1. I hate to the be the old man telling kids to get off my lawn, but it’s tough to take Downtown seriously as a music destination when so many shows start later than scheduled. The Dum Dum Girls were slated for 11 p.m. but didn’t take the stage till 12:10, and by the time they went on, much of the antsy audience already seemed to have lost interest.

2. The dream-poppers’ low energy level for the first two-thirds of the set also didn’t help them connect with their crowd. Add in muddled sound—purposeful or not—and a lack of engagement between band and fans, and the night felt pretty awkward overall.

3. It wasn’t until “Rest of Our Lives,” with its guitar jangle reminiscent of U2’s “All I Want Is You,” that things finally picked up. Encore closer “Lord Knows,” one of the most haunting indie ditties of the past several years, was easily the benchmark of the show.

4. As if paying homage to Vegas’ sexy burlesque past, lead Dum Dum Dee Dee Penny wore a see-through shirt and pasties.

5. In retrospect, Portland-based support act Blouse delivered a stronger showing than the headliners. Singer Charlie Hilton, who could be a character out of Portlandia, talks into the mic between songs at such a low decibel level, it’s hard to decipher what she’s saying—a complete contrast to her lovely (and louder) singing voice.