Two terrific bands with different approaches and subject mater, but with some overlapping members make up tonight’s double bill at The Bell House in the industrial neighborhood of Gowanus in Brooklyn.
Up first will be Steve Wynn and The Miracle 3 (guitarist Jason Victor, bassist Dave DeCastro and drummer Linda Pitmon). Steve and his band play straight ahead rock with with solid songs and intelligent lyrics. They are supporting their latest album, Northern Aggression. You can expect to hear a few songs from that new album, other songs from Steve’s impressive catalog (which stretches back all the way to The Dream Syndicate in the 80s) and some surprises.
Then it will be time for The Baseball Project, a band whose songs deal with America’s Pastime. You’ll get to see Steve Wynn and Linda Pitmon again, and they will be joined by Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5, REM touring band) and Peter Buck (REM). Expect to hear songs about the Bill Buckner and the 1986 World Series, the history of the Minnesota Twins, Harvey Haddix and his perfect game that wasn’t and man, many more. With members of The Baseball Project from Steve Wynn and The Miracle 3 and from REM, you can be sure that the music you will be hearing will really rock.
Update: The Baseball Project has announced: “Craig Finn (The Hold Steady) will join us onstage at The Bell House…to sing Please Don’t Call Them Twinkies.”
Steve Wynn and The Miracle 3 and The Baseball Project, The Bell House, 149 7th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, Brooklyn (F or G Trains to 4th Avenue or R Train to 9th Street), doors 8pm $15
