Moon Hooch / Jackson Whalan / Lavender Fields

Ignatius Feb 23, 2019

Once we got inside the venue, things moved along pretty quickly; Lavender came on with an unfortunately short set, then a quick break before Jackson Whalan came out.

The collaboration between acts was on the same level as the Gas Monkey show with Honeycomb. James played tablas for both openers, and made his clarinet sing like a siren between two Lavender Fields songs. Jackson brought two guys from Kansas City Beatbox Crew onstage, and Moon Hooch brought him back up later. It's these kinds of things that truly say "we know you don't come here just to listen to our studio releases", and it's what will keep me coming out for years to come.

I vibed with Purple is the Color of my Energy, S.N.A.G. (Sensitive New Age Guy), On That Poly, and I Am One/Enter in my Prime. Moon Hooch did a kind of duel where Mike and Wenzl traded spots on the synth and sax. And just over and over they made variations to the songs that I listen to all the time. It was also my best time gloving in public, even without any audience. And as much as I hope Moon Hooch will grow in popularity for their sakes, I do cherish having plenty of space to dance freely at every show. I also got to give Wenzl a "cave music" kandi bracelet, and got to show James my tattoo