Voxtrot @ Siren Festival

I think it's about time we stop calling Voxtrot a blogger band or blog-buzzed band. Since I last saw them in November of last year, they finally released a proper, self-titled debut album. It displays their duality, one part they want to be more down-tempo, contemplative like their idol Morrissey. The other part, ther are the guys you want to invite to the party because they will always dance to a song that was influenced by early Elvis Costello music.

One of the great things about these Austin dudes are that they fit right in to the small clubs and large outdoor festivals. Ramesh has always been the showmen on stage, jumping around and feeling every pop moment in his songs. With such a large stage, he has plenty of room for him to do his thing.

The sucky part, with the delays on the main stage, Voxtrot and M.I.A. went on at about the same time. It was a tough call to leave the dance party of M.I.A., but there was also a party going on with the other stage. These two acts shouldn't have been competing with each other and probably should have been on the same stage. Like I had to struggle to get out of M.I.A., and when I made it to Voxtrot, I could have done cartwheels in the photo/V.I.P. area because there was so much room.

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[Kennedy]

Voxtrot had their video for “Firecracker” premiered on mtvU this week:
http://www.mtvu.com/music/video_premiere/voxtrot/