Here we are with lead singer Milo S and backup singer Briex
My DJ friend Kathy and I with our puppets checked out Fragile Rock at Cheer Up Charlie’s which rather funny, Fragile Rock’s music does the opposite of cheering you up! Nah, just being a wiseass.
I stumbled upon them by accidentally seeing them on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert. If you have the patience, watch below, they do a couple songs and it’s quite hilarious despite any opinions you may have of the Emo genre (Weezer, My Chemical Romance).
Given my shared love of the Muppets with Somara and a few other friends, I was stoked to discover that Fragile Rock is an Austin-based band. So when I saw they were playing at a local venue, I asked if our puppets were allowed to attend. They emphatically said yes! Then Kathy and I pieced together Scarlet (the pink one) and Colby (the organ one, name courtesy of my friend Helen). Waterloo Records had baby onesies with bands that have Indie cred; Velvet Underground and Joy Division.
Another Cocteau Triplet back-up singer!
The show was fantastic. My favorite song remains “Socks Are Murder,” and the band’s banter is filled with chuckles if you know musical genres.
I think I’m going to keep this puppet in his Colby configuration as I calculate a way to do an overdue kid-friendly project involving him and the others very soon. They’re playing some venues in September and October. Meanwhile, I made sure I voted them into a miscellaneous category for the Austin Chronicle‘s Best of 2017 poll.
This lady came dressed as a flower!
Scarlet, Kathy, Colby and Steve. Ready to rock!
Love the crowd-surfing puppet!