Weatherbox, Prawn, Enemies, Unconditional Arms
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Mon., March 28, 9 p.m. 2016
Twilight Cafe & Bar
Brooklyn (Portland)
$10 - $12
Among the current wave of guitar-rock bands that draw influence from the late '90s and early 2000s, New Jersey's Prawn sounds like Appleseed Cast's arithmetic, heartland-rock mixed with Photo Album-era Death Cab for Cutie crescendo-pop, but with well-placed, life-affirming horn parts sprinkled in here and there. Which is to say that if you are one of those folks who believe guitars are done and indie rock is dead, Prawn may not be for you. But if you like this stuff, Prawn's one of the best bands out there doing it (and there are a lot of bands out there doing it right now). They're also not on this side of the country all that often, so see 'em while you can. Also on tonight's bill: veteran San Diego emo/punk band Weatherbox and effervescent Irish post-rock band Enemies. BEN SALMON