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I was fortunate to catch Austin, TX’s Ghostland Observatory this Saturday night at a crowded 930 club. This was my first experience with the group, and I left impressed. Aaron Behrens’ countless gyrations left me in awe. I left wanting to eat whatever he eats for breakfast. For a front man to play just a little guitar, yet still leave the audience with the impression that he more than rocks is quite an achievement. I had heard a lot of hype about Ghostland’s performances, yet even with extremely high expectations, I still left impressed. Thomas Turner’s dracula cape covered stationary electronics were a good counterpoint to Behrens’ ridiculously high energy. I think Aaron danced a few good miles back and forth across the stage culminating in an encore where he slammed his ineffectual microphone stand across the stage. I’m not really sure why they gave him a stand at all, but I’m glad they threw in enough feet of cord so that he could work the entirety of the audience into a frenzy. Accompany this energy with a dozen laser lights and some fog machines and one has no choice other than to party. If you haven’t caught Ghostland before, I encourage you to go work off a few pounds with the boys…

“The Band Marches On” – Ghostland Observatory w/ The University of Texas Marching Band

“Stranger Lover” – Ghostland Observatory

“Vibrate” – Ghostland Observatory

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