Fortunately for me, I arrived at Emo's just in
time to see Sense Field hit the stage. I was a little discouraged at
first because they were playing on the smaller stage inside, it was
about 90 degrees, and it wasn't packed. I had hoped for a better turnout
to support these guys. No matter, Jon and the bunch (no pun intended)
began to run through the set with enthusiasm and a level of emotion that
I can only describe as "explosive". It almost made it better that there
was a smaller crowd, because as I frequently looked around, everyone
there was really into the moment and appreciating the band. They played
songs from all of their albums, but my favorite moment was when Jon
announced, "this is a song from our record Building, it's called
Building." Feeling the power of that song live is truly amazing. The
Smiths cover "What Difference Does it Make" was awesome as well, with
Chris busting out the 12 string Richenbacker for the full Johnny Marr
effect. The show raged on for over an hour, and afterward I got to talk
to everyone. They were super cool as usual. Can't wait for then to come
back to Austin, hopefully with a new home for their unreleased album.
