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The Black Heart Procession, The Vision of a Dying World, Japanese Sunday: The Casbah April 23rd 2008 If you were in the mood for a melodious evening filled with fine tunes, then the Casbah was the place to be.  Why not let your ears be consumed with Japanese Sunday’s soft chord progressions?  Eric’s soothing vocals were well accompanied by dreamy beats, crisp drums and rippling guitar strums.  Their enchanting sounds (short but sweet) made concertgoers sway back and forth with their drinks in tow.

The Vision of a Dying World was next up; starting with Dick Dale influenced riffs and moved into a set full of toe-tapping chords, folksy vocals and bouncy bass lines.  The effervescent vocals combined with mellow bass chords then cooled off the crowd for The Black Heart Procession’s set.  Overall, Vision’s very solid performance was a banjo lickin’ good time for everyone in attendance.

After about 15 minutes of screeching violins, Pall’s crimson vocals began to inundate the venue.  During “The Tropics of Love” the violin embraced the lush piano notes and “A Sign on the Road” radiated intensity amongst performers and fans alike.  Black Heart did not overlook performing an eerily beautiful fusion of the saw, piano and violin.

Despite some technical difficulties and fight that broke out mid-show, The Black Heart Procession remained cool and personable with the crowd.  They were not deterred and continued to play fan favorites like “Tangled” and “Letter” from their latest album The Spell.  Their 1AM encore included a Tom Petty cover ending the night on a delightful note.

To sum things up, the show left a tranquil charm only these three local bands could provide concertgoers at the Casbah. 

-Daisy Gomez