38th Birthday CAKE Finale, at Lupo’s 12/6/07
To close off our 38th birthday month, WBRU could barely have asked for a better gift: Cake made a stop in Providence as part of their Unlimited Sunshine Tour and definitely warmed up the crowd on this chilly December night. Four jazzy and unique acts–Detroit Cobras, King City, Oakley Hall, and Agent Ribbons–opened up the show with informal and catchy sets. Then, the velvet curtains on the stage opened up to reveal, to loud claps and cheers, a giant Cake banner with the words “UNLIMITED SUNSHINE” and a picture of an elephant surrounded by trippy, light-like dots.Without missing a beat Cake started up their set with a great rendition of “Frank Sinatra”, followed by hit after hit from all of their albums–Motorcade of Generosity, Fashion Nugget, Prolonging the Magic, Comfort Eagle, Pressure Chief, and even their B-Sides and Rarities album. The crowd went absolutely wild when Cake did their own rendition of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs”, which is arguably one of their best covers yet. The band also covered a Kenny Rogers song later on in the show, but mainly just rocked out to their own hits such as “Never There”, “Love You Madly”, and “Comfort Eagle”. Cake’s unique blend of rock, jazz, rap, ska, funk, and country produced one of the most unique and responsive crowds I’ve seen at Lupo’s yet, the fans singing along loudly and clapping in tune to show their appreciation for the performance. Read More
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