Last week saw TeaParty’s inaugural TeaRoom Tuesday at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge. Showgoers, gallantly unfazed by partying on a weeknight and/or missing the season premiere of Lost (seriously, guys, that’s what DVR is for), sure got an earful.

The night started off with some straight-up unapologetic and self-aware rock n roll. Shoney Lamar’s melodic growl filled the small, dark space while he and The Equal Rights assaulted the crowd with degenerate anthems that both raised eyebrows and got heads a-bobbing.

Then, under their usual cover of semi-darkness, Sea Monsters converged into one 8-headed hydra of Americana. Fronted by local troubadours Christian McNeil, Jesse Dee and Tim Gearan, the Monsters brought out the big guns with a full horn section.

Next week, sultry, boot-stompers Viva Viva will play on the storied carpet stage, supported by the swaggering pop of Leisure.

See you there!

–TeaParty

SHONEY LAMAR and THE EQUAL RIGHTS

SEA MONSTERS