I Play The Drums Too!

I have fond memories of The Zoo.

The fondest being many revolutions-around-the-sun ago when my buddy Matt and I attended a show featuring two now extinct local acts: Projektor and The Harlots. This was around the time The Harlots had that smash hit "Alien" playing every hour on the radio for weeks. We were really there for Projektor though, whom I've always felt were an underrated group with a mature, distinguishable sound.

At one point that night, Matt came back from the bathroom laughing non-stop. While inside the bathroom he overheard this inebriated old guy chatting up someone from the Harlots while standing at attention in front of the urinals.

Drunk Old Man: Are you the drummer?
Unknown Harlots Member: No, I'm the guitarist.
Drunk Old Man: Hey, I play the drums too!

I always conjure up this memory and laugh whenever at The Zoo and last night, while seeing a friend of a friend's band Seventh Sin, was no different. Seventh Sin are pretty solid, if you like metal, and played a tight, rockin' set that even included a stirring rendition of Billy Idol's 'Rebel Yell'. There's something about hearing heavy metal live that inspires me to come home, plug in my dusty electric guitar, crank my amp to 11, and blast my windows out onto the street.

Too bad I live in an apartment.

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Crystal Castles open for Nine Inch Nails on the 31st.

Reel Big Fish are part of the bill for September 23rd's Less Than Jake show at The Burt.

Testament open for Judas Priest in four days.

Current rotation: The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema