While Tulsa is famous for the Cain’s there is another venue there worth checking out. The Brady Theater, which just happens to be a few blocks away from the Cain's, recently hosted the Honda Civic tour featuring Phantom Planet, The Hush Sound, Motion City Soundtrack, and Panic at the Disco.

The tour is just kicking off and with almost fifty dates scheduled the Honda Civic Tour is hitting most major cities. I drove 2 hours to see these bands play and I don’t know when I’ve had a better night (probably the last show I went to) but I’m telling you, you have to go. Beg, borrow, or steal; just do whatever it takes to get in front of these amazing bands.

Phantom Planet (Alex Greenwald - lead vocals, guitar/ Sam Farrar – bass, background vocals/ Darren Robinson – guitar, background vocals/ Jeff Conrad – drums) opened with some titles from their new album, Raise the Dead, which was released April 15th.  

“Do the Panic” was a fitting opening for a show headlined by Panic at the Disco and the crowd screamed their appreciation. They continued with “Raise the Dead” as well as “Dropped” (which can be found on their myspace page). But when it was time to wrap up their set, something which made me very sad since they are so fantastic, they closed with the well known “California” from their 2003 album The Guest. Which they really did write, Alex Greenwald informed the crowd before he strummed the opening cords.  

Phantom Planet played a great set, they could have easily continued playing and I wish they had. Alex Greenwald spent a good part of the time talking to the crowd and getting everyone on the floor involved with the show. Afterwards the band made themselves available for autographs and pictures. If I had wanted to beat up a bunch of 14 year-olds for a better spot in line I might have gotten the chance to meet them but just the chance to get to hear them play live was enough. Although a picture with them would have been nice.

The Hush Sound (Bob Morris – guitar and vocals / Chris Faller – bass and vocals/ Darren Wilson – drums and vocals/ Greta Salpeter – piano, guitar, and vocals) were up next and opened with songs from their newest release as well, Goodbye Blues, which is being called their “most ambitious work to date”. Opening with “Medicine Man” which is this folk-pop blend of wonderful, they soon had the crowd moving. It just has such great lyrics and it hooks into you. They also played “Honey” and “As You Cry” from Goodbye Blues and “Wine Red” from their 2006 release Like Vines.   

I hadn’t heard that much from them before, except for listening to their songs on their myspace page. But after listening to them live I’m going to have to buy their albums. Their sound is such a great mix of piano and guitar, female and male vocals. The Hush Sound just reaches out and immediately grabs you with songs that you just have to tap your feet to.