CONCERT REVIEW: The War On Drugs and Ape School @ Kung Fu Kecktie

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CONCERT REVIEW: The War On Drugs and Ape School @ Kung Fu Kecktie

POSTED: Friday, December 10, 2010, 4:00 PM

Filed Under: Music | Concert Review | Philly Bands | Show concert photos

photos by Patrick Rapa

War on Drugs

And so now, now that you realize. KFN was packed. For a show by two Philly bands. On a Thursday night. In the freezing freaking cold. I know we're not talking about a big club, but take a second to appreciate the sheer wonderfulness of that fact. Sometimes I really love you, Philadelphia. OK. Ape School opened with a spirited full-band sprint. Large rock 'n' roll. Never heard of Ape School? Watch/listen to this amazing animated video. (Warning/question: Are cartoon boobs NSFW? What about, like, huge mountains made out of cartoon boobs?) Next came The War on Drugs (as seen on the cover of City Paper's Music Issue back in September), and Adam Granduciel's voice was in fine form. He's got this Tom Petty-ish thing going during long vowel sounds and seems to harmonize with itself via that omnipresent echo effect. It's a little trippy but not obnoxiously so. Things went wonderfully off the deep end in the middle of the "Baby Missles," with swirling guitar and keyboards straining toward the infinite. Bless you, drummer Mike Zanghi, for bringing us back to Earth safely. Felt good to sweat.

Adam Granduciel of War on Drugs

Didn't get any worthwhile shots of Ape School, but here's one of the chimp lights behind the bar.

It's usually too dark to see the thing above Kung Fu Necktie's stage, so I used a flash. I regret this now.

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