White Wires, Deep Sleep @ Ottobar Upstairs Tonight
If you ask any punk in town, ‘What’s going on at the Ottobar tonight?’ they’d tell you ‘Reagan Youth, Duh.’
That’s not the right answer though. Well, It’s technically the right answer, but it’s not the best show going on in that particular bar on this particular night. We’ve already made known our feelings about old decrepit bands on this blog, and if we skipped the Buzzcocks and sat out Youth Brigade, then you can bet we don’t give a flying fuck about seeing Reagan Youth.
White Wires plays upstairs at the Ottobar tonight. Doors at 9 pm.
What we do give a fuck about seeing is the upstairs show. White Wires should be totally scene-famous right now. Like Vivian Girls or Wavves. but they’re not so much. They do okay. We think it’s because they’re Canadians. Don’t hold that against them though. You should go to the show tonight and buy their CD and then play it loudly all Summer long while you drink Natty Boh on your porch. That’s what it’s made for. If ever there was a Summertime fun band for 2011 Hampden kids, this is it.
But as well as White Wires does garage punk, we in Charm City still like to keep our garage and our punk seperate, much like our peanut butter and our chocolate. This is evidenced by the locals on tonight’s upstairs bill. Hollywood made their name by being more garaged than a ’56 Ford, and Deep Sleep’s, straight up west coast punk style is strictly street. Street parking, that is. (How’s that for not mixing a metaphor?)
So we’re gonna go see an excellent free show tonight, maybe drink some drink specials, and as a bonus, get to see what other old fucks turn up for the Reagan Youth show without actually having to sit through the Reagan Youth show.
Correction: this show is not actually free. $7 at the door.
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Ottobar is at 2549 N. Howard Street in Charles Village. Downstairs show is Doors at 7, all ages. Upstairs show is 18+ doors at 9.
Wow, thanx for mentioning my band 4 times in your blog, more than any other band. Yeah, um decrepit in music doesn’t mean having the best drummer, who played that night. And we did a new song “Lucky 7″, that we had recorded prior to said tour; here’s the link http://www.soundcloud.com/paulcrotona. But that’s real rock. Not sure about the other bands you’ve mentioned, haven’t heard of ‘em but I’m so sure DUST ANGEL can smoke Vivian Girls and White Wire. DUST ANGEL with Madame St. Beatrice will definitely make sure to play Baltimore to let everyone know our non-Canadian band can rock better than anything they’ll hear……in months if not years, cause I got a even better drummer now! LOL! You see music, showmanship, a real “show” and most importantly; KICK ASS SONGS (it’s what Reagan Youth has and now so does DUST ANGEL).
As for me meeting some punk dude that mentioned seeing me at Jules Loft back in the 80′s, that’s some sweet shit, it’s nice to be remembered.
And what are you gonna be remembered for; thinking garage and punk music should be separated like chocolate and peanut butter? What else, blacks and whites? Puerto Rican’s salsa away from Dominican merengue? That’s lame because that’s like having a death metal fan not show up to a speed metal gig…totally moronic.
If you’re wondering what I’m doing replying, that I HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO AND THE ANSWER IS YES, I DON’T HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO DO IN THIS SHIT JOB MARKET.
-Paul Cripple, lead guitar player of Reagan Youth and Dust Angel