Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s headline Buskirk’s Thursday show

The Buskirk-Chumley Theater was filled with the sounds of eclectic modern alternative rock last Thursday night as three buzzed-about bands took the stage.\nMargot & the Nuclear So and So’s of Indianapolis were joined by Chicago’s Maps & Atlases and local band Kentucky Nightmare. \n“We had a really good crowd; it was a really fun set,” said Kentucky Nightmare bassist Karen Jensen. “We have a new drummer, and we managed to pull off a really tight set.”\nJensen’s band opened the night with a set full of songs everyone can relate to, with topics ranging all the way from unrequited love to those dedicated to lead singer Simon Moore’s “propensity for sinus infections.” \nThe band’s southern rock sound led into the progressive sound of Maps & Atlases, whose set was packed with songs full of hectic drum beats and frenzied guitar riffs. According to its MySpace page, the band is influenced by “experimental and technically adept musicians.”\nSpirit of ''68 Promotions president Dan Coleman was excited to welcome the band back to Bloomington as he introduced them to the stage. \n“I love this band,” Coleman said. He went on to hint they may be coming back in May for another performance. \nFinally, Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s finished the night with a set mixed with both old crowd favorites and new songs from its next album,“Animal!,” due out in July. \n“I thought the variety of instruments incorporated into every song was awesome,” Bloomington resident Tyler Justice said.\nMargot & the Nuclear So and So’s has a total of eight members, with instruments ranging from traditional drums and guitars to a violin, trombone and synthesizers. \n“I had a really good time,” said Margot guitarist Andy Fry, despite a minor slip-up halfway through the set. \nLead singer Richard Edwards forgot the words to the track “Quiet as a Mouse.” \n“We’re still kind of rehearsing,” Fry said after the show. Edwards also added that it had been a long time since the band had played songs off of “The Dust of Retreat.”\nThe band suffered several other mishaps throughout the show, including a broken guitar and keyboard.\nTo make up for the bad luck and his honest mistakes, Edwards treated the crowd to a short acoustic set as an encore. He played several songs, including one he had never played for a live audience before. \nFans seemed pleased with the concert following the show, despite the mishaps. Prior to the performance, Fry had mentioned how going to concerts with bands that perform almost “mechanically” tend to bore him. \n“We’ve had shows where we could walk off at any minute,” Fry said. “That to me is more interesting.”\nFollowing the concert, he added that the fans also make the concert. \n“We’re out there playing songs for people that want to hear them,” Fry said.