1st installment from this neophyte on the Blog Street Team; my impressions of the schedule release party @ Staples (as tempered by a couple glasses of red grenache recommended by Chris @ the bar) : if this is representative of what's to transpire, we're in good shape.
This event was pretty much what I would have hoped for, a loose combination of thin hustles, intact/succinct segments of full-fleshed performances, and a couple of more lengthy sets by musical acts involved with/appended to the Infringement Festival.
A few of the more notable moments from my perspective......
M.C. Vendetta demonstrating some range by veering pleasantly from her more usual strident and in-your-face political rants with a lovely poem about her mother's acceptance of things broken yet still viable in "Teakettle."
Z Mann Zilla's (self-described as the Laziest Man in Show Business) donation to my vocabulary with "Monochromonotony".
A short excerpt from the Brazen-Faced Varlets ribald romp "A Midsummer Dyke's Dream".
And then regarding some performers who played full sets....
Matthew LaChiusa's vigorous showmanship fronting "Dick Whiskey" was nearly as amazing as the band's insistence on covering some of the most embarrasing components of this writers vinyl collection with aplomb and expertise.
I'm not sure how "infringy" Tori Spark's music is, but it's immaterial as she was just damn good. She was the exhuberant and muscular vocalist/songwriter/guitarist from Tennesee who finished off the core of the evening's performances. The half-dozen or so individuals who were not yet wrapped up in the more social end of the festivities were paying rapt and appreciative attention. If I heard correctly, one of her songs is showcased in Scott Andrew Kurchak's series Audition Day/Summer Shorts. I was enthused enough to buy a CD. She's got a non-Infringement gig (who's keeping score?) at Merlin's on Thursday.
More to come. See you the 26th.
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An accurate portrayal of what went down, with no mention of the passionate delivery of "The Rated-R Rock and Roll Messiah" as Matt LaChuisa affectionatly dubbed him. Josh Smith also took the stage to entice the audience to attend his company's Extreme Exhibition! Later on in the show, Josh also was heard introducing Count-Alt rockers Dick Whiskey.
The most unsober Rev Johnny Scotch and the boys from Dick Whiskey want to thank you for the kind words of encourgement. For upcoming shows or just to say howdy, go to www.dickwhiskey.org Praise Jesus, Bourbon, Loose morals and home cookin'!
Thanks Chris & Co.! I had a fantastic time, you guys and everyone with the Fest is always so welcoming. Hopefully see you next time... or at the Merlin's show tonight, who knows.
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