2/17/06 - Venice Beach Muscle Club,
Outpatients, and
Tarantinos in Brooklyn NY
Basically the Ace of Clubs in Brooklyn looks the same but they could be doing
alot more promotion to get people down there. It's sad because its really a nice
stage and a good sized space. The restaurant was packed upstairs but because the
club is so separate, no one from upstairs goes downstairs (especially since they
charge $6 cover for a Wed. night) but that's another story! There's room enough
for the crowds that pack into the Otto's (Shrunken Head Tiki Bar in Manhattan)
monthly surf shows (first Sat. of each month.)
Anyway, it didn't dampen anyone's spirits. It was my first time seeing
Tarantinos and I was really impressed. They really put on a good show of diverse
music and they are so fun to watch. They are such a motley crew, in all the
right ways! (Tarantinos, I hope you take that for the compliment that it is!)
You have four interesting personalities to watch at all times - nothing
homogenous there! and they are professional entertainers and players. They were
having so much fun up there, it really was a pleasure to see and hear.
I have seen and played with the Outpatients several times and always enjoy their
sets. They are just no-nonsense, straight up rockin' - period. They played
several tunes I hadn't heard before and they are some of the nicest guys we play
with, which is saying alot because pretty much everyone is cool and friendly. In
a way, playing to such a small crowd was very revealing, and it made me proud to
see how everyone played with such heart, with such an obvious, pure love of
music. Thanks also to Bill from The
Findicators who came out to see us too. And thanks to all the bands who all
stayed to hear each other play, which I think meant alot to everyone.
Melina, Venice Beach Muscle Club
