Dungen live
The guys in Dungen are alarming self-aware, articulate and confident. They're also funny, and had a great time playing word games with words that they didn't know the subtle meanings of right away. Anxious was one of the words, suggestive was another. They're not boastful, they're not rude, they're not banking on some association with a scene or politics, and they're not even really that retro. The main guy is more likely to talk about his favorite hip-hop and ambient techno tracks than his favorite psych records, eh. They also sound amazing in a club setting. They sounded much fuller than they did n the park setting of Intonation. The guitar, in particular, had the crackling, searing Strat through a Marshall sound that I had forgotten about. The thing that will make rock and roll boys lie awake at night and cry is that the singer/songwriter who recorded their entire album himself has only been playing rock since 1998. He plays all instruments better than you. Having seen the band twice, I can safely say, new American psych rock has a long long way to go to catch up with these guys. Friends (and I mean my actual friends who play psych rock), get busy or get into something else. Awed.

Addendum: The posters for the show were amazing. If anyone has one that they can give me. I'll buy you beer.