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Violent Femmes - PIL
Jun. 29th, 1989 05:00 pmBack in the mid eighties I was a fan of the Violent Femmes. Still am, of course, but back then I was only discovering bands other than rock. My sister got me into them. In 1989, they came to Summerfest. Since they were the big hometown draw, Summerfest liked to have a big alternative tour package play the main stage, and tack the Femmes onto the bill as the headliner. My sister and some friends were going so I got a ticket too. I forgot it at home, but the bleachers were still free at the time, so I still got in. My sister wondered why I never showed up.
I skipped the first act. I really disliked the Sugarcubes. Being the new band, they were the opener. Five years later, and I probably would have liked them. The third act was New Order. My sister was a fan, but I had a dislike for them too. I didn't hate them as much as the Sugarcubes, but I didn't like their show.
The first band I saw that night was Public Image Ltd. I had no idea who they were, and I can't say I enjoyed their show, but I found their show to be interesting. I had no idea how to classify it. Technopunk, I'd say, now. A little way away from me, there was a guy dancing, who was an old punk. I can't remember with certainty what he looked like, but he resides in my memory as that old guy from Max Headroom. It wasn't until years later that I found out the vocalist for this group was John Lydon, or Johnny Rotten. It was like, whoa. Really? At some point, my curiosity was piqued, and I picked up a CD of theirs. This was probably eight years later, and I hadn't heard them since, but when I played the CD, I actually recognized a song. They made an impression. I can't say I'm a huge fan, but I enjoy the album now and them.
As for the Femmes, well, I enjoyed the show. Three guys standing near the front of the stage. Victor switched between his regular drum kit (which he hasn't played in years, at this point), and his stand-up "tranceophone" (a metal washtub over a snare).
Oh, and the album PiL had just released was 9. The Femmes's new record was called 3. PiL's album was their seventh, and the Violent Femmes's was their fourth.
Yellow section, $10.00, Summerfest admission not included.
I skipped the first act. I really disliked the Sugarcubes. Being the new band, they were the opener. Five years later, and I probably would have liked them. The third act was New Order. My sister was a fan, but I had a dislike for them too. I didn't hate them as much as the Sugarcubes, but I didn't like their show.
The first band I saw that night was Public Image Ltd. I had no idea who they were, and I can't say I enjoyed their show, but I found their show to be interesting. I had no idea how to classify it. Technopunk, I'd say, now. A little way away from me, there was a guy dancing, who was an old punk. I can't remember with certainty what he looked like, but he resides in my memory as that old guy from Max Headroom. It wasn't until years later that I found out the vocalist for this group was John Lydon, or Johnny Rotten. It was like, whoa. Really? At some point, my curiosity was piqued, and I picked up a CD of theirs. This was probably eight years later, and I hadn't heard them since, but when I played the CD, I actually recognized a song. They made an impression. I can't say I'm a huge fan, but I enjoy the album now and them.
As for the Femmes, well, I enjoyed the show. Three guys standing near the front of the stage. Victor switched between his regular drum kit (which he hasn't played in years, at this point), and his stand-up "tranceophone" (a metal washtub over a snare).
Oh, and the album PiL had just released was 9. The Femmes's new record was called 3. PiL's album was their seventh, and the Violent Femmes's was their fourth.
Yellow section, $10.00, Summerfest admission not included.
