The other thing that kills me is that Bim Skala Bim are playing one of their reunion gigs where we are staying on the Cape--but it's the night of the day our house rental is up and we'll be in the Catskills by the time they go on...
Thursday, August 5, 2010
NYC Gig Reminder: The Bluebeats, Top Shotta Band, The Forthrights, Hey Stranger, and The Cool and Deadly This Saturday Nite!
I'm vacationing with the family in Cape Cod and then the Catskills this week and next, so I'm a little bummed that I'm missing this awesome Version City party line-up. (Then again, I'm spending these days swimming and chilling in the ocean and freshwater ponds...) If you are in the city, you should really do what you can to make it to The Knit.
The other thing that kills me is that Bim Skala Bim are playing one of their reunion gigs where we are staying on the Cape--but it's the night of the day our house rental is up and we'll be in the Catskills by the time they go on...
The other thing that kills me is that Bim Skala Bim are playing one of their reunion gigs where we are staying on the Cape--but it's the night of the day our house rental is up and we'll be in the Catskills by the time they go on...
As always, I'll be there so everyone should come by the merch table and say hi.
ReplyDeleteKJ:
ReplyDeleteYou know I'm there in spirit!
Hope it's a great night.
Steve
Top Shotta Band were amazing.
ReplyDeleteTell me more! How was the rest of the bill--and was the show well attended?
ReplyDeleteThe show started with the Cool and Deadly. I'm not their biggest fan but they were ALOT better last night then they were a year or two ago when I saw them on Leonard St.
ReplyDeleteHey Stranger played well, just not my style. Sorry Jake.
The Forthrights had a bit of tour rot goin on. They were a little sloppy but even when they're sloppy they kick ass and get EVERYONE dancin.
Top Shotta Band were great. I have no idea why I've never seen them before, but Jerry Mushlin was on point the whole set. The sax player pulled out some amazing sax solos and they had some amazing percussion going on. They also did a version on Cloak and Dagger, which is one of my favorite instrumentals of all time and the singer (Peter Ranks I think his name was) did a play on the Dillinger DJ version of the tune from Blackboard Jungle Dub.
The Bluebeats were great. They had a few hiccups, and if you asked Drance he'd probably tell you it wasn't a very good set, but I had a blast, and they had everyone dancing and havin a good time.
The keyboard player from Los Grenadians was in the crowd and he was a really cool dude. I meant to ask him if they have any plans to come to America for some shows but I got busy.
It wasn't the biggest crowd, but it also wasn't the smallest crowd we've had in Brooklyn. And everyone there had a great time.
KJ:
ReplyDeleteThanks for the show review! Sounds like it was a pretty great night.
Steve