The duo of Lea Cho and Russ Waterhouse grace the stage at Johnny Brenda’s tonight. The pairing a.k.a. Blues Control paint expansive musical landscapes layering keyboards, synth, and guitar, among other instruments creating textured scenery that pulls you through the streets. Taking microcosmic snapshots throughout their movements, Blues Control does a masterful job of pinpointing the darkness, which lies in the void, in one moment, while showcasing its potential openness in the next. Leading the listener on a sonic tour, which follows their customized route, Cho and Waterhouse take the reins, at times, showcasing places you’ve never seen and at others displaying the familiar from a unfamiliar point of view. Blues control will open for fellow Drag City labelmate Six Organs of Admittance, the moniker of experimental rocker/composer Ben Chasny. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $12, 21+ (Photo by Jarek Miller) – Michael Colavita
