You Me and Iowa At Charlie O's

There's something about a construction zone that makes a band sound extra tight. Or at least extra tough. Such was the case Thursday night at Charlie O's, downtown's coolest mid-renovation gig space. From the exposed pipes to the bumper-stickered bathroom mirrors to the mean bartenders, there's something very CBGB about the joint. And indeed, local indie rockers You Me And Iowa would have sounded right at home at the late NYC rock pit. A visual sampling: