A live band can turn an average party into something you reminisce about for years. My chumps and I fondly recall a party we attended off Hilyard during our sophomore year where a local band turned the gathering from a zero into a Robert De Niro.
Live music at a party is hard to come by but on Thursday night you have the chance to catch Lures and Blind the Thief play live—subsisting the stage for living room carpet.
Lures hail from Seattle and play poppy surf rock with a hint of grey, like catching waves on muggy morning. Their most recent single “Vacant” is commanded by turtle-jaw-tight drumming and features an instantly pleasing chorus. Download the single for free on their Bandcamp and check out their live video here on Vimeo.
Serving as openers are Trucks Go Easy and local heroes Blind the Thief. Thief released their second EP Beat Museum last December and shows how the band is progressing towards the right direction taking their perfection pop into areas of psychedelic euphoria.
The gold sounds and playful rowdiness found at a party with live music is unmatched and you’ve got to experience it at least once in your college career. Just remember that the hosts of the show are putting their necks on the line so respect them and don’t steal their shit.
Lures, Blind the Thief and Trucks Go Easy play at 18th and Harris Alley on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 9 p.m.