Little Joy put on an all around amazing show at San Francisco’s The Independent. Openers Leopold and His Fiction had swagger and confidence despite wielding a pretty boss cow hide jacket WITH fringe on the sleeves… it was decidedly a Hendrix-ian wardrobe choice, but in the end got the job done.

My money is that Little Joy walked into the studio to commit their outstanding eponymous debut to tape and walked out that day in time to have brunch. These are very professional but fun-loving musicians, the set was dialed even without Fabrizio Moretti there. Lead singer Rodrigo Amarante informed us that Mr. Moretti was not at the show as he is fulfilling his duty drumming for The Strokes in NYC as they lay down what with be their newest album (effing awesome, best news I could have heard). Fantastic vibe and intimate setting, pick up their album here.