Since my gig for Friday was cancelled, Megan the Water Moccasin and I had intended to go to Underground to get photos of Anthony for this project we're working on together (you'll see it here soon). Then Anthony had to go and get sick. So I went to Underground solo where I ran into my friend Jim the proprietor of Teenacide Records.
After catching a very tight set from the Clean Prophets, Jim kindly gave me cds from two of his bands, The Checkers and Rocket. Both bands are definitely worth the precious time of your ears.
The Checkers have that vintage sound of rock somewhere between the time when punk became new wave. Rocket's sound is Shangri-Las meets the Go Gos and there new cd features a gender-altered rendition of "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" by the Ramones and a cover of Iggy Pop's "Funtime."
Rocket is playing at the Key Club with the Holograms this Tuesday.
The Scene in Glendale will host The Checkers record release party on March 18, 2006.