My friends Laura Cox & Daniel Black visited The Dame on Saturday night for Duke Spirit & Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Laura took photos while Daniel’s review is below. Earlier in the day, BRMC played a ten song set at CD Central and I was able to catch that show, so check that post out if you can’t get enough BRMC.
Review by Daniel Black…
There was an air of excitement in Lexington on April 19. Not only did Black Rebel Motorcycle Club & the Duke Spirit play some face-melting rock ‘n roll at the Dame on Saturday night, but both bands played an amazing in store set to help celebrate Liela Moss’ (singer of The Duke Spirit) birthday and National Independent Record Store Day.
Unfortunately, the days of The Dame are numbered with a giant hotel in development to occupy the space (ugh!!). This was certainly one of the bigger shows the Dame has hosted in awhile (I don’t count Kenny Chesney). In typical Dame fashion, it was sweaty, packed, and LOUD!
The Duke Spirit opened up the night playing songs off of their new album Neptune that was just released here in the states on April 8th. I’ll be the first to admit that I love most British bands, but I am definitely a sucker for a British band with a very attractive female vocalist who plays a neon green harmonica. Truly, what else could a man ask for in a woman? They were certainly a solid rock band. Great vocals, some very stellar guitar work accompanied by nice effect petals, and the aforementioned loudness.
I had only seen Black Rebel Motorcycle once before and that was earlier in the day when Robert Levon Been (Bass) and Peter Hayes (guitar) treated all of us to a rainy and intimate acoustic set at CD Central. BRMC started at 11pm and played one of the longer sets I’ve witnessed at The Dame, leaving the stage at 1:15am. They started the show with “666 Conducer.” They played deep into their catalog and certainly utilized some of those longer songs stretching some of those songs that are 6-8 minutes to 10-12 minutes of kick-assery. One of the highlights of the night had to come when Peter Hayes broke out the violin bow and proceeded to play his guitar Jimmy Page style.
Gritty. Raw. Soulful. Energetic. Rocking. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club puts on a show that no person should miss.
For more of Laura’s pics, see below…
