So Good...

Went to see the first of the shows presented by the Wire at the Empty Bottle last night. The first acts were lofty,. wafty IDM minimalism, which were okay but not that suitable for a place like that (a small, 250 capacity rock venue). Then OXbow came on, which was okay - intense math rock with experimental bits and a huge singer who kept taking his clothes off. Nothing amazing. I would have enjoyed it more a couple of years ago. Boom Bip however, was excellent. There was him and some other bespectacled dude and they rocked hard. The set was more beat-based than I expected, as the recordings are more melodic and minimal. They were so, so good.