As I mentioned earlier, last week I went to see Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers at Brooklyn Bowl with a fancy lady of my acquaintance. Though I was still on the tail end of a bad cold, there was much fun, a couple of margaritas, rock and roll fries, boy gossip, and just a shit ton of good music. The Two Man Gentlemen Band opened, and I enjoyed their bow-tied sass-talk quite a bit, but my heart still belongs to those Legendary Shack Shakers.
Last week I got to see Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers for the first time since 2008. Better still, they were playing at Brooklyn Bowl, one of my favorite venues in the city, and my fanciest lady friend joined me for the show. I’ll post some photos and perhaps another video or two later, but for now, here’s Old Spur Line.
I’m getting excited about seeing Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers next week, so I’ve been re-watching my footage of them at Mercury Lounge, from way back in 2008. They’re fucking nuts and I love them.
sabrepulse & knife city - first crush (unreleased)
together again for the first time.
This is wonderful. Also: Knife City will be at Pulsewave on Saturday night, just sayin’.
The smaller the stage, the bigger the rock.
To cleanse your brainmeats after that disaster, please to enjoy this brief but delectable clip of Knife City on Saturday night at Blip Festival. You know, I’m bummed to have missed Starscream, Nullsleep, Henry Homesweet, and everyone else, but more than anything I’m bummed to have missed Knife City. With luck the rest of this set will surface at some point, but in the meantime, here’s hoping Luke does another NYC show soon.
Knife City at Datapop 5.0 in Austin, TX. Visuals by Party Time! Hexcellent!
That drop is so absolutely amazing. knife city rules so absolutely hard.
Without question, the best moment of PAX East for me. I get goosebumps just watching the video. For kicks, compare it to a similar one I shot at Santos Party house last spring. (You can also check out the rest of my PAX videos or the rest of my Protomen videos.)
Another clip from the Protomen show at Glasslands on Sunday. I still get goosebumps every time I hear this song live. (Lots more of my Protomen videos on Vimeo.)
It’s been a great week for me in many regards, but especially for food and music. It started on Monday when the lovely lethal Linda and I hit up The Meatball Shop for delicious sliders and ice cream sandwiches (heavenly) before heading over to Pianos to see our friends Mancie (delightful). A pleasant way to kick off the week.
Then on Wednesday I got to try out ABC Kitchen, which I had never been to despite its proximity to my place of employment. It’s a bit out of my normal lunch price range, but a birthday is the perfect excuse to spend a little more, and it was completely worth it. I tried the apple pear salad and ricotta ravioli. Both were great, but I think I’ll be dreaming of that salad for weeks to come. Mmm.
On Friday, my partner in crime and I headed to the east village to get delicious Ukranian foods at Veselka and see two of our friends perform in Accidental #5 at Danspace, which we thoroughly enjoyed. It was a nice change of pace for us, since our outings usually revolve around concerts or gaming, and it was the perfect way to end the work week.
I’d been planning to head out to Jersey on Saturday evening to catch my favorite Protomen in Somerset, but the beginnings of a sore throat that appeared on Friday night and Saturday morning convinced me that perhaps it would be wiser to take a break and catch up on my sleep. I was sick for PAX last year, and while it didn’t keep me from having fun, I’d really prefer to be more or less healthy this time around. So I indulged in multiple multi-hour naps, and caught up on my Netflix instant queue, and prepared my apartment to receive its current houseguests instead.
The main event of Sunday, without question, was of course the Protomen show in Brooklyn at Glasslands Gallery, home of strange faux-taxidermy and perfect little balcony. We ordered up some dinner from Pies n Thighs and settled in for an evening of robot rock. I’m really not sure how else to convey my fondness for the Protomen live show at this point - last night was my eleventh show in twelve months, so I figure that by this time I’ve either convinced you that this is a thing you need to experience, or that I may be a little crazy. I’m OK with either result.
This morning I’m running on three hours of sleep and plenty of coffee. I leave for Massachusetts the day after tomorrow, so there’s quite a bit of scurrying around to be done between now and then, but I’m looking forward to it for sure.
It’s not every day your favorite band gives you a shout-out during a radio interview. Or at least, it’s not every day for me. I am filled with glee!
I am in this video. I’m the nerd wearing black.
