Photographe extraordinaire Shannon Heather was at it again the other night at La Tulipe, capturing candid moments of the good folks from Morning Teleportation, As Tall As Lions, and Cage the Elephant. The photo essay that follows is surely but a hint of the auditory rainbow that came from onstage.

Small crowd? Sparse enough that you could get a drink and regain your place without getting dirty looks, but crowded enough that everyone was thinking: "This could get rowdy."

With a name like Morning Teleportation, the 60s psychedelic rock revival aesthetic fits right in.

As Tall As Lions: beautiful heartfelt melodies combined with energetic raw passion

These elephants need not be caged

Mic in hand, Matthew Shultz sizes up the crowd before diving in headfirst without warning.

Fin.