Photos / Live Review: Imperial China, Pandas, Caverns @ the Ottobar (2008.12.22)
Photo credit: Greg Szeto
Two of DC’s premiere noise-makers trekked up to Baltimore for a decently populated, Monday-before-Christmas early show at the Ottobar. I walked into a brightly lit Ottobar (the likes of which I have only seen at closing time and the occassional dance party) scarcely past 8:30, and Caverns were already mid-set. Luckily, I walked in to the closing strains of “Dance you son of a bitch,” one of the best cuts from the forthcoming Kittens! EP. Caverns sounded a bit off, slight tuning issues with the guitar and some rhythm irregularities. But the last two songs of their set really locked in…particularly set closer “This Are Syntax.” Read the rest…