DESCENDENTS-Live @ Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010

Since early October, it seems that I haven't been able to shut up about FFF Fest here in Austin. I'm pretty sure I'm still talking about it, much to the chagrin of EVERYONE around me. Sorry guys/gals. Turns out it lived up to its' name, and then some. The good folks over at punknews posted Milo and Co. ripping thru "MYAGE" and "I'm the One." totally freaking awesome. I never, in a million years, thought I'd ever get to see this legendary punk rock four-piece live. Since they were filling in for DEVO, they encored with "Uncontrollable Urge"...followed by "Bikeage", which was one of the first basslines I ever learned how to play. Seeing the Guided by Voices reunion show back in September, book ended with this unreal Descendents set a mere month or so later was something to behold. For those of you keeping score at home, this is why I moved to Austin.

In other news, I'm currently watching "A Christmas Story" w/ my roommates. We're all in close agreement that there are more than a few band names that could be lifted directly from the script and into the hands of a bunch of dudes that wear fluorescent thrift store t-shirts and have ironic mustaches.

here's what we've come up with so far:

Electric Sex

LifeBoy

The Pink Nightmares

Major Award

FRAGI-LE

Chinese Turkey

I hear Major Award is opening up for LifeBoy this saturday night @ The Mohawk. Outside stage, of course. The pink nightmares have only had two or three rehersals, tops. They'll be rocking the inside stage. I've heard they're an Emerson, Lake and Palmer cover band, so expect a lot of keyboards and simultaneous chugging of pepto bismol and bud light a'la Joe Mantegna's character in "Airheads". Somewhere Brendan Fraser is using a toy uzi full of hot sauce to flavor his bland microwave burrito.

FRAGI-LE doesn't know how to play instruments yet. Their singer is doing an impromtu DJ set at the lucky lounge tomorrow night.

Hopefully the other bands will start getting gigs soon-one can dream. Until then, keep checking ShowList.

I plan on watching "It's a Wonderful Life" next. Hopefully that mental jam session won't see the inception of Mr. Gower and the shoelaces.


-Marty.