The of Montreal we saw on the same stage last Saturday seemed reinvigorated by the material off the band’s excellent new album False Priest. It was possibly the first time we’ve ever seen frontman Kevin Barnes seem so genuinely happy onstage. He was impish, playful, lascivious, and at times even downright adorable. Instead of hiding behind elaborate sets, Barnes pushed his large band of instrument playing compatriots to the perimeter of the stage, and allowed thoughtful visual flourishes to join occasionally join him in the spotlight between more elaborately choreographed dancing and pantomime with outrageously costumed characters that actually fit a visual storyline. more ›

Of Montreal are the sort of band that attracts a cult following of self-identified misfits, and by that I mean folks that feel like outcasts ... and by that I mean just about everybody. That would explain the broad cross section of attendees at last night's show at The Riv as the crowd ranged from face painted and costumed super fans; to the usual mix of hipsters, Trixies, and alt-Chads; to nattily dressed folks that looked as if they had just come from a high society dinner party. They all came for the indie rock version of a live staging of The Rocky Horror Picture Show led by the band's gender-bending frontman Kevin Barnes. more ›