Dave Alpert – TT the Bears, Cambridge, MA – July 14, 2009

 

 

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The People(s):
 
Dave Alpert - Guitar Vocals, Keys, Songwriter
Mariana Iranzi – Bass
Rob Sistare – Guitar
Mark Purrington – Drums
 
Set List:
Tryin, Caught On You, Who Do you Think You Are, Get Out, Settle Down, Farewell, Catch Me if you can, Ties that Bind
 
The Place:
 
T.T. the Bears Place, Cambridge, MA
 
The “Thing”
 
The “Thing” about Dave Alpert, on this Tuesday night, in this venerable Cambridge venue is that he surprised the shit out of me. Let me put some perspective around that…I knew Dave could write songs; I knew Iranzi and Sistare could lay it down; and I found out that Mark could sit with anyone and hold his own. What I didn’t know, was that they absolutely killed it live. The MP3s on myspace, the “Peace of Mind” EP (which I reccomend picking up) will more then satisfy the power pop, catchy hook fan in you, but live…it’s different.
 
There’s just something different about the songs that explodes when Dave and crew step on the stage. They seem almost sibling like on stage, often exchanging face wrinkling intensity, for proud, nearly awe-struck smiles when watching eachother get off on their respective forays. The real kicker for me though, was seeing the vocal power that Dave fearlessly displayed for the room. Whether Dave and his music are your thing or not, I have no doubt you’ll enjoy seeing someone take something they created from pencil to stage, backed by 3 kick-ass musicians, just lean back and let it all out.
 
You’ll have 3 chances in August to catch them, and I strongly suggest you do:
August,  2nd & 23rd, @ Toad (7:30 early show)
August 11 @ Tommy Doyle’s (10 PM)