Kevin Bronson on November 12th, 2008

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[Love it when pals tell me what I missed … This is from my mailbox this morning:]

Dear Buzz Bands: You were right yesterday when you said “Copeland rocks the kids at the El Rey.” I’m a longtime fan of the band and have watched them go from playing rooms like the Echo, Chain Reaction and Koo’s to, last night, selling out the El Rey. I feel like I’m getting older, but the kids in the audience are still staying the same age — maybe it’s a good thing you skipped this one? Hah. And I can’t remember the last time I saw scalpers outside the El Rey.

First up was the Toronto native Lights. She was adorable, and had such a powerful voice and presence for such a small young girl. It was her first L.A. show, and she completely won over the audience. Then came Lovedrug. Michael Sheppard’s voice was perfect, and the Clevelanders’ new lineup sounded tight.

Finally Copeland came on, and the kids were into it. Playing L.A. can be difficult sometimes, because we are spoiled with so many chances to see so many bands. Crowds tend to be not easily excited, but that was not the case last night. Every song was a sing-along, evoking feelings of hope, remembrance of lost loved ones, and the excitement of new love. At one point vocalist Aaron Marsh said, “It looks like they’ve let the kids play in the adult room.” It was the only venue the band has played, he pointed out, that has chandeliers.

I left with a big fat smile on my face. The kids are all right.

Youthfully,
Wyatt