So, I’m pretty sure they drove up in the Van, but it doesn’t change the fact that Matt & Kim were here and they pretty much blew the doors off Port City Music Hall on Wednesday, November 3rd.
Opening Band, Javelin, got the crowd primed by mixing up some old school hip-hop with fresh electronic beats, but when Matt and Kim hit the stage, the place exploded. Matt jammed out nearly every song standing, leaning forward over his keyboard with such energy that he seemed close to flipping right over and into the crowd. She pounded the drums so hard and with such passion and energy that I could still hear the beats the day after! (Honestly, I think I might need to buy some goofy earplugs the next time around!)
Now, I know that maybe it’s just the rhetoric of a touring band to pump up the crowd, but nearly every band I’ve ever seen in Maine had raved about the audience and Matt & Kim were no exception. We all sang along with their lively electrified version of “Frère Jacques,” and Matt, laughing, congratulated us on being the first to join in. For one act Kim walked out above the crowd, on our hands, laughing and signing along while Matt jammed away, and after they wrapped up with with a heart-pounding, booty-shake-inducing, riotous version of “Daylight,” they walked right down off the stage into the crowd and stood around chatting and posing for pictures until security gently nudged fans out into the cold.
A truly great show from a couple of fantastic and friendly musicians.
If you weren’t there, make sure you catch them next time; meanwhile, start getting pumped for Mike Doughty who’s coming to One Longfellow Square on November 13th. Getting such great musicians is another one 
of the things that makes this city rock!
-Joshua Lobkowicz