Show Review - Fatecage & ASOF

I must begin by pointing out that Diablo's as a venue leaves a lot to be desired. Tiny stage, tables in the middle of the floor, funky-ass setup. I had never been to a rock show there before, and I spent most of my time trying to imagine what it would've been like to see these two bands at the W.O.W., John Henry's or even Latitude 21. Believe me when I say it wasn't the bands that were lacking at this particular event, in spite of the piss poor turnout. That said, let's get on to the music!

Fatecage - technically these two guys are amazing. That's right, TWO. Technology takes care of the other band member(s) you might be expecting when you walk in. The music is smart and between songs, Busby is super witty on the mic - happy birthday dude! Since there are only two guys here, a really cool addition would be images (abstract art maybe?) projected on the walls behind them, but other then that, they're solid and rockin'.

The next band of the evening was Attack Ships on Fire (and wouldn't I love to know the inside joke that created that name - A.S.O.F.!) and these guys were loud, fun, and it's a cryin' shame that the venue didn't support the music. Mike is one of the stronger vocalists I have heard in a while, and the whole band looks like a movie cast, which is hugely appealing for those of us who are into watching :). I got the feeling they were all holding back a bit, but I'm willing to bet longshot odds that had more to do with the miniscule space they were forced to occupy then anything else. I hope we didn't disappoint them too much and they'll come back and play a different venue.


Next scheduled event is Tuesday October 17th - The Accident Experiment @ Diablo's. These guys are also our Band of the Month, so check 'em out before you go to the show by clicking the link in the right side navigator.