epic fail: cinespace

First negative review to date: Midnight Juggernauts.

I have to start by saying I had high hopes for this band. I like what I have heard from them- funk driven bass lines, dance beats, and electro-rock jams. However, last night at Cinespace, they just weren't working.

Maybe I expected too much from my night because I had been home sick all day. Maybe the overpriced and underspiked drinks put me and my wallet in a bad mood. Maybe I was turned off because I couldn't talk to my friends for a minute without an ego-inflated wannabe actor slurring some poor attempt at a pickup line in our direction. Maybe the bouncers shoving between people and shining flashlights in our faces made me feel like I was on the cusp of being thrown out of a high school dance for wearing too little clothing or dancing too dirty with a guy.

Regardless of the many biases I could have had while listening to Midnight Juggernauts, the fact remains that they were awful. The sound was muddled and disjointed, the musicians were sloppy, and the music was ill-fitting on an electro-night at Cinespace. I really did feel like I was watching my little brother's high school group playing at battle of the bands- I wanted to like it, but I didn't. And since my baby bro wasn't waiting for congratulations after the show, I don't have to pretend like it was the best thing I've ever heard.

My friends and I spent the night on another dance floor, as did most of the people there. We listened to a DJ spin top 40 and accessible electro for baby-ears. Overall, we could have put together a better night ourselves, and spent less money doing it.

WTF mate?

You be the judge: Here's a video from last night that one of the brave few onlookers posted.