Hey, old man! What's in the bag? - Trixine

Hey Delaware Hipsters!
Wow!
Local Show Reviews, Woah!!!
Yo! Here’s the second installment of our new
local show review section, and this time it’s
brought to you by me (Casey) and TJ the Light
Guru. The sucka-ass who was supposed to write
this article couldn’t make it to the show, so, like
usual, we gotta do it ourselves. Maybe someday
when I start paying the writers they’ll become
more reliable. What do you think? Anyway, I’m
going to keep this column going regardless, so
if you are in a local band and you have a show
and a friend who is a half-decent writer, just
give me the heads up and I’ll save you some
space to talk about it. OK?
The intention of this Nov. 16th show was
to showcase only Delaware bands, or at
least bands that have members from DE.
Five bands played, in the following order:
Hokkaido Concern; To Althea, From
Prison; The Situation; Invasion; and
Game Over. The show was set up by Tim
of Invasion, and Joe of The Situation and
I (Casey) helped out in promotion, and
other little things. All bands, including
tric zine, got a spot on WVUD to talk
about who we are, about a week or so
before the show. Fortunately, Rick, one
of the radio DJs, is in one of the bands
that played, so everything went really
smoothly. On to the show...
This issue:
Nov. 16th Show
at the Newark UCC
The first band, Hokkaido Concern was actually the previous
feature in this show column, so read that for an in-depth
account on them live. They are rough instrumental postpunk
with lots of open chords. They played a tight set, and
for the most part everyone seemed into it. The crowd was
mostly in their teens, so I don’t know if they truly catered
their pop-punk-craving short attention spans.
To Althea, From Prison actually flew even further from the
punk rock these kids were dying for. Keyboards, a couple
of guitars, a bass, and a fidgety singer began playing early-
90’s Brit-pop style. For those of you who have been around
the Newark blocks a few times will know what I mean when
I say they sound like the beginnings of Schroder. They’re
still a little timid, but my girlfriend, who’s a huge Ride fan,
thought they were pretty cool.
I was really excited for The Situation, who is Chris Tucker
of The Verge, and Joe Brevoort and Larry from Nero and
Swingline. They play a mix between early 90’s indie-pop
and 60’s mod, with a Beatles tinge. Chris had a problem with
his amp, but they still played pretty well, though. I (Casey)
prefer to see them in a cozy bar, as opposed to an open hall,
where the high pitched sounds bounce off the walls.
Invasion’s entire set was adrenaline charged. Tim, the
singer, was very active, and the music itself was very aggressive.
If you’ve been wondering where Lief of Lala Does
Jesus has been, he is currently reinforcing the Invasion with
the addition of his guitar. Things aren’t set in stone yet, but it
looks like he may become a permanent officer. Joe of The
Situation also joined in for the last two songs. The performance
was well-received by an enthusiastic audience.
Last up, Game Over opened with an instrumental blast of
AC/DC’s “Back In Black”, and the evil must have been
infectious, because the mosh pit exploded as they tore into a
half hour of the crowd’s favorite Game Over punk anthems.
The frenzy was capped by a confrontation between two riot
grrrls, who had to be subdued by three Newark police,
because the hired rent-a-cop was obviously in over his head.
Overall, the show went well, and
most attendees got their sonic fix.
Armed with skinny ties, Game Over
gets as rowdy as their mosh pit!
Photo courtesy Sarah Tweddle
The UCC is a fine location for these
events, and we hope that in the
future, attendees will pay more
respect the property and the show
organizers themselves. A bathroom
stall was tagged pretty badly, and litter
was abundant. The people who
organize these shows don’t make
much, if any, money on these shows,
and do it simply for the music. Please
do your part to keep the local scene
thriving by being more aware.
For those that came out, thanks for
the support, and for those who didn’t,
hopefully we’ll see you next time.
Bio-Kinetic Rock and Roll.
Invaders wanted.
“Standard American”/“Supercharged”
Available now from Occupied Records