Hey hey hey, here’s the long-overdue review of The Little Ones. Part of the reason I delayed this was that I extended the contest a bit longer, and I wanted to do both things in the same post. The other part was because I’m lazy.
This was my first time at Park West, a groovy venue in Lincoln Park that holds almost 1000 concertgoers, yet still seems cozy. I, of course, was sick again but still excited. The Little Ones (actually pretty normal-sized) came out to a fairly full crowd, the non-seat area in front of the stage was littered with kids sitting Indian-style like it was storytime. Ahhh, all-ages shows…They started nice and upbeat, with “Face the Facts”. I can only imagine that most people were there for Brett Dennen, although I’d never heard of the fellow. But everyone seemed to respond very positively to TLO. Well, at least the people on the floor did, I didn’t pay much attention to the boring, sitting people with their fancy cushioned booths and waitress service.
Once again, Filter Magazine has given AvantTrash the hook up, and we must pass the blessings on to our readers. Up for grabs is a signed copy of The Little Ones‘ debut album on vinyl, Morning Tide and a t-shirt. The music of TLO has been described as ‘freakishly infectious’, and I dare you to be in a bad mood after listening to them. Dare ya.
Here’s a little taste of The Little Ones, with a music video for their title track, “Morning Tide”. It’s fun, sunny California, put-you-in-a-good-mood music. And as I’ve said before, handclaps make me happy.
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I say this in the least dickish way possible, but Los Angeles’ The Little Ones current sound makes them the perfect opening act. There is a positive energy to the music that gently raises you up without rocking you so much to ever become obtrusive. They aren’t breaking boundaries, they are just making music. The guitars have a chime and shimmer like a doorbell choir and hardly a hint of distortion. The rounds at the end of “Everybody Is Up To Something” are the peak of The Little Ones frenzy which hardly breaks a mezzo forte.
This was my first time at Park West, a groovy venue in Lincoln Park that holds almost 1000 concertgoers, yet still seems cozy. I, of course, was sick again but still excited. The Little Ones (actually pretty normal-sized) came out to a fairly full crowd, the non-seat area in front of the stage was littered with kids sitting Indian-style like it was storytime. Ahhh, all-ages shows…They started nice and upbeat, with “Face the Facts”. I can only imagine that most people were there for Brett Dennen, although I’d never heard of the fellow. But everyone seemed to respond very positively to TLO. Well, at least the people on the floor did, I didn’t pay much attention to the boring, sitting people with their fancy cushioned booths and waitress service.
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