As memory serves, today we'd all be nursing a hangover from the Kid Power CD release party at the Isla Vista Brewing Company. Ten years ago.
If you were there, damn! And if you weren't, what the hell?
The boys fromMAGNA Kid Power had recently finished up recording and mixing sessions in the home studios of (Ugly Kid Joe guitarist and future Evanescence producer) Dave Fortman for their debut album, "We're Joking...Seriously", and were looking at options for showcasing the songs. While there were still a few venues left in downtown Santa Barbara, the band opted for a more local approach. Having cut their teeth around Isla Vista playing for countless thousands embedded in the local party scene, playing in their backyard make perfect sense.
The Isla Vista Brewing Company was built on the same hallowed grounds of the Bank Of America that was torched in 1970 during an anti-war protest / riot and the Anaconda, an intimate concert venue that saw some high profile musical acts come through before closing in the early 90s. IVBC came in and turned the massive space into a combination billiard parlor and microbrewery. Tucked into the back was a set of risers that functioned as a stage whenever a live act dared venture into the establishment as KP did.
The show itself was recorded (which may still see the light of day in the future) and featured not only tracks from over the years Kid Power had played, but plenty of interaction with the crowd, ranging from insults and jokes (claiming reference to The Color Of Money, local musicians 40oz Band, and the freshly buried Linda McCartney) to choreographed dancers getting in on the performance action.
If you were there, damn! And if you weren't, what the hell?
The boys from
The Isla Vista Brewing Company was built on the same hallowed grounds of the Bank Of America that was torched in 1970 during an anti-war protest / riot and the Anaconda, an intimate concert venue that saw some high profile musical acts come through before closing in the early 90s. IVBC came in and turned the massive space into a combination billiard parlor and microbrewery. Tucked into the back was a set of risers that functioned as a stage whenever a live act dared venture into the establishment as KP did.
The show itself was recorded (which may still see the light of day in the future) and featured not only tracks from over the years Kid Power had played, but plenty of interaction with the crowd, ranging from insults and jokes (claiming reference to The Color Of Money, local musicians 40oz Band, and the freshly buried Linda McCartney) to choreographed dancers getting in on the performance action.
THE SET LIST : 04 - 23 - 98
Carnival Man *
Breather *
Dirt Party
Okay *
What The Crab Hears *
Brother *
Slappy
Maq'lmakia
Butter For Your Bratwurst *
Lintflicker
Godskill *
Fjord *
Helicopter *
The Fist *
Breather *
Dirt Party
Okay *
What The Crab Hears *
Brother *
Slappy
Maq'lmakia
Butter For Your Bratwurst *
Lintflicker
Godskill *
Fjord *
Helicopter *
The Fist *
(* denotes album track)
not from IVBC, but one of the coolest pictures of KP ever
1 comment:
Let me tell you "youngins" about that old Isla Vista BofA and subsequent Anaconda club. Back when you were a wet dream, Ice T played at the Anaconda headlining "Cop Killer" until they shut it down by the SB Sheriffs (only b/c Brando was throwing ice on the stage & was thrown out by one of the bouncers - haha). "No Doubt" was nothing then and trying to premier/promote their first album when the owners of the Anaconda, Rob Antonine and Brando Pimienta, decided to give them a shot. One of the best concerts, though, was the Psychedelic Furs because when they took a break, their instruments continued to play. Very powerful show and a great venue. Rob moved to the Ventura Theatre where he continues to run a class act.
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