Well, me and my baby went to go see our friends band play last night at the Ajax, and I'm glad we did. The E*Meters opened up for Tyler Keith and The Apostles, and I must say that both bands slayed!! It All started with an ominous deep pitched sound that I can only express a s being in the belly of a whale. Boom! Max's guitar blasted in, and the sound adventure was off! The E*Meters pumped the crowd with a sound that can only be discribed as the bastard child of Mission of burma, Guided By Voices, and The Minutemen. I was particularly stoked when they did a Wipers cover, due to the fact that I'm a big Greg Sage fan.. E*Meters killed it!
Up next was Tyler Keith and The Appostles.. If you've ever heard the band ,The Preacher's Kids, then you know that Tyler's presence is an energetic and hilarious one. They rocked!!
As we all know, as the shows continue, so does the flow of cheap beer and hard booze. Which definately made for great people watching, especially considering I was the only sober one there. Towards the end of their set, the members of The Preacher's Kids were summond to the stage, and the classics were rekindled, and the floor was hoppin'! A guest member from the 'Goner Records' band, 'Blue Mountain' came to the stage for the classic "Summertime", and everyone seemed to join in and be riled by the energy that was being pumped through the crowd. That is until' the falling Blue Mountain tumbled, in slow motion with the mike stand in hand, directly into the speaker stack. Taking the speaker and anything in the way to the floor, which resulted in the flipping of a table stacked with cheap beer bottles, mixed drinks, and a few personal items. Crash!!! Needless to say, the band never skipped a beat during all the mayhem, and kept the crowd roaring. Broken glass was quickly kicked under the tables and the dancing and cheering continued. All in all, the show was a complete success! I can't wait for the next one!!