I enjoyed Honey Vizer’s reading of the manifesto to Shawn’s awesome sax madness—
The Ninkasi and some of the food was delicious—
And I even had an attractive date to bring with me, who was willing to help re-build a bucky ball, and discuss the PNW-china connection with some strangers.
Went to see HC Minds, Stormcrow, Coffins, and Yob. It was a great show, here are a few pictures for anyone who’s interested.
HC Minds was good. Stormcrow was good too, I hadn’t heard them before and I was happy. Coffins rocked the fucking place, they were really great. Heavy and dark and fast and everything. Their bass player had a batman utility belt that was strangely hypnotic.
Yob, of course, made me so happy I couldn’t contain myself.
These guys are hit or miss for me. Some of their stuff has that loose, raw sound that I like in my folk/bluegrass/country (? did I just say I liked country? because honestly, I don’t.) but a few of their albums are too slick or overproduced to make me happy. I like the rough edges on folklore and low estate but sackcloth n ashes and secret south are just too clean for my taste. If you’re gonna fiddle, make it scary how rough it is.
This band is great. I am an old punk rocker, from the before times. Therefore I was very cautious of the rave scene, dancing dayglo crap that was around a while back- who wants peace and harmony and fucking strangers on E when you could get in a pit and fight bare-chested macho hardcore guys instead?
I’ve found !!! to be a good happy medium for me. I hate dancing but their shows make me break a sweat every time. And they have the right sensibility to keep me from feeling all stupid about it. They are also friends of a good friend of mine, from back when they did punk music.
It’s very upbeat stuff; but it is also intelligent. A good combination.