The Full Metal Racket Show: May 2016

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

TSOL at the Fuze Box Albany May 2016

It's been since 2002 that TSOL came to town, that time, they played Valentine's (RIP), and they came with Agnostic Front, I still rock the shirt, it's hangin' in there......

This time they came to town with a pop punk sounding band from NJ called the Scandals. Can't say I was into it, but, I'm an old dude.

TSOL played a bunch of songs, mostly from Dance With Me and Disappear, which, no complaints here, they are 2 great records, start to finish. Jack, whom has been known to wear a dress onstage, was sporting a sports jacket and silly patterned RN scrub pants.

He was pacing the stage like Ozzy, it was hard to get a good photo of him in that perpetually dark ass club.

Afterwards, I got to meet Jack, and rap about shit, I told him how my first time hearing and seeing them was on a Flipside VHS video fanzine, which, as a teen I watched this video 10,000 times, it stains my brain forever, I still have it! Check out the lineup, classic footage, I tell ya. I think this version I have is a bootleg, and I am pretty sure I got it at ERL or World Records in Albany, way back in the deeezzzayys.

Oh techknowledgey, here's the video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgWA25oehbY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwv5egWtv8c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcrDLCUWfIY

I remember when there were 2 TSOL's, (the Meatmen have a song hilariously titled "(Both) TSOL's are sissies) Anyway, one version of the band had no original members left in the band, and the other, well, the original members got back together and put a live album out, and, it was exciting as hell! We awaited with bated breath....

HOLY SHIT! Disappear came out in 2001 and ruled everything.

There's a lot on the horizon for the TSOL cats. I was going to interview Jack, but his throat was harsh from all the pollen up here, so, here's what he told me....They have a new album due out in a few months on Rise Records, called The Trigger Complex, with a tour to follow!

Jack also has a short film based on the lyrics to "Code Blue" which has a lovely romantic necrophilia theme to it...can ya 'dig' it? It stars Andy Dick, of whom Jack said, "We were able to film it in the one of the 2 days he remained sober." hahaha According to Jack, the film is currently doing the Euro film fest rounds, then it will hit the states! http://sub.festival-cannes.fr/SfcCatalogue/MovieDetail/5ab07921-be0a-4a88-b4e4-abab49f168c6

Here I am with Jack, they just played Albany's punk homeplate, the old QE2, now, a cleaner spot, (thank god, cuz GG played there) it's called the Fuze Box.

Damn, we're gettin old, and quite the sweaty bunch at that.

Monday, May 23, 2016

Megadeth Photos from Rockn Derby May 2016

A day after ex-Megadeth drummer Nick Menza's death, Megadeth played a show here in upstate NY at Rockn Derby. Here's some sweet ass shots I took. Dave still put on a great show, his voice sounded good, and the new record kicks ass!

Please, if you steal these photos, give credit to GEORGE DEMERS of the FULL METAL RACKET SHOW.

Ghost live at Rock N Derby May 2016 Upstate NY

Being Ghost's first appearance here, in upstate NY, Full Metal Racket Show finally got to see Ghost live! They were quite entertaining, and next to Megadeth, they were the best band on the bill Sunday. That says a lot, since Megadeth are legends of their game. Anyway, one thing that was missing was the pope hat, but, the dark, brooding clouds that hovered, made for a perfect setting. When they played "Cirice" I was hoping for a thunderstorm, but, the storm held out all night. Here's some great photos I took, check it out!
ALL PHOTOS BY GEORGE DEMERS OF FULL METAL RACKET SHOW! Don't steal, we got homies in very city, that will punish you with super bad wedgies, toilet paper in your tree, or shoe polish your car. So be nice.