GLUECIFER w/The Gaza Strippers 7th Street Entry (3.25.00)
Gluecifer is a rock fan's rock band. Decked out in matching red velour shirts, these 5 rockers from Norway commanded 7th Street's stage with "Classic Oslo Attitude" and banged out a ferocious set, taunting the crowd with scissor kicks, high energy, and for one song, a guitarist hanging upside down from the rafters. "Hard rock gets you laid" it says on their tour flyer; I guess you've got to be wearin' a leather jacket a couple sizes too small with the sleeves pushed up around your elbows, or one of those red velour shirts. The wake left by these high-octane Scandinavians was enough to make me leave The Gaza Strippers set two songs in. Check the Gluecifer website: www.gluecifer.com
The Sub Pop 2000 tour featuring: The Go/Zen Geurrilla/Nebula 7TH Street Entry (4.3.00)
The GO look and sound a lot like MC5's nephews, sporting the necessary shaggy sideburns, Ray-Ban aviator glasses (rose tint, please), and loud, retro rock songs about girls, drugs, sunshine, and booze. Is it any surprise that they hail from Detroit? Kick out the jams, motherfucker.
Zen Guerrilla's rock and roll revival show will make a believer out of you, and if you don't like it, get the hell out of the way, because front man Marcus Durant is 6'5", has a bad-ass afro, and appreciates your applause from the bottom of his heart, thank you very much. Rich Millman's guitar makes the rules around here, pal, and this is some holy witchdoctor sonic fury, with tributes to Mitch Ronson, and LOUD. Can I get a witness?
Nebula lays down the thick slabs of sabbath-style grooves, with an impending psychadelic experience constantly lingering overhead. Ruben Romano pounds the heavy, heavy sounds from his drum kit. Mark Abshire drops deep bass lines. Eddie Glass has an axe and he's not scared to use it. This ain't no blues song; this is POWER-trio rock at its electric, psychadelic best, baby. Closing with a cover of Black Flag's 'Nervous Breakdown.' Nebula is the King of Rock!.
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