The Late Night Show, a band comprised of 9 teenage boys, rocked the Van Dyck on January 26th, 2007. As a first time viewer, I was blown away at the talent and professionalism possessed by these young men. Not sure what to expect from this band upon arrival, I entered the Van Dyck with the preconceived notion that they were just going to be another one of those high-school, punk scenester bands. Despite the fact that the crowd for The Late Night Show was a great deal of scenesters, the sound of The Late Night Show is quite the contrary. This ska-funk-reggae-soul band sounds like Streetlight Manifesto and Sublime extraordinarily mixed in a blender called genius. They also have a lot of Reel Big Fish roots. And they're fantastic. 
Being a first time viewer of LNS, I didn't quite know any of the songs, or their titles, but they way the group blended so well made the materialistic things obsolete. When you hear the not-so-overpowering lead guitar meld with the brilliantly composed horn section, and kick ass percussion, your mind slips into a euphoric trance.
Overall I absolutely enjoyed The Late Night Show 100% and recommend seeing them to anyone and everyone. These guys have some major talent and are definitely going somewhere.
To hear some sample music and learn more about the The Late Night Show check out their MySpace....http://www.myspace.com/thelatenightshow
3 comments:
I saw the Late Night Show 2 years ago, then again over the summer and then the January show at the Van Dyck. They have improved tremendously. They did start out as a high school punk band, but then they added the horn section etc. and the results were good. I would recommend seeing them live to anyone. They cover lots of genres and are just uplifting and full of energy. Also, the wind section had really good endurance. I don't know how they dot it!
i don't know if this is technically against blogging etiquette or whatnot but I just wanted to say thanks for the support we appreciate it.
Based upon your review, I'd like to hear this expansive nine-member band, especially in a setting like the Van Dyk.
Your grasp of the local music scene is impressive.
I know what a groupie is, but what exactly is a "scenester?"
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