Simple Pleasures, Liz Larsons, Battlecats at the Brass Rail

The Simple Pleasures, The Liz Larsons and The Battlecats at The Brass Rail in New London on 7/16/06

The Simple Pleasures were operating at 2/3 capacity that night. One member was sick and so the remaining had to fill in, sometimes playing multiple instruments at once. They played well, all things considered. Unfortunately, the mostly flamboyantly gay audience didn't get into the show.
It was the second time I've seen the Liz Larsons. They are okay, but the singer sounds bored a lot of the time. I'd like to see them do some weirder stuff. It's all a bit too straightforward.
I've seen the Battlecats many times and sometimes I ask myself why I keep going. I guess I go because they consistently put on an exciting and interesting show, even if the material is simple and well-worn. Their new project sees Kelly playing bass, Jimmy on acoustic guitar and Sean on electric and they play to a prerecorded drum track. I don't know what the benefit of this modification is, but it's nice to see them experimenting.

Pictures:
http://flickr.com/photos/oldangelmidnight/sets/72157594210256647

etc.
http://www.myspace.com/chadrainesandthesimplepleasures
http://www.myspace.com/thelizlarsons
http://www.myspace.com/thebattlecats