Milo Greene @ The Rickshaw Stop 8/9/2013

With reggae-esque melodies and unique vocals reminiscent of the late (great) Amy Winehouse, Wild Belle humbly impressed as they opened the Outside Lands  night show at The Rickshaw Stop Friday night. 

 

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At midnight Milo Greene hit the stage ready to get the mellowed out crowd rocking! Though self described as cinematic-pop, Milo Greene has an undeniable indie feel and helped us transition nicely from the Wild Belle set with their soft buildups scattered throughout "Moddison."

 

 

 

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 When Robbie Arnett commented on his red eyes I thought he was going to mention the "sticky" greens San Francisco is known for and which seems to get mentioned by artists at shows rather often when they play in this city. I was pleasantly and admittedly a little envious when he went on to say: "I've been at the Festival all day! It feels good to see so many red eyes!" after all we were at an Outside Lands night show and Friday was  Day 1 of the festival!

 

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Robbie Arnett, Graham Fink, Andrew Heringer and Marlana Sheetz shared lead vocals and backing vocal duties through out the set, often switching instruments on stage and it was all done very seamlessly. They made it look easy and were so care free it made more enjoyable to watch them! 

 

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Visibly having fun as they ricocheted off of each other around the small stage, Milo Greene played score-worthy track after score-worthy track from their self-titled debut LP. Generating cheers from fans when asked who was at Outside Lands that day and  even making a handful of female fans shriek when they acknowledged their San Mateo roots Milo Greene's energy as a whole is pleasantly non-pompous.

 

 

 

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Kudos to the band for delivering a solid performance at the Outside Lands night show before performing at the Festival! I can only imagine how Milo Greene must have warmed things up during their set yesterday on the Sutro Stage at Outside Lands! 

 

 

Once this run is done Milo Greene says they are taking a break from touring to work on  their next album and when that's done they'll hit the road yet again!

 

 

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SET LIST 8/9/2013

1: Moddison
2: Wooden Antlers
3: Don't You Give Up on Me
4: Cutty Love
5:Take A Step
6: Polaroid
7: Perfectly Aligned
8: Autumn Tree
9: Chicago (cover)
10: Staging Point
11: Silent Way

En Core:
1: What's the Matter
2: 1957