Concert review/photos: King Khan and The Shrines @ TLA
Please note: This article is published as an archive copy from Philadelphia City Paper. My City Paper is not affiliated with Philadelphia City Paper. Philadelphia City Paper was an alternative weekly newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The last edition was published on October 8, 2015.
If you weren't at the TLA last night, you missed out.
[ 6/5 ] If you weren’t at the TLA last night, you missed out. It’s hard to pin down King Khan and The Shrines’ sound; it’s a bit of rock, a hint of soul, some psychedelic-punk mixed in between. It’s purely awesome.
The TLA was not nearly filled as it should have been, but the energy between the band and fans made it feel like a sold-out stadium. The seven-piece backing band took the stage first — three-man horn section, keyboardist, drummer, guitarist and bassist. The horns blared, the drummer laid out a rhythmic backbone and the keyboardist jammed on the keys like I’ve never quite seen before (lifting them over his head, for example). The bond between the guitarist and bassist was just as amusing, playing back to back and shredding their instruments high in the air. It was hard to decide who to watch.
Frontman Arish Khan shined the brightest, in his headdress and purple sparkly shirt. Smiles on stage, smiles all around.
