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SxSW 2008 Live: The Motion Sick

15th March 2008 | by Aidan Williamson

Ranking amongst the hardest to find shows of the week, The Motion Sick certainly rewarded all who trekked out of downtown to find this 'unofficial' showcase.

Upon a makeshift stage in a neighbourhood courtyard, the Boston four-piece took to the stage and proceeded to perform a few new tracks, one of which saw a return to the trumpet circuit for their bassist Matt.

Illustrating their intelligent approach to songwriting, frontman Mike Epstein explains a little bit about the story of their song “Jean Paul” before playing it. The rather sad story of betrayal and intrigue during the French revolution is crafted, culminating in the dark ending of a man being murdered in his bathtub in the name of politics.

Rather than being the history channel set to music, The Motion Sick are a brilliantly eclectic bad never afraid of stupidity and a sheer sense of fun, as evidenced by the ridiculously danceable chorus to “30 Lives”, all together now: “Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right A B Select Start”.

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