First things first: I made the executive decision last night to not go to The Fever/Von Bondies bill. Yes. I can actually hear you wincing as you read that statement. But I was whipped hard yesterday by work and I just collapsed into bed. Anyways, not the point. The point is that I am going to have to ask you a small favor: if you would be so kind as to post, email, and/or im me and let me know all the juicy details of the concert, maybe even send some photos of, say, you humping Geremy's leg or re-breaking Jason's nose, I'd be oh so grateful. Danke shein darling, danke shein.
Moving right along, we've got some stellar bills tonight, not to be missed. First up, we have those uber-talented gentlemen, THE SEXY MAGAZINES hitting the birthplace of punk, CBGBs. What can I say that hasn't already been said? The Sexys may be killer on wax (hear below), but they are A-FUCKING-MAZING live. Their guitarist has virtuoso fingers to make Valensi and Hammond Jr. weep in jealousy, their lead singer has a good old-fashioned rock and roll case of the crazies, and their drummer is replete with stick-twirling, stand-up kit bashing glory. Their review shall be fast approaching, but until that point, I highly recommend you checking them out live to form your own opinions upon. I guarantee, in fact, I place a 2 lager bet on the fact that you won't be disappointed. Get there by 11:00 to see TSM, but by 7pm with $7 if you want to see the leadup to all the chaos, including Miles From Home, Astronaut, Formula 1, and Down For Law.
If however you've been a rock and roll sinner, enjoying the random Shania Twain lp for instance, and therefore don't feel absolved enough to step into the cathedral of rock that is CBGBs (the only place where Joey's name hangs directly over its cross street), then perhaps this bill will suit your errant ways. MORNINGWOOD are playing Pianos (158 Ludlow at Stanton Sts.) tonight starting at 8 with help from Champions of Sound, Baby, Crash Convention, and Morex Optimo. $8 is going to get you all shook up, particularly because there's sure to be some crazy antics in celebration of Chantal's birthday. I for one just want to wish that girl a good one, it's a downright travesty of rock reporting that Karen O gets all the glory and yet Chantal is relegated to the sidelines. Go and show your support of a true blue rock outfit.
Beginning at 8pm at Sin-E (150 Attorney at Stanton Sts.), a quartet of talent shall be playing for the downright steal of $8. We're talking The Situation, Les Baton Rouge, The Tuesday Suits, AND CRIMSON SWEET. There's a lot of grrrl power in that lineup, one that you won't want to miss. CS have great potential, their single "So Electric" is catchy yet elusive, one that buys into the theory that the '80s weren't such a bad place in the rock and roll tableau, and still manages to keep it unique.
Listen, look and then go use the rest of your senses at one of these great bills tonight. Before you go do that, why not check out the Photo Album, where we've got new show pics plus new rock and roll photography without watermarks. And hey, when you guys are flooding me with dissertations on the Fever/Bondies show, could you also let me know of any good ways to put my videos up on the net? If you do, you just may be able to see Franz Ferdinand footage plus 3 separate Sexy Magazines songs. Who do you love? Oh yeah.
Some Sexy Magazines photos courtesy of me, shameless self-promoter that I am:
And, of course, some mp3-age:
The Sexy Magazines: "Man O' Man" http://www.thesexymagazines.com/MamOManclip.mp3
The Sexy Magazines: "I'd Be Myself" http://www.thesexymagazines.com/I'dBeMyselfclip.mp3
Miles From Home: "Salt" http://www.milesfromhome.net/music/Track%202.wav
Morningwood: "Nu Rock" http://www.morningwoodrocks.com/nurock.mp3
Champions Of Sound: "All Around" http://www.championsofsound.com/ChampionsOfSound-AllAround.mp3
Morex Optimo: "Stalling" http://morexoptimo.com/sounds/Morex_Optimo-Stalling-sample.mp3
Crimson Sweet: "So Electric" http://www.angelfire.com/falcon/crimsonsweet/newelectric.mp3
The Tuesday Suits: "Alone, Naturally" http://www.thetuesdaysuits.com/personal/TS_D01_Alone_Naturally.mp3
Les Baton Rouge: "Somersault" http://www.elevatormusic.com/LESBATONROUGE_somersault.mp3
Rock Photo: On The Cover of the Rolling Stone.
Do you remember?/When we used to sing-S.
