Baxx Sisi's at The Bell House

Amazingly I have never caught the Baxx Sisi's (formerly The Back C.C.s) at The Bell House. They play there all the time supporting bands like The Detroit Cobras and The Reigning Sound. While they still mostly play high-energy garage rock lately they have diversified a bit and added a funky song, an instrumental or two, and of course lead singer "Kick" Kikuchi rockin' that harmonica on a bluesy number. It's all badass rock-n-roll, just with a bit more variety than before.

Posted: 10/21/2012 at 4:45pm     Tags: Baxx Sisi's  The Bell House 

Eternal Summers at Public Assembly

So many pop bands these days have that 80s sound. With a name like "Eternal Summers" I think these folks are well aware of how they sound. So since we're all solidly in an 80s mindset here I think I can safely say that Eternal Summers' drummer is rad. Yes. Rad. If you go to one of their shows do enjoy the catchy hooks and pretty melodies, but for the full nostalgic effect just watch the drummer the whole time. Okay, you can watch the wicked guitar playing too, but that's it!

Posted: 10/20/2012 at 5:25pm     Tags: CMJ  Eternal Summers  Public Assembly  rad 

The Immaculates at Brooklyn Bowl

Sure, every band has a lead singer, drummer, bassist, but when was the last time you saw a band with a butler? The Immaculates have someone to towel them off in between songs! This of course makes it easy for them to stay so, what's the word... pristine. Actually their bassist probably didn't break a sweat but that lead singer of theirs was all over the place, on the ground, jumping in the air, standing on the monitors and sitting on the amps. Great energy, fun show!

Posted: 10/16/2012 at 9:41pm     Tags: Brooklyn Bowl  Jay Heiselman  The Immaculates 

The Dust Rays at Brooklyn Bowl

I took a lot of photos of singer/guitarist Kirk Douglas playing guitar. There is a reason for that. The Dust Rays play bluesy roots rock (no pun intended) with scorching guitar solos but mellower vocals. Guess which one is more exciting to look at? This band is so new that it has no media presence whatsoever, not even a Facebook page. Sure enough they do sound like a new band, a bit off sometimes, a bit out of sync sometimes, but I think they're gonna be real good real soon.

Posted: 10/9/2012 at 7:43pm     Tags: Brooklyn Bowl  The Dust Rays 

Bob Log III at Glasslands Gallery

This is a crash course in showmanship, people! I don't just mean the costume, the unique crowd surfing, the walking out of the building while still playing guitar. Flashy stunts are great, but Bob Log III does one thing which sets him apart. He does not stop talking. Yeah okay, during the songs he lets his guitar do the talking, but in between songs there are no pauses, no downtime, just his slightly rough humor and charm which hold the audience's attention until the next kick-ass song.

Posted: 10/2/2012 at 10:37pm     Tags: Bob Log III  Glasslands Gallery