading videos)
David Wax Museum - Wilmington, DE
World Cafe Live - Upstairs - May 9th, 2013
1. 'Big Heart of Yours' Knock Knock Get Up
2. 'The Rumors Are True' Knock Knock Get Up
3. 'Yes, Maria, Yes' Everything Is Saved
4. 'Will You Be Sleeping' Knock Knock Get Up
5. 'Look What You've Done To Me' Everything Is Saved
6. 'Chuchumbe' Everything Is Saved
7. 'Vivian' Knock Knock Get Up
8. 'Refuge' Knock Knock Get Up
9. 'Turn This Love Around'
10. 'Beatrice' Carpenter Bird
11. 'All Sense of Time' Knock Knock Get Up
12. 'The Persimmon Tree' Carpenter Bird
13 ' Leopard Girl' Knock Knock Get Up
14. 'Let Me Rest' Carpenter Bird
15. 'Dog In This Fight' Knock Knock Get Up
16. 'Born With A Broken Heart' Everything Is Saved
17. 'Harder Before It Gets Easier' Knock Knock Get Up
******* Encore ********
18. 'Colas' Carpenter Bird
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