i think i better follow you around

Grrrl Independent Ladies had their latest show in Tijuana last night at Moustache Bar. This time they had Niña Coyote ETA Chico Tornado, Silent, Le Ra and Blood Ponies. And the thing that these bands had in common was their drummers and the fact that they are all women. And they were all different ways of amazing. That was something great to see.

They had the band Blood Ponies (San Diego, CA) open the show and they did just that. They warmed the stage up and gave the (small) audience at the time a little taste of what was to come.

The band themselves were ok. They managed to sound decent (even with the sound problems that the venue always seems to have) the band had a couple of songs that were good but they still need to find that one thing they might be missing and that way they won’t become just another local band.

Le Ra were next. And as host and performers too, they managed to do very well. The addition of their new bass player has made a world of a difference in their live sound. Again, the venue is not conditioned completely for live shows and it showed a little bit on their set, but a good highlight was their take on Portiahead’s “Glory Box” which they managed to do an incredible job. The band sounded right and it made their set a very good one.

Now was time for Three One G’s band Silent, and they came out with what looked liked hunger on their eyes and anger in their music. They were fast, they were loud and they were fun to watch. The crowd were mesmerized by the stage presence of the whole band form the thunderous drumming to the hypnotic bass line to the wonderful shrieking noise of the guitar and the towering presence of the lead singer. The look on the faces on some of the attendees was like they were going to be ran over by a loose train or something. They were not expecting something so loud and so good.

And finally, after another delay from what seems to be the norm of faulty installations at the venue, Niña Coyote ETA Chico Tornado took the stage and they did not disappoint the crowd. They were in good spirits and played what seemed (or felt like) a shorter and faster set than the one at the Blonde Bar a few weeks earlier. It’s a shame that more people weren’t there due to the lack of promotion for the show that was almost nonexistent, but they still stormed through a fantastic set and afterward hung around to say hi and meet some of their (new) fans.

We want to take this time to say thank you to all those that assisted, hopefully some of you became fans of some of these bands and that you bought some of their merch. Thank you to the ones that stayed and listened to the songs we selected. Hopefully we meet again down the road.

Anohni – “Hopelessness”, from one of the best albums of 2016.

Grrrl Independent Ladies will have their make up date for the Nina Coyote ETA Chico Tornado in Tijuana on November the 4th, 2016 at Moustache bar. For this show the supporting bands will be Blood Ponies, Le Ra and Silent (who are a personal favorite!). The music selectors for the night will be ourselves (I Think I Better Follow You Around) just like we were for the previous Nina Coyote date at Blonde bar in San Diego.

If you like or are even inclined to great, loud and in your face rock n roll the you should give yourself the opportunity to go and witness just how amazing Nina Coyote ETA Chico Tornado are. They are from the Basque Country and they’re here to play loud and fast in your face a la the stooges. 

As far as Silent goes, well, they might just be that band that you were looking for to fill in   the void for that post punk/punk that your heart was missing. I don’t want to set the standards too high but in all honesty if you’re a fan of Nick Cave, Morrissey, Joy Division, now imagen that and then they meet Three One G and that’s more or less  what you can expect.

Le Ra is Monica Mendoza band who is also the Grrrl Independent Lady who is also the sometimes a touring member of Tijuana NO who is also a documentarian of the Tijuana Independent ladies scene who is also an ok friend to some and an avid chilaquiles eater, she’s also the promoter of this showcase and as such invited the Blood Ponies from San Diego to open this show.

Please go and listen to the songs we will be selecting and stay for the bands because they will probably blow your mind if the speakers don’t blow out first.

This event is only $50 pesos or $2 dlls. Please go and support your local grrrl gang and some of these bands who are amazing musicians.

See you there!

What is this? Oh, it’s just Andrew Bird and “the white girl in a crowd of white girls in the park” Matt Berninger doing a cover of Lou Reed’s “Perfect Day”.

How does it sound you ask? Well, just fucking amazing if you ask me. But you can judge it yourself.

So, what do you think happens at the end of a Perfect Day?

The San Diego Central Library will be hosting 2016 edition of CHECKED OUT.

This event will present the following artists in the auditorium: MF Redeemer, Skrapez, Planet B and Author & Punisher.

The San Diego Art Institute will be presenting BUILD A BEAST!! with artwork from Martin Ontiveros and they will also have a FREE monster craft event.

Artists Steve Flato and Scott Nielsen will be amplifying and playing the library itself, which sounds just freaking amazing to be able to witness.

One other highlight is that Pablo Dodero’s project Les Temps Barbares will be providing the soundtrack in between the bands performances. !ZEUQSAV! will be in charge of the visuals.

This event is FREE and all ages are welcome. Please tell your friends and neighbors and family and anyone you can bring to this event. Come and be a part of the music and the art and whatever else you allow to inspire you.