Buxton @ Continental Club

Submitted by eggs on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 16:44.

We've never been shy in claiming our allegiance to Houston's own folk-rockers Buxton, as they've consistently performed unbelievable sets of music to their growing legion of fans while continually staying true to their roots. They've been busy traveling to regional festivals lately, including Bryan, TX's Rock The Republic (where Bacon was in attendance) and a headlining spot at Nacogdoches, TX's Nacstock this weekend.

We happened to catch them a few weeks ago during a 29-95-sponsored event at the Continental Club, and couldn't have been happier with their set. Starting the performance off with a rollicking "Feathers," Buxton played all the favorites including "Holy Water Revival," "Flint," "Flame" and "Doctor." Mid-set, lead singer Sergio Trevino was left alone to run through an acoustic number, a segment they've been adding to their live shows recently to showcase his weary vocal work and to let the rest of the band refill their drinks. The highlight of the set came when they took a stab at a new cover they'd only practiced during their previous evening's rehearsal – Bobby Darin's 1959 hit "Dream Lover" was easily transformed into a hopefully soon-to-be Buxton b-side, and even though it was their debut performance of the track, it seemed as if it had been in their repertoire for years. After about fifty minutes, they called it a night, and we retired to the patio for some good conversation and drinks with the band. I couldn't think of a better way to spend a Thursday night!

I came away from the show with a bunch of great pictures. Check them out after the jump.