Trace of Lime,Makeshift, Peaches and Gravy, at Old Digs concert warehouse

I saw Trace of Lime a few weeks ago in Austin during SXSW and was really impressed by their performance so when I heard they were coming to Waco I was more than elated to go see them. They played at a warehouse about 15 minuets outside the Waco city limit in a little rural area called Gholson. The place is called Old Diggs and was a place I had never heard of before but they apparently host regular concerts out there. Upon arrival the atmosphere was very laid back the inside of the warehouse consisted of some scattered chairs, a hammock, a couch and a border collie named cujo along with about 20 laid back friendly people who immediately recognized a new face and introduced them self to me. The first band to the stage was Makeshift and makeshift suited them very well. It consisted of a washboard, accordion, guitar, gut bucket, a trumpet, and a saw. I was very intrigued by this set up and was quite ready to see how this would all play together.  While I appreciated the passion of the band and its lead singer overall I think this band has a lot of work to do. They often got off tempo of each other the lead singer often messed up and at some points stopped mid performance. However for a mid Friday night concert at a warehouse it made for great entertainment, they had everyone laughing and dancing along even through all their hiccups. A couple of songs they attempted had not even really been rehearsed before so I think that maybe rehearsal time should be added to their weekly scheduled so they are only makeshift by name and not by sound as well.  However the performance of the night goes to Trace of Lime who headlined this Friday nights event. Self described on their Facebook page as Pirate rock and roll they have a style that mixes both shredding guitar solos and bright pop beats and can even make a song as macabre as Nobody Cares if Im dead both upbeat and quite dance-able. Their lead singer will frequently stand up and play from the top of the bass drum and the crowd absolutely loves it. As soon as they went on everyone immediately left the comfort of their seats and danced the night away. Their cover of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun is a crowd favorite and just as many of the guys as  the girls cut loose to this song and really start enjoying themselves. The other fun cover of the night was Hey Ya but Outkast. Not a single person during that song was standing still and it was absolutely a joy to watch. In the age of smartphones and people just standing a recording it was a joy to see people put down their technology and just enjoy the moment! I can't wait to see them again and if you get the chance be sure to check them out on Spotify.  

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