Or we should have gone to see Brand Upon the Brain. Or stayed home to watch 30 Rock. Even Dancing with the Stars probably would have been more exciting than last night's show at Neumo's. Normally, we'd side with Donte, but we're going to have to go with Eric Grandy over at the Stranger on this one: Project Jenny, Project Jan fucking sucked. Perhaps they were casualties of a nearly empty house, which seemed odd considering that doors opened at 9 instead of 8, and they didn't even go on until after 10, all of which may have had something to do with the absence of Dirty Projectors. Regardless, their music was flat and uninspired. We went expecting dorky raps with handclaps and cowbell--maybe a smaller-scale Scissor Sisters--and after just one song spent the set chatting with another Seattlest contributor over beers back at the bar as the monotonous beats drizzled in from the main room. We agreed that maybe if we'd stumbled into their set a bit tipsy with a full crowd, we could have gotten into it, but weren't certain even that would save them. more ›

Brooklyn duo Project Jenny, Project Jan heat up the dancefloor through frenetic vocalist Jeremy Haines' lyrical kung-fu and Sammy Rubin's full-flavored, bass-heavy beats chockablock with samples galore. The boys are touring the country, bringing the party to promote their debut full-length XOXOXOXOXO. Expect ridiculous rhymes, the occasional cowbell, and some monster dance moves. more ›

We're not quite sure why Project Jenny, Project Jan goes by that particular moniker, considering the band consists of two dudes: a vocalist named Jeremy and a programmer/keyboardist named Sammy. But we're not complaining. The band describes themselves as "an unexpected journey through genres: at times, pop-infused rock is pummeled with homespun dance beats; while quieter moments reveal the band's thoughtful, artful, and tender tendencies." We're pretty sure that means the laptop rock duo has a sensitive side, even though they make music for happy fun party time (see the instantly mind-worming track "320" above, off their debut full-length XOXOXOXOXO). more ›