Because I am not above cutting and pasting my posts from Twitter in this space, some reactions to Saturday’s Don Giovanni Records showcase at the Bowery Ballroom. First came:
At Bowery Ballroom, drinking Guinness and waiting for the punk rock to begin.
Approximately three hours later:
….I think I’d have liked Jeff the Brotherhood a lot better had one of the guys in it not been sporting the leather pants.
However, fine sets from the Groucho Marxists, Black Wime, and the Measure [sa]. Ah, the Jersey punk rawk.
Ninety-odd minutes after that:
Screaming Females: how you pull off heroic soloing while still being catchy as hell and punk as fuck.
Forgetters: expansive power trio, with a welcome bite to the delivery. Better than I expected, and my expectations were high.
And an hour later, once I’d arrived back at my apartment:
Can’t quite quantify what I like so much about Shellshag’s music, but their use of percussive jumping helps. Plus: full-on gear destruction.