Pedro the Lion 

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• Recently on a comeback trail, Pedro the Lion is an indie rock band that was big for over a decade before taking a temporary (which ended up being an extended) break in 2006. Now that they’re back, however, the band hasn’t really skipped a beat, and that’s because the band’s front man, David Bazan, has been the key cog in the machine since its inception.

  Watching them live, you’re transported back to those early Seattle days where music was really raw, unmistakably original, and impossible to put a true label on. A Pedro the Lion show is sort of like R.E.M. meets a toned-down Soundgarden, and the fans in the audience are definitely more of the coffee shop variety rather than the Headbangers Ball variety.

  This means you can just sit and enjoy the show, without having to worry about any rowdiness knocking you out of your element…or out of your senses. Bazan has a lot of great tracks that he cycles through while playing, including some covers and some tracks that might not have made an album.

  “Control” is a great tune that the band always manages to play, and it sounds great in an indoor arena. David’s deep, rich voice carries in a live theater and really makes you respect live music that isn’t auto-tuned in the studio.

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  By Anonymous

• The August 22nd show at the The Fine Line was fine, as David & Co. played their 4-5 best songs, in between a dozen or so slow, dull dirges. The setlist has not varied at all in the past several months--would be nice to get a little spontaneity. I could have done without the several Social Justice Warrior political lectures, as well. David seems like a guy with his heart in the right place, was not very articulate or thoughtful when he regurgitated the party line.

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  by ofEmptyMen

• Mind blowing show! Seeing the full band on stage together was an experience we couldn’t miss. The opener was above the bar, style and vocals. We will be going back to the Loving Touch in Ferndale again!!

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  by believeinit

• Great show, definitely recommend seeing them if you have the chance. Loved the energy and set list transitions were back to back, it made it feel like you got a lot out of the show.

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  by candace-brown-8