Battle of the Bands: Friday Night

Back to just 5 judges tonight. Lucy and the Diamonds started things off. Musically they resembled Melissa Etheridge. Vocally, the female lead took after Sheryl Crow. It started out boring and quickly became painfully annoying.

Scorecard:

M: 4
S: 4
C: 7
S: 6
V: 6
T: 27

SweetHaven had a Weezer thing going, except they had a Chris Farley type singer who couldn't carry a tune. He was really funny, but not a very talented singer.

Scorecard:

M: 7
S: 7
C: 6
S: 6
V: 2
T: 28

Galaxy of Heartbreak was an odd three-piece indie-twang ensemble after the likes of Cracker or Wilco. The kazoo was a nice touch.

Scorecard:

M: 6
S: 6
C: 4
S: 6
V: 7
T: 29

The last band, Tracy Hall, did a decent rendering of Radiohead styled music. They even brought their own lights and fog machine. Bonus points.

Scorecard:

M: 8
S: 6
C: 7
S: 9
V: 7
T: 37

As on most other nights, I picked the winner: Tracy Hall. The audience actually went with Lucy and the Diamonds who brought a lot of friends and family.

Still, after watching 20 bands this week, I consider only one of them worth seeing again. That would be Mid-Wives Crisis. Glad they are playing last tomorrow night so I can leave on a good note. I really doubt they will pull off a win, as I don't think the other judges like them as much as I do.