December 29, 2010 | 9:38 AM | By

The Key Studio Sessions: Reading Rainbow closes out 2010 with a bang (and a rimshot)

FILED UNDER: Artists, Recordings, Reading Rainbow, The Key Studio Sessions
Reading Rainbow

Photo by John Vettese

On the heels of their acclaimed sophomore album Prism Eyes—and just before they dropped a split 7” with NYC’s Coasting—we welcomed Rob Garcia and Sara Everton into our studio earlier this month for the Reading Rainbow Power Hour on Y-Rock. We’re giving you their entire set as the final Key Studio Session of 2010; since it was played live to the HD Radio airwaves, there were no retakes. It’s raw, blistering, and there’s a bit of a reverb flub in “Wasting Time” that causes the duo to crack up laughing. It’s all the awesomer for it. Credit goes to Eric Schuman of Y-Rock (and Ugly Rumors) for his sharp engineering and Reading Rainbow for their fierce performance, from the rimshot-happy early single “Restless” to the bring-it-all-home drive of “Must Be Dreaming.” We look forward to capturing more of these performances in 2011.