(-- The Beacon)
By Bruce Garlinghouse Staff Writer garlingh13@up.edu
Last Sunday, I wanted to see what the hype was all about. I bought my ticket a week prior and it's a good thing I did: I was hassled by multiple people offering double what I paid to see the group that had the nation screaming "SWAG!"
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, also known as OFWGKTA, played for a sold out Portland Roseland Theater.
The 10 member crew, lead by MTV Music Video Awards Best New Artist Tyler the Creator, is known for loud music, disturbing lyrics and a general "I don't give a sh@t" attitude.
Nearly every member performs, so their shows usually don't feature an opener. This was much appreciated as I came to see Odd Future and the feet-first crowd dives, seizure-like body movements and mosh-pit inciting antics that accompany their performances.
But it wasn't what I had hoped. They were tired. Portland was one of their last stops. The bass was too heavy and the songs were muddled.
I refuse to believe it was their best performance, so the jury is still out on whether they truly can live up to the hype, and I will surely allow them another chance to live up to it if I find myself in a position to see them again.
Swag!
