Shows
Review Excerpt From "The Noise"
ALL MOD CONS,FASTER & LOUDER, CLOCK STRIKES TEN
Church, Boston, MA 8/7/09
Yes, it’s all locals covering bands from elsewhere, and yes, I’m repeating some comments from other forums, but the whole thing was too apeshit to go unmentioned. It’s being billed as “LP Tribute Night,” and All Mod Cons kick it off by nailing (understatement of the year) the Jam’s classic of the same name. Granted, they’ve been a Jam tribute since 1989 and could do it in their sleep, but their utter respect for the stuff beams through every note. (Their site says, “But see us today, we think we may be finally getting good at it.” Gents, I saw you in your early days, and you nailed it then, too.) Plus, they’ve got the moves, the suits, the accents, the Rickenbackers, all that. Close your eyes, and you’d swear you’re at a Jam show. Open them, and you’re still not sure. 99.9 percent perfect (and Jam-approved). All they needed was some rain and eel pie.