scary industrial metal fest/ego likeness

[pegritz at hpl-laboratories.com]

Brian J. Parker writes: 

> That's interesting, I'd totally thought they'd gone in a more post-punk
> direction.  Maybe they veered back...

When I heard them in Philly a little over a week ago, they were nothing more 
than generic oontz-oontz-oontz bullshite. I remember the last time they 
played in Pittsburgh (with Voltaire at that burlesque thingee at the Rex, I 
believe it was) they had a *much* more interesting, trip-hop-influenced 
sound--a little heavy, a little ethereal, and a lot of fun. Their latest 
single, though, "Water for the Dead," is a completely cliched EBM 
number...which is sad, because I rather like the melody and the Dune 
references in the lyrics. Idaknow. Maybe Halou or King Kooba will remix it 
and make it cool. 

> That's pretty lame.  Whatever happened to politely bobbing your
> head and chatting up a hottie during acts you don't like?

Or just getting together with a couple of friends and making fun of the band 
while they're on? You can easily mock people without being obnoxious--you 
just need a little tact. But tact is a lost cause amongst the slackjawed 
little metallings that events such as this draw anymore....Hence the reason 
I barely go to shows anymore. 

Pegritz, the Bitter Old Man with a 2x4 on His Shoulder