I just have to point out one thing. This review was almost a year ago, on their last tour, and they are releasing their second album this week. Is that staying power? Probably not, but they’re riding some genuine appeal all the way to the bank, and are in the black enough to tour with 10 or 15 members. I don’t know about wardrobe and grooming, like you mentioned, because they look like any dudes with jeans and t-shirts at any show I’ve been to recently.

All I know is that last year, my kids, at five, started paying attention to music, and wanted to shout along to “Push Push Lady Lightning” every time they got in Daddy’s truck, and figured out how much fun straight-ahead guitar, bass, drums and vocals can be. That can’t be a bad thing. And I know that me (35) and my girlfriend, and my 27 year old friend and his early 20′s coworkers had a blast at the secret Ogden show last year, and then drinking with a couple of them when the corporate tour’s equipment they were using burst into flames and necessitated a short set.

Schtick? Of course, and they are the first to admit it.
Fun? Arguable, and I personally say “Hell, yes”.
Substance? Musical concept? Eh, did I mention it’s fun?

What a glorious throwback to the days before emo angst and twee Brooklyn-based-indie-rock-art-collectives took over.

For more fun like this, be sure to catch Airbourne at the Bluebird on Friday night!