It got very weird, very fast last night.
First off was this scene, encountered while walking to The Annex. Not quite sure what happened but it seemed to caused an suv to swerve and hit a lamp post. It must have just happened when I arrived because as I ran across Allen, a fire-truck came screaming up the street.
The rest of my walk was uneventful and I strode into The Annex half an hour before the band I came to see, The Head Set, were set to take the stage. I could hear music from within, so I asked the door guy who it was. "The Jealous Girlfriends" was the reply. "But they're the first band!" "Yup" casually replied the cute Kiwi (I think) working the door. Damn.
I waited for Matt outside and together we suffered through the second band. I watched as their friends hollered for them and it made me think "It's amazing what people can convince themselves to get into."
Before Matt Pinfield, yes Matt Pinfield more on that later, introduced Cobra Starship he said we were lucky to be there for the group's legendary first performance. Pinfield you are great but why really we were lucky was that we were there to see was the small setting performance of The Head Set. Like seeing the Arctic Monkeys at Mercury, one day we'll all brag to our friends that we saw them up close and personal. And these bad boys aren't even signed. I am beyond shocked. They are like The Strokes but without the pretentiousness and ennui. It must be a miracle, they don't sound like every other band out there, lead singer Jordan has a great voice and all their songs don't sound the same. They are fresh, fun and bring the rock. Go check out
their MySpace for tour information and tunes.
Download:
'Enemies' (I beg you, it's great)
and
'Last Call Doll'
Next up was a band that everyone was suppose to get really excited about and I suppose what the Kiwi door guy meant when he said that it was a really big party, EnderafteR. I hate obnoxious bands, with members who obviously couldn't give a rat's ass about their fans. I'm not saying that EnderafteR really don't care but they sure as hell don't give the impression they do. So what these guys are, are a hair metal band complete with big teased quafs and bare chests. Their music was good for a novelty group but otherwise...eh.
They are pretty hot though.
Matt Pinfield returned to the stage to introduce the second secret act of the night which by the day of the show, really wasn't so secret.
This was the group Matt Pinfield said we were lucky to see,
Cobra Starship. At first glance, I was sure that Borat (aka Sasha Baron Cohen) was fronting the band and I would have gone on believing it if I hadn't already seen Borat sing that Throw the Jew Down the Well song.
Again, what I have to say about this group was that they were obnoxious. It's hard for me to like your music if I don't like you. But I want to be objective so I'll admit that they are actually pretty good. Their songs are catchy, kitschy fun. If only they weren't touted as God's gift to music because, they certainly aren't.
Just announced!
