Cold War Kids-Show Review March 28th

Cold War Kids, Tokyo Police Club, Delta Spirit
9:30 Clud in DC on March 28th

This show review is more than a week overdue but time in life is always so stressed. The first opener, Delta Spirit, provided the soul for the night but lacked the energy. It wasn't a band I could see myself enjoying with his voice ranging from soulful to angry Conor Oberst in five notes or less. Tokyo Police Club started off shakily thanks to the wonderful sound guy at 9:30 club having their keyboard too loud and the mike too soft. But their energy pushed them forward through their set; I think their songs just sound and work better on their EP "A Lesson In Crime". Now here's where IRONY walks through the door and knocks me to the floor before pissing all over me. I liked their EP enough to buy it at the show, shoving it in my coat pocket till after thier set. I took my coat off cos it was getting really hot inside the club and tied it around my waist. The cd was still in my pocket, and then Cold War Kids are ready to come out. Checked my pocket again and the cd is gone! Not on the floor or anywhere in sight....I was straight up pick-pocketed! Guess I got what I paid for..."a lesson in crime".
Needless to say that put my mood in a bit of a damper for Cold War Kids but not for long. Their set was amazing. Opened the night strongly with single "We Used To Vacation", they ran right through hit song after song. The highlights of the night included a mass production of "St. John" that involved both of the opening bands to come onstage as well with a multitude of percussion instruments and mass singing. And they closed their encore with a sweet cover of John Lennon's "Well Well Well". Overrall a good show....would've been great if the openers were a little stronger on the stage.