Melvins: The Talking Horse

Years ago, in another life, my band opened up for the Melvins. They were loud, and the sludgiest band I have heeard, to this day. Someone finally yelled out, about 40 minutes into their set, "SECOND GEAR!!!!!" For they played a brand of metal that sounded as if it was recorded through molasses.

They are coming to Pop's opening for Down on September 25. Tickets are $25-28. Why the two prices for a venue that has seemingly has no difference to any of the crowd area? Higher price for under-agers? Dunno. A mystery, like who left that rotting banana in your desk drawer. It wasn't me honest.

Excited that one of Kurt Cobain's favorite bands was coming to town I went to their web site. You should go there. Beguiling, isn't it? Here are some of the images I got when I went there and clicked on the cute little elephant:




No info that I could find. At all. Try it. Go back to the main page, hit refresh, get a new pop-up. And another. Hot links that spew forth fuzzy sound bites, multiple clicks creating a glorious cacophony.

This video also is a dizzying anomaly and I like it. It's refreshing to not be force-fed the same watered down crap disguised as creative brilliance:

The Scoop On The Rancid/Rise Against Show

Well, the confusion is over. Here's what the official email from Pops says. Looks like there was mass hysteria and they had to quell the pitchfork-carrying townsfolk via magical electronic communication. See you there. Stop by and say "Hi." I'll be wearing a Jesus Lizard shirt.

DOORS AT 5PM
The Riverboat Gamblers 7pm
Rancid 8pm
Rise Against 9:20pm
THIS EVENT IS ALL AGES.

Tickets are $35

This show is outdoors. See map below for set up. This is a rain or
shine event. As I am writing this, the weather report on on
weather.com has a forecast of low 80's and partly cloudy but no rain.
This is of course subject to change.

PARKING - Unfortunately, we have had to hire an outside service for
parking. There will be a $5 per car parking fee. Parking location is
located on the map below.

GATES - will open at 5pm and the event is scheduled to be over at
10:35pm.

The OZ will be open during this event. Plenty of air conditioning and
a place for you to relax during the show. ATMs will be located inside
this building.

CAMERAS - Small digital and disposable are fine. NO pro cameras or
video recorders. No audio recorders.

FOOD & BEVERAGE - NO outside food or beverage is allowed. We will
have one beverage tent located by the back of The OZ. We will also
have a food vendor set up.

For any other questions, please email runryanrun@mac.com and I will
do my best to get them answered.

Riverboat Gamblers: A Choppy, Yet Sincere Apology

I'm excited, if not a little confused about the show this Saturday at Pop's. Doors open at 5 PM (!) and the Riverboat Gamblers are to go on around 6. The tickets say "Rise Against and Guests", but according to the venue, Rise Against are scheduled to go on next, with Rancid headlining. Who starts a show at 6 PM, unless you have 8 hardcore bands all playing 30 minute sets?!? And why is Rise Against, for all intents and purposes the headliner, but they aren't? It looks like it in the graphic above, with them on top and just slightly bigger. Hmmm. My source at Pop's better be right. Here's the Riverboat Gamblers. They're from Austin, like many good bands. But watch out, STL is breathing down your neck, bitches. Don't get me wrong, much love for Austin. Just sayin'.