To celebrate the release of their 7 inch on Third Man Records, the band spent a Friday evening at Luna. Introduced by a little fan adorning a We Are Hex T-shirt, the band wasted no time. It was loud…real loud. CDs toppled from the vibrations and the band performed their songs the best way they knew…in a frenzy and artfully expressed.

When I heard that I was going to see a show at the Hard Rock Cafe, my first thought was, “This is going to be awful”. When I arrived downtown and couldn’t find parking for less than $14, I almost went home. But then a car pulled out of a big beautiful free-of-charge street space mere feet from the Hard Rock and I thought , “Well today must be my birthday.” When I walked in the door of the Hard Rock and saw the stage I thought, “Wow, this is actually going to be more awful than I could have possibly imagined.” The room is basically a long wide hallway with a stage about three quarters of the way down. It wasn’t exactly ideal for watching a band. To top it off the stage was surrounded by a wooden balustrade which made viewing the bands from a seated position nearly impossible. Not that the people sitting would have minded. Everyone seemed to be pretty into their food. It seemed like it was going to be a disastrous experience.

But then I had a little bourbon and a little American style Lager and loosened up a little. I noticed that that last quarter of the restaurant was setup really nicely to view the stage. And that there was ample room to stand and watch the band. And even though the wait staff had to walk through the crowd to serve people no one seemed to complain or even notice their movement. It actually was a totally decent way to see a show. The stage is backed by am exposed brick wall with a big brass Hard Rock Cafe Indianapolis logo. Colored lights washed over the performers in a very pleasing non-distracting way. And the sound was the best I’ve heard at a live music venue in a while. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised really. It’s a rock and roll themed restaurant with a huge pool of resources backing it. It actually makes sense that they would know what they’re doing.

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Rocket Doll Revue is a burlesque variety troupe from Indianapolis that takes to the stage like a roaring fire of passion and entertainment, teasing the audience with a night packed with a fresh perspective of the true burlesque art form. Radio Radio got a taste of their domineering presence.