Tumbleweed Stampede w/ Max Beeching on Trumpet (far right)
photo still from video by K. Dennis & S. Maxwell
12.2.10 Have you heard about this awesome bar slash concert venue on W. Washington Street? No, I’m not talking about the iconic 40 Watt Club, fabulous though it may be. I’m talking about the joint a few doors down, The Max Canada. I first set eyes on this Westside gem on a brisk, early December evening. Lured in by a front-window poster announcing a free show featuring three local acts, I quickly snagged my first of several PBR tallboys and headed over to the bandstand. First up was Bigfoot, a three-piece outfit whose sloppily syncopated (in a good way), fuzz-rock tones got the crowd feelin’ alright. Sunspots took the stage next and provided everyone in the house a chance to bask in all their reverb-drenched, synth-psych glory. But the real show stealer this night was the headlining group, Tumbleweed Stampede, who were supporting their Mean Mugs EP. This band, boasting an infectiously melodic and jangly repertoire held neatly together by some big brass and a booty-swinging rhythm section, is good to the last drop (sorry, Maxwell House). Thank you, Max Canada, whoever you are, for putting this gig together for us. Please do it more often.
-Tepileptic
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