Cursive

The line to get into The Waiting Room last night stretched down the sidewalk at 9 p.m. I could hear David Bazan doing his usual sad-dog electric solo set while I waited. The lady behind me said she was worried the show would sell out, and phoned a friend further up in line to buy her ticket. She was right to be concerned. The place was packed, especially compared to last week’s show.

When you ask Cursive Wires about their musical influences, they’ll tell you everything from the shambling country rock of the Flying Burrito Brothers to the honky-tonk of the Rolling Stones’ late ’60s output to the sparse Los Angeles punk of X.