View slideshow: So Many Wizards, Kera and the Lesbians, & Motive at The Bootleg Motive, a New York-based band self-described as "dirty rock," opened the show with some extremely diverse rock tracks, guided by relentless drums and heavy guitar and bass. Influences abound, this band ranged from sounding like the acid-tripping cousin of Cake to what the Strokes would sound like if Julian Casablancas could sing through a cheeky smile. What made their music stand out even more was how cohesive their group dynamic was, and how distinct each member's character was, including a gentleman who wore a helmet the entire set and threw it out to a screaming crowd at the end of their final track. They...
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