Monday, June 29, 2009

MPA ROTTERDAM BRONZE Lucky bar june 2009



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