Had Too Much To Sleaze Last Night, pt3
Ok.. so the message was too big to be sent, so I split this up in 2 parts... this being part 3 and the next, obviously, will be part 4.
Man it was hard to wake up Sunday morning. So, I waited until Sunday afternoon!
In the 506:
Geraldine Big Ray and the Futuras Car Bomb, Inc.
Billy Joe Winghead Mondo Topless Jimmy & the Teasers Dexterville
Trailer Bride
Truckadelic
Drive-by Truckers
Johnny Legend
In the sleaze lounge:
Kitty Box & the Alley Cats
Ultrabait
Balboas
Poly Plushcats
Blind Pharohs
Butch Wax
Mother Brothers
Baby Rose Bud
Fireball Rocket
I decided to get down to the 506 a little earlier today, mostly because I wanted to see Car Bomb. Today was interesting, I don’t think it sold out like Friday and Saturday but it was still crowded and the folks who were there were the “die-hards”. Some great music, and fun times had by all.
The first band I saw was Car Bomb from Richmond, VA. I know I have seen them before, probably at the ElvisFest in January. They play really good rockabilly, upright bass (seems to be a popular thing these days..!), a fantastic guitar player and an energetic singer. They really did a great set.
I wandered over next door to the Sleaze lounge, following the girls who were wearing matching Wonder Woman outfits who had been flirtatiously whipping me as I videotaped Car Bomb... they were in this band called Ultrabait (also from Richmond). Pretty fast and greasy punk rock, 3 girls (a la wonderwoman) and 2 guys (in tight red vinyl pants), the lead singer pouring beer all over herself, using the microphone as... er... ahem.. and general taunting and swearing at the audience. They didn’t hold back.
Next up at the 506 was Billy Joe Winghead from Oklahoma. I was up in front just before they went on, checking out the theremin, and on jumps a couple of band members, one with a chainsaw, the other with this enormous disgusting hunk of sausage, about 8-inches in diameter. BZZZZZZZZ! Meat and smoke fill the room. The feedback starts and wham! the stage erupts in chaos. They have 3 guitars in the band lineup, like the Quadrajets as I recall, and the full sound is pretty big indeed. The theremin was great, and the lead singer referenced K-Doe from the other night by saying “We are only going to play million-sellers” ! He also made a few other sarcastic remarks and managed to amuse us greatly. The set was punctuated by blowing up the remaining chunks of sausage with M-80 firecrackers and other fireworks. A fine mess! They actually apologized to the next band for the state of the stage.
After this spectacle I had quite an appetite (ha!) and went over to the Sleaze Lounge for some burgers. (They have really good food there, by the way, if you are in town or passing thru, get a grilled tuna sandwich!) Checked out the Balboas, a pretty cool surf band that have matching suits with skinny ties, and a cute girl bass player dressed in an American flag with a giant beehive haircut.
I ran back next door to the 506 where Mondo Topless were already into their set. I have seen them only once before at the 506 on some odd Tuesday or something, they were much better here. The audience loved them, and their sound was really good. They had a ‘panty gun’ which shot ladies underwear out into the audience! I love the sound of that Vox Continental organ the lead guy plays.
Jimmy and The Teasers; Jimmy Ray, Ultra Holly, and Super Valerie were next, from here in Chapel Hill. They are listed as being “stooge-inspired punk” but I think they are much more late-70’s punk rock sounding. Lots of jumping around and a really tight band. During this set many audience members jumped on stage for some sweaty frolic. The Ultrabait girls were on stage writhing around with Jimmy, one of whom took off her shirt... it got “sleazy” at that point. Much fun was had by all.
Next up, Dexterville, former Flat Duo Jet Dexter Romweber’s latest venture. Quite good. They’ve got a bunch of new songs and a CD I think. Very similar to Flat Duo Jets, loud and a similar guitar-drum lineup.
...continued on part 4.
Man it was hard to wake up Sunday morning. So, I waited until Sunday afternoon!
In the 506:
Geraldine Big Ray and the Futuras Car Bomb, Inc.
Billy Joe Winghead Mondo Topless Jimmy & the Teasers Dexterville
Trailer Bride
Truckadelic
Drive-by Truckers
Johnny Legend
In the sleaze lounge:
Kitty Box & the Alley Cats
Ultrabait
Balboas
Poly Plushcats
Blind Pharohs
Butch Wax
Mother Brothers
Baby Rose Bud
Fireball Rocket
I decided to get down to the 506 a little earlier today, mostly because I wanted to see Car Bomb. Today was interesting, I don’t think it sold out like Friday and Saturday but it was still crowded and the folks who were there were the “die-hards”. Some great music, and fun times had by all.
The first band I saw was Car Bomb from Richmond, VA. I know I have seen them before, probably at the ElvisFest in January. They play really good rockabilly, upright bass (seems to be a popular thing these days..!), a fantastic guitar player and an energetic singer. They really did a great set.
I wandered over next door to the Sleaze lounge, following the girls who were wearing matching Wonder Woman outfits who had been flirtatiously whipping me as I videotaped Car Bomb... they were in this band called Ultrabait (also from Richmond). Pretty fast and greasy punk rock, 3 girls (a la wonderwoman) and 2 guys (in tight red vinyl pants), the lead singer pouring beer all over herself, using the microphone as... er... ahem.. and general taunting and swearing at the audience. They didn’t hold back.
Next up at the 506 was Billy Joe Winghead from Oklahoma. I was up in front just before they went on, checking out the theremin, and on jumps a couple of band members, one with a chainsaw, the other with this enormous disgusting hunk of sausage, about 8-inches in diameter. BZZZZZZZZ! Meat and smoke fill the room. The feedback starts and wham! the stage erupts in chaos. They have 3 guitars in the band lineup, like the Quadrajets as I recall, and the full sound is pretty big indeed. The theremin was great, and the lead singer referenced K-Doe from the other night by saying “We are only going to play million-sellers” ! He also made a few other sarcastic remarks and managed to amuse us greatly. The set was punctuated by blowing up the remaining chunks of sausage with M-80 firecrackers and other fireworks. A fine mess! They actually apologized to the next band for the state of the stage.
After this spectacle I had quite an appetite (ha!) and went over to the Sleaze Lounge for some burgers. (They have really good food there, by the way, if you are in town or passing thru, get a grilled tuna sandwich!) Checked out the Balboas, a pretty cool surf band that have matching suits with skinny ties, and a cute girl bass player dressed in an American flag with a giant beehive haircut.
I ran back next door to the 506 where Mondo Topless were already into their set. I have seen them only once before at the 506 on some odd Tuesday or something, they were much better here. The audience loved them, and their sound was really good. They had a ‘panty gun’ which shot ladies underwear out into the audience! I love the sound of that Vox Continental organ the lead guy plays.
Jimmy and The Teasers; Jimmy Ray, Ultra Holly, and Super Valerie were next, from here in Chapel Hill. They are listed as being “stooge-inspired punk” but I think they are much more late-70’s punk rock sounding. Lots of jumping around and a really tight band. During this set many audience members jumped on stage for some sweaty frolic. The Ultrabait girls were on stage writhing around with Jimmy, one of whom took off her shirt... it got “sleazy” at that point. Much fun was had by all.
Next up, Dexterville, former Flat Duo Jet Dexter Romweber’s latest venture. Quite good. They’ve got a bunch of new songs and a CD I think. Very similar to Flat Duo Jets, loud and a similar guitar-drum lineup.
...continued on part 4.
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