psychobilly saturday night

this was truly a rocking good time, I'm chagrin that it has taken until Tuesday to do the write up of the show--but alas busy holiday weekend and all; hopefully better late than never serves us here--opening the show was Lexington's own (I think they are from Versailles really, but it's all Lexvegas to me) The Yes people, playing in one of their first couple of shows out--and we're left wondering where have these guys been and when can we see them again--this mop topped trio power punk popped their way right into our hearts--at first listen they are almost straight punk, tight catchy simple songs, but as they warm up we realize they are much more adventurous than that--these boys aren't afraid to let their simple songs build and they take the time to let it happen--suddenly they will slow tempo and make a sonic slide from 1 peak to the next--I kept thinking of a skater push, push, pushing, catching air for just a minute before they continue hellbent down the sidewalk--so much fun--and speaking of fun, how about the goddamn gallows--real life psychobilly--what we used to call in the day cowpunk--country twang and power cords--another 3 piece, this time with stand up base, a much lower drum kit than I am used to seeing, and the cat who sings on lead guitar--these guys have amazing interpersonal energy and they play (as Stan Ridgeway would say) like men on fire--punk rock stand up base, what more can you want--and at times almost soulful, real country lament, makes you think of the gunslinger and the lonely road--one more point about these seriosly tatooed obviously well traveled rockers from the great state of Michigan--they hung out after the show and they really couldn't of been nicer guys--proof you can stay on the road and keep your soul--lastly closing the show the man the myth the legend--the Mosquito Bandito--the 1 man band--he plays the guitar and sings all by his lonesome on that stage--raw jaw dropping talent--make sure you put all 3 of these bands in the must see column--which brings me to the 1 bummer of the evening--we had these national level fantastic acts and Lexington did not come out to support at all--not to be a lecturer, this is how it is, we can't keep having these shows if noone comes--so please fight inertia, fight pattern energy-start a new habit--the shreiking shack eagerly awaits you--that's all for now--let's keep rocking