He put up even more of them than I did. Look here
Shit
like this still makes me seriously happy. And I get giddy when I see my
work on albums, cds and posters. I'm still such a little kid about all
this.
Does anyone out there just care about making great music more than being "rock stars?" Of course, yes, some do, hence this particular blog. But really, this takes the cake.
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Date: 2009-02-05, 3:48PM EST
Location: Metro Detroit
I'm all about trying to be successful and grooming an image, but, call me old fashioned…seems to me like groupies should be earned. I mean, damn, some things in rock and roll must be kept sacred, don't you think?
I am the first to admit I'm terrible at keeping up with more commercial, mainstream music. So even though this band has a song on the latest Underworld movie soundtrack and is opening for Combichrist, I had not heard of them before this show.
I love the old school "goth" favorites like The Cure, Joy Division, Bauhaus and the Sisters of Mercy. I love the movie "The Crow."
But when Black Light Burns took the stage in makeup, bassist Jr's was very reminiscent of a Brandon Lee look, and I was annoyed. My expectations were lowered to anticipation of gothy cliches and emo-ness. I may have been shooting with my camera, but inside, I was figuratively crossing my arms and tapping my foot. Especially when they launched into a cover of the Sisters "My Lucretia."
Sacrilege!
I didn't like the makeup. I still don't. But, I have to say, Black Light Burns is a nice blend of electro rock with roots in old school goth. Their "Lucretia" cover paled in comparison to the original, but honestly, whose wouldn't? I found their set growing on me, despite my prejudice against the Crow-ish makeup of the bassist and the outright strange makeup and crazy moustache of vocalist Wes Borland (of Limp Bizkit) — the songs and the band's performance are high energy but with a bit if a dark edge.
Vocalist Wes Borland worked the crowd and drenched them, throwing more water than he drank. Guitarist Nick Annis (NOT the folk singer, thank you) was mesmerizing me with that crazy ass mane of hair of his.
Okay, I admit they put in a respectable "Lucretia" cover. And I particularly liked the Underworld track "I Want You To."
Black Light Burns walks a fine line bewteen techno electro pop and old school goth. It's rather catchy I must say. And not a bit emo.
Thank god.
Okay, obviously I have been a bit sporadic with this blog, starting and stopping several times. Well, now I'm getting back to this. For realsies. I have quite a backlog of photos and material to get me started, so some of the entries you'll be seeing will be a bit old. Some perhaps more than a bit.
Like this one.
But the point is to start posting consistently. Many will be photo only posts, but you will start seeing reviews and interviews here as well. But let's get back in the swing of things here with some photos of local band Vic Wayne and the Rockaholics at Blondies, New Year's Eve.
This was an opening act for Faster Pussycat, and hanging out at the venue, I felt I'd stepped straight into an eighties hairband time warp, complete with requisite "Rock Chix ™" in thigh high boots, mini skirts and Motley Crue-esque hair. Not exactly the golden age of feminism. It's a world where men are rock stars and babes are groupies.
I'm not saying that's good or bad, I'm just saying that's how it is. Judge its merit for yourself.