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*MEXICAN POWER AUTHORITY* *BRONZE* *ROTTERDAM* JUNE 19 @ Lucky Bar.
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| Jason Flower User Info... |  ** 10PM - FRIDAY JUNE 19 / 2009 @ LUCKY BAR ** *MEXICAN POWER AUTHORITY* return with all new heavy rockin' material!http://www.myspace.com/mexicanpowerauthority *BRONZE* heavy stoner rock, back from the grave!http://www.myspace.com/bronzeison *ROTTERDAM* heavy rockin' by an all-star cast!http://www.myspace.com/rxttxrdxm $12 advance / $15 tickets At: Ditch & Lyles...and Ticketweb: http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=1676504 http://www.atomiqueproductions.com - Wed, 27 May 2009 2:04pm Edited: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 8:01am | ||
| Jason Flower User Info... | local music nerds may be interested to know, this MPA line-up features the bone-crunching rhythmic team of John London & Kev Smith (Neos), both formerly of Jerk Ward, Sludge Confrontations, and Mission of Christ reunited on their first focused collaboration since 1988!...not to mention 'ol James and I are there as well! similarly, Bronze features Nick from Crown the Wolf...and Rotterdam stars a solid line-up of dudes from Meatlocker Seven, Run Like Hell, and many more! ...come on down! but be sure to bring yer umbrellas and goggles... - Thu, 4 Jun 2009 8:04am Edited: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 8:07am | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | ...because we are all going to eat lots of celery before this show. - Thu, 4 Jun 2009 4:28pm | ||
| Spinvis User Info... | party time woooo! Looking forward to seeing all bands on this bill. - Thu, 4 Jun 2009 4:34pm | ||
| 8track User Info... | DAMN,I was enjoying the grave, it had cheap rent... & I'll only eat the celery if it is in a cesar - Fri, 5 Jun 2009 8:10pm | ||
| _Griphin_ User Info... | Will the MPA gig be recorded? - Sat, 6 Jun 2009 12:06pm Edited: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 1:17pm | ||
| monzza User Info... | 8track you talk like your going to get drunk. I'll buy you your booze till you get drunk. I think I might have the cash for 1 cesar and thats all it should take. - Sat, 6 Jun 2009 1:41pm | ||
| 8track User Info... | Never said i'd drink the cesar, i just like the taste of the celery after it has soaked for a while, if i will be eating alot i might as well like it, why do celery and celery salt taste good in cesars but celery salt taste bad on celery ? - Sun, 7 Jun 2009 12:48am | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Celery is Peter North's secret weapon. - Sun, 7 Jun 2009 4:40pm | ||
| 8track User Info... | Ribbed for her pleasure? i don't think i have seen any celery porn yet, can anyone take the whole stock? - Sun, 7 Jun 2009 5:59pm | ||
| 8track User Info... | O.K. i should have not gone thier, i was hoping this post was not going to go the way of Rottenham & Prawns - Sun, 7 Jun 2009 6:02pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Like a spoiled buffet. Eat celery the day before your shoot. Their only option will be to pay per milliliter, and that can add up. - Sun, 7 Jun 2009 7:08pm | ||
| Jason Flower User Info... | >> _Griphin_ >> Will the MPA gig be recorded? I'm hopeful our friend will film it, not sure about recording. Anyhow, MPA will be tracking about 70 minutes of material in late 2009 / early 2010. We're all looking forward to the show! cheerz...j - Sun, 7 Jun 2009 9:15pm Edited: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 9:15pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Rotterdam are working on a surprise for this show. What will it be? You will need to come down early to find out. Nothing to do with stringy veggies. - Tue, 9 Jun 2009 5:45pm | ||
| Mike S. User Info... | "Nothing to do with stringy veggies" So your pants are staying on,, and for that we are all thankful! - Tue, 9 Jun 2009 8:15pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | No pants. Shorts. They are staying on. I may have the stringy vegetables, but I can braid them together to form a ruiner. Your solitary angel hair spaghettini will not get thicker no matter how long you boil it for. - Tue, 9 Jun 2009 9:30pm | ||
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| trevor corey User Info... | What time will Rottenham be taking to the stage? I am trying to squeeze in a Tragically Hip concert. - Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:18pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Excellent question! - Fri, 12 Jun 2009 5:42pm | ||
| 8track User Info... | hopefully not to late, i have to get back to my grave before sunrise...... - Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:31pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | I am getting very amped up for this one! A cool show on a payday Friday? There will be blood! - Sun, 14 Jun 2009 1:47pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Can Rottenham wait until I get there to start playing? Thanks in advance. I got ticket number 3. - Sun, 14 Jun 2009 2:23pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | We start when we are told. We are the peons on this bill, so we don't get a choice in the matter. - Sun, 14 Jun 2009 3:04pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | .......i was kidding...... - Sun, 14 Jun 2009 3:38pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | So you will be there at 9pm sharp then? - Sun, 14 Jun 2009 4:29pm | ||
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| Spinvis User Info... | 4 days! picking up tix today :) - Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:12am | ||
| Jason Flower User Info... | smart man Spinvis; I sugest y'all get adv. tix or show up early. this is gonna be a killer night of non-stop relentless heaviness from start to finish. - Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:43am | ||
| Kyle User Info... | Yeah Spinvis - good call there, fella. - Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:51pm | ||
| Spinvis User Info... | thanks, yes I am a very smart with my manliness - Mon, 15 Jun 2009 1:09pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | I thought I knew who Spinvis is, but I am now convinced I was mistaken. Is Spinvis a chick? Is Spinvis a bass playya? I used to think Spinvis was the dude that appeared on the cover of that romantic novel with Mr H. - Mon, 15 Jun 2009 3:03pm Edited: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 3:07pm | ||
| Spinvis User Info... | maybe.. - Mon, 15 Jun 2009 3:35pm Edited: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 3:38pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | What a strange mix-up to those in the know. - Mon, 15 Jun 2009 5:59pm | ||
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| Mr. Hell User Info... | Zak has given his notice as Rotterdam's "bass player". He feels he has outgrown the band and is looking to pursuing his solo career. This may be his last show with us. It may not. Depends on who takes his spot and how quickly they become awesome at it. Come on down and send Zak off with tomatoes and cabbages...thrown ones that are on the verge of composting. - Tue, 16 Jun 2009 4:00pm | ||
| KRIEG User Info... | "send Zak off with tomatoes and cabbages" Are small rodents and head lice accepted? - Tue, 16 Jun 2009 5:42pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Only if lightly sauteed and seasoned. - Tue, 16 Jun 2009 8:45pm | ||
| _Griphin_ User Info... | Heh... - Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:16am | ||
| ricky JaK User Info... | I await to see the sound of the new MPA. MPA has a group of men who have been playing victoria underground since most of you where water in the Sooke reservoir. I think this will be one heavy show. If your a drummer your gonna want to check out MPA's new drummer. In the mid/late eighties i think this drummer could not be beat. It should prove worth the entry fee. If you are a fan of heavy driving rock this will be a show not to miss. Bronze.... alls i can say is holy shit! Can't wait to feel thier sound. Years ago i stood on the dancefloor at Harpos with the late Chris Buck, watching a band. The band that came on the stage was not on the bill. They were the MELVINS. It was one of the heaviest moments of my life.... next to seeing John Lee Hooker in the same bar, and Tony Iommi in Heaven and Hell. Needless to say the MELVINS have never returned to Victoria so all the islanders i told to see this band might not have had that experience. It was heavy.... i fully anticipate this MPA/BRONZE show will be of a similar experience. - Wed, 17 Jun 2009 6:37pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Get there early, Mr. Jak. You want heavy? It'll be heavy all night long! The Melvins played The Icehouse sometime since 1999. Don't remember the exact date, but they had come back since. They are touring the States with Down in late summer. That should be INSANE. - Wed, 17 Jun 2009 9:12pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | .........stupid border......... - Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:58pm | ||
| monzza User Info... | Come on down - Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:32pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | The engines are fired up. Tomorrow night they will be jammed into full throttle for 4 hours of sheer face warping madness. - Thu, 18 Jun 2009 4:08pm | ||
| Jason Flower User Info... | abso-fuckin-lutely! a consistently dynamic and brutal night from start to finish. come early to support the openers, rock out on the middle slot, and stick around for the headliners! all preconceptions will be exceeded! !!! ** HEAVY ROCK SPECTACULAR ** !!! - Thu, 18 Jun 2009 5:18pm | ||
| Spinvis User Info... | Tomorrow! gettin' pumped, I know alot of friends coming to this one - Thu, 18 Jun 2009 5:43pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Right on Ricky Jak! Words of wisdom. I couldn't agree more. I'm of the age to have Harpo's memories too. Unfortunately, I was not able to catch Bronze back in the day, so this show is like being given a second chance. You will be in for a treat with Rotterdam also. I hope I'm not too late. - Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:35am Edited: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 1:47am | ||
| monzza User Info... | Tonight. - Fri, 19 Jun 2009 5:13pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | The Tragic Hip will probably play for 5 hours, so you may have a tough choice to make. - Fri, 19 Jun 2009 5:21pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | I chose the Hip {stares at feet}. I will get another chance to witness the awesomeness that is Rotterdam again soon enough though. I heard all about how amazing your set was from everyone. Bronze just simply blew my mind. In another thread Mr Hell made a "joke" about how people should get out to see his band because you never know if you'll get hit by a bus. After battling a lifetime of health issues, I live by that philosophy. I never got to see Bronze because at the time they were together, I was not strong enough to go out. Tonight's re-union represented a second chance for me. It is so good to be alive. So good. MPA had huge sound tonight. I actually had to move back from the stage because the bass and drums were vibrating my chest too much. Great show. Nice to finally meet you Ricky Jak. - Sat, 20 Jun 2009 2:50am Edited: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 2:51am | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Thank you to everyone who came down to Lucky Bar! Thank you to MPA for inviting us onto the bill! Thank you to Darcy the sound guy and his helper dude for being the best sound crew I've worked with ever. Thank you to Bronze for reuniting and giving me chills. What a fun night. The sound in Lucky was on par with Sugar on it's best night. Fucking jacked! Still got adrenaline rushing through me. Anyone else on here make it down? - Sat, 20 Jun 2009 2:51am | ||
| KRIEG User Info... | INCREDIBLE sound last night. I've never heard a Lucky show sound so damn good. Bands were awesome, really liked the new Rotterdam song. - Sat, 20 Jun 2009 9:14am | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | That song pretty much wrote itself. Hehehe. I'd like to add that Victoria really surprised me last night. Sounds like all three show did well factoring in the Tragically Hip show and all. Imagine if all the people who came out to Lucky, V-Lounge and Sugar last night would come out even on a part time basis to support local bands? That would make for a stronger base here in Victoria. Keep up the great work! - Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:46pm | ||
| Jason Flower User Info... | thank you very much to the bands, promoters, soundmen, and all the folks that came down. it was a true pleasure to share the night together. j / mpa ps - we've never done the same thing twice; and would love to get feedback on the new sound. - Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:50pm Edited: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 4:03pm | ||
| ROSS B AY User Info... | Thank YOU, Mr. Flower. A fine event all around. Lucky Bar is the motherfucking place to be now as far as I'm concerned. Treated well, great sound and the new layout is much more band friendly. Thanks to everyone involved! - Sat, 20 Jun 2009 4:11pm | ||
| cadaverus User Info... | I am not pleased that I missed this show. - Sat, 20 Jun 2009 9:36pm | ||
| LETSGETRAD! User Info... | new layout? - Sat, 20 Jun 2009 9:55pm | ||
| Mike S. User Info... | raised floor at back and ticket booth on the left side now. - Sun, 21 Jun 2009 3:41pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Indeed, the new layout is great! Even the space between the bar and the opposite wall seems wider. - Sun, 21 Jun 2009 3:46pm | ||
| Yo Mama User Info... | Bronze destroyed. Couldn't believe how good they were. MPA were awesome too. The stop-start rhytm section was NoMeansNo good. - Mon, 22 Jun 2009 1:34pm | ||
| Jason Flower User Info... | thanx for the feedback; glad y'all had fun! very please to read excitement re: the other groups from this eve too. old MPA is gone forever, the new one reigns supreme. we hope to see you all in September at Rifflandia! \m/ jason / mpa - Tue, 23 Jun 2009 2:09pm | ||
| Peatman User Info... | Rotterdam's burly metal had an awesome sound, though I wonder what happened to that super fat chunky bass sound that disappeared after a song or two, too bad! Bronze had some very inspired riffs and good atmosphere, but a bit too "stoner" (never liked that term in music) for my taste. Great solo work though! Like the other bands, MPA had a pretty much spotless sound, which is quite impressive for Lucky Bar. Finally a Lucky show that was totally enjoyable. Biggest surprise of the night was hearing Hellhammer over the speakers while munching on greasy pizza at The Joint. That'll teach the hipsters. Things are looking up! - Wed, 24 Jun 2009 1:33am | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | The super fat chunky bass disappeared? I guess that means we will have to crank it up twice as much at the next show. BURLY METAL!! - Wed, 24 Jun 2009 4:32pm | ||
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| ricky JaK User Info... | The whole evening was some heavy. There has been some retro type metal lurking around this town.... i must start from the begginning. Basically the first Black Sabbath albums are no doubt my favorite pieces of vinyl in my house. I only wish i wasn't only 5 years old when this band started playing shows. that would have been a time to experience. But still the stages across the world have taken fire with the influences of those first heavy Sabbath riffs. Enter Victoria Lucky bar June 19... Rotterdam, the logging industry is dead here on this island. The men who used to fall trees, drive logging trucks are not working... so now enter the men who should be falling trees and driving huge trucks. These men are ROTTERDAM. That's what this band felt like to me. If you are into "BURLY METAL" yes Mr. Hell said it right! Rotterdamb aren't noisey like Spreadeagle, or Bison... ROTTERDAM are a band that you can stomp your foot to. Do i like this band.... HELL YEAH! Stoner calling all Stoners.... BRONZE, This band definatly had the biggest dancefloor crowd! The streets out in the Western Communnities were a little safer because a good lot of folks from that area were on the Bronze dancefloor. Pulsing vibrations.... Every town needs a band that's like this, and i think BRONZE do it very well! I am living proof that you don't need to be stoned to enjoy this band... but if you are a stoner (and able to get your lazy hippy wannabe ass off the couch) this band might be pretty good for you too. FEEL THIS BAND. MPA.... Mexican Power Authority. The new MPA, with all new songs, all new sound. Were the people ready? Maybe not totally. My feeling is it was late, and the crowd would need to concentrate to get this new sound. I heard the sound of a retro 70's metal. MPA have always had quick tempo changes, one of their songs could easily be broken down into two or three heavy songs... thats what MPA are. My personal opinion is you might not be able to get MPA on the first sitting. You might have to do some research to understand the amazing construction of the songs. Was it HEAVY... hell yes. You're not gonna get your basic three cord teenage angst music with this new MPA, NO. MPA are playing their instruments. Go the the MPA myspace and watch the video of a song from the show, listen and tell me what you think. I think its "FUCKIN AWSOME" love -ricky JaK p.s. it was good to finally meet trevor corey and Mr.Hell face to face but guys aren't as sexy as i thought you would be! - Mon, 29 Jun 2009 7:08am | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | You were just not as aroused as you should have been to see the sexy. Probably due to recent masturbatory activities in the alley behind Lucky Bar or sumthin'. I must credit J. Peatman for the Burly Metal tag. He came up with a doozy. Thanks, Ricky! - Mon, 29 Jun 2009 4:24pm | ||
| murdalizer User Info... | Wow. If you remove all the posts from members of the bands of this show, you have like 4 people commenting! Pretty pathetic when aging scenesters have to polish each others balls and start there own review threads. While I/m at it, whats up with all the glitches on this site? Everythings going to shit. - Fri, 3 Jul 2009 7:41am | ||
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| _Griphin_ User Info... | Heh... - Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:01pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | When few people review shows, someone's gotta pick up the slack. Without feedback, how does a band know what's working and what's not? Who else is gonna polish our balls if not each other? This thread is not much different from most reviews threads on here these days. Aging? More like ancient. I take it you didn't come to the show, Turderizer? Perhaps you were too busy doing young people things to go out at all that evening. - Fri, 3 Jul 2009 4:42pm | ||
| Spinvis User Info... | there's at least 11 people on this thread that are not band members. - Fri, 3 Jul 2009 5:44pm | ||
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