Doug Van Pelt

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David Bazan's two-man show played to an appreciative and knowing crowd in the small room inside Emo's. His voice at times soared high with that lovely quality that's endeared so many to his sound. Passing a wine bottle between himself and his new drummer (and occasionaly with an audience member), it was strange to see him almost intent at pushing further away any attachments or labels to the Christian music scene, with his Ozzfest-like quantity of profanity and dirty joke telling. It might not be worth commenting on if it hadn't taken up such a large percentage of the show. Kind of odd...