Camera Obscura, without camera

This might be one of my only posting without a photo. Either the venue (The Music Box/Henry Fonda), or Camera Obscura did not want photographs taken. What a dissapointment. Did it crush the night? No, but I would have liked to have a shot of the band.

What I didn't know was just how big their following was. Often compared to Belle & Sebastian, the Glasgow band now touring to promote their newest album "My Maudlin Career". Every track they put out is likable - with their 60's sweetness that makes even a grumpy person swoon and sway.

The Music Box was packed. Full. Indie kids, boys kissing boys, and even a 10 year old boy who knew every song. What a great achievement for them, but bad for someone like me who likes to move around a little bit more and not feel stuck in spot, (all the way in the back because I can't figure out how to navigate through the crowd). Wah for me. And because I was stuck so far far away from the stage, I lacked the emotional connection to the band even though they did perform a flawless set.....only to have missed a few songs I would have really loved to have heard, like "Number One Son".

Otherwise great show.