FU MANCHU-Bowery Ballroom NYC

FU MANCHU, BLOODNSTUFF, VAGINA PANTHER
BOWERY BALLROOM-NYC
APRIL 19

my iphone photo

Fu Manchu spent the month of April blazing a trail across the United States re-visiting their classic 1997 album 'The Action Is Go' and tonight they brought the rock to the Bowery Ballroom. I am constantly amazed that this band isn't bigger than they are. They have been putting out music since 1990 and their catalog consists of 10 solid studio albums. When explaining their sound, the words 'stoner rock' are always included. Listening to their lyrics and looking over any of their albums and merchandise artwork you will find the bands love for muscle cars, custom vans, skateboarding and science fiction. This is rock that kicks ass. It makes you want to grow your hair out, put on a bandana and get lost in yourself. Its Dazed and Confused all over again. More people need Fu Manchu in their lives.  Tonight they went full throttle to kick everyones asses blazing thru all 14 tracks in order from 'The Action Is Go' before treating the crowd to an encore of classics leaving our heads and ear drums screaming with pleasure. It was classic Fu show. As Jack Blacks character Dewey Finn would say in 'The School of Rock', they melted our faces.

We arrived at the show a little late missed Vagina Panther, the first of two opening bands. I know nothing about Vagina Panther other than the fact that their name is pretty awesome.

Second openers Bloodnstuff were the revelation of the evening. My friends and I were all arriving, milling around and getting our beers when it hit us that the two dudes on stage were ripping it up. This two man band from Minneapolis left us wanting more and pissed off that we arrived late missinf more than half of their set. Their Facebook page lists their type of music as 'post-rock'. Not really sure what that means. I just know that they kicked ass and were a great warm up for Fu


opening song-Evil Eye (thanks beatfreak72 for posting on youtube)
encore song-Weird Beard (thanks beatfreak72 for posting on youtube) Bloodnstuff (thanks beatfreak72 for posting on youtube) Bloodnstuff (live from 89.3 The Current)