Spiritual Bat

These are from the first time at Nite Lite Cafe in Berwyn I think. This most Unchristian band playing an all-ages Christian venue. At least they had pizza and soda so I indulged in that while I stood gawking at Rosetta the dreadlocked goth rock lead singer of Spiritual Bat. The bottom text is about the second time earlier this year 2010. I will add pictures from both performances as I find them. And after the shows as well.

For these pictures with the white wedding dress, it was in the Christian venue. At first that felt weird but then the place began to sell itself. The couches were cozy. You can eat pizza and drink soda. These sneaky Christians. The crowd was light medium and young looking. It was at first strange to share this with a bunch of kids, but then again would it not be cool to see Cocteau Twins at eleven, Strange Boutique at thirteen. These bands I discovered afterward. I wonder how these kids will reference this night with Spiritual Bat.

This was so long ago, I can't remember exactly when but it was in the summer, or was it this past spring and it was at Darkroom when I saw Rosetta and Dario from Spiritual Bat all the way from Italy. It was the second time they visited Chicago. I specify their names because I was fortunate enough to get to know them. They are a sweet couple that play awesome goth rock. I met them before seeing them play, and perhaps that influences. You want to like them and therefore you do when you see them on stage. Off stage is indeed where they first secured my loyalty as a fan.

So they already had me by the time I saw them cover Joy Division's "She Lost Control" on youtube. It's not the only video of them performing. There seems to be a lot. Spiritual Bat is a touring work horse with the cardio that takes them across the world. On top of the fact that I like the music, I'm fascinated with the wisdom they have earned in miles on tour. I guess now is when it occurs to write about them because their dark rock is so autumn like. When I saw them this last time the weather was mild and pleasant. The second time seeing them is indeed the sweetest.

I had a whole year to take in the CD "Through The Shadows". Goths like to dance, it's not a frivolous thing for us. It's what gets us to to floor that is different. "...Shadows" does that in the Batcave tradition. So, if that is what you already like, then this is what keeps you in. The more movement inducing songs come late. I'm talking about "Newdance" and "Sogno Tribale". The crowd was small for them unfortunately that night at Darkroom. I do wonder how they were received elsewhere on this tour. Chicago let it slip, but I still noticed. It was this small turn out that saw Rosetta moving about the stage with her real natural dreadlocked hair.

Naturally but not deliberately dark sounding rock music. But this is not saying they are dated to an obscure 80's style. To say Batcave is to imply a certain timelessness, a phase shift away from timely shackles. That is what they evoke to me off the hip. I believe this is what will keep the name Batcave current and running. I don't know if this will sell away from the sub culture that it spawns from. But if you are in, this is what keeps you in.