Hobart W Fink and The Vim Dicta at The Smell

Hobart W Fink

It was time to head to The Smell. I don't often head down that way, but I do enjoy doing so. The traffic going from Glendale to Downtown Los Angeles was jammed. The 110 was backed up. Downtown street traffic was also more crowded than anticipated, but I was able to find parking in my normal location.

First up for me was Hobart W Fink. Their stage show is fun to watch. You have a bassist who can't stand still. You have a guitarist who has the most animated facial expressions. Their music comes to you straight from the house garage. If I heard correctly, the band has had a significant turn-over in members: one original member and two new ones. A lot of their songs on Soundcloud have female vocals. So for the night, they had a guest singer for a couple songs.

The Vim Dicta ended the night for me. I think this band is hard to pin down. You have a female lead singer with deep sexy vocals. You have music where a single song can sound psychedelic one moment and then jazzy the next.  This band will definitely keep your ears waiting for what the next musical note will bring.


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