I recently gushed about Stephonik and the Bright Side, so it shouldn't be a surprise that I was excited to see them again. I decided to get away from most of the CMJ madness I'd been apart of for the week and see SATBS in a neighborhoody type bar in Williamsburg on Friday night. Some tacky hip-hop parody group opened up the show, and though they did manage to get all of their friends there and have some fun, I didn't dig it at all. But that's just me.

Stephonik and the Bright Side, playing only their third show, changed things up a bit from the last time I saw them. First, they were much louder, and the music was much faster and felt more punk rock than the last time. There was a decent crowd on hand to catch them, and the crowd seemed to dig. Stephonik was her charismatic self, and the songs continue to tighten up. I'm told they are in the studio currently, continuing to experiment and change things around. Judging from the changes I heard between the two shows I've been to, I say keep up the good work!

If you've not seen them yet, Stephonik and the Bright Side are playing another show next week at Fontana's with Padre Pio. I'll be there, so should you.

Stephonik and the Bright Side - November 16th, Fontana's - 11PM - $7

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