What a nice surprise it was last night at The Satellite - a secret show from hometown favorites NO! I am usually at The Satellite on Monday nights - it's residency night and most of the time I like the residency bands - but this month I am just going to hang out with my friends and drink vodka! Earlier in the night I had seen NO walking down the street and heading into a Del Taco - I was driving so I was not able to stop and say hello - but as I was telling a friend at the club about seeing NO - they walked into the back bar and told us they were playing a secret show at midnight! Hooray!!
NO has been a huge LA buzz band this year - I was lucky enough to attend their first live show ever, and then they played my SXSW showcase in Austin last March - they are sweet amazing guys and I am happy to call them my friends. Best part about this secret show - they played all new songs that have never been played live before. Now......I liked this band before, but after hearing some of the new songs last night - I am STOKED for what is about to come! I have a feeling their debut record is going to be amazing! The second 1/2 of the set I would look over at my friend and both of our jaws would drop over what we were hearing! The new songs have stepped it up a notch - they are the kind of songs that deserve to be played in stadiums and amphitheaters! The band is solid and sound unbelievable! It was a great way to round off an otherwise dull night!
If you are in LA - NO will be playing Monday August 20 @ The Echo as part of the Wildcat! Wildcat! residency. It's free - so get yourself out to that show!
