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kevins_concerts) wrote2010-03-30 08:00 pm
kevins_concerts) wrote2010-03-30 08:00 pm
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Puscifer
This was different. It's Maynard Keenan's "solo" project. I found it interesting, and enjoyable, but Cyn loved it.
The opener was "comedian" Neil Hamburger. He was a parody of an old-time Borcht belter. He stood up there with a couple of cups clutched in his arm, and spouted horrible and often-tasteless one-liners. The humor wasn't in the jokes, it was in the image. And it gets old quickly.
Puscifer (rhymes with Lucifer), had a religious theme. Most of the band was dressed in Catholic garb - priest, pope, nun. Maynard wore a preacher's outfit (with his cowboy hat and mirrored sunglasses). They have a definite, if not overbearing, anti-religion theme.
Two or three of the bandmembers were from Ashes Divide. Billy Howerdel, I assume. The female singer, in her flowing, knee-length, sleeveless black dress and habit was Corina Round.
They had various video projected over the stage. Guitar and percussion were on stage left. Drums and keyboards were on stage right. In front of them, towards the center, was a little chair, couch and coffee table setup. The band would hang out there when they weren't playing or singing. Having a drink, or going online on a laptop. At the back of the stage was a raised platform. On it were two stands with monitors on the front. Behind the stands would stand the two singers. There were cameras which would transmit their faces to the monitors in front of them. So they'd be dancing, and but their faces were on screen. It seems part of Maynard's mo of keeping some distance between him and the audience. After the show, the band sat down, and Maynard had a little talk with the audience. he still sat towards the back of the stage, and didn't take off his shades.
Their music was variously dark, rhythmic, droning, danceable, powerful, provoking.
Review
Setlist:
Sour Grapes
Rev 22:20
Dozo
The Undertaker
Drunk With Power
Momma Sed
Indigo Children
Potions
Vagina Mine
Polar Bear
Trekka
Queen B
The Mission
The Humbling River
The opener was "comedian" Neil Hamburger. He was a parody of an old-time Borcht belter. He stood up there with a couple of cups clutched in his arm, and spouted horrible and often-tasteless one-liners. The humor wasn't in the jokes, it was in the image. And it gets old quickly.
Puscifer (rhymes with Lucifer), had a religious theme. Most of the band was dressed in Catholic garb - priest, pope, nun. Maynard wore a preacher's outfit (with his cowboy hat and mirrored sunglasses). They have a definite, if not overbearing, anti-religion theme.
Two or three of the bandmembers were from Ashes Divide. Billy Howerdel, I assume. The female singer, in her flowing, knee-length, sleeveless black dress and habit was Corina Round.
They had various video projected over the stage. Guitar and percussion were on stage left. Drums and keyboards were on stage right. In front of them, towards the center, was a little chair, couch and coffee table setup. The band would hang out there when they weren't playing or singing. Having a drink, or going online on a laptop. At the back of the stage was a raised platform. On it were two stands with monitors on the front. Behind the stands would stand the two singers. There were cameras which would transmit their faces to the monitors in front of them. So they'd be dancing, and but their faces were on screen. It seems part of Maynard's mo of keeping some distance between him and the audience. After the show, the band sat down, and Maynard had a little talk with the audience. he still sat towards the back of the stage, and didn't take off his shades.
Their music was variously dark, rhythmic, droning, danceable, powerful, provoking.
Review
Setlist:
Sour Grapes
Rev 22:20
Dozo
The Undertaker
Drunk With Power
Momma Sed
Indigo Children
Potions
Vagina Mine
Polar Bear
Trekka
Queen B
The Mission
The Humbling River