It’s going to be a rainy, cold evening. How about some good old-fashion fun? Grudge Night, Jack Stratton’s game show event, is still at the Crocodile, styled as a music-based Family Feud with two bands; winner takes door money. You know the drill. Tonight it’s Punk vs. Pop. As always, The Cute Lepers are bringing the loud old-school energy that’s become their signature. Here were a few words that Nick Larzalere had to say on the cute Lepers when he reviewed them last year:
The Cute Lepers are a power-pop punk band, with strong influences from The Clash, and other 70s punk… The Cute Lepers have a few catchy songs, but one that stands out is their single “Terminal Boredom.” It had a bit of classic punk that everyone was dancing to. “Prove It” was also memorable; it’s a bit slower then “Terminal Boredom” with a more modern feel to it…Duffy and Priscilla had a special dance for almost every song; watching them move and Steve E. Nix play was not a bad experience… The Cute Lepers is a show that you should see if you love punk and cute girls with tambourines. They have catchy songs, and the girls provide the energy.
Or we have the sunny, indie sounds of the boys from The Quiet Ones, the Tennessee expats that have perfected layering melodies. Nikki Benson had a few thoughts about why checking this happy-makers is a good idea:
Check out this cool music video below. It looks like The Quiet Ones made their way over to The Holy Mountain/Black Lodge to make a video that embodies the party rock/retro goodness that they are. Seriously, who wouldn’t want to be party of that party? Not only do they get down with the vox, shred the guitar, groove with the bass, and get all psychedelic with the faders, but the bring out the glitter, confetti, and animal masks too. If they bring all that to The Crocodile tonight, it’s going to be c-r-a-z-y!!!
Regardless of whoever turns out to be the winner, I think it’s the perfectantidote for a chilly February night.
Don’t forget that the Cumulus Festival starts tonight. Get more information about that avant garde goodness here.
And as always, for more concert ideas, visit our friends over at ReignCity.com
It’s the last day of the first month of the a decade. Are you still sticking to your resolutions … lose twenty pounds, quit _____ (insert naughty vice here)? Hopefully supporting our local music scene and opening up your philanthropic wallet to help those in need is on your list of do-gooding. If so, you’re in luck this evening and have another opportunity to do both by attending the Luvin’ Haiti benefit in Ballard at Tractor Tavern. SSG has already offered the option to support the Haitians tonight at High Dive, but if Ballard is more accessible for you, go to Tractor Tavern. Suggested donation is $10 and 100% of the proceeds go towards Haiti relief and development. Check out the clips below for a little flavor of what each band is bringing to this great charitable event.
Review By: Nick Larzalere To See Rating 6/10
Just Curious Rating 7.5/10
Band Members
Steve E. Nix – Guitar, Lead Vocals
Stevie Kicks – Bass
Prisilla Ray – Tambourine, Handclaps
Duffy – Tambourine, Handclaps
Brian Yeager – Guitar
Josh Blisters – Drums
I love the Seattle music scene, but I admit that when Nikki told me that my first review for Seattle Show Gal would beThe Cute Lepers, I had no idea what to expect. When I researched them, I found out that two members of The Briefs started The Cute Lepers; that is a very good thing!
The Cute Lepers are a power-pop punk band, with strong influences from The Clash, and other 70s punk. They were at The Funhouse and the show was a part of Scooter Insanity, a scooter rally that had taken place earlier in the day. Scooters and punk music are two of my favorite things, and if I had known about the rally earlier I would have taken my Vespa down to the Seattle Center to get in the spirit of the show.
The Cute Lepers have a few catchy songs, but one that stands out is their single Terminal Boredom. It had a bit of classic punk that everyone was dancing to. Prove It, was also memorable; it’s a bit slower then Terminal Boredom with a more modern feel to it. Their other songs were not as remarkable, but they were not bad. Duffy and Priscilla had a special dance for almost every song; watching them move and Steve E. Nix play was not a bad experience.
One of the problems with The Cute Lepers is that while they seem to have plenty of energy playing, they don’t show it on stage. None of the boys really moved around once they got on stage and in position. Also missing was any banter from the band between songs. There was just the title of the song and they started playing. Duffy and Priscilla were more than willing to pick up the slack during the songs. It was their singing and synchronized dance moves that got the crowd moving, but the energy visibly dropped whenever a song ended. Luckily the band was always quick to start their next song, so the crowd didn’t have to wait to start moving again.
The Cute Lepers is a show that you should see if you love punk and cute girls with tambourines. They have catchy songs and the girls provide the energy, but that energy is hard sustain. The Cute Lepers have a show July 2 at the Seattle Art Museum before they go on tour in England.
Here they are at the Funhouse performing “Terminal Boredom”:
Upcoming Shows
Jul 2 2009 6:00P Seattle Art Museum Seattle, Washington
Jul 31 2009 8:00P The Vic Derby, England
Aug 1 2009 8:00P tba w’ Red Flag 77, Cyanide Pills Sheffield, England
Aug 2 2009 8:00P Steamboat w’ Red Flag 77 Ipswitch, England
Aug 3 2009 8:00P 12 Bar Club London, England
Aug 5 2009 8:00P West Coast Rock (pre-Rebellion show/party) Blackpool, England
Aug 6 2009 8:00P REBELLION FESTIVAL, Empress ballroom-w’ Damned, Bay City Rollers, Killing Joke, etc. etc. Blackpool, England
Aug 9 2009 8:00P Beat Night Club (Rebellion aftershow/party!) Blackpool, England
Seattle Show Gal is in hot pursuit of undiscovered talent! How many great bands are out there that are slipping through the cracks? Seattle is saturated with so much music, it would be nearly impossible to sift through it all to find the good stuff. The Seattle Show Gal staff is not so proud to think that we can bring you all of it, but we are actively pursuing all different types of acts to give you a pulse on what is going on--right here in Seattle! (See more in "About")
