Genteel Pass Kontrol Civilly Rocks GBM
Friday March 14 | Pass Kontrol at Goodbye Blue Monday
We checked out local fave and (full disclosure) friends Pass Kontrol at GBM Friday night.
The boys did not disappoint — nor did their opening acts: Buffie Gilbert and Mike Visser. After their last show at the Bushwick Starr (a seriously raucous affair with Lady Magma) they took it down a notch with “an evening of gentility and civility.” The guys were dressed in turn of the century outfits (I’m not gonna lie — they were totally rocking the “hot newsies” vibe) and Pat Nugent joined them onstage for a poetry reading and trumpet solo. The cool kids were out — the fashion and themed facial hair was pretty amazing.
Although it was certainly a distinguished event at a hallowed Bushwick institution; Adam, Oliver and their crew (including Mike, Buffie, Pat & Tony DiLorenzo) did crank out some PK standards. (”Suzie Lou” and new new hit “Love is a Dog From Hell” are personal faves).
Socks were rocked.
Next:
Pass Kontrol at Pete’s Candy Store
April 3, 709 Lorimer Street
March 18th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
i stopped reading at “poetry reading and trumpet solo.”
this is good, i never know anything about the millions of bands that pass through GBM. but myspace is blocked when i’m at work, what’s this band sound like? they sound like charles bukowski theme music?
i would love to hear more about Bushwick Starr too. keep it coming.
March 18th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
hey jimmy
for more on what pass kontrol sounds like, check out this description from the sugar-n-thunder blog: http://sugarnthunder.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/keep-a-lookout/
(4th paragraph). I think they sound like berlin 1977 meets bushwick 2007, but maybe that only makes sense in my brain.