"Honey and Butter" is a song dedicated to Wierzynski's grandmother in honor of her 100th birthday.  Telling the tale of how he used to pretend to be sick when he was younger and how his grandmother would make him honey and butter on toasted bread, and that made everything seem better.  Another tale we were told was about the song "Pocket Chicken", which can be interpreted literally, and while vastly different from the tale about family, this one was equally as entertaining.  

A set list that went around the world, from slow serenades to brass bumping funk, kept the crowd up, energized, and wanting more.  The band's music is unique in the musical landscape and draws roots, Bay Area R&B, Southern soul, Delta blues, and New Orleans second.  This is a band that can pivot from a slow serenade, to  an upbeat "Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You" by Wilson Pickett, to an all out brass laden soulful "In Your Arms" in the span of a few minutes.  Not only can The Drops sustain an infectious and overpowering euphoria going they performed two full sets of their music at The Lincoln Theatre.  Based on the depth and breadth of their repertoire, we thought that the band would keep going well into the night and end with Wilson Pickett's "In The Midnight Hour."  Despite the show ending past 11 PM, everyone walking out of this venue in downtown Washington, DC, certainly had that soulful funk and swagger as they exited the theatre and back onto U Street.

The historic theater was a marvelous backdrop for the band that started out with just Wierzynski and drummer Ben Malament busking in Oakland, California, and another great venue the band gets to add to their repertoire.  Earlier this year, headlining Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver, Colorado, was also checked off the bucket list, and it seems obvious, after seeing them play live again and again, that the trajectory for these amazing musicians will continue growing by leaps and bounds and we are definitely here for it.

The California Honeydrops were the most charismatic and energetic band to perform in The Lincoln Theatre in recent memory.  Fans spent most of the evening dancing in theatre and poured out into the aisles to joyfully dance to the music of The Drops.  It has been quite some time since The Lincoln Theatre hosted a band of this rare euphoria and swagger.  To the best of our memory, the last time The Lincoln Theatre roared with this much energy was perhaps when Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings famously performed.

We look forward to the next time The California Honeydrops come to the DMV and perform. True to their word, The Drops don't just perform, they throw parties.  Based upon the parties that this band has thrown in the DMV and around the country, we look forward to the next throw down they decide to have us along for the ride!