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Went to see Pink Mountaintops play at Richard's last night.



Amber and Josh were the first openers. The two are also part of Black Mountain. Amber was on guitar and Josh played keyboards while they both shared vocal duties. Their set was quite mellow.

Frog Eyes played next. The experimental rock quartet from Victoria played an interesting set. Their setup was solely on the right side of the stage, leaving the left side completely open. Vocalist and guitarist Carey Mercer sings with intensity and urgency at times, blasting through his lyrics. He also reminded me of Chris Farley from Beverly Hills Ninja, complete with his sweet headband. That movie was awesome.

Pink Mountaintops played a solid set to a packed Richard's crowd. Stephen McBean, founder and singer/guitarist of Black Mountain and Pink Mountaintops, sports a really cool beard. There were seven of them on stage including Amber and Josh who played earlier. They sounded tight for a seven piece, and their 70's rock feel was nicely layered with a keyboardist, drummer, and percussionist.




During the set, they had a smoke machine that would go off periodically. A bubble blowing machine was also placed to the side of the stage. It was kind of neat at first, but got distracting after awhile.

They played for 1hr15mins with one encore. Some highlights included performances of Cold Criminals, I (Fuck) Mountains, and Slaves.