31 października 2006
Bad About Updating
Okay...went to the "Nightmare on Congress Street" on Saturday.
You know, these are becoming a bit ridiculous. I think, if I may delve into a soccer term, our local scene is suffering from "fixture congestion."
Over the last few months, we have lived through, among others, TapeOpCon, Club Congress 21st Anniversary, Fall Crawl, Big AZ Music Festival and this. It is cool to have a situation where you are stuck deciding between, I dunno, The Jons at Che's or Sonic Titan at Congress. But man, to plunk down twelve or fifteen bucks and then end up having to shuffle between two or three stages to see what is cool...only to do it again a week later...se chupe.
That said, I got to catch two good bands, English Beat and Mission Creeps, and pieces of shows by the Gin Blossoms and the Zsa Zsas.
English Beat...okay...no need for much of an introduction for y'all. They did "Save it For Later" and "Mirror in the Bathroom," because there would have been a riot if they did not. They also did "Stand Down Margaret." The song isn't that relevant anymore, but they did it. They even threw in the line, "and she did!" near the end.
Margaret Thatcher "Stood Down" in 1990...around ten years after the release of the song. Let's see how this worked. Thatcher was speaking to her PPS and said, "I know the band broke up eight years ago, but I finally heard a song from these young men from Birmingham asking me to 'stand down,' I think I shall do so."
They also did the General Public song "Tenderness." Tell me, does it count as a cover if the band that did the song is wholly contained in the band that is performing?
I couldn't tell if Andy Cox and David Steele (both of Fine Young Cannibals) had taken their places with their old band, but the Beat's website notes that Lynval Golding of the Specials was in the band.
Mission Creeps, they rock. There is no more to say than that. You must check these people out.
The Gin Blossoms...I only went in to look for someone. The place was packed. I heard Jesse Valenzuela tell the audience that there were still two songs left before they played "Hey, Jealousy." I realized I'd never find my friend, and I'm still mad at that band for something that happened in 1989, so I left.
The Zsa Zsas were, unfortunately, not up to their usual standards. It may be because Gene Ruley doesn't actually live here anymore so it probably cuts down on rehersal time. The Zsa Zsas count a great deal on humor, so it is easy to forget how tight they are and how great the musicianship is. With Ruley commuting, it makes it harder to maintain that.
Hasta la proxima. Do zobaczenia.
You know, these are becoming a bit ridiculous. I think, if I may delve into a soccer term, our local scene is suffering from "fixture congestion."
Over the last few months, we have lived through, among others, TapeOpCon, Club Congress 21st Anniversary, Fall Crawl, Big AZ Music Festival and this. It is cool to have a situation where you are stuck deciding between, I dunno, The Jons at Che's or Sonic Titan at Congress. But man, to plunk down twelve or fifteen bucks and then end up having to shuffle between two or three stages to see what is cool...only to do it again a week later...se chupe.
That said, I got to catch two good bands, English Beat and Mission Creeps, and pieces of shows by the Gin Blossoms and the Zsa Zsas.
English Beat...okay...no need for much of an introduction for y'all. They did "Save it For Later" and "Mirror in the Bathroom," because there would have been a riot if they did not. They also did "Stand Down Margaret." The song isn't that relevant anymore, but they did it. They even threw in the line, "and she did!" near the end.
Margaret Thatcher "Stood Down" in 1990...around ten years after the release of the song. Let's see how this worked. Thatcher was speaking to her PPS and said, "I know the band broke up eight years ago, but I finally heard a song from these young men from Birmingham asking me to 'stand down,' I think I shall do so."
They also did the General Public song "Tenderness." Tell me, does it count as a cover if the band that did the song is wholly contained in the band that is performing?
I couldn't tell if Andy Cox and David Steele (both of Fine Young Cannibals) had taken their places with their old band, but the Beat's website notes that Lynval Golding of the Specials was in the band.
Mission Creeps, they rock. There is no more to say than that. You must check these people out.
The Gin Blossoms...I only went in to look for someone. The place was packed. I heard Jesse Valenzuela tell the audience that there were still two songs left before they played "Hey, Jealousy." I realized I'd never find my friend, and I'm still mad at that band for something that happened in 1989, so I left.
The Zsa Zsas were, unfortunately, not up to their usual standards. It may be because Gene Ruley doesn't actually live here anymore so it probably cuts down on rehersal time. The Zsa Zsas count a great deal on humor, so it is easy to forget how tight they are and how great the musicianship is. With Ruley commuting, it makes it harder to maintain that.
Hasta la proxima. Do zobaczenia.
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