CHRISTMAS EVE EVE SHOW AT THE MIDWAY
THE MANGLERS / THE F.U’S / JOSEPHIN / THE JABBERS / RED LINE REBELS
12/23/11 at the Midway Cafe Jamaica Plain, MA
The following is another edition of Treacherous Texting wherein Andy Bang and Slimedog risk their very lives to bring you a review. This review was conducted on cell phones in the below frigid temperatures of Antarctica and documents a show that was two days before Christmas. Please sit back and enjoy our presentation.
Slimedog– I’m not sure Antarctica was the best choice for our Trecherous Texting review.
Andy– Well, it is very cold and I think a polar bear just grabbed my ass.
Slimedog– Yes, he looks a bit like Jay Genoa. I think we should have worn something warmer than windbreakers and the jet skiing idea is definitely out.
Andy– Yeah, I’m hungry. Aren’t we supposed to cut holes in the ice or something?
Slimedog– I don’t know but there is a Dairy Queen up ahead. Let’s get some ice cream. So it was Christmas eve eve at the Midway (the show we’re reviewing today).
Andy– Cool, I hope I don’t get a brain freeze. Who’s playing anyway?
Slimedog– Well, if you recall we went early and much to my horror there was a Grateful Dead cover band from six to nine.
Andy– Oh, yeah. Sorry man, I think hypothermia has set in. To our chagrin they sounded just like them.
Slimedog– Yes, how dreadful. Even on acid it would be a bad trip. We did go next door to Doyle’s for a bit.
Andy– Yes, I remember. We saw the dudes from Red Line Rebels, the show booking folks from Lowell (Tim and Lisa) and some organization protesting the inhumane treatment of rhinoceroses.
Slimedog– Yeah, it was odd seeing the Rebels drinking inside someplace for a change; and Tim and Lisa put on great shows and are such nice people. Doyle’s is where Smilin’ Dave is fond of crashing cars into.
Andy– Well, in fairness if it wasn’t for Dave’s quick reflexes the entire family of Rhino’s would have been wiped out. Too bad for the baby though…but I digress. I remember Midway Dave dropped by to tell the Rebels it was time to play.
Slimedog– Yes,we got to watch them with the tall, statuesque Ryann. Their new drummer, James, was quite dextrous.
Andy– Yeah, Ryann is a lot of fun and the Rebels new drummer is definitely sprightly.
Slimedog– Red Line Rebels are my favorite local punk band. It’s amazing that they are made up of members from Creed and Nickleback.
Andy– Yes, we are very fortunate to have them in Boston. At least until their parole is up.
Slimedog– So sad and so true. And talking of criminals it’s a crime that G.G. Allin was not with the Jabbers.
Andy– I know. No defecating ecstasy that night, but even so, I thought they sounded quite good.
Slimedog– I noticed that Bowie reference from Diamond Dogs. They were the best sounding band of the night and I’m glad you talked me out of relieving my bowels on stage.
Andy– Yeah, me too. Remember the dude who was skipping to the tunes with a strange arm chopping motion, sort of like Hiawatha?
Slimedog– Of course, that was Jimmy Thrash. He was quite restrained form his usual antics. What about Josephin?
Andy– Unfortunately, by the time Josephin was up I began blacking out from all the turkey I ate.
Slimedog– They were okay but probably should have started the night off. Next were The F.U.’s who did the only Xmas song of the night.
Andy– Yeah, the F.U.’s were their usual exciting selves.
Slimedog– Agreed; Father Christmas by the Kinks was the tune. How about The Manglers?
Andy– I thought they were fantastic, they did some great covers of The Dictators. Brian was rockin’ out.
Slimedog– They were the band I really wanted to check out but unfortunately, I had too much Xmas cheer and Jagermeister eggnog by then. So I’ll take your word for it.
Andy– Neither of us were feeling much pain by the end of the night. A lot like we’re experiencing here in the Arctic.
Slimedog– I think we should get back inside. Though the ice cream was great I do notice that some tips of my fingers and toes have broken off and I wonder if I should be concerned with this.
Andy– Oh, those were fingers and toes? I thought they were exotic nuts, I just ate a few.
Slimedog– How unsavory.
Andy– Let’s get out of here before something else breaks off.
Slimedog– Affirmative, see you back at the Igloo.
