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“Why not London?” asked Caleb Followill to the sold out crowd during the June 30^th show this past summer, and why not London?  Considering England embraced these bearded Southern gents when their first album came out this is a thank you to the people that propelled them into the status they are in now.  Nothing says thanks like filming a live DVD in front one of the biggest crowds they ever played, if you don’t count the Glastonbury Festival from the previous summer.

I saw the boys back in 2007 at the Orpheum in Boston, and not much has changed since then.  I mean that in the best sense possible.  Some bands blow up with some extra album sales and get a crazy light show, but not the Kings.  Rather than pull away from their music with lighting and effects, you have a simple set, minimal talking and a lot of great songs.  Nothing against the bands that use effects, but maybe they are compensating for something. 

The Kings plow through big hits and incorporate new songs with a good selection of old ones.  You can see how they have grown on the stage and road during this performance, and opening for U2, Bob Dylan and Pearl Jam helped a lot as well.  They all look comfortable on the stage and don’t try anything too adventurous- they do what they do best: give a great live show.

Songs like “California Waiting”, “On Call”, “The Bucket” and “Crawl” all proved to be huge fan favorites.  You also have their latest hits “Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody” but it is “Cold Desert” that gives you the chill that these guys could really be great.  Until they release a new album, enjoy this tidbit to hold you over.