February 1, 2010
Cee Know and CFO, originally uploaded by joeybaltimore.
One of three photos I will be exhibiting at Secret Ingredient Art Collective’s The Art of Love + Hate show at The Inferno on Friday, Feb. 12.
See anything else in my photo collection that would fit a theme of Love + Hate? Let me know, I’m bad at picking pieces for shows.
January 25, 2010
Joel of Butt Funnel out in the crowd, originally uploaded by joeybaltimore.
There’s nothing like a German-electro-arena-rock ‘n’ roll show.
Nothing.
Butt Funnel at Der Rathskeller in Madison, Wisconsin
January 23, 2010
January 10, 2010
Brad Van of Droids Attack at The Frequency for Destroy All X-Mas 6.
December 20, 2009
The day after The Queers concert at The Frequency, I was back for more. This time, it was local math/twitch rockers Kitty Rhombus with friends Shooter Grey Suede, Shane Shane, and Zebras trying their damndest to get people dancing.
December 18, 2009
Earlier this year, The Queers stopped through Madison and played a show at The Frequency. There was a bunch of confusion as to online and early ticket sales, mostly on my part, and I didn’t end up going because it had sold out quite soon after they were released.
Once summer came I was listening to The Leftovers new Eager To Please album quite a bit, and even had a chance to see them at Gnarly House in town with The Transgressions, so when they announced on their MySpace that they were doing a tour with The Queers this fall (and had a Madison show listed) I regained that excitement from seeing that first show listed.
That night I headed up to The Frequency to get tickets but nobody that was working had even heard that the show was happening at that point. So, a few months later, after checking on tickets quite a few times, I had a pair in my hand and was ready to go.
The Transgressions had a sound check with the back room already full of people. After a while, sound check done and new drinks in hand, they took to the stage, playing the most aggressive set of the night (if you can consider any form of pop punk aggressive).
On second were The Leftovers, who, although they’re based out of Portland, ME, feel like a hometown band they’ve played here so much this year.
The Leftovers played a stellar set of bubblegum punk akin to The Queers Don’t Back Down album (swap the sarcasm for more songs about girls, though) meets some classic Cars or Elvis Costello. Always a good time and I’d recommend catching them next time they come to your town. Especially when one of the band members is celebrating a birthday. Lot’s of good-natured teasing on stage.
Finally The Queers came out and played quite a full set of their poppiest tunes. They had the crowd bouncing and dancing around (and that’s a feat in itself for Madison) while handily combining two parts Beach Boys with one part Ramones for everyone’s thirsty ears.
All in all, this was the exact remedy needed for the foot and a half that fell in town the day before, the temperature being around zero, and a distinct lack of decent lineups at shows of the recent past.
