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| Here's where we complain about the bands we saw at the local clubs. You might spot us at Floyd's or the Cow Haus on a good day... you never know. |
Most recent reviews at the top... not that hard now is it? (16.??.02) - The Melvins @ The Cow Haus It's been a long time since the show, so I forgot the date... I know I know. Anywho James invited me to attend the show over a friggin month in advance (he's a big fan eh?). So we get there around 11:30 and the opening band starts playing. I think they're called "Wicked Wizzard" or something... The band was great, but the lead singer... not so much. He looked as if he was going to pass out on the stage any moment. James and I were trying to figure out how long it'd take before he passed out and what drugs he was on. But as I said before, kudos to the band, kick out the singer. Next was the Melvins, and probably the most interesting band I've ever had the opportunity to see live. All three band members were in black dresses with red crosses on em. Since the show was so long ago, I can't really remember much, but I do remember the drummer banging the hello kitty out of the bass drums, and them playing without pausing between songs. You couldn't help but stand there and wonder when the drummer will fall out of his little seat do-hicky. I couldn't understand a word Buzzo was singing, but it didn't matter, the band did a good enough job that you didn't need to understand. Like I said, one of the most interesting bands I've seen so far, and I enjoyed what bit of the show I got to see. Unfortunately I became sleepy and had to leave early, but I'll have to see them again when they come back into town eh? (11.17.01) - What's His Who's Wedding Reception @ the Cow Haus Dot: Okay good news! The Cow Haus has been moved! Its located on Railroad St. in a much larger venue, and the stage is actually elevated! That was a huge suprise to me! My only complaint is that the mens bathroom doors need to be fixed cuz they don't always close when someone swings them WIDE open to exit... so thus you get to watch someone pee to the tune that the band is playing. The whole concert was a wedding reception, but from the looks of it not many people from the wedding came, except for those who are in the bands. It was a cheap $6 cover (I got in for $5 cuz the guy at the door didn't have any ones... hehe). It was advertised that the doors would open at 8:30, but I arrived around 9 and it was completely bare inside. So I left and came back around 10, and the Afrosheens were at the end of their spot. So here's what I saw. The Afrosheens The lead singer of this group really does have an afro (he's a white guy too) and he looks just like Weird Al Yankavich! I'm not lying either! I couldn't decide if I liked them or not because I couldn't hear the singer at all. Their drummer was really good tho. They also had an acordian in the set but again you couldn't hear that either. This is one thing I hate about local shows... the sound techinicans don't balance anything out, they just make it all guitar riffs and drum beats. AAARRRGGGHHH! The Pat Puckett Band I've heard alot about these guys being a very talented blues band, and they were right. Good guitars, good drums, good everything. Although the female vocalist tend to drown out the lead a few times, but oh well. I don't have a clue I didn't catch the name of these guys... and I guess that's a good thing. The lead singer was an absolute joke! He starts yelling into the mic, running all over the stage and floor, twisting his body all over the place, just trying to be like the Chili Peppers or something... The entire time I was laughing and cracking jokes at the singer. Boy he reallyed runied them. The Overlords of the Underworld Two words for these guys: too excessive. The band consisted of TWO drummers, horn section, keyboard, guitar/singer, bass. Their songs were way long and redundant. The singer is the sound tech for the Cow Haus, so well, the guitar, bass, and two drumsets over powered the rest of the band. When all the instraments were playing togehter it sounded like just a bunch of loud noise. You couldn't pick anything out. Also their set was twice as long as the other bands. James speculated that the other bands were rushed so they could play longer, which I do believe. This is one band I am NOT going to bother to see again. Mira I didn't stay for the entire set cuz after the previous band we were all getting very very sleepy. Mira's set was good, but again you couldn't hear what the singer was saying, and that's sad being that it's Regina Sosinski's vocals that set them apart from any band in Tallahassee... as well as the spacy guitar effects too! They pretty much played songs from their Apart album (which I already own, and played over and over again) and a couple other songs I didn't reckognize. I pretty much left around the middle/end of their set. The show wasn't too bad, but cuz of the shoddy sound tech, it wasn't what it could have been.! (6.22.01) Isaiah Moon @ the Office Lounge Dot: The Office Lounge... unlike Floyd's or the Cow Haus, it's a little room full of drunken old men. Apparently more guys come here than girls... we counted 10 girls, two of which still have all of their teeth (that would be Rachel and I). This place has a huge billiard table in the middle and a bunch of bars. This is definately a place where people go to get drunk pick up a slut or man whore for the night. Not to mention a redneck bar at that! YEE HAW! We arrived around 10 PM, and it ends up the band wasn't allowed to play until 10:30. So I got to chat with lead guitarist, Jeff (who yelled at me for spinning in my chair, saying "HEY! No fun allowed!"), Eric (rhythm guitar) and John (guitar/lead vocals). The entire time they kept saying "Just write something good, or constructive criticism, just don't mention how bad we suck." So my comments to this is: Isaiah Moon sucks! Don't listen to them. Actually if they were so bad I don't think they'd be on this website... Oh and they asked me to tell everyone "We all love Ian (drummer), but he's a homo." So they love him, but they're not IN love with him I guess... After talking, we wait, and wait, and wait some more... watch the stupid bums put money on the jukebox... after a while I start to dream of my new hair cut and Rachel stares out into space. We even had time for a short nap. While sitting there I started to ponder on the possibilites of Spam. Rachel commented that she believes that restaunt leftovers are given to the Spam company. I personally feel that Spam comes from space... oh wait! They're starting! Once the band starts, it's not long before they had the attention of EVERYONE in the room. Yes they are so bad that everyone was actually LISTENING to them! They gave pretty much the same performance Beth and I saw at Floyd's, the frontman singing with more emotion than I've seen performed, and accompanied by three very LOUD and strong guitars. Did I spot Eric with a Danelectro guitar? I donno... but it sure looks like one. There's not really much I can say because it's just something you'd have to go see yourself. If you like their stuff on MP3.com, then it's good to see them live. They get two toes up! (06.15.01) Punk Show @ The Cow Haus featuring: Loose Change, River City High, The Benjamins, and some band we didn't stay to see... Dot: This was our first show at the Cow Haus. I had heard it was dubbed as the "goth/punk hangout" and at first I thought they were right... but it ended up being a bunch of art fags. Beth: Yes, The Cow Haus was atmosphiricaly "punk" er somethin, (tried way too hard being CBGB omfug) Yes they did! Band stickers EVERYWHERE! And I think I saw a billion of the same fliers for the Carbones (a Ramones cover band). Funny huh? A Ramones cover band playing in a CBGB wanna be? Beth: basicaly the place is just a billiard room.Yes it sucked. The stage wasnt even elevated for Pete and Pete sake. And for the person who put up the EMOTION IS DEAD sign, um all those bands were playing was emo, and not that good emo at that, I mean you just have to laugh at a song called "Dont stop Saying You Love ME." Yes! And now that you have a good idea of what the Cow Haus is like, now we go on to reviewing the bands!! Loose Change David Lee Roth is an old man.Dont do covers of him. thank you. For those of you who dont know, they did a cover of Van Halen's "You Really Got Me" A song that is stupid. (BTW has anyone seen David Lee Roth latley? He has the worst comb-over that I have EVER seen) And "Dont Stop Saying You Love Me"? I DONT KNOW YOU! And what was with the "christian overtones? Christian-punk meets hopless pathitic emo. Great, Im inspired. Punk? Did someone say punk? What the crap? This is BEYOND BIZZARE! This is a new subdivision of Punk/Emo, CHRISTIAN! Every song mentions God, and even though I may be religious, I find it very odd to play this music in a bar where most people there are either agnostic or atheist. Bizzare! And the lyrics weren't very good either. Musically they were very talented though. But I agree that the whole Van Halen thing was stupid. We both agreed this was the WORST emo ever! River City High This band has been featured in Alternative Press' 2000 Summer Sampler. They were good. The group we were with all liked the "Check Song" at the beginning. "Check, check, check, testing, check, check, check" And yes, he sang it! That was some good stuff there let me tell ya! I think that was the highlight of the whole show. But they do have a problem with stealing Foo Fighters' riffs. They obviously had alot of fans in the auidenece. Other than that, we did have trouble making fun of them, becuase they did have talent, damn. Yes. They did. The Benjamins When this band came out, the started off with a huddle! "BLUE 42, RED 45, HIKE!" And they were tuning their guitars with the distortion on! Common people! FEEDBACK! By this time we were yelling for it all to be over. KILL ME NOW!!!!!!! Wooooooooo!!! Who crapped on the stage?And who taught it how to sing? The lyrics, well i gcouldnt REALLY understand them,not becuase the dude was yelling, but WHINNING!!!!! GOOD GOD!!!! Stop trying to be Tom DeLonge (Blink182) and tht dude from New Found Glory!The "punk" voice he was trying to convey, was really fake and horrible, and other than that THE DUDE LOOKED like Jim Bolushi!! And sounded like, a sterotype. Also, we were so friggin bored, we procceded to build a tower made of Camel ciggerete boxes and lighters. And Dwarf then took her "Memoirs of A Giesha" book, and began to read that, and I stole her CD player out of her bag and listen to her WEEZER cd. We kept clapping for it to end.............................it never did! As I stated, we were ready for this to be over. So we left, went to Krispy Kreme, and got sick off of second hand smoke and sugar. Fin. |