Elf Power’s show at Al’s Bar was a great kick-off to my fantastic long weekend. I was worried about attendance, given that Al’s is a relatively new bar and a bit out of the way, but we wound up selling out fairly early on. Good thing too, since I would’ve hated for our town to miss out on that great show.

MP3: Elf Power - Venus and Mercury

The setlist was a great mix of old and new stuff. My favorite track off the new album “Spiral Stairs” sounded absolutely great, as did the old songs. I did, however, make one fatal error of an Elf Power show: I went to sit in the back for the end of their set. They usually toss in at least one great cover (last time I saw them it was Eno) at the end of their set and this time was no different. They first played Wire’s “Reuters” and then closed with a rip roaring version of T Rex’s “20th Century Boy.” Even though I couldn’t see them tearing through it, I felt it. Oh, I felt it.