OK...

this show was pretty fucking rockin'!

Caught about half of Drink the Bleach, but not really- too busy at the bar socializing with the long lost heads there. Will reserve judgement 'til another time when I can pay attention to 'em.

Parchman Farm- KICKED MY ASS. Was totally caught off guard, even tho their singer's an old acquaintance: just kick-out-the-jams-motherfucker rocking-ness without being super trendy in any way (retro, nu metal, etc.) There were identifiable elements to their sound, but they didn't sound derivative at all: like if you took the MC5, Zep, Blue Cheer, and some other Acid Rock greats and put them in a blender, the resulting mix would only be the frosting on Parchman Farm's cake. I'll see 'em again, definitely. Any fans of Stoner Rock should download their mp3 too. (www.jackpinesocialclub.com/parc....htm)

And now- the coup de grace- High On Fire...

...to use an old Matt Pike-ism, they utterly *punished*. The new songs went over pretty well (I dug 'em!) and the old ones almost made people foam at the mouth like rabid preachers with epilepsy. A friend at the show who's a drummer took one look at their kit and uttered "Holy Shit..." -the wall of amps, the colossal kick drum, etc. By the end of the night it was apparent that all that gear wasn't mere stage dressing.

All in all: if you missed this show, you missed out bigtime. Who cares if it was a school night? Live a little! ;)