Got back to San Francisco on Saturday night. And just in time. I was able to catch the energizing and generous (five encore songs!) headlining set by The Gutter Twins (the highly-anticipated collaboration between alt-rock singer-songwriters Greg Dulli, late of the Afghan Whigs and Twilight Singers, and Mark Lanegan of Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age) at Bimbo's 365 Club in North Beach as part of this year's Noise Pop festival (the 16th already). In the aftermath of the Twins' performance, I am enthused about the album that's on its way this week.
Alas, I was too late to see Great Northern, Monotonix, and Apache, but you can read all about them and The Gutter Twins in the expectedly insightful review by that cool-and-dry-as-a-vermouth-free-martini MOGger Pekka (1234chainsaw): http://mog.com/1234chainsaw/blog_post/147592
As a matter of fact, there's little that I could add to Pekka's coverage ("smoldering," indeed), other than to express my pleasure at chatting with him in the lobby of Bimbo's as the show let out.
Yep. Knife met chainsaw, and no one got hurt.
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Hey Mike...glad it worked out and you got to see the show! The album is amazing...you really can't go wrong with those two guys!
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Look at those handsome devils! Good to hear that Noise Pop treated you well.
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satisfiedmind2: I was well satisfied, Blair. And it's true. You really can't go wrong with those two guys. And you can't go wrong with Dulli and Lanegan either. ;-)
Dale: Yes, you really can't go wrong with those two guys. (OK. I'll stop.) I do believe that, of all the fests and music conferences, Noise Pop is my fave. Along with being in my home town, the programming is right to my taste, and the gigs are divvied up between a bunch of cool clubs. No need for outdoor all-day marathons. Just damned fine rock 'n' pop in congenial venues!
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Thanks for popping into Bimbo's and now, with the pic, here, Mike. 'Twas a pleasure indeed.
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Brilliant and handsome pic, gents. Been laying superduper low for a while, but had to add my 2cents:) The sounds, the sounds. Goodness, for sure. And the venues. From what you two write, it definitely looks like some manner of future destination por moi and the missus. Good to see such smiling faces. Be well!
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I knew I recognized one of those faces. I'm going to have to check this band out. I keep hearing a lot about them.
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Jonh Ingham: Knife Met Chainsaw - I'd say that's one for Misstee's ongoing wacky-band-name search.
1234chainsaw: You know it. Let's see if we can hang out again before you head for Europa, maybe with a few other Bay Area MOGgers.
wassonii: Thanks! I can't speak for Pekka, but my good looks are all about the regular sheep placenta injections. And yes indeed. Noise Pop rules!
Zeroskilz: I think you'll be happy with what you hear.
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Found a track Blair had posted online and was pretty happy with what I heard. I will be checking them out some more. :)
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awesome-- i need to check them out. sweet shot, gents.
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Zeroskilz: See? I knew it!
kb: Check away! And that's sweet of you to say...
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You guys are spoiling MOGgettes to death ;)
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We live to spoil, Anna!!! (And we spoil to live...)