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THURSDAY - JUNE 22 - BIG HORSE LOUNGE- CHICAGO
with: Laundry Room Squelchers, Scarcity of Tanks, Gays in the Military, Panicsville
A very similar bill at the Big Horse Lounge happened in December and it now being summer and with truly horrific rock bands not on the bill, this show was bound to be more fun. Panicsville started off the night with a 'rock set' featuring two guitars, some electronics and drums. The results turned out well and were somewhat hilarious during one song when one guitar repeated the same riff for 10 minutes while the other guys in the band got beer and smoked. For awhile they sounded like Drunks with Guns (but underwater), which was real neat, but I guess it makes sense because they were doing a Drunks with Guns cover, LOL. BLOODYMINDED played second. They opened with Lake Street and ended with 10 Suicides, what else is new. The PA at the Big Horse is known for sucking, but I thought it added a neat variable to their set. The vocals seemed louder or popped out more, and on "Bound to Die" Ed sounded like Dominick Fernow (which is of course a compliment!) though maybe he just delivered them with extra ferocity. Genital Panic was probably the treat of the night. I wish someone would name their band after this song. It was also interesting that during BLOODYMINDED'S set I encountered a man who claimed that HE was their number one fan. I was like, "whatever." I hadn't seen him at a show in months, and a TRUE fan wouldn't move away from Chicago! It's a fact they play here more than anywhere else, duh! I think Scarcity of Tanks played next, this set was more musical and less bad poetry than their last show, which was fine by me. Not entirely my thing, but that guy Wasco sure has heart. Gays in the Military came on next and threw porn at the audience, always my favorite part of their show. At one point I had to deflect porn from hitting me in the face with porn I was holding in my hand. They had a bunch of nudie magazines ripped up and thrown on the floor, which was amazing additive to the Laundry Room Squelcher's set, who played next. They started off with little radios in hand as well as amps. The enthusiastic audience jumped in and it quickly became a mess of bodies and sound. It was awesome looking at the ground seeing a mass of bodies on top of a mass of pictures of naked bodies and holes, thrashing around. They played for a rather long time, one of the longest LRS shows I've seen. ALWAYS a fun time.
with: Laundry Room Squelchers, Scarcity of Tanks, Gays in the Military, Panicsville
A very similar bill at the Big Horse Lounge happened in December and it now being summer and with truly horrific rock bands not on the bill, this show was bound to be more fun. Panicsville started off the night with a 'rock set' featuring two guitars, some electronics and drums. The results turned out well and were somewhat hilarious during one song when one guitar repeated the same riff for 10 minutes while the other guys in the band got beer and smoked. For awhile they sounded like Drunks with Guns (but underwater), which was real neat, but I guess it makes sense because they were doing a Drunks with Guns cover, LOL. BLOODYMINDED played second. They opened with Lake Street and ended with 10 Suicides, what else is new. The PA at the Big Horse is known for sucking, but I thought it added a neat variable to their set. The vocals seemed louder or popped out more, and on "Bound to Die" Ed sounded like Dominick Fernow (which is of course a compliment!) though maybe he just delivered them with extra ferocity. Genital Panic was probably the treat of the night. I wish someone would name their band after this song. It was also interesting that during BLOODYMINDED'S set I encountered a man who claimed that HE was their number one fan. I was like, "whatever." I hadn't seen him at a show in months, and a TRUE fan wouldn't move away from Chicago! It's a fact they play here more than anywhere else, duh! I think Scarcity of Tanks played next, this set was more musical and less bad poetry than their last show, which was fine by me. Not entirely my thing, but that guy Wasco sure has heart. Gays in the Military came on next and threw porn at the audience, always my favorite part of their show. At one point I had to deflect porn from hitting me in the face with porn I was holding in my hand. They had a bunch of nudie magazines ripped up and thrown on the floor, which was amazing additive to the Laundry Room Squelcher's set, who played next. They started off with little radios in hand as well as amps. The enthusiastic audience jumped in and it quickly became a mess of bodies and sound. It was awesome looking at the ground seeing a mass of bodies on top of a mass of pictures of naked bodies and holes, thrashing around. They played for a rather long time, one of the longest LRS shows I've seen. ALWAYS a fun time.
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