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...personal Somerville history, Somerville political issues (he explains that in the last ten years the city has been getting “yuppified,” following a period in the late ’80s when many low-income families migrated from Cambridge) and liquor. The cab that takes Cappy into Somerville has only crossed a city line, but he has crossed into a world in which he has detailed knowledge of every storefront, house and street. The first thing we see is Massive Video, a rental store Cappy thinks is “cheesy” but noteworthy...
When Death Cab for Cutie took the stage, the tone changed completely. An uncomplicated and mellow band, they began with a simple but enjoyable song called “Bend to Squares...
...Kaleidoscope,” when he played the keyboard, the song was a keyboard song. Although he was not a particularly overwhelming performer, the rest of the band pretty much fell into the far off background. Predictably, no one danced or jumped while Death Cab played but that didn’t seem to be their intention...
However, everything changed when the Dismemberment Plan came on stage. Despite the violence implied by their name, the Plan are, like Death Cab, an upbeat emo band. Unlike Death Cab, they are loud, energetic, complex, irreverent and eclectic. The band consists of Travis Morrison (lead singer and rhythm guitar), Jason Caddell (lead guitar and keyboard), Eric Axelson (bass guitar and keyboard) and Joe Easley (drums). Each of them played a strong role in the sound of the band and the leadership position seemed to pass back and forth between them over the course of the show...
...Death Cab for Cutie, Dismemberment Plan