Concert Review: Abney Park
Imagine if you were walking down a post-apocalyptic Victorian Seattle street and accidentally wandered into a steam-filled alley. There you find a door to a secret club filled with various ne'er-do-wells - sky pirates, rogue dignitaries, concubines and gypsies. This is the kind of venue you imagine a band like Abney Park being quite at home playing at. I had the rare opportunity to see Abney Park last weekend at Doc Maynard's in Seattle for the Lifelong AIDS Alliance benefit show, and with their steampunk flair and hauntingly cool sounds the band is addictive and entrancing. How many bands out there actually have a storyline? And fans that show up in super classy costume? The whole experience of going to an Abney Park show is sheer fun, from the ability to escape into a super-cool world of zeppelins and steam-powered guitars, to the middle-eastern influenced gypsy rock sound. There's even a belly dancer. If Abney Park lands in your small village, be sure to check them out.
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