Desperation Bends

Jan 15th, Incubator video by Tulio, Pics by Dave

Spies Like Us, Channel One, Keg Party, IFV, Sharktooth

  When was the last time you were at a ska show? I hadn't been in a while, there were a lot of good bands on the bill and there were great performances that night making a mixture of punk rock and rocksteady everybody could get down to. There may have been an issue with over booking seeing as some bands played for less than desirable amounts or bumped for time, their was a sprinkle of hardcore with a swift but deadly set by Sharktooth and the bludgeoning sound of Trust In Blood Valley Texas Hardcore. Keg Party brought the ruckus in the form of a three chord shouting match and loosened the crowd up for what would be a fluid, jazzy and almost tribal ska set from Spies Like Us (below) from San Antonio.

  It might have been Keg Party's abruptness and the umpteen microphones on stage that lead everybody to feel there was a long set up time in between the groups also the cold weather outside just demanded to get people dancing. Then it started like the motor on a Chevy, the venue came alive with the bouncing and the skanking of boys and girls alike. For those that don't know 'skanking' resembles a kind-of toga party, soccer kicking-type dance done to an upbeat, really quite fun once you get it going. There was an upstroke of energy with every organ-filled, horn blasted note that sent everybody on the same hopping adventure.   The rudboy styles of the Spies Like Us were really an awesome fair well to the Christmas break, thanks to the singer (... I think) for the cd trade (some people be's brokes) they gave us a cd at the door but I couldn't leave without getting y'alls album. Channel One slowed the tempo down a notch and boogied through some great songs with a great cover of the Folgers coffee song
  After all the energy from the upbeat ska left the room Rey from IFV took the stage and continued to fight. Their was a reccent loss of life in our circle of friends, it reminds you of how powerful your brothers, sisters and family are, how powerful your life is and how a strong, willing and awesome person is not by your side at the house, at a party or jam practice. Here's to Shit Life. IFV (below)

  Big ups to Fly on the house warming, sorry someone stole your record, can we still party there?, Please. Good seeing the Wolf (I'm stopping by your work soon) and cool meeting Andy from ATX, thanks for the burn and isn't Slash great? Guns and Roses - Estranged
Jan 12th, DG