Modern Skirts
Bucky talked me into going and seeing a band called Modern Skirts from Athens, Georgia on Friday at the Map Room. I motivated Parsons to get off of the couch and we jumped in the General to ride over to the Map Room. It was a nice surprise to find the Map Room to be a nice, spacious bar albeit stuck behind an Arby's in a West Ashley strip-mall. Having a sound remniscient of a Government Mule and Ben Folds cocktail the Modern Skirts put on one hell of a show.
Bassist Phillip Brantley, drummer John Swint, guitarist and singer Glidewell were a formidable cast supporting the talents of the ivory-tickler Jay (Joe-Joe) Gulley (green-jacket in the photo) and his vocals. Perhaps I am not giving the aforementioned front-three enough credit, but the green-horned, Athenian sound tech was not up to par to perfect the acoustic blend needed with such a wide bouquet of vocals and instrumentals. One would think with the band dressing the part the sound-tech would take his part serously as well.
I rubbed elbows with Bob Ailstock, Bucky and Stephen Blackmore during the show. And I was quite impressed with the skirts the Modern Skirts attracted. They ended the show with their cover of Biz Marky's "You got what I need", and the Bushido gave props to Joe-Joe after the show for their performance. Check out their merch' when you get the chance or just pick up their album "Catalogue of Generous Men (Go to Your Room)"! They just might be the next big thing you hear come out of Athens!
