Fuck it up!

[illusionofjoy]

Thus it came to be that after a call to sorrowsmuse, missjoi and I went to see Pigface at Laga. $17 each got us into the club right at the end of [rein]forced's set. As such is the case, I can't give them a fair review.

The next opener I can review though. The band, known as Rachel Stamp are a bunch of Glam-tinged Gothabilly wannabes who can't pound out a good hook or interesting lyric to save their pathetic lives. For thirty painful minutes, I had to watch their lead vocalist (whose gender I still can not determine) trying to unsuccessfully invoke the sprits of Brian Molko and David Bowie. Meanwhile, songs about men with a desperate desire for a sex change operation rang in my ears as they were offended by lyrics such as, "I need a cunt and I need it now." Had this been a redneck band, the line would have had an entirely different meaning, but it was painfully obvious that this group of freaks were trying to steal the thunder of Hedwig & the Angry Inch. So disgusted was I by this band's lack of talent and originality that I wanted to go up to their lead vocalist after their set was over and say, "Hello, my name is Seth Warren. I am a DJ and after hearing your songs this evening, I can guarantee that you will never receive any airplay from me." It is rare that I want to strangle members of a band for wasting my time so horribly.

Dope, however, almost managed a two for two, that night. Having already heard of Dope, I knew that their blend of KoRn/Manson carbon-copy nu-metal would suck shit through a crazy straw. In that regard, they did not disappoint. I still curse Orgy for opening the nu-metal 80's covers floodgate, however as it was their bastardisation of New Order's "Blue Monday" which likely inspired Dope to rape Dead Or Alive's "You Spin Me 'Round (Like A Record)." Craptastic.

The headliners, Pigface were worth the $17 alone, however. Their set made up for the two other bands preceding them. While it was a sad comment upon the youth of today to see many of them leave, as they had only come to see Dope, I was also glad to see many of these children clear the way for people who had actually heard of Pigface to get closer to the stage. The last time I saw Martin Atkins perform in a band was when The Damage Manual was touring in 2000. Not to say that Martin Atkins alone made up the whole of the incredible experience that was Pigface last night, but damn, that man can drum.

Anybody who has seen Pigface live knows that no praise I could foist upon them here could accurately portray what a show is like. Those who haven't seen Pigface live yet (of whom I was one until last night), need to go see them live. It's as simple as that.

I got home well past midnight and ended up just crashing into bed. Sadly, I had to go to work this morning. Annoyingly, once I arrived at the office, I was told that since there was nothing for me to do, I would have to wait 45 minutes to actually log in and start working - 45 minutes which I could have spent sleeping.

It was confirmed that the status quo of my ordinary life had been returned when I was in the break room and one of my co-workers turned on The 700 Club. For fifteen minutes, I gripped an empty Sobe bottle in quiet rage, debating with myself as to whether I should pitch it through Pat Robinson's head on the TV screen, or my co-worker's head for turning that shit on in the first place. Assaulted by his homophobic rants and blatant lies about the Christian American nation, I came into a moment of clarity...I think that Pat Robinson needs to be introduced to Rachel Stamp...

Comments

[raincrystal.livejournal.com]

Hahahahaha!!! ...but that might cause an unseemly explosion on impact.

[missjoi.livejournal.com]

at one point, I was worried you were going to hail off and punch the lead singer of Rachel Stamp while waiting for Pigface to come on.

All I know is this: It was bad. Next time, we skip as many opening bands as possible. LOL

[illusion-of-joy.livejournal.com]

It was standing uncomfortably close. I didn't want suck to rub off on me.

[missjoi.livejournal.com]

With as much suck as they were, I think it was clinging to their body in great suckiness.

So I don't think it was possible for you to catch the suck.

But we can figure out another kind of suck for you though that you will like... ;)

LMAO!!!!!!!

[serpentskirts.livejournal.com]

HEY!!! We forgot about the guy from Dope introducing that one song... "This here is one our favourites, it's called *adopts faux death metal growl* 'Die, Motherfuckers, Die!'"

Re: LMAO!!!!!!!

[illusion-of-joy.livejournal.com]

...or the soon to be classic, "Fuck You, I Am Who I Am."

Re: LMAO!!!!!!!

[missjoi.livejournal.com]

isn't that song a homage to Popeye the Sailor Man?