[Concert Review] Glasvegas w/ Soft Complex @ Rock n' Roll Hotel

THE GOOD:

The Tunes: Hard not to love their decidedly retro Editors-meet-Phil Spector arena ready pub rock. "Geraldine" is a total smash, as is "Go Square Go."
The Accents: If it's not scottish, it's crap!
The Look: Poofy hairdos, leather jackets and Ray-Bans. They've got the retro look down.
The Crowd: It was crowded without being packed and everyone was really into the show. It was a great vibe. Also, I got to chat with Howard Wolfson, who is incredibly nice and a great guy.
The Openers: By far the best set I've seen the Soft Complex do.

The Bad:

The Sound: I really hate to play the sound nazi card (because I absolutely hate it when other people do it) but at times I think the sound at the Rock n Roll Hotel might be the worst in the city. I think the extremely low ceilings are to blame, but I have yet to walk out of that club saying "Wow, they sounded amazing tonight!" Pela came closest earlier in the year but that's the only show I can think of. On Friday all I could hear was the bass and the vocals, the guitars were all over the place and not in a good way.
The Roadies: The band positioned a very large roadie at the side of the stage and he refused to let anyone use the downstairs bathrooms (you have to walk by the side of the stage and down a long hallway to get to access said lavatories). Plus, he wasn't very nice about it. Methinks someone (and by that, I mean the band) are a bit too big for their britches.
The Lies: Lead singer James Allan told the crowd this was their favorite gig on the tour. Yes, I am sure a mostly filled Rock n Roll Hotel holds no water to Radio City Music Hall. Please.

I would definitely go check out the band when they come back through in January. Hopefully that gig, wherever it is, will have good sound and access to all of the venues bathrooms.