Posted in Blog, tagged 82nd, Bandcamp, concert, John Malkovich, Portland, Red Room, rock, youtube, ZLG, Zombies Love Gizzards on 10/11/12| Leave a Comment »
One of my bands, Zombies Love Gizzards, will be playing at 10pm this Saturday Oct 13 at The Red Room located at 2530 NE 82nd Ave, Portland, Oregon 97220.
Please come check us out. It will look something like this…NSFW
We also have an album you can purchase here: http://zombieslovegizzards.bandcamp.com/
Posted in Blog, Reviews, tagged band, concert, drums, guitar, heavy metal, Ion Storm, metal, Minotaur, Music, Portland, Red Room, review, rock, skom on 10/10/12| Leave a Comment »
Last night I got to see Ion Storm‘s inaugural show! They were amazing from the first song to the last. For those unaware I interviewed them here. Go get acquainted with them and then come right back. It’s OK. I’ll wait.
Everything I’ve heard from them so far has impressed me, but those were only recordings. One really must see them live to get the full impact. First, amazing guitar tone and a pretty tight outfit. I know these guys practice up to 12 hours at a go and it shows. Their current bass player is a recent addition and it showed a bit, but overall he brought the low end. Drummer Tim was solid, fast, and interesting. I thought there was a moment when he was losing the beat, but it was just a part of a tempo change that was written into the song. Grady and Chris had some great harmonized riffage going on that seemed to focus around 4ths and it sounded great. My main complaint was the vocal levels. This show was at the Red Room and their vocals always seem low, but Grady represented growl well.
Oh, did I mention they have a Minotaur? His name is Drew. Look at him.
Do you have a Minotaur? No, you do not. I played bullfighter with Drew for a bit. It was good times.
This band has a lot to offer and brought the heat, which leads me to the title of this post. Look up there ↑ and read it again. At most there were three people up off their butts rocking out, including me and Drew. I wish that this was the exception rather than the rule. I know people want to blame smart phones etc, but it’s not that. In my estimation it’s our self reflective, self conscious society. To put it another way: we are afraid of having fun and looking like fools(Well, not me clearly. I played bullfighter with a Minotaur). It needs to stop now. Do it for yourself. Get up!! Dance! Bang your head!! Visibly enjoy yourself!!!
But also do it for that band up there on the stage or the one on the floor where the pool tables had to be moved to make room. They don’t spend 12 hours at a go writing and rehearsing so you can sit there drinking your PBR and golf clapping after every song. And I can guarantee you they didn’t do it for the money, because bands rarely get paid much if anything just starting out. This is a two way street. They are there for you and you need to be there for them.
Some pics from the show:
CD Releases
Some Kind Of Muffin 