Riddlin Que was slated to play, but two of the members were missing, so front man Wes rocked the opening slot all by himself...for the most part. He was joined by the drummers from both the Sherlocks and Basic Practicalities at various times. In true rock fashion he was unprepared but persevered, making up songs about the Library, hammerhead sharks and playing a few cover tunes. Add to this the fact that he was rear ended on his way over and you have a myth in the making.
Next up the Sherlocks took the stage. They play a sort of jammy prog rock that borrows as equally from Built to Spill as Fugazi. Comparisons to Explosions in the Sky if they had vocals would not be far from the mark. They had a few technical difficulties, but had the crowd in their complete control from the get go. (Unfortunately none of the pictures I took of them turned out)
Rounding out the evening was Basic Practicalities. These guys have grown up quite a bit since I've seen them last, and they're still about the youngest band I've ever seen. Their set was comprised of a couple of covers, and a bunch of their own material. For being so young, their sound was incredibly full and mature. They also had a great deal of composure between songs.
All in all it was a great showing with a huge turnout. We need more Saturday nights at the library like this.
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