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Review of:
The Whiskey Syndicate,
Tattooed Millionaires and
The Green Lady Killers
Live Performance
Reviewed by Tawny Khat on July 1, 2009
Photos by Tawny Khat, copyright 2009, all rights reserved
Anita and I arrived at The Blooze Bar in Phoenix, Arizona on a very warm June night just after The Whiskey Syndicate hit the stage. The Whiskey Syndicate hail from the U.K. and had come to the U.S. to play on a short tour with the Tattooed Millionaires.
After settling in at our reserved table (thanks Tumbleweed!) I got to enjoy this hard rockin' British band. They play the kind of bare b
ones hard rock that combines the flavors of bands like AC/DC, Black Sabbath and Motorhead, among others, with just a hint of Southern biker rock. It's a very nice combination and this band rocks live!
Anthony Wright, along with just flat out wailing on lead guitar, has the kind of whiskey soaked voice that fits perfectly this this bands style. Mike Davies helps give the band a fuller sound with his rhythm guitar work, and Richard Corry on bass and Stu Adams on drums make fo
r a tight rhythm section. We had a great time chatting with Stu and the rest of the band members after the show, too. I really enjoyed this band and hope they come back to Phoenix very soon!
Tattooed Millionaires took the stage next. We featured Tattooed Millionaires in one of our previous issues, including an interview with band founder and lead vocalist Johnny Jetson, and I've been a fan for quite some time, so I was glad to finally have the chance to see them live. Johnny's energy on stage is amazing! I had a hard time
getting photographs of him, because he was all over the stage.
Tattooed Millionaires' style is a mix of Hollywood sleaze, 70s glam and punk, 60s acid rock and even some 50s doo wop. This eclectic melange is a refreshing thing to hear and sets this band apart.
After their set, Johnny got busy with tattooing the ladies in the audience with temporary tattoos featuring the bands logo. I got one on one of my bre
asts! Johnny's a cool dude and a lot of fun to talk to (as you can see if you read my interview with him).
Closing out the night was The Valley's (for readers not familiar with Arizona, the area of Phoenix and it's suburbs are commonly referred to as "The Valley", since the whole area is in a huge valley surrounded by mountains) own, The Green Lady Killers. This was the first time I'd seen this all female group and I was pleasantly surprised.
The Green Lady Killers is made up of Lady Van Buren on lead guitar, Cherrybomb on drums and Anne Malatesta on bass. Lady Van Buren and Anne split lead vocal chores for the band, and I have to say I'm jealous. I've always wished I could sing and perform in a rock band. These girls kick ass! Their music is hard and fast, with a nod towards the punk rock era of the late 70s and early 80s. I
thoroughly enjoyed their show. I see these ladies going places, and I wish them all the best. My hat's off to you girls!
All of these bands will be playing various dates throughout the year, so to find out if they'll be playing a show near you please check out their MySpace pages. You'll find The Whiskey Syndicate at www.myspace.com/thewhiskeysyndicate, Tattooed Millionaires at www.myspace.com/tattooedmillionaires and The Green Lady Killers at www.myspace.com/thegreenladykillers.
Review of:
The Whiskey Syndicate,
Tattooed Millionaires and
The Green Lady Killers
Live Performance
Reviewed by Tawny Khat on July 1, 2009
Photos by Tawny Khat, copyright 2009, all rights reserved
Anita and I arrived at The Blooze Bar in Phoenix, Arizona on a very warm June night just after The Whiskey Syndicate hit the stage. The Whiskey Syndicate hail from the U.K. and had come to the U.S. to play on a short tour with the Tattooed Millionaires.After settling in at our reserved table (thanks Tumbleweed!) I got to enjoy this hard rockin' British band. They play the kind of bare b
ones hard rock that combines the flavors of bands like AC/DC, Black Sabbath and Motorhead, among others, with just a hint of Southern biker rock. It's a very nice combination and this band rocks live!Anthony Wright, along with just flat out wailing on lead guitar, has the kind of whiskey soaked voice that fits perfectly this this bands style. Mike Davies helps give the band a fuller sound with his rhythm guitar work, and Richard Corry on bass and Stu Adams on drums make fo
r a tight rhythm section. We had a great time chatting with Stu and the rest of the band members after the show, too. I really enjoyed this band and hope they come back to Phoenix very soon!Tattooed Millionaires took the stage next. We featured Tattooed Millionaires in one of our previous issues, including an interview with band founder and lead vocalist Johnny Jetson, and I've been a fan for quite some time, so I was glad to finally have the chance to see them live. Johnny's energy on stage is amazing! I had a hard time
getting photographs of him, because he was all over the stage.Tattooed Millionaires' style is a mix of Hollywood sleaze, 70s glam and punk, 60s acid rock and even some 50s doo wop. This eclectic melange is a refreshing thing to hear and sets this band apart.
After their set, Johnny got busy with tattooing the ladies in the audience with temporary tattoos featuring the bands logo. I got one on one of my bre
asts! Johnny's a cool dude and a lot of fun to talk to (as you can see if you read my interview with him).Closing out the night was The Valley's (for readers not familiar with Arizona, the area of Phoenix and it's suburbs are commonly referred to as "The Valley", since the whole area is in a huge valley surrounded by mountains) own, The Green Lady Killers. This was the first time I'd seen this all female group and I was pleasantly surprised.The Green Lady Killers is made up of Lady Van Buren on lead guitar, Cherrybomb on drums and Anne Malatesta on bass. Lady Van Buren and Anne split lead vocal chores for the band, and I have to say I'm jealous. I've always wished I could sing and perform in a rock band. These girls kick ass! Their music is hard and fast, with a nod towards the punk rock era of the late 70s and early 80s. I
thoroughly enjoyed their show. I see these ladies going places, and I wish them all the best. My hat's off to you girls!All of these bands will be playing various dates throughout the year, so to find out if they'll be playing a show near you please check out their MySpace pages. You'll find The Whiskey Syndicate at www.myspace.com/thewhiskeysyndicate, Tattooed Millionaires at www.myspace.com/tattooedmillionaires and The Green Lady Killers at www.myspace.com/thegreenladykillers.
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Review of:
The 2009
Tempe Music Festival
(Friday Apr. 3, 2009)
Reviewed by Tawny Khat on April 6, 2009
Photos by Tawny Khat - copyright 2009
Main Stage Lineup:
1. Pop Evil
2. Cowboy Mouth
3. Outlaws
4. Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers
5. Kid Rock
I'll start off by letting readers who aren't familiar with this event know that the Tempe Music Festival is a two-day event, however we only attended the first day. My primary reason for attending this day of the festival was to cover Kid Rock's performance. I was disappointed to learn, however, upon picking up my media pass that Kid Rock was not granting any interviews to anyone, period. Not only that, but only photographers who were granted special permission were allowed to photograph him. So, although I took photos of the other performers that night, I'm sorry to say that I have no photos of Kid Rock to share with you. What I can share with you is my review of his performance, but I'll get to that later.
We arrived a bit late, so we missed Pop Evil's performance, although I could hear their last couple of songs as I searched for the media/vendor/musician entrance. I've also checked out their MySpace page, and I can understand why the Michigan based band was just signed by Universal Republic Records. They're very good at what they do. I'd say their music will easily appeal to fans of bands like Godsmack and Sevendust.
Once inside the gates, I met up with some friends and we headed for the stage. It wasn't very long before the next band, Cowboy Mouth, came onstage. This alternative pop/rock band has been touring for the better part of two decades, mostly on the college circuit, and has released 11 albums. Although their music isn't in the genre we generally cover here at Electric Pussycat, I have to say they were a lot of fun to watch. They put on a high-energy show that you can't help but respond to.
The Outlaws followed Cowboy Mouth, and put on a helluva show. Besides glam/sleaze rock, Southern rock is another genre that's near and dear to my heart, so I was glad to see the Outlaws once again. Next to Kid Rock this is the other group I really wanted to see that night. The Outlaws are a group of seasoned professionals, and they prove it onstage. Of course, the highlights of any Outlaws performance are their songs "Green Grass and High Tides" and "Ghost Riders in the Sky".
Tempe's own Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers were up next. This was their first ever performance at the Tempe Music Festival, which is in it's 7th year. By the time they took the stage the crowd had grown considerably and was obviously filled with plenty of Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers fans who sang along as Roger belted out tunes featuring the signature sun-drenched, Mexican beach sound the band's known for. The band seems to have smoothly transitioned from the loss of long time guitarist, Steve Larson, who left to work on another project, to the addition of new guitarist Jim Dalton. The group even performed a tune that's recognized by people who've never heard the band before, the theme song for the T.V. show "King of the Hill". It's a song Clyne performed with his previous band, The Refreshments.
After Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers left the stage the energy in the crowd started to build in anticipation of Kid Rock's performance. It reached a fever pitch when the lights went down and strains of "Bawitdaba" started to come through the speakers. Energy exploded both on and off the stage as the lights came up and Kid, wearing a light blue tuxedo shirt, complete with ruffles, black-rimmed Buddy Holly glasses and a black fedora, strutted onto the stage while yelling his name. He and his band, The Twisted Brown Trucker Band, then launched full-force into "Bawitdaba", as did the audience.
The next song, "Devil Without A Cause", started with Kid bathed in red spotlights and included a short recording of Joe C., who used to rap with Kid and who passed away in 2000. Kid continued on with more hits including "You Never Met A Motherfu**er Quite Like Me", "Low Life", "Cocky" and more, before donning a black cowboy hat and taking to the piano as a lead-in for one of his biggest hits, "Cowboy". While performing "Cowboy" Kid and his band broke into "The Dukes of Hazzard" theme song for a bit before finishing "Cowboy" to the roar of the appreciative crowd.
Next, Kid slowed things down a bit. He strapped on a guitar to perform the touching "Only God Knows Why", followed by a tongue in cheek cover of "I'd Like To F*ck You One More Time". Keeping with the humorous theme, Kid and his drummer, Stephanie Eulinberg, sang "Half Your Age", with Stephanie changing the lyrics from, "She's half your age and twice as hot," to "He's half your age and got twice the cock," just for us ladies!
Kid mellowed things out again afterward with "Amen" and a duet of "Picture" with the talented Stacy Michelle. He then took the opportunity to read a letter he received from a fan before the show. It described how, after becoming a Christian, the fan became the kind of Christian who sat in judgement of others, often judging people very harshly. But, then this fan attended a Kid Rock concert and was struck by the way Kid talked about his love of country and fellow human beings. It was then that this fan had an epiphany. The fan had not been loving others, as Christianity teaches, but by judging others so harshly was actually, in a sense, hating them. This person has been a huge fan of Kid Rock's ever since. Kid then showed the audience that the letter had been written on the back of an Arizona license plate with the letters KID RCK on it, and also read more of the letter where the fan explained that he/she had been tattooed with Kid Rock's name as a reminder to always love others.
After this tender moment Kid picked up the pace again as he launched into his multi-instrument medley beginning with a stint in the DJ booth spinning and scratching some records, followed by picking up the guitar and playing what sounded like an attempt at "Smoke on the Water", although he was actually trying to play "Cat Scratch Fever", something he couldn't quite master even with the help of his guitarists, Jason Krause and Marlon Young. After giving up on the guitar, he headed over to Stephanie's drum kit and said, "I can't play it on guitar, so I'm gonna sing it while I play drums."
After a couple bars of "Cat Scratch Fever" Kid turned the drum kit back over to Stephanie and once again kicked the show into high gear with his song, "So Hott". With the audience once more fired up, he finished his performance with his mega hit, "All Summer Long". The crowd sang along and cheered for more when he was done. Kid had earlier thanked the audience for spending their hard-earned money to come to the show during these tough times, but I'm sure nobody regretted spending their money for this event. It was well worth the price of admission.
The Tempe Music Festival keeps getting bigger and better every year. We can't wait to see what's in store for us in years to come! The next one is another year away, but for more information you can visit the Tempe Music Festival MySpace page or website.
Review of:
The 2009
Tempe Music Festival
(Friday Apr. 3, 2009)
Reviewed by Tawny Khat on April 6, 2009
Photos by Tawny Khat - copyright 2009
Main Stage Lineup:
1. Pop Evil
2. Cowboy Mouth
3. Outlaws
4. Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers
5. Kid Rock
I'll start off by letting readers who aren't familiar with this event know that the Tempe Music Festival is a two-day event, however we only attended the first day. My primary reason for attending this day of the festival was to cover Kid Rock's performance. I was disappointed to learn, however, upon picking up my media pass that Kid Rock was not granting any interviews to anyone, period. Not only that, but only photographers who were granted special permission were allowed to photograph him. So, although I took photos of the other performers that night, I'm sorry to say that I have no photos of Kid Rock to share with you. What I can share with you is my review of his performance, but I'll get to that later.
We arrived a bit late, so we missed Pop Evil's performance, although I could hear their last couple of songs as I searched for the media/vendor/musician entrance. I've also checked out their MySpace page, and I can understand why the Michigan based band was just signed by Universal Republic Records. They're very good at what they do. I'd say their music will easily appeal to fans of bands like Godsmack and Sevendust.
Once inside the gates, I met up with some friends and we headed for the stage. It wasn't very long before the next band, Cowboy Mouth, came onstage. This alternative pop/rock band has been touring for the better part of two decades, mostly on the college circuit, and has released 11 albums. Although their music isn't in the genre we generally cover here at Electric Pussycat, I have to say they were a lot of fun to watch. They put on a high-energy show that you can't help but respond to.
The Outlaws followed Cowboy Mouth, and put on a helluva show. Besides glam/sleaze rock, Southern rock is another genre that's near and dear to my heart, so I was glad to see the Outlaws once again. Next to Kid Rock this is the other group I really wanted to see that night. The Outlaws are a group of seasoned professionals, and they prove it onstage. Of course, the highlights of any Outlaws performance are their songs "Green Grass and High Tides" and "Ghost Riders in the Sky".
Tempe's own Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers were up next. This was their first ever performance at the Tempe Music Festival, which is in it's 7th year. By the time they took the stage the crowd had grown considerably and was obviously filled with plenty of Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers fans who sang along as Roger belted out tunes featuring the signature sun-drenched, Mexican beach sound the band's known for. The band seems to have smoothly transitioned from the loss of long time guitarist, Steve Larson, who left to work on another project, to the addition of new guitarist Jim Dalton. The group even performed a tune that's recognized by people who've never heard the band before, the theme song for the T.V. show "King of the Hill". It's a song Clyne performed with his previous band, The Refreshments.After Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers left the stage the energy in the crowd started to build in anticipation of Kid Rock's performance. It reached a fever pitch when the lights went down and strains of "Bawitdaba" started to come through the speakers. Energy exploded both on and off the stage as the lights came up and Kid, wearing a light blue tuxedo shirt, complete with ruffles, black-rimmed Buddy Holly glasses and a black fedora, strutted onto the stage while yelling his name. He and his band, The Twisted Brown Trucker Band, then launched full-force into "Bawitdaba", as did the audience.
The next song, "Devil Without A Cause", started with Kid bathed in red spotlights and included a short recording of Joe C., who used to rap with Kid and who passed away in 2000. Kid continued on with more hits including "You Never Met A Motherfu**er Quite Like Me", "Low Life", "Cocky" and more, before donning a black cowboy hat and taking to the piano as a lead-in for one of his biggest hits, "Cowboy". While performing "Cowboy" Kid and his band broke into "The Dukes of Hazzard" theme song for a bit before finishing "Cowboy" to the roar of the appreciative crowd.
Next, Kid slowed things down a bit. He strapped on a guitar to perform the touching "Only God Knows Why", followed by a tongue in cheek cover of "I'd Like To F*ck You One More Time". Keeping with the humorous theme, Kid and his drummer, Stephanie Eulinberg, sang "Half Your Age", with Stephanie changing the lyrics from, "She's half your age and twice as hot," to "He's half your age and got twice the cock," just for us ladies!
Kid mellowed things out again afterward with "Amen" and a duet of "Picture" with the talented Stacy Michelle. He then took the opportunity to read a letter he received from a fan before the show. It described how, after becoming a Christian, the fan became the kind of Christian who sat in judgement of others, often judging people very harshly. But, then this fan attended a Kid Rock concert and was struck by the way Kid talked about his love of country and fellow human beings. It was then that this fan had an epiphany. The fan had not been loving others, as Christianity teaches, but by judging others so harshly was actually, in a sense, hating them. This person has been a huge fan of Kid Rock's ever since. Kid then showed the audience that the letter had been written on the back of an Arizona license plate with the letters KID RCK on it, and also read more of the letter where the fan explained that he/she had been tattooed with Kid Rock's name as a reminder to always love others.
After this tender moment Kid picked up the pace again as he launched into his multi-instrument medley beginning with a stint in the DJ booth spinning and scratching some records, followed by picking up the guitar and playing what sounded like an attempt at "Smoke on the Water", although he was actually trying to play "Cat Scratch Fever", something he couldn't quite master even with the help of his guitarists, Jason Krause and Marlon Young. After giving up on the guitar, he headed over to Stephanie's drum kit and said, "I can't play it on guitar, so I'm gonna sing it while I play drums."
After a couple bars of "Cat Scratch Fever" Kid turned the drum kit back over to Stephanie and once again kicked the show into high gear with his song, "So Hott". With the audience once more fired up, he finished his performance with his mega hit, "All Summer Long". The crowd sang along and cheered for more when he was done. Kid had earlier thanked the audience for spending their hard-earned money to come to the show during these tough times, but I'm sure nobody regretted spending their money for this event. It was well worth the price of admission.
The Tempe Music Festival keeps getting bigger and better every year. We can't wait to see what's in store for us in years to come! The next one is another year away, but for more information you can visit the Tempe Music Festival MySpace page or website.
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