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Article #94: Can You Still Find A Gem In The LA Music Scene?

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At the Whisky a Go Go, Saturday, January Tops! Good mixture of songs and styles.
6, 2007, the opening band was Vekstar Nothing boring, and they did different
(Can hear them on my space if you are songs than they have on My Space. (Except
intereseted.) Some nice tunes on My for Innuendo which they played live).
Space, but the live performance didn't Audience rapport. Great! They were
quite cut it for the audience. The band totally in sync with the crowd and
stood there looking rather bored and afterwards I heard good comments coming
disinterested, and the audience quickly out of everyone's mouths. Final Analysis:
followed suit. I like to look around at Keep your eyes on these girls. They are
the effect the performers make on the going places.
audience, tells me what other people Third up: BILLY BOY on POISON. (Sorry
think. A band should communicate to their guys can't find My Space profile on you).
audience. One of the basic principles of Interesting act. Probably a little on the
performance. Vekstar didn't. bizarre side (lead singer in underwear
Their performance: poor, boring; and fishnet stocking type of bizarre),
Musicianship: Decent; Vocals: lacking but interesting. Had a good size
energy live, (sound better on My Space); following there and like Dead Sara had
Creativity: poor, after a while it the audience with them throughout their
sounded like one long song. Audience set. A good performance oriented act,
rapport: none, people were talking to with strong rockin' music, but a little
each other and not many were watching the weak (well actually a lot weak) on the
band as they played. Final analysis. Time vocals.
to go back to the drawing board. Regroup. Performance: Great! (if you like things a
Something is not working here. little bizarre) Just plain bizarre if you
Second up: Dead Sara (Can hear them on my don't like bizarre. Nonetheless, still a
space if you are interested.) What can I well coordinated stage show.
say. Dead Sara Musicianship: Great! A very tight band,
Rocks! The lackluster bored audience Rockin'music. Vocals: Terrible. Sorry but
became very intent and heads began someone needs a few vocal lessons.
boppin' as soon as Dead Sara took the Creativity: Decent mixture of songs and
stage. Dead Sara immediately got the styles. Got a little boring after awhile
audience's attention and kept it for (probably due to the singing more than
their whole set. They opened up with a anything else.) Audience rapport. Great.
two song two member (reminiscent of the Seemed to have lots of fans there, and
White Stripes) set, and finished with they liked them. Though, a lot of the non
three more songs with a guest bassist and fans didn't have very many kind things to
drummer (Their My Space page says bassist say. Final Analysis. Worth seeing to
and drummer needed). decide for yourself. If they are your
Performance, great! Nothing too fancy but kind of band, you'll probably like them.
these girls (Emily and Siouxsie) rock, If they are not, you won't.
are alive, and love music. It shows; As for me, not exactly my kind of band. I
Musicianship, great. Siouxsie rocks on like good vocals. So I got a little bored
both guitar and drums. Vocals: Excellent! and walked out before Billy Boy on Poison
Best vocals of the night. Great voice and finished. Didn't stay for the other
man can that Emily scream! Creativity: bands.






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