Saturday was probably my favorite of the entire Asain Man Records 15th anniversary. What put it over the top was teh BBQ that included about 10 surprise bands that played between three and six songs, and intited whoever on stage to party with them.
The festivities started with Mike Park and a friend flipping tofu burgers and turning wieners for whoever came to this free event. Then he treated his about two hundred friends to some more free stuff. The bands that played right after included teh Apers, O Pioneers!, Kepi Ghoulie, and Bomber the music industry. It was awesome, and I even came away with two King Aparatus CDs.
I have a few pictures from the show that night which I will put up, but only video can do the night justice. Instead of that video here are some brief descriptions.
The night started with a band made up from the remenants of Link 80, but I cannot remember the name for the life of me. Long story short it was quite the stage show, and included a Mike Park song, a Roxette line, and the singer humping me as I stood watching.
What did I do you ask? I humped him back and enjoyed the rest of the show, including the parts that included a lot of crawling around the floor of the Bottom of the Hill.
The best part of the whole thing was the two Link 80 tunes that were played at the end Verbal Knit, and Dimestore Hoods.
I missed the next band because I went up the street to see Kepi Ghoulie, but instead spent the entire set in the can, but I made it back in time to see the Apers play.
The Apers were recommended to me by a couple of guys from Switzerland, and they were as rockin, as promised. They even played a Mr.T Experience cover. Shecky claims they were the longest set of the night. Great chatter knocking Blink shows, why they never play the same somg twice (in a two show gig), and a bunch of stuff that my translatter was away for provided another great band that I was unaware of before the trip.
The Queers ended the show, and it was my favourite set of the festival. Shecky claims that the set lasted just over a half hour, but I think he is full of it just because I like the Queers so much. It's kind of our dynamic.
The set was nice and old school with fast tunes played fast with no bullshit inbetween. I can deal with some talk, in fact I love a good chatter, but this was a cool set. Tons of stuff off of Love Songs For The Retarded, some new stuff that was well selected: Tit Fuck, Back to the Basement, and even thier cover of Black Flag's White minority. They had a lot of other memorable tunes plastered throughout including Debra Jean, Born To Do Dishes, and Janelle Janelle.
Great night that even included a trip to the hospital, and some 3AM BBQing.
Sorry Travel Lodge, we didn't know the BBQ hours. We also had chips in the pool.
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