Kids these days, or I am getting old
Saturday night, I went to a concert at the Black Cat, and it only reminded me how old I’m getting. I was along for the ride with Jenny, James, and Jenny’s husband Gary. It was a triple bill, although I have to say, I had assumed it would be a normal double bill. Some observations:
- Too damned loud. Seriously, 105dB+ is just not right. When my shirt and jeans are blown around by the speakers, it’s simply too damned loud. Yes, I’m old, but I also value my hearing a wee bit. We moved further and further back through the night.
- If you’re going to start 30+ minutes late, let’s try and say something to people.
- The opening act, The Start sucked. Let me rephrase that, the lead singer sucks. Channeling who knows how many better singers mixed together just muddles the waters, and the wig has to go. Add to that a sound balance that was atrociously bad. Having said that, the last 40 seconds, when she left, was pretty rocking.
- The second opening act, Kenna was a lot better. His vocals were crisp, and intelligible, and the whole group seemed to hold together like an actual band. His dancing was… energetic. Jenny and I looked at each-other and agreed, he dances like a white boy.
- Finally, at nearly midnight, She Wants Revenge came on. They rock. Very much in the spirit of Joy Division, Bauhaus and the rest of the dark wave movement. I hadn’t heard them before, but I now own both albums.
Alas, we all agreed it was time to leave before the last set, and it’s for the best. I’m simply old.
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