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I DVR’d Subterranean last weekend but it started about 30 seconds late so I missed the intro to The Whigs video for “Right Hand on My Heart”. Without the knowledge of who this band rocking out at a backyard kegger, I kept thinking that this looked exactly like many parties I went to back in my college days (circa 1991) though we never had a cool band playing (though, if I remember correctly, The Hangboxers may have done a gig on the back porch at 1488 Tuller). But if we did, it would have been a local favorite like Greenhorn who actually sound(ed) a bit like The Whigs (or should I say that The Whigs sound a bit like Greenhorn?).
Here’s some other things that caught my eye in the last couple of days:
- Tha Bombshelter reviews – in a very unique way -Â the British Sea Power/1900s show that Duffy and I attended last week. And the whole show is available to download as MP3s. Here’s my short review:
I’m still undecided about the 1900s. A little too Summer of Love for me, I think. Half the band seemed to be loving life, the other half looked like they wished they were at home, drinking a cup of warm bitter tea.
What I’ve heard of BSP, I really like. Kind of reminds me of Idlewild, Coldplay, etc. but shorter and younger and with funnier clothing. I know the fans would love to have heard the band play for hours and hours but being that I’m not a super-fan, I thought the set may have been 3 or 4 songs too long. I’d like to see them in a 30-minute opening slot for Idlewild or at a SXSW day party where they’ve got to jam as much into 25 minutes as possible.
- The rumored Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio-lineup), Judas Priest, and Motorhead tour just got a whole lot tastier with the not-confirmed (hell, the whole tour isn’t confirmed yet) rumor that Testament will be opening. I’ve been on a Testament kick lately (more the old early ’90s thrash stuff than the more recent efforts) and I saw/loved the Heaven and Hell concert on VH1 Classic this weekend so I’d love to check this one out if it really happens.
- Finally, is 65DaysofStatic really booking shows for April and May of 2009?????