Last night, Roommate and I took in a bombastic concert at Webster Hall- Maximo Park, the irrepresably romatic and rowdy British band that we first saw something like two years ago at Bowery Ballroom. Upon second viewing, I'm not only ready to proclaim them one of the top ten live acts in the world, but I'm ready to enshrine frontman Paul Smith into the Freddie Mercury Hall of Fame (which exists only in my own mind). Fronting a rock band is serious work, and living up to the gold standard of perfection (aka, Freddie M. himself) deserves special recognition.
So congrats, Paul Smith (bythewayyou'resohotohmygodmarrymeaaaaaaa). You're joining such illustrious company as Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, Joan Jett, Billie Joe Armstrong, Chrissie Hynde, and Brandon Flowers. So rock on. And keep doing onstage splits. And wearing shirts that slow your arms. All of the above are good.
xoxo KEVIN.
