Rectangle Punk

Tonight was a night of solid, no-frills punk and hardcore at The Mutiny. Nothing went wrong, except for the fact that all the half-pitchers had disappeared by the time the first band had set up.

It's always good to see Southkore bands play in Logan Square, where the only regular locations to play are the Mutiny and La Casa Maldita. You get to see a lot of the Northside faces who rarely get a chance to venture to shows South of the Albion House, and a lot of Southside faces that you rarely see North of 18th Street. If only the joint was all ages, it'd be like another Fireside. Sigh.

I liked Belligerent Outburst, except for any time anyone other than the singer sang, which was probably bad on purpose. "Die From the Colonel" was probably the best song I've heard about franchise fast food since MDC's "Corporate Deathburger" (which itself ranks just above the Descendent's "Der Wienershnitzel", which loses points for being a West Coast thing, but gains points for its placement in Pump Up the Volume).

"I wrote this song fifteen years ago!"
"So what."
"I was eleven."
"I was ten."
"I was eight."

Making punks feel old, or at least guilty for their nostalgia, is always fun.

Condenada and No Slogan played consistently great sets. I left before Eske.


Belligerent Outburst at The Mutiny


[currently listening to "Cheerleaders Vs. Drill Team" by Totally Michael]