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Cobra Verde with Kiddo
and The Bedroom Legends
The Grog Shop
04-19-03
I got to the Grog towards the end of The Bedroom
Legends opening set, so not a lot to say about them. What I heard sounded
good, though. Kiddo played next. They had a catchy cutesy alterna pop
sound. Not really my thing, but the band sounded good for the style and a
few audience members were dancing along as they played. Good drummer, too.
This was the CD release party for Cobra Verde’s new CD
‘Easy Listening’. The group started with a rockin’ rendition of
“Underpants”, an old Easter Monkey’s song. Joining the band on guitar (and
drums on one song) was J. Mascis, formerly of Dinosaur Jr. Although Mascis
stayed in the background on stage, his distinctive lead playing made his
presence known. Cobra Verde are often referred to as a glam band (in the
seventies sense of the term) and that’s certainly a part of their sound.
But there’s an edgier side to them as well, probably more inspired by The
Stooges and The Velvet Underground. After a good set drawn mostly from the
new CD during which vocalist John Petkovic tossed Easter candy and cans of
Black Label beer to audience members the band left the stage, only to return
for an encore of The Stooges “Loose” and “T.V. Eye”. (Bob Ignizio)
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