LEX (photo: Robert Alleyne) I'll start out with some honesty: I had no idea what to expect from this Brick & Mortar show last Saturday. Five bands strong, my first thought was that the lineup's length seemed more like a SXSW or CMJ showcase rather than your typical Saturday night show. The only knowledge I had about the bands was that they were some of California's finest up-and-comers: headliners Vela Eyes, Survival Guide, and The Y Axes from our local Bay Area scene; and LEX and Shadow the Wild from Los Angeles. The hype injection made me nervous whether anyone would live up [...]