Shooting for my first time in L.A., I wanted to shoot one of the local bands that was opening for Polvo. Modern Memory had some good songs on their myspace, so they were the lucky winners.



Spaceland is an alright venue. I know San Diego bands play here quite a bit, but this was my first time seeing the place. They have a separate room in the back with pool tables that actually allows smoking. You can watch the stage show on a TV over the bar. I heard it was finally losing out to the law and was going non-smoking within a matter of days. I don't understand how it could have lasted this long.



The singer has a very detached style of singing, which drags down their modern rock CD from being a true gem. The music itself is poppy and a bit melancholy at the same time. They blend keys and guitars well, with neither one taking precedence over the other.



The drummer even came out to play some guitar during a song.





I wasn't feeling the music much when I was shooting, but the CD is worth a listen or two. It might have had something to do with the horrendous sound at Spaceland. The sound guy couldn't even make the house music sound like anything other than a boomy mess. That and the expensive beer does not make me want to come back. But hopefully they come to San Diego sometime and I can hear them live again.