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Review: The weekend in rock, hip-hop and being cold
While the fine people at the Onion asserted that there was no reason to stay in last Friday night, we submit that there was no reason to stay in any night this past weekend.
Unless, of course, you didn’t like the cold and the rain. As Bavu Blakes said at Matt Sonzala’s AustinSurreal event at Flamingo Cantina Sunday night, “It looks like ‘8 Mile’ in here.”
Austin Music Source was out every night over the long weekend and AMS is hoping to keep the streak alive this coming week. We’ll see you at Lupe Fiasco tonight.
Friday night, AMS started out at the DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist show, but managed to completely screw up the time, so we saw a hunk of Kid Koala’s set before having to head across town.
Super primitive rockers Coma in Algiers threw down at the Scoot Inn, one of AMS’s favorite venues. They’re still breaking in a new drummer, and could stand to step up the time between songs, but they’re still Austin’s only exponents of weirdo-caveman thud-punk a la the Electric Eels.
AMS ended the night at the first night of MegonFest at Beerland. Our conclusions? The Young will be headlining shows soon, Manikin might be the most weirdly slept-on punk band in Austin, and Chicago lifers Masters of the Obvious will live forever.
Saturday night, AMS spent the night between Emo’s inside and outside stages.
Inside was night two of MegonFest, where the highlight to AMS’s ears was Hex Dispensers, who have become the Austin’s best garage band virtually overnight.Look for a new seven-inch single from them later in the year.
Latino hardcore kids Deskonocidos opened the show with a fierce, screaming set, while Portland old school punk revivalists Criminal Damage held down the third slot. They were a little too traditional for AMS’s ears, but this is a minority opinion among hardcore punk connoisseurs. The Marked Men headlined. A great two-days all around.
Outside, Le Savy Fav sold the place out with their panicked punk rock. Fatal Flyin’ Guilloteens also threw themselves around the stage and covered the Jesus Lizard’s “Gladiator,” which should qualify them for some sort of awartd for Least Essential Cover Ever. Attack Formation opened, looking like Crass on laundry day (lots of folks on stage, no black clothing; someone will find this joke funny).
More about Sunday and Monday to come.
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By SJ Bennett
January 22, 2008 5:43 PM | Link to this
I’m old enough to have seen CRASS a few times AND get the joke. I was at the Les Savy Fav show and think Attack Formation are one of the most interesting and original bands to come along in awhile. Their release this year is in my top 10.
By Joe Gross
January 28, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this
Thank you for getting this joke. Attack Formation is pretty dang good, huh?