Blue October pleases hometown
crowd
Disco Volante
Christine McCreary
The place to be Saturday night was the
Engine Room. Blue October, originally from Houston but now residing in
San Marcos, put on an amazing show, playing to a packed venue.
Taking the stage around 11:45 p.m., Blue
October played more than 20 of its songs. Old favorites were interspersed
with a few new songs such as "Amnesia," "HRSA," "Breakfast After 10" and
"James," which are featured on the band's major label debut, Consent
to Treatment.
Justin Furstenfeld, lead vocalist/guitarist,
sang with all the passion and raw emotion fans have come to expect from
him. Like an open book, Furstenfeld holds nothing back as he sings poetic,
heart-felt lyrics while taking the listener on a journey into his soul.
Though its sound is mainly modern rock,
Blue October also incorporates elements of art rock into its music with
Ryan Delahoussaye's melodic violin and backing vocals.
With his charismatic performance persona,
Furstenfeld at times seems to be on the verge of a breakdown. He has the
power to capture the listener in such a way that one can live his life
vicariously through the songs.
So what's in store for the local scene
in the next two weeks?
Wednesday
• Australian-born country star Keith Urban
with Cave Catt Sammy and Jug o' Lightning at Fitzgerald's Upstairs; $14
• Reel Big Fish with Catch 22 and Bowling
for Soup at Fitzgerald's Downstairs; $14
Thursday
• The Nothing at Rudyard's
• Hard-rocking all-girl band Kittie with
Mudvayne, Factory 81 and Non-point at Fitzgerald's Upstairs; $18
Friday
• Austin hard rock/funk/pop band Sister
7 with the Pat McGee Band at the Fabulous Satellite Lounge; $10
• Old 97's with John Price at Fitzgerald's
Upstairs; $12
• Blues band New Jack Hippies at The Honey
Pot
Saturday
• "Rice Acoustic Music Night," held by
The Mausoleum. Featuring Annie Lin, Brainfreeze, Clif Confident, Carolyn
Shulman and Jonathan Bourland; $3
• Funk/soul band Global Village with Austin
rock band Steamroller at the Fabulous Satellite Lounge; $8
Sunday
• Kelly Hogan & the Pine Valley Cosmonauts
at Rudyard's.
Tuesday, Dec. 5
• Art Navigator with Sunburst 17 and Odium
at Fitzgerald's Downstairs; $5
• Bloodhound Gang with Caviar at Numbers;
$17
Wednesday, Dec. 6
• EEK-A-Mouse at Fitzgerald's Upstairs;
$15
Thursday, Dec. 7
• Jibe at The Engine Room
Friday, Dec. 8
• Country rock group Reckless Kelly with
Austin band Blind Luck at the Fabulous Satellite Lounge; $10
• Edgewater Orion with Vicki's Red Coat
at The SideCar Pub
Saturday, Dec. 9
• Tim Reynolds (of the Dave Matthews Band)
at Fitzgerald's
• Liquid Youth at The Oven
• The Iguanas with Dahebegebees at the
Fabulous Satellite Lounge; $10
Remember, all shows and venues are subject
to change. If you know of a cool show yet to take place that The Daily
Cougar should check out, e-mail me at judijtsn@aol.com.
