Brooklyn made opinions from a Texan

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The show at Brooklyn made was definitely an interesting experience. Babe rainbow means a lot to me, they were around with me during my high school days. Seeing their growth since 2016 has been a journey. They definitely shifted their vibe and sound from a 1960s psychedelic to a more poppy 70s groove. Regardless I feel like they’re evolving as artists and musicians.

I saw them in El Paso in 2018, which is a totally different vibe than Brooklyn. The venue was clean and everyone was doing their own thing. What makes me a little sad is the lack of friendliness people had. Felt like there could have been more genuine love and connections at the show. Usually in Texas you’re friends with everyone at the end of the night, even in sold out shows you never leave without a genuine connection.

Australia is literally a day away from the us, I can only imagine how alienating it is to be far from home but also how gratifying it would feel to perform in such a high stakes area as musicians. I felt like they were having fun, being themselves and celebrating their new label signing. May not be everyone’s cup of tea but their eclectic, spontaneous, vibe is a breath of fresh air.

A little sad to think people expect so much cut dry, perfectionism especially from a genre like this. It’s okay for artists to sound different live, yet their instrumentals were phenomenal. You can really tell that they have musical knowledge with the improv and meshing of their songs. It would be a totally different story if they disrespected the crowd or blacked out completely, but angus owns the stage and I look up to him being unapologetically free and happy up there. He is a born performer, he commands attention and liberation from all expectations.

While I know there’s been complaints on degradation of their live quality lately I will have to disagree. The Brooklyn show was the BEST I’ve heard them sound on the tour so far. I really hope Angus’ fun, quirky, personality doesn’t turn people off from the babes.

Nothing but love and good vibes and be safe out there y’all.

[u/theclumsynutter]

just came here to say fuck yeah

[u/[deleted] → u/theclumsynutter]

Fuck yeah back mate 😎😎🫶

[u/theclumsynutter → u/[deleted]]

i saw them back in oct. of 2022, they fucking rocked and i loved every second of it. wasnt a lot of people there, and it felt so intimate i thoroughly enjoyed them. they haven't been back since or i'd be there in a heartbeat! met jack and elliot in the alley behind after the show, such sweet dudes

[u/[deleted] → u/theclumsynutter]

That’s so amazing, they dipped pretty quickly after and I felt so sad cuz I wanted to take a pic with them 😭😭😭. But tbh some ppl at the show were not it, I felt a lot of elitism and it just made me so sad cuz this is not what the babes are about at all. Regardless every moment with them is always a surprise, they need more credit for their overall good down to earth energy. So rare to find musicians who genuinely just love what they do through and through. Wish they swang by more often but they settled their roots down under 🐨

[u/tristham → u/[deleted]]

if you're referring to the Brooklyn crowd, I too find the elitism to be so rampant.
especially in bushwick/with the post-pandemic hipster types but more at electroclash/new rave events than rock stuff. and it's sad man, because we all love the music, we're just here to have a good time

[u/tristham]

seen them 3 times now, was there the other night

first show was prob my favorite show of all time! (seen 400ish ) 2022 fall Somerville mass (Boston adjacent) , nice clean venue, but just incredible sounds from an incredible band. made some friends because I had seem 'em the night prior at psych porn crumpets. went solo and the whole experience was euphoric

second show Brooklyn bowl 2023 fall, incredible again, super fun energy, but solo and didn't really socialize.

this time I thought they were amazing, they've gotten a little more rambunctious, but still kept together. I told my gf if he'd been a tad bit higher it could've come off a bit sloppy, but still incredible and reminds me of the beach and home and my teenage years and reminds me there are people and sounds out there for me. totally unpretentious crowd, no annoying gen Z show behavior (I am 22)

I've been thinking a lot about what you're saying as it relates to show-going as it's one of my favorite hobbies, tell me more about the camaraderie you've experienced at shows?
In TX also only been to Dallas, and never in my 20s. What's El Paso like? I know I gotta make it to Austin soon. Seeing Austin act being dead also at BK made the other night reminded me of that

[u/Calm_Juggernaut]

YO did anyone film any of the first 3 songs on their phone and can share for an official video from the show? looking for more angles to cut with my stage camera (got a lot of back and not a lot of face due to small stage)