I have had a miserable cold and I don't actually want to be Mr. Gig Update, generally speaking -- there is a fine Instagram page for keeping abreast of what's happening in the city. Plus I stop looking at gigs when I form other plans, like - if I decide to see Space Queen and GADFLY at the Waldorf tonight, that's it, I'm not going to do further research!
And I still might not feel well enough to go out -- we'll have to see. I also have writing to do, other commitments. But I have seen and enjoyed Space Queen -- who doesn't like female-fronted stoner metal? And I interviewed GADFLY here... The other bands seem to have some buzz to them as well... Franklin involves Sarinn? And Jesse Gander? What?
But, like, there's no shortage of options. Carolyn Mark is at the Heatley if you want something rootsier... and... who are Felisha and the Jazz Rejects? (at the Grey Lab). What are Hinds? (from Spain? Who?). I don't know what kind of music you people want to hear, and there's only a couple of these bands I already know. And mostly that means some grizzled old punk band I remember from my teen years, who, against the odds, are still performing (I'm looking at YOU, Death Sentence: last I saw them, Donut was out and Syd Savage was the original member fronting the band... Betty Bathory dressed up as Pete Cleaver but I think that might have been a one-off, I dunno. They play LanaLou's tonight -- you tell me!).
Like, what if I find out that there was something better happening that I didn't tell you to go to, because I was fixated on something else? I don't want all this responsibility...
I'm probably just going to stay home, anyhow. Junofest is happening -- pick a venue and check it out, I dunno. What can I tell you? I looked around at the options for Saturday and kinda liked Medevil at LanaLou's, which is probably cheaper than Anciients at the Rickshaw, but do I feel like progressive metal at all?
I interviewed Anciients once... WAIT//LESS are on the bill, too... are these bands actually nominated for Junos?
But really I should come back home and transcribe an interview because I have a looming deadline. I shouldn't see any of this. I am going to go see FEAR on Sunday (with Dead Bob!), which will have to be enough. I already wrote a bit about FEAR (though is Philo with them? It looks like Spit Stix is. It's not just Lee, OG-member wise. I did a full listen-through of the album whose anniversary they're celebrating, More Beer, and thought it was mostly kinda great -- I used to find it a bit slapdash but the humour has grown on me).
But nevermind FEAR, the real question is, will Dead Bob do "We Are the Chopped"? It was on their setlist for a few shows during their US tour but they didn't play it here last time. I better wear my Mama shirt just in case... I bet they're glad they got a US tour out of the way before everything went to hell politically...!
...But I have nothing new to say about Dead Bob. I'm waiting for news about Pigment Vehicle reissues but this is my last official interaction with Colin about that. I want "Saving My Cash for a Hog" on vinyl so bad... Dead Bob-wise, though, try their video for "White Stone Eyes," but trigger warning: if you're tripping balls while you read this, wait til you COME DOWN before you watch it, or you may run out of the room screaming. I couldn't make it through, actually. But I'm tired, and haven't been well. I am not tripping. I am not balls. I am not responsible for your gig choices this weekend!
But have a fun weekend, folks!
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Did not go.
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