[Austin] This band
was the reason we were there - Rockboy was always running into a member of this
band at Freebirds and fiending to see them, but we just never had – and so it
happened in Houston. Every time I saw this guy, I was uncomfortably reminded of
my first math teacher mentor, who was always likened to Ozzy. I liked the
politics of their name, and it played out in their show. The lead singer, a
master showman, told the kids that if they’re pissed about what they hear on
the radio and news, they should start a band now. Their 1995 origins showed, in
their polish and crowd management. Initially, their sound wasn’t as danceable
as the previous bands, but they convinced the crowd to jump along. Clockwork
Orange is a major influence for them, but it wasn’t as evident at this show –
although they did perform a song called Ultra Violence. I didn’t mind the lack of costume because I
was happy with the one band member’s Johnny Thunders t-shirt, and another’s
thoughtful nod to the band before with his Flatfoot 56 shirt. They had a song
about being more addicted to Oi! than drugs, alcohol, and sex/porn. They did a cover of Mad Parade’s “Sex and
Violence,” which confirmed Rockboy’s suggestion that there were similarities
between the two bands. They ended with the first song from their first EP “Who
Writes the Rules for Rebellion,” which I thought was a witty little song title.
I spent their set consumed with a mad desire to run through the mosh pit in my
bright pink dress and high heels – the image was hilarious to me until I saw
myself getting pushed, slipping, and breaking my hip, like the old lady I am. In
other crowd notes, I saw a Wu-Tang shirt, which pleased me mightily. I found
myself wanting to hug half the kids there, and push the other half. An entirely
respectable band. (Photo courtesy of
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