And introducing...

So last Wednesday, exhausted and ill, I somehow managed to drag myself out of my apartment and go to a concert. A concert for which the doors didn't even open until 10:30pm. I am so punk rock.

Anyways, the show was a band called "Tilly and The Wall" from Nebraska. I'd never heard of them but one of my friends here was a fan.

It was awesome.

The band comes onstage and they're a riot of neon spandex polka-dot striped 1980s fury. The percussion is provided by both an accomplished drummer and a tap dancer. On a box. Yes. With each song they walked a delicate line between pure 80s sugary pop hit and hard-hitting punk energy. Here are a couple of music videos (both from their new album) to demonstrate the difference:

Sugary poppy dancey (and yes, the girl wore that pieced together yellow and pink dress at the concert)


Brasher energetic enthusiasm


If you're interested in Tilly and the Wall (and you really should be), check out their MySpace for more music and concert dates at Tilly and the Wall's Official MySpace