Voo Doo Glow Skulls with Suburban Legends, Chase Long Beach, and Knock Out at the House of Blues, Anaheim on Friday, January 11 2008
Knock-Out was pretty entertaining. Their sound is very typical reggae/ ska. Most of their sounds were a close replication of Sublime-like tunes while others were slightly more Pepper-status with a little bit of punk thrown in. They got got some kids to start a circle pit at some point. If you’re trying to add more “reggae/ska” genre songs to your iTunes, give them a listen, but as far as innovation or creativity, they get a C.
Chase Long Beach gets a WOO from me. And by WOO I mean they made my feet do a little dance. Not really, but you get the point. Mix No Doubt with a little bit of Tsunami Bomb and Chase Long Beach is what you get. The lead singer had a big personality and knew just how to keep my attention. They tunes are catchy and the lyrics are sarcastic and about what it’s like to be a 20something like in Outlander “lets take a drink so we don’t have to think!” So to summarize…A. Check them out.
Suburban Legends… what to say? Guys, I was disappointed. Maybe it’s because the last time I saw you it was at the Happiest Place on Earth, but I definitely remember you being better. Cruel? Get over it. You are exactly this: a Disneyland Band. Too much of show tunes trying to mix with rock and overrated lyrics. I will give you this: you can dance. Hey Robot – YOU ROCK! If I was going to a concert to see you guys shake your booties, you would get an A+! …but unfortunate for Suburban Legends, most people like to enjoy music at a concert. And for that… C.
Voodoo Glow Skulls. That says it all. I do judge books by their covers. You know why? All good books have good covers. And I’ve found some good albums judging them by their covers too. So when I heard “Voodoo Glow Skulls”, which reminds me of the glow-in-the-dark skeleton decorations I hang on my door at Halloween, I decided In N Out was more important.
