SEPTEMBER 28th, 1997
VALENTINE 6
ROCKET FUELS THE KEY
ALL AGES @ Safari Nite Club
& NASHVILLE PUSSY @ GABES IN IOWA CITY
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This was the second and last time for the Valentine 6. I've lost track of them. Hey Lily, Parker, Oliver, Cash Corsano or anyone related to them, call or write damn it.
Rocket Fuels the Key was up first with their noisey unescapable sound. They were (broke up) a three piece from KC with that kinda Emo/Noise sound. Two things stick out about this band: #1 they are loud as fuck and #2 they can write a simple riff that once it leaks into your brain you'll never get out.
I've already reviewed Val before but I can't really put into words just what this band makes you feel. From making my hair stand on end to feeling like you are sucked into a David Lynce film. They do that Voodoo like no one else can.
I've always been a fan of three band bills so as soon as I heard that Nashville Pussy was playing IC that night Paul, Jessica and I loaded into the car and headed at 80 MPH to IC. We got there just in time to catch the end of some band I never caught the name of. They really didn't do a hell of a lot for me. We hung with a few of the Des Moines people that came down and Striker (NP) out front and then went up to start hitting the Guinness. I have to say it (even though I'm biting my tongue all the way through) but I hate Gabe's. Not only is it a dump but the crowd normally sucks. NP hit the stage with all the gentleness of a train wreck and rocked us all. Even with the low turn out there was plenty of boys to oggle Cory and Striker making out. Cory breathed fire and left us all wanting more. After the show we hung with Cory and caught up. Regardless of all the shit flying around about these guys. They still are kickass people. Difinitely a good night of music.
