New Music / Freshly Written & Recently Released (2011)
Philly Music!
I finally came out of my pissed off funk last week and realized I was addicted to the music and had to go back to hear some bands. .... But I don't like getting burned (it's unlikely I'll go back to M Room unless I hear that new people have bought it), and I've got to have what I feel in advance is a minimum amount of enjoyment in order to spend the whole night out and spend $. And that's probably a threshold of three bands whose sample web page music I like. If there are 4 bands in the lineup, I need to like 3 out of 4. If there are only 3 bands in the lineup, I need to like all 3. And probably won't even look at 2-band lineups unless it's an extreme situation (e.g., band only plays live shows once every year or two).
So, with the competing internal feelings of having to wait to find a threshold of three bands I liked, while, at the same time, feeling the urgency of impending music withdrawal and urgently needing a FIX, I came across a good lineup at The Barbary last week. I enjoyed all three bands, but, I think of the three, Coup Couroux was my favorite.
I was running a little late and got there at 7:20pm for a 7:15pm show, and the band had already started! On time! And I was so impressed! I wish all the bands and venues respected customers/fans by sticking to a published schedule (wildly undependable show start times is my main and repeated gripe about M Room). This was my first trip to The Barbary, and I was extremely impressed by their punctuality.
I was also very impressed by Coup Couroux. They're from right here in Philly and they're almost new. Having come from histories in other bands, the members formed Coup Couroux about two years ago.
Here's a description from their web page ::: "Coup Couroux has overcome obstacles that have broken lesser bands, instead gathering strength by subverting classic and modern sounds into a twisted blend of electro indie pop with a sultry edge." ... And that they've done!
Current song playing is "Sneaking Suspicion". This is on their intriguing new ep just released this year.
To visit Coup Couroux, here is the click ::: Coup Couroux (CLICK HERE)
