Warish, Deathchant and The Bobby Lees in Seattle / Gig review and photos

Deathchant, top, Warish, middle, and The Bobby Lees. (All Cat Rose photos)

By Andy

Sometimes, the bonus band puts a gargantuan stamp of approval on an already stellar bill. When two bands become three by way of a sizzling, spastic New York powerhouse like The Bobby Lees, you're left with your jaw unhinged and thumping onto the floor.

It was a full-throttle display of punk, garage, metal and rock at the Clock-Out Lounge in Seattle on Nov. 19 thanks to those Bobby Lees and their cranked-up cohorts Warish from San Diego and Deathchant from Highland Park in Los Angeles.

The TSHIT staff and our revved-up crew set up shop in a section nearest the stage and awaited the aural and eye-gouging onslaught. 

You already know that the recent addition to the bill, The Bobby Lees, plastered their tunes into our brains and had our coterie chattering away about their blistering set.

Not long after we came up for air, the Deathchant mayhem sprung into action with hair, arms and legs flying every which way and filling the air with heaps of twin-guitar melody that glued all the adrenaline-fueled exertion firmly into place with the music. 

When the dust had cleared, the headlining Warish three-piece maintained the solid thrust of the evening with a no-frills set of tunes that rolled along smoothly but packed the required amount of bite to get your blood pumping. Heads bobbed and fists shook within the crowd as the band hammered through its repertoire of heavy tunes that were imbued with a sort of laid-back edge. Think Wipers channeling the Adolescents with chunks of psych/stoner rock wedged into the mix. Can't go wrong with that.

Here's some Cat Rose photos to firmly back up my prose:

WARISH

DEATHCHANT

THE BOBBY LEES

... UNTIL NEXT TIME

Heaps of fucking metal: tinnitus on the way / Cat Rose photos

 

Succumb. (All Cat Rose photos)

When the stage smoke wasn't enveloping the Substation in Seattle on Nov. 12, the metalists in attendance could get a glimpse of the rippers, sludgers and doomers who were pushing their instruments and amps to the hilt.

There were copious styles of crunching, aural offerings for all. People were stoked and the voices and hands from those delivering the fucking precious yet gnarled gifts of noise received a proper pummeling on this eve. 

Here's some Cat Rose photos of a smattering of the bands:

SUCCUMB

SPIRIT POSSESSION

USNEA

THE BODY

UN

PRIMITIVE MAN

...UNTIL NEXT TIME

Punk flashback: Black Flag/Ramones/Minutemen, Nov. 17, 1984, Hollywood Palladium

 

Cops photo: Gary Leonard; flier: TSHIT archives

By Cat Rose

Today, we're reposting Cat Rose's reflections of this legendary and chaotic gig from 37 years ago.

"After seeing Henry flip sweat off his then long locks and seeing the Ramones rock out (like only the Ramones could), my friend and I came out of the Palladium to a row of riot-geared-up cops blocking the street and helicopters circling. They apparently had it in their heads that there was going to be trouble when, of course, they were the ones that caused all the ruckus. We high tailed it out of there when we saw the police beating someone with batons and someone else taking photos, they then turned to the photographer and started whacking. I had heard an interview with Joey Ramone years later and he said that this was one of his most memorable shows -- it was definitely so for me."

UltraBomb's Canadian dates are postponed; 'Time To Burn' album in the can

UltraBomb: From left, Jamie Oliver, Finny McConnell and Greg Norton. (Joite photo)

By Andy

UltraBomb will have to refrain from lighting its punk-hardcore-power-trio fuse for now.

On Nov. 9, two days before the band's official debut dates in Canada (Ottawa, Toronto and Kingston), Greg Norton, Jamie Oliver and Finny McConnell announced on their social media platforms that the gigs have been postponed "due to problems with the Canadian visa process."

The shows will be rescheduled for February 2022 and all previously bought tickets will be honored when UltraBomb can plug in and unleash the 11 songs they recently recorded for their "Time To Burn" album, which will soon blast its way into eager listeners' ears on Canada's True North Records.

"Exciting times lay ahead and we’re proud as punch to be working with True North," reads a band statement on its website, http://ultrabombmusic.com/

Bassist Norton (Husker Du), drummer Oliver (formerly of the UK Subs) and singer/guitarist McConnell (Mahones) knocked out the album during a four-day "all killer, no filler" session in September at Studio 25 in Berlin. Ten originals will grace the album's grooves, and the guys will tack on a classic punk song to round things out.

While in Berlin, UltraBomb set off an early explosion with a three-song surprise performance on Sept. 16 to cap off McConnell's solo support set for Mad Sin at Astra Kulturhaus. They hammered out some Husker tunes, "New Day Rising," "It's Not Funny Anymore" and "Makes No Sense At All."

Along with the aforementioned Canadian dates, and one in Hamilton, the band -- which has joined Europe's MAD Tourbooking agency -- has gigs on its 2022 docket in Ireland and England.

Here's a quick Q and A with McConnell on all things UltraBomb:

* How and when did you all hook up and launch UltraBomb? 

We formed on July 21, 2021. I saw that Greg had just left his old band (Porcupine), so I asked both him and Jamie if they wanted to form a punk rock power trio and they said yes!!!

* How would you describe UltraBomb's style of music?  

It's all killer, no filler punk rock hardcore. Just what you want and expect from a power trio. Lots of fast amazing songs.

* Is this a tight unit ready to get things rolling?

Hell yeah. As there is only 3 of us and we make decisions very fast and we agree very fast. No fucking around. We are on fire!!!

* What makes this a good time to unleash UltraBomb to the music world? 

I just think punk rock needs some kick ass power punk again, so here we are. I really love punk, and I am really glad we put this band together. It's so exciting for me as a punk rocker.

* Has this been in the works for a while?

The idea of the band was kicking around in my brain for a while, but it was when I saw Greg available was when it kicked into action.

* You've all been in well-known bands before, what do each of you bring to the band from past experiences? 

All 3 of us bring lots of amazing music, energy and punk rock experience to the band. We all worked together so fast, it was like we had been in the band together for years. 

We do plan to record a second album in 2022 while we are on fire. This band is so fun to play in, that I can't wait to write more songs with Greg and Jamie soon!!!