December 31, 2011: NYE 1977 @29th St. Ballroom

New Year's Eve @29th St. Ballroom with a '77 theme. Local musicians paid musical tribute to Suicide, Black Sabbath, The Runaways, Talking Heads, Bowie, Cheap Trick, B-52's, Blondie, and Suicide again.

 Here are some PICS from the evening...

Here are some VIDS...

Neon Angels (as The Runaways)...

Neon Angels (as The Runaways) playing "Cherry Bomb".

Roky Moon and Bolt (as Bowie) doing "Rebel Rebel".

Dikes of Holland (as The B-52's) playing "52 Girls".

Mark Tonucci and Jaime Zuverza (as Suicide) playing "Rocket U.S.A."

December 28, 2011: OBN IIIs @Emo's

The OBN IIIs rocked the hell out of Emo's. One of the best shows of the year!


Again, it sucked that I couldn't get any video because I my extra battery and charger were unavailable to me for a couple of days.

December 27, 2011: Knife in the Water, Glorium, December Boys, The Black

Benefit for Jonathan Toubin @Emo's with the Black, December Boys, Glorium and Knife in the Water. All the bands were great, I'm glad I finally got to see Knife in the Water, and Glorium was electrifying!



Bummed that I couldn't get any video because my battery was running low and I didn't have my extra battery.

December 22, 2011: Gospel Truth, The Young, Dikes of Holland

The Gospel Truth, The Young and Dikes of Holland at one of the last shows @Emo's on Red River and it was a fun one.

Here are some PICS...



And some VIDS...


Gospel Truth


The Young - "Smiling God"


Dikes of Holland - "Annabel"

December 18, 2011: Simple Circuit and Flesh Lights

Simple Circuit and Flesh Lights @Beerland for Gerard, Jeremy and Renate's birthday party.

Here are some PICS...


And here are some VIDS...

Simple Circuit - "Get Hid"


Simple Circuit - "Sattrash"


Flesh Lights - "Military Drive"


Flesh Lights - "Mr. Resistible"


Flesh Lights - "Novel"

December 17, 2011: All over the damn place

Saturday night was so frickin fun! Soulphonics and Ugly Beats @Legendary White Swan (early show), Candi and the Cavities and Manikin (with special guest George Stevenson) @Bernadette's, Shit Creek and Crisis Hotlines @Legendary White Swan (late show) and the OBN IIIs @Beerland!

Here are some PICS...


And some VIDS...

Ugly Beats - "KO'd"

Manikin - "Fumes"

Crisis Hotlines - "A.R.T.I.F.I.C.I.A.L."

December 16, 2011: Smithers, The Extravaganza, Planets

Smithers, The Extravaganza and Planets rocked it @Legendary White Swan. Dang, I get winded just watching Yazzie jump around. Scroll down to check out the Yazzercise video and some footage of The Extravaganza.


PICS...


VIDS...

Smithers - "You Can't Go Back"


The Extravaganza - "Blackout"


The Extravaganza - "For Me"


The Extravaganza - "I'm Done"

December 15, 2011: Dead End Cruisers, Chumps, Jesus Christ Superfly

One of the Emo's farewell shows featuring some bands that started up in the '90s. It was a hell of a good time. See below for some pics and video of 3 Chumps songs.

PICS...


VIDS...

Chumps - "I'm a Chump"



Chumps - "Punch Mama"



Chumps - "Kill All Musicians"

December 10, 2011: Sons of Hercules, Bad Lovers, Tempo Tantrums

It had been almost 9 months since I saw a Sons of Hercules show and damn, did I miss them. They played a great show at the 29th St. Ballroom with the excellent Bad Lovers and the always exuberant Tempo Tantrums! 3 of my faves! It was beautiful.


Here are some PICS of the show...



And here are some VIDS...


Before the Tempo Tantrums started, Danny played a little holiday music. Check it out here:

After that, the Tempo Tantrums got to rocking. Here's "First Plane Out":

Tempo Tantrums - "Ixnay On The Eerbay"

Tempo Tantrums - "Kathleen"

I also got video of two other Tempo Tantrums songs. You can check 'em here and there.


Bad Lovers - "I'm So Down"

Bad Lovers - (I don't know the title to this song yet).

Bad Lovers - (I don't know this song's title either).


Sons of Hercules - "Once I Was"

Sons of Hercules - "IOU Nothing"

December 3, 2011: House Party and Frontier Bar

The party @Eric Unusual's house for Suzanne, Eric and Jillian's birthday was a total rocker, courtesy of Queen St., We Know Where You Live, Bad Lovers and the Flash Boys! Scroll down after the pics for some video from the party.

My rock and roll nightcap was provided by the Ugly Beats @Frontier Bar.
I missed the Strange Attractors' set and most of The Ripe's set @Frontier. One of these days I'll figure out how to be in two places at once.


Here are some PICS...


and some VIDS...

We Know Where You Live playing a song...

We Know Where You Live playing "Bills"

Bad Lovers playing "Actin' Strange"

Bad Lovers playing "I'm So Down"

Flash Boys playing "Move"

Flash Boys playing "Dead at the Bus Stop"

Flash Boys playing "Eaten Alive"

December 2, 2011: Hotel Vegas and Beerland

Early show (too early) @Hotel Vegas. Unfortunately, I missed most of Air Traffic Controllers' set at said early show (dang!), but on the plus side, Rhett and Dean and the French Inhales helped me move on.

And so, move on I did... to Beerland to see Gospel Truth, Cause for Applause and Natural Child. Two great shows in one night. It was a beautiful thing indeed.


Here are some PICS for your perusal...


I got some VIDS of Rhett and Dean and the French Inhales @Hotel Vegas and the Gospel Truth @Beerland....

Rhett and Dean


Rhett and Dean playing "Never Going Back"


French Inhales playing "Small Amongst Giants


French Inhales playing "Bored and Lonely"


French Inhales playing a new song, "White Out the World"


French Inhales playing "Everything Pure"


Gospel Truth playing "Never Gonna Go"


Gospel Truth playing a tune tentatively called "What Keeps You Up at Night"

November 27, 2011: The Ripe @Club DeVille

A few pics from The Ripe's show @Club DeVille. There's also video of them playing "Joni" and "Headless Heart".

PICS...



VIDS...


The Ripe - "Joni"


The Ripe - "Headless Heart"

November 20, 2011: The Gospel Truth and Manikin

The Gospel Truth and Manikin met up at the monthly garage sale @Red 7 to eat Micklethwait's meat (not pictured). They also played some music.
 

Here are some PICS...


And here is some VID of The Gospel Truth playing "Beasts"


And... Manikin playing "Lose Control"

November 19, 2011: Flash Boys CD release show

CD release show for the Flash Boys' "Dyin' for Somethin to Live for" with We Know Where You Live, Gentlemen's Social Club and of course, Flash Boys. The cd is great! So buy it already.


Here are some PICS...


And here's some video of We Know Where You Live playing "Bills"...

November 17, 2011: Creamers Record Release show

Record release show at Beerland for the Creamers 7" single with (in order of appearance): Crooked Bangs, Creamers, Culture Kids and OBN IIIs. It was my first time seeing Crooked Bangs (scroll down to see video)and I thought they were great! OBN IIIs (scroll down for video) and Creamers kicked ass as usual and the touring band Culture Kids (San Francisco) rocked it!


Here are some PICS from the evening...


And here's some VIDS...

Crooked Bangs - "20th Century Mind"


Crooked Bangs - "Shrill"


OBN IIIs - "Do My Thing"


OBN IIIs - "New Innocence"

November 11, 2011: Art by Bill/Marisa/Alfie; Music by Manikin/Chumps

Bill Jeffery, Marisa Pool and Alfie Rabago put on a group art show @Rio Rita. Go check it out!

Later that night, The Chumps and Manikin (a band called Free Beer opened the show, but I didn't take any pictures of them) put on a group rock show @29th St. Ballroom.


Here are some PICS from that fine evening...


Here is some video of The Chumps, with assistance from Bill Jeffery on trumpet, playing a rather loose version of "Pharmacy". Frankie says it's Bill's fault.


...video of Manikin playing "Hole" from their most recent Super Secret Records 7" single.


Here's Manikin debuting their brand new song "Goodbye Oblivia" (with BJ on vocals).


Last video of the evening: Manikin playing "Fumes".

November 10, 2011: ELVIS Record Release Show

Record release show for ELVIS's "Crime of the Scene" with A Giant Dog @29th St. Ballroom. It was a great one!

Here are some PICS...


I took some VIDS and of course, I couldn't leave well enough alone. The results are a bit more on the impressionistic side than usual (i.e. you really have to squint to make out the band). Not sure I like these. I may make different versions. We'll see. In the meantime...


A Giant Dog - "QYJARA"


ELVIS - "I Don't Care"

November 5, 2011: Lola-Cola and Dikes of Holland

Lola-Cola played a benefit for KOOP Radio @Nasty's; Dikes of Holland had a tour kick-off show @29th St. Ballroom.


Here are some PICS...


And, VIDS...

Lola-Cola - "Oh You Beautiful Child" (Spiv cover)

Lola-Cola - "Tough Love"

Dikes of Holland

November 4, 2011: Planets, Agent Ribbons, Kay Leotard

Planets, Agent Ribbons, Kay Leotard and Follow That Bird @Frontier Bar. Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures of Follow That Bird. The bands all played excellent sets and it was my first time seeing Agent Ribbons and Kay Leotard.


Here are some pics from the show...


Here's a vid of Planets playing "Get It Done":

And here's a vid of Kay Leotard. I don't know the song title yet.

October 22, 2011: Halloween Fuzz Club, etc.

Early Halloween celebration @Fuzz Club with the Really Rottens, Casanova Frankenstein and DJ Sue! And a little late-night shenanigans @Shawn Carpetbagger's chest fuzz club!


Here are some PICS...


And here's some VIDS of the Really Rottens...

The Really Rottens - "High School Witch"


The Really Rottens - "Comanche"