JUNE 15th, 1997
SWINGTONES
& ANIMAL CHIN
All Ages@ Safari Nite Club
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This show proved that even Ska fans can get burned out on seeing the same type of bands over and over. Even though this show had a lot of promo behind it no one showed.
I thought, hey they are both from they same city, they'll more than likely be friends and it might be a fun little show despite the turn out. I was wrong. They hate each other for some reason. I gave the Swingtones headlining because they set up the show first and then Animal Chin was added. So they both show up and a chill filled the air. I've never understood this whole headlining thing. I mean I love being first. You get it over with and then can sit back and enjoy yourself. Also you don't have to babysit the band members that drink when they shouldn't.
Animal Chin came on and did their Ska-core Op-Ivy thing and were quite good. They seem to be pertty much OK with playing with the other band and did their set without saying a word about them. Sure they didn't set the place on fire or anything but they were OK.
Up comes Swingtones and they start that geeky ass, I used to be in the marching band, two-tone ska thing. Ska, where band geeks can become stars. In between songs they slammed Animal Chin on this and on that. In general they spent the whole set bad mouthing them. Maybe if they would just work on getting better instead of talking shit, they may not have sucked so much.
