I was back home in the Chicagoland area this past weekend to see family and catch up with friends, and one night we went to visit Jess' friend Aria who lives on the northside in Wrigleyville. After a few beers on the train downtown, a few more during sushi, a few more at a improv show (which was killer), a whiskey back at Aria's, we were then off to hear a local band I had never heard of before- Aktar Aktar. Hearing an unknown band's music for the first time is always an interesting experience, one that I wish I did more and encourage others to do. All too often we go and see bands that we already know and may even know the lyrics to their songs. This is a perfectly fine experience, but it usually comes with certain expectations. Seeing an unknown band though there are zero expectations, all variables are unknowns. With all of this there can be a certain build up of excitement. Some bands deliver the goods and become your new favorite find while others are duds, but those are the chances you take, roll the dice. And roll them we did on Friday. To be honest most of my experiences have been on the dud side, but seeing this band was a breath of fresh air as I was extremely impressed with their brand of psychedelic rock. Give them a listen and try 'em out.
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