ok so i've been meaning to post this since it happened, but alas, i've been working at work. as opposed to my usual emailing, surfing the internet, posting on diaryland. anyway, a couple weekends ago i had the chance to see the starkweather boys at opolis. i had seen some members of the band in their previous iteration, the poison okies. my pal rockabilly dave (whose blog link i can't seem to find right now) is one of them. anyways, i thought dave and the rest were pretty great as poison okies. i mean, the music was great, and i had a very good time at the show, fun to watch. but ... the starkweather boys? rock and fucking roll. i am crapping you negative. i mean, i was BLOWN AWAY from the very first song. their sound is incredibly full, tight ... but i think the most shocking thing was dave's ... transformation, i guess. in his other band, he was more of a sometime singer. now he's out front and his voice has grown a thousand fold. he's not a big guy, but the voice that comes outta him belongs on a guy about 6'2", 250 lbs or so. i know when i told him all this at the show he just thought i was being nice, so here, in public, for all to see, i'm telling you that you have to see them. you must. (how about august 6 at the deli?) there is no other option. tell dave i sent ya.
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