The Drums and Beverly at the Star Theater on Oct. 8, 2014

Watching New York pop bands The Drums and Beverly share the stage at the Star Theater was like looking at a painting of a sad surfer on a bright day. It was as if the happy psycho-reactive slime in Ghostbusters II never worked. It was like having a nightcap on the shores of Long Island before dreaming in black and white. Openers Beverly—like The Drums—have a morose vocal delivery and lyrical content that is many... read more