Speaking to Zac briefly before the show was very informative. Not only did he make us aware that Please Step Out Of The Vehicle would not be preforming there, but he also let us know that Parenthetical Girls would be preforming two sets; one as a “Rock and Roll” group, the other “as an orchestra”.

The first set was typical of Parenthetical Girls. Multi-instrumentalists Matthew Carlson, Eddy Crichton & Rachael Jensen sat stone faced before their instruments, adding a touch of seriousness to Zac’s antics. Zac spent a great deal of the show circling the crowd, tapping a lone drumstick against a wall or pole to keep the beat. An employee at the venue noted, “I went in to check it out, and everyone was looking my way; then I saw the singer coming toward me from the crowd”. Although his actions may seem like gimmicks, they lend a great deal to the fairy-tale-esque nature of their songs. The fact of the matter is, Parenthetical girls could all sit stone faced and still be fascinating.

The band paused for an intermission, in which 17 others came on stage to help out. Unfortunately no Morgan Henderson, but there was plenty of talent there regardless. Once Zac & band got situated they began to play Entanglements from start to finish. Zac noted, “This is probably the only time we’ll ever get to do this.” If this album is nearly as successful as it deserves to be, they should have no problems putting this kind of show together more often. Regardless, it made the show seem even more special than it already had. A thank you is in order for Time: Based Art for hosting such a memorable event.