Last Tuesday we had the pleasure of seeing Phoenix at First Avenue. We arrived in time for the last couple songs from the opener, Chairlift, who are best known for their song “Bruises”, which was featured in an ad for the iPod Nano:
Bruises is a fun song, but I would not do handstands for them. The other songs we heard made us thankful that we spent our time before the show enjoying cocktails and appetizers at Bradstreet Crafthouse instead of listening to the rest of their set. As an aside, Bradstreet Crafthouse is spectacular. It’s located in the 601 Graves Hotel and features a long list of really thoughtful cocktails concocted with a myriad of homemade syrups and bitters. All cocktails are $10. The small plates are also pretty good. We had the Artisan Cheeses, Pork Belly BLT, Foie Gras and a couple others. They were all executed very nicely.
- Each glass as Bradstreet has its own custom ice cube
Photo by Bradstreet Crafthouse
Back to the Music. Phoenix is made up of 4 skinny french guys whose energy, enthusiasm and love for performing was clearly evident throughout their entire set, which was really clean and tight from start to finish. They really rocked. It’s great to see bands that persevere, catch a break and still appreciate the fans that got them to where they are, and there certainly were a lot of Phoenix fans supporting their effort at First Ave. on Tuesday night. The place was packed. Fortunately, we had a sight line table, which meant a premium unobstructed view from the upper balcony, a chair to sit in and a lot of dirty looks from the folks standing behind us.
Phoenix killin' it.
The crowd...glad we had a seat
