I traveled to West Hollywood to see God Is An Astronaut at the Troubadour. GIAA is an obscure band I have heard on Radio Paradise. Well, I thought they were obscure. After finding easy parking I see that the entrance line was already to the end of the block. I guess others have heard of GIAA.
The line quickly entered. It was not a sold-out concert so I explored the Troubadour. Such music history. Read it for yourself at the site. I sat at the bar while waiting for the opening act to leave the stage and got to talk to the bartender. Amanda said her ‘wow’ moment was when Jeff Bridges walked up and asked for water before taking the stage for a private show.
GIAA took the stage. I think the bass player had a 6 string bass? The band was great AND LOUD! The drummer seemed to be more of the bang-as-hard-as-you-can variety. Hey drummer, get some microphones then watch Gavin Harrison videos to understand what an Art Rock drummer should sound like.
Still, a great show. DID I SAY THEY WERE LOUD??? Mental note: bring earplugs next time.

