Barley's 2.0

Lately, I've noticed that Barley's is booking some truly awesome bands. Two weeks ago, Lord T and Eloise packed the place; and just last night I was lucky enough to see one of my favorite bands The Felice Brothers ohsoclose. The Felice Brothers are phenomenal. They're sort of folk rock with tons and tons of energy. Their songs can be funny, harsh or impactfully sentimental (sentimentality at its best). And they rocked that show last night. A.A. Bondy opened for them. I had never heard him live, and I am so glad I did. He is freaking incredible. I mean, he is amazing. NPR has a story on him (music included) that you should check out.

I like seeing bands at Barley's because it's still a bar. (And it generally only costs 5 dollars to get in). You don't have to stand there and feel like you have to stare at the band the whole time. You can get a beer and talk if you want. But you can also watch the bands like I did last night, in an enamored sort of way. So the moral of the story is that recently, Barley's has been hitting it out of the park. I hope they continue to do so. They've got a billion great beers too.