Cold War Kids Rock with Knob Creek

It Happened Last Night

CHICAGO, IL: The Whittier, CA-based quartet soundtracked the Spin/Knob Creek festivities at Schubas Tavern.

By Spin Staff 10.23.06 3:00 AM

Concertgoers in skinny jeans and fashionable vests flocked to Schubas Tavern in Chicago Friday (Oct. 20) for a private performance by Whittier, CA's Brit-pop-inspired, garage-blues-tinged Cold War Kids. Gigantic bottles of Knob Creek bourbon whiskey served as props on stage while openers the Mugs hyped the crowd up before Cold War Kids emerged. The band, known for their hyper live shows, peppered their sound with maraca shakes and hand claps on songs like "We Used to Vacation" and "Saint John," which ignited a storm of trancelike sways. ANGIE MALDONADO. PHOTOS BY BRIAN HOEKSTRA

We asked: How would you describe Cold War Kids' sound? COMMENT

Name: Sam Horine
Age: 28
Hometown: Skowhegan, ME
Occupation: Photographer
"Lush bass, heavy kick drum, a sweet melody."

Name: Ryan Raffa
Age: 28
Hometown: Wenksville, NY
Occupation: Drummer, The Mugs
"A lot of fun, a group of friends having a ball every time."

Name: Benjamin Riley
Age: 21
Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Occupation: "Unemployed loser"
"Not perfect."

Name: Patrick
Age: 27
Hometown: Boston, MA
Occupation: Businessman
"Sounds like God talking and an orgasm; some people would say they're the same thing."Photo by Sam Horine

Name: Kristine Smith
Age: 25
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Occupation: Artist
"It's like being bumped repeatedly by something delicious."Photo by Sam Horine

Name: Tony Correale
Age: 26
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Occupation: Bartender
"I can't describe perfection, because by definition of its nature perfection is indescribable."Photo by Sam Horine