Loose Leaf Notes

It was my first time at the Phoenix, the music venue club that holds Battle of the Bands contests for Floydfest’s fan-voted On the Rise band competition.

It was a breath of fresh air to feel transported back into the 60s, where I saw bands like Led Zepplin before they were famous in an old church turned Tea Party hip in Boston.

Yes, there were colored lights, retro curtains and even a leopard print couch. There were craft brews on tap, a food truck on hand and a dance floor big enough for twirling.   I knew it would be a good night to talk Joe into going down the mountain because one of the bands was billed as “high-conscious, reggae/dub delicious.”

This was the third show in the series that will continue throughout April and May with two bands competing every Saturday night. Check out The Phoenix on Facebook.

Still to come: April 23 — Skribe vs. Two Ton Twig, April 30 — Ripejive vs. The Shack Band, May 7 — Soundwave vs. Octopus, May 14 — Doby vs. Dale & the ZDubs, May 21 — Raising Caine vs. Urban Soil, May 28 — Adwela & the Uprising vs. FeelFree.  – Look for a story and more photos in this week’s Floyd Press.