Allister,
Blue Meanies,
Less Than Jake
Northern Illinois University,
Dekalb,
IL
April 27, 2000
Yes! Ska!
Allister is a
local band from
NIU that seems to be
kicking
some ass. Check them out. They are real
showmen, and an excellent
band as well. They encouraged
audience participation in their show.
For example, when the
sound guy had the
vocal mixed all
wrong, they
asked the audience if it sounded
fucked up, and had it fixed. The
Blue Meanies looked like the
Rolling Stones. No reason to really;
they just did. They played their
unique brand of ska and the crowd
liked it just as much as any. The
auditorium where this show took
place (
basketball court) didn't exactly hold the sound they put
out as well as anywhere else would, but they still made a lot of
noise.
Less Than Jake are the
big winners for the night. These guys
have so many
loyal fans (and excellent
songs) that they could've
played for 3 days non-stop and not lose
momentum. They definitely
got the most they could out of the
crowd; at one point there was
a huge bunch of people running around in a
monstrous circle for
one song...at the request of the band. These guys really
blew me
away, as I expected. Their music is so good in the first place,
I wouldn't have expected less.
Highlights of the show were the
crazy
dancing clown in a suit on stage, the
dialog of the band, and "
Johnny
Quest Thinks We're Sellouts," which I believe got the absolute most
intense response from the crowd. This is definitely a band to
check
out if you ever have the
chance.
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