Juiced Elfers, Bang Lime @ Mercury Lounge - 23 August 2007

Juiced Elfers (above) is a four piece partyfuntime '60s dance music inspired band that includes Nicolas Thorburn and Jamie Thompson of Unicorns/Islands fame. Last night they played a total of four songs including at least two cover songs ("Surfin' Bird" by The Trashmen and "With A Girl Like You" by The Troggs). Watching their set felt as if we were at a party and these guys got up on stage to kick out the jams. Clearly the band exists as an outlet for Nick and Jaime and friends to get together and have a good time, and there's nothing wrong with that.

Below you will find audio and video from two Juiced Elfers songs played last night, as well as the original version of "With A Girl Like You". If anyone knows anything about the unknown song below, speak up in the comments.

Listen:
Juiced Elfers - Unknown Song
Juiced Elfers - "With A Girl Like You"
The Troggs - "With A Girl Like You"

Watch:
Juiced Elfers - Unknown Song live on YouTube | download QT
Juiced Elfers - "With A Girl Like You" live on YouTube | download QT

See more pictures of Juiced Elfers (from this show) HERE.


Bang Lime (above) is made up of Joules Scott-Key (drums) and Joshua Winstead (guitar/vocals) from the band Metric. They play a raw, blues infused, '60s garage stomp that'll remind some of The White Stripes but had me thinking of how well they'd have fit in at CBGB in the '70s. On record their songs come across as more polished than they did in a live setting and I think they suffer for that. Now, after seeing the band live and listening to their album Best Friends in Love, I can definitely say I'd rather experience these guys in person. Pure energy. Looks like your next chance will be tonight... if you live in Canada.

Listen:
Bang Lime - "Blood Orange"

See more pictures of Bang Lime (from this show) HERE.

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