27 feb 2006 - denver - hi dive

from denver post

Indie rock duos are a dime a dozen - think Quasi, Tegan and Sara, Arab Strap or Lightning Bolt - but when they're good, they're ingenious. Swearing at Motorists, consisting of wild-eyed guitarist/vocalist Dave Doughman and drummer Joseph Siwinski, falls on the latter side, using its basic set-up to cut to the heart of their already concise guitar riffs and drumbeats.

The duo sounded particularly forceful at their Monday night Hi-Dive set, with Doughman bouncing around the stage like a rubber-footed Pete Townshend while Siwinski's clockwork timekeeping propelled it all.

Doughman pulled off some stunning vocal acrobatics during the lament "Timing Is Everything," from the band's latest platter. "The cover of a magazine is one place you won't find me," Doughman sang, his crooner's timbre buzzing like a downed power line, then added, "and that's fine with me."

--John Wenzel

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