A man and his veil. That would describe the show that I witnessed at the Drunken Unicorn on Friday, January 11, 2013. The first show that I was able to pull myself together for after the new year's eve recovery.
Stumbling down the long, dark tunnel into MJQ, the bleak and twisted faces huddled around the bar...elbowing for a spot to dance sent me around the corner to the Drunken Unicorn. Entertainment took the stage. All members dressed in black, lead singer Trey Ehart out of Athens, GA slithered to the center stage - black lacy veil across his face. I could hear some nerds in the corner making jokes. They snickered and tried to hide their poor taste from the girls they were with - girls that clearly were not interested in their dates. All eyes were on the man on stage.
It was refreshing to hear a set - one could describe as "Trent Reznor and Marilyn Manson - gentle love couple" - in a town filled with pop-star, folky, dipster rock. Electronic drum beats were soothing, and complimented by moody synthe. When I say electronic drums, I don't mean a guy at a computer...I mean a guy at a drum set, with freakin' electronic drums and sticks. Who knew electronic music could come from an actual man? Bari Donavan has been on the scene for a long time now. His style separates the band from the typical bland goth rock and Cure comparisons. The beats are awkward and powerful.
Todd Caras has joined the band - probably just as a rental though. An amazing bass player, Todd has slutted himself off to many bands in Atlanta. Whoever manages to keep him around is surely to succeed. I heard that the synthe guy - Ross Henderson - is also a super talented guy, and plays in other bands as well.
Though the nerdy nerds behind me continued to snicker for various reasons, they stayed for the entire set. We all did. Entertainment is sexy. The music, the mood, their stage presence - not everyone wants to see a bunch of sweaty dudes tossing their hair and smiling with a big open mouth as they "jam". If you have yet to see this band, do yourself a favor. Do it. And bring a date. It just might help you get laid.
Music Monkey gives Entertainment 3 bananas.
