www.telegraphcanyon.net
Club Dada was packed Friday night as people from all over the DFW area came out to watch a big show of some of the top bands from our area. The Spune Christmas Party consisted of two stages, patio and main stage, and showcased six local bands- Carlo Canlas, Bethan, The Fox and the Bird, Air Review, Datahowler, and Telegraph Canyon. It was like a big house party with all our drunk friends. I have never seen so many of my Fort Worth friends in Dallas at one time. The atmosphere was so refreshing. By the time we got there The Fox and the Bird were finishing up their set on the patio. The place was packed and Air Review was setting up their gear on the main stage. I had the chance to see Air Review back in October when they opened for Portugal. The Man at Granada, and I have to admit, I was really impressed. I was excited to see what they had to offer at a much smaller club. They didn’t disappoint. They even did a cover of The Beatles “Tomorrow Never Knows” which was awesome and the sound was so powerful. Everyone around me had their heads down just nodding along to the psychedelic song. As their set came to an end, everyone made their way back to the bar to prepare for Telegraph Canyon to end the night. All six members hit the stage and set up an array of instruments. Telegraph Canyon is known for their big sound- a sound that seems to be influenced by folk-band Fleet Foxes and the power of Arcade Fire. With instruments ranging from a violin, guitars, bass, a xylophone, an organ, and drums, they filled the place with monstrous power. The sound really grasped the audience as the organ blared and engulfed frontman Chris Johnson’s strong, raspy vocals. Everyone was packed in and dancing around to the catchy drum beats and melodic violin, which during some songs was actually plucked, creating a more choppy-fast paced sound. Johnson busted out a harmonica half way through the set and played that thing like Bob Dylan did back in the old days- hands-free, standing up, while playing the guitar. The mood in the place was so cheerful. People were holding hands and singing along and dancing around. Some were jumping up and down to the beat, and when the sweet xylophone solo came everyone was clapping along. It’s nights like this, that remind us how awesome our local music scene is, and how important it is to keep it strong and alive. Long live Deep Ellum!
