The incredibly crowded space was crawling with an audience that was brimming with excitement. Their excitement had been curtailed while Grand Ole' Party and San Francisco's own, Still Flyin' opened for this seemingly "members-only" band. Based out of New York City, this four-piece afro-pop band met while attending New York's best, Columbia University. The incredible buzz has been everywhere - ranging from blogs to the New York Times.

In June, the Times said, "Even without an album, Vampire Weekend have made one of the most impressive debuts of the year." Impressive is headlining a show without even having a CD released. The two songs, "Mansford Roof" and "Ladies of Cambridge," which have been available on iTunes were some of the crowd favorites. The live versions of "A-Punk" and "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" were off the hook. The pianist, Rostam Batmanglij and bassist, Chris Baio were both equally as talented though a few dance lessons might improve the whole aesthetic. You also can't forget the audience participation in "One," when everyone was screaming "Blake's got a new face!" over and over. Apparently, Blake is from Palo Alto, a Stanford biochemistry major who disappointingly didn't show up for the concert. How do you not show up to a concert when a song is written about you? Koenig and the rest of the band were severly disappointed. Shame on you!

His latest effort, Panamericana, is named after the Pan-American Highway that stretches from Fairbanks, Alaska to Cape Horn, Argentina. Aubele's music dabbles in various cultures from the top to bottom of this highway - hence the name. He's been influenced by dub/reggae from Jamaica, Mexican bolero, Argentine tango, and even old school US hip-hop.

Instantly the audience responded positively to the well-blended vocals, perfectly crafted pop-hooks and the organic-sounding drums played by NYC Subway musician, Shakerleg. You can not deny that these two Australian brothers, Issac and Thorry Koren, have talent. Backed by the unstoppable drummer (who just uses his hands) The Kin has everything going for them.

Opening their set, The Kin, added the assistance of two guitarists from Josh Kelley's band and Pat McGee's band. The added accompaniment brought a fuller life to their already unique sound. The great thing is this: The Kin's music works with just the guitar, piano and drums. To introduce one of my favorite songs, "Abraham," the Koren brothers gave an absolutely hilarious account of when they got pulled over for speeding in Georgia. Lucky for them, they autographed a CD for the cop's daughter and went their way. (Some times I wish I was a rock star!)

We fear that they made a fan out of every person present. Lucky for us, that means they'll be coming back to the West Coast sooner than later.

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