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The Wildcats with Kill the Hippies and
Arcade Inferno
The ECC
06-20-05
This show was at the ECC in Kent, OH. If you haven't
been there before (this was my first time) this is a very nice venue for
small shows. About Pat's in the Flats size, but with that semi-classy vibe
The Lime Spider has.
Anyway, Kill the Hippies went on first, surprisingly. This was my first time
seeing them with their new drummer (their ninth). Just as good as they ever
were with drummer number 8, which in case you didn't know is really fucking
good. They played just a little over 30 minutes, with the highlight being
the always crowd pleasing "Dildo".
Arcade Inferno were two guys named Dave from Gainesville, FL. Apparently
there was a full band before they left, but after their tour was booked the
other members decided it was too much effort and stayed home. Undaunted,
these guys set out with a couple of acoustic guitars and played the dates
anyway. They sounded pretty good. Nice guys, too.
Last but certainly not least was The Wildcats. They played a set of funky
garagey late sixties/early seventies style rock with punk attitude. I
thought the highlight of their set was a nearly unrecognizable version of "I
Put a Spell on You". The lead singer spent as much time rolling around on
the floor as he did on the stage. (Bob Ignizio)
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