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Local Music: World’s First Flying Machine

posted by Matt at 2:27 pm.

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In the future I am making a greater effort to cover local music. After all, it is usually the most personal and exciting.

This Wednesday I was a couple hours late for Matt Wertz. In fact when I got to the Canopy Club he had already gone and some new bands were getting ready to take the smaller stage in the bar. I was so upset I missed the epic performance style of Matt Wertz I decided to get wasted and cry my troubles to the bartender…

Had you there for a second! I hate Matt Wertz and the fact I have to share my first name with him.

Instead I grabbed a pint of Miller and waited until the good bands went on around midnight for only $7 ($5 advance)! One of these was World’s First Flying Machine.

World’s First Flying Machine’s Ben Campbell

Via their Myspace: “World’s First Flying Machine is a musical collective created by Ben Campbell and Chris Howaniec, and based out of Urbana, IL.”

Other members include: Laura Lynch: Violin, Backup Vocals. Zane Ranney: Drums. Brian McGovern: Ukulele, Glockenspiel. Kurt Werner: Ukulele, Glockenspiel, Bass.

After some awkward sound banter (centered around getting MORE UKE) Campbell got the band’s first show started. WFFM’s folk rock sound filled the room, managing to quiet some annoying bitch yelling shit from the bar. The band’s six members crowded together on the cramped stage, barely able to rock out during the more enthusiastic songs, but still capable of sending the crowd into bouts of dancing and cheers.

Each song was completely different from the next ranging from experimental instrumental (my fav of the night!) to the rousing collective folk rock of “Ferris Wheel”. A somber “Butterflies” featuring Campbell on acoustic and Lynch on Violin was almost ruined by the Canopy’s incredible ability to draw assholes that talk during good music. Seriously, if I find that relentless chatterbox bitch that always seems to care more about bar speak than what’s on stage I will make sure she never attends another show. Problem is, I think there is more than one of those.

From the Tops of Trees finished out the night nicely; more to come on them!

WFFM will be playing at the Iron Post this Saturday at 10 pm (only $3!!). Check out this excellent new addition to CU’s local scene.

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