El-P - 6/8/06
I don't want this to turn into a whole reviewing thing, but I figure these events are fairly significant in the scope of the whole summer. So after this, I will go lighter on the reviews (at least until Rock the Bells).
Anywho, Jerbear and i arrived around seven in the PM in NoVA. By the time we actually arrived at the concert it was about 10 and the opening act Slow Suicide Stimulus (the first of three openers, go figure) got on stage. They were solid and it was too bad that they couldn't really get the crowd behind them.
Yak Ballz followed and was a surprisingly adept performer. I think anyone who can get the crowd to chant "Yak Ballz" in unison has to have some sort of charismatic talent. It's just really fucking sad that he picked the name Yak Ballz. I am convinced that no matter how good someone is, they cannot and will not be taken seriously with such a moniker. But whatever, it's still better than "Y@k Ballz", which is how he previously used to pen his name (really Y at K Ballz, which has the double disadvantage of both sucking and not making much sense).
Hangar 18 was solid, I've never been into their music...I don't know why. WindNBreeze and Alaska are both good rappers--I just don't care for their shit aside for a few songs here and there. Nevertheless, it was nice hearing "Baking Soda" and the Welcome to the Jungle remix of "Where We At."
El-Producto finally (read: finally) came on at around 12:30, at which point he proceeded to kill it for an hour plus. The opener was "Tasmanian Pain Coaster" followed by "Smithereens"--both straight up bangers . Sometime halfway through the show, some kid offered him 200 bucks to rap "Patriotism," to which he responded by taking the kids money and telling him, "I'm not one of those rich rappers" as he counted the dude's money. He did one verse of Patriotism acapella and promised the kid a 100 bucks back.
After going through some of his other material, he ended one of my favorites, "Poisenville Kids No Wins." They did two encores consisting of "Tuned Mass Damper" and "Stepfather Factory." A great experience, with the exception of the half-hearted attempt by the douchebag next to me to "mosh" by elbowing me.
After the show, I picked up a poster and an S.S.S. CD and left, at which point Jerbear and I were accosted by WindNBreeze, who was trying to sell us the appropriately titled Hangar mixtape, "The Donkey Show." It went something like this:
WnB: Hey guys, did you enjoy the show?
Me: Yeah, that was a good set.
WnB: Do you guys have a copy of our album?
Me: Yeah, I have it at home.
WnB: I mean our new album, "The Donkey Show." 10 bucks.
Me: Nah, man. I just spent a lot of money. I'm fresh out (point to my poster and SSS CD).
WnB: Alright, I'll through in the CD and a shirt for 15 bucks.
Me: No, really...
WnB: The CD for three...Look man, I'm just trying to get a CD in your hand and make some money.
Me: Ahhh...
Jerbear: Ok.
At this point Jerbear gave him a five and we left. Word...Anyways, here's some footage from the concert (it sucks):
Flyentology (Live at the 9:30)
And some other shit. Live (not from our show) and otherwise:
Stepfather Factory
Accidents Don't Happen (Live)
Smithereens (Stop Crying)
Yak Ballz followed and was a surprisingly adept performer. I think anyone who can get the crowd to chant "Yak Ballz" in unison has to have some sort of charismatic talent. It's just really fucking sad that he picked the name Yak Ballz. I am convinced that no matter how good someone is, they cannot and will not be taken seriously with such a moniker. But whatever, it's still better than "Y@k Ballz", which is how he previously used to pen his name (really Y at K Ballz, which has the double disadvantage of both sucking and not making much sense).
Hangar 18 was solid, I've never been into their music...I don't know why. WindNBreeze and Alaska are both good rappers--I just don't care for their shit aside for a few songs here and there. Nevertheless, it was nice hearing "Baking Soda" and the Welcome to the Jungle remix of "Where We At."
El-Producto finally (read: finally) came on at around 12:30, at which point he proceeded to kill it for an hour plus. The opener was "Tasmanian Pain Coaster" followed by "Smithereens"--both straight up bangers . Sometime halfway through the show, some kid offered him 200 bucks to rap "Patriotism," to which he responded by taking the kids money and telling him, "I'm not one of those rich rappers" as he counted the dude's money. He did one verse of Patriotism acapella and promised the kid a 100 bucks back.
After going through some of his other material, he ended one of my favorites, "Poisenville Kids No Wins." They did two encores consisting of "Tuned Mass Damper" and "Stepfather Factory." A great experience, with the exception of the half-hearted attempt by the douchebag next to me to "mosh" by elbowing me.
After the show, I picked up a poster and an S.S.S. CD and left, at which point Jerbear and I were accosted by WindNBreeze, who was trying to sell us the appropriately titled Hangar mixtape, "The Donkey Show." It went something like this:
WnB: Hey guys, did you enjoy the show?
Me: Yeah, that was a good set.
WnB: Do you guys have a copy of our album?
Me: Yeah, I have it at home.
WnB: I mean our new album, "The Donkey Show." 10 bucks.
Me: Nah, man. I just spent a lot of money. I'm fresh out (point to my poster and SSS CD).
WnB: Alright, I'll through in the CD and a shirt for 15 bucks.
Me: No, really...
WnB: The CD for three...Look man, I'm just trying to get a CD in your hand and make some money.
Me: Ahhh...
Jerbear: Ok.
At this point Jerbear gave him a five and we left. Word...Anyways, here's some footage from the concert (it sucks):
Flyentology (Live at the 9:30)
And some other shit. Live (not from our show) and otherwise:
Stepfather Factory
Accidents Don't Happen (Live)
Smithereens (Stop Crying)
2 comments:
I have Stepfather Factory and Tune Mass Dampner, i think u sent em to me a while back i lost em though, please replace...Gracias
Will do.
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