Three-day Rock 'n Roll Birthday Blowout @ Trash Bar in Brooklyn

Producer, Drug Front Records owner, and all around cool guy Dean Rispler is hosting a 3-Day Rock-n-Roll Birthday Blowout! Celebrating 40 years of despair, disappointment and the utterly ridiculous.

October 14th - 16th
Trash Bar
256 Grand St. btw Havemeyer and Roebling
in beautifully gentrified Williamsburg
$10 per night. Doors open at 8pm with free PBR and well drinks 8pm-9pm with admission. 21+.

Thursday, October 14th
dälek w/DJ Motiv (first NYC show in over a year!)
Born Loose (feat. Larry fr. The Candy Snatchers)
The Brought Low
The Naked Heroes
MiniBoone
The Walk Ons
The Staggs
Owen McCarthy fr. Submarine Bells (solo set)

Friday, October 15th
The Candy Snatchers (only NYC area reunion show!)
Two Man Advantage
Big Bobby & The Nightcaps
Beer & Cable
The Heart Punchers
Concrete Cross
Foster Care
Runny

Saturday, October 16th
Dash Rip Rock (26th Anniversary Show!)
The Bamboo Kids
Heap
Mighty Fine
The Mess Around
Edison Rocket Train

Live Review: MiniBoone, The Bamboo Kids, Naked Heroes + others @ Trash Bar 2-19-10

 

Rock 'n roll was in full force at Trash Bar on Friday night. Six bands performed from 8:15pm-1:15am. For $7 fans were treated to music, plus a one hour open bar. MiniBoone, The Bamboo Kids, and The Naked Heroes were on the stacked bill along with Sorceress, The Rats, and The Ghost Tongue. Whoever said good rock 'n roll isn't cheap, hasn't been to one of these shows. I was quite impressed with the sound quality at this place. The space was small, but comfortable and had couches and areas to sit at. The sense of community surrounding the place was great, too. Bands were watching other bands, people seemed to be interacting with one another, and overall there was a very warm vibe in the room. This made for a great night to watch bands.

The thing with rock n roll is it has to be fun. The rowdy nature of the music warrants a great live performance. It's a bummer to see a band simply stand on stage and just playing their instruments. Bands need to put on a good show to make me want to them again. MiniBoone had that sort of impromptu nature a band should have live. The guitarist switched from guitar to keys to drums and also sang and that's only one instance with one musician. The keyboardist also switched to drums and the other guitarist switched to keys. It was fun to watch. You could tell the musicians were really into playing. The three-part harmonies were great. It was great hearing "Summer Jam," "Rosaline Must Dance Alone," and "Funny Money" live. They also threw in a nicely done cover of James Brown "Living in America." Bravo to these guys for knowing how to put on a show.

Album Review: The Bamboo Kids sing about The Way Things Are

The Bamboo Kids, The Way Things Are 

Brooklyn, NY
Drug Front Records

For fans of: Piano-rock, Bruce Springsteen, The Clash, and Starsailor

The Bamboo Kids, complete with horns and keyboard know the way to an old-school rock kids heart. They remind me of a mesh between some '60s oldie band and old-school punk, with keys. The title track, "The Way Things Are" is the best. There's a  light guitar twang, before the driving keyboard kicks in. "I can't believe that's the way things are, but that's the way they are," is a catchy line with a soulful delivery. On the last song, “The Streets of New York City” the horns and piano are so insync with each other and the music is very forceful for just a trio. There's a dash of old-school dance-punk mixed in as well, but don't be fooled, there aren't any screams or fast drumming, but the beats are steady. The Bruce Springsteen vibe is a nice touch. These are songs you can whistle and clap your hands along to and songs you relax to. Surely, this is worth your listen.