Archive for April 25th, 2006

On Saturday night The Shark Show hosted the finals for their Battle of the Funny Bands.
After an introduction of the “celebrity” judges, God’s Pottery kicked it off. I heard they killed the week before, but they didn’t leave much of an impression this time. I knew Cock Lorge wasn’t going to take it because they just sang the phrase ‘cock in the pussy’ over and over and over again (which actually does sound pretty funny when I write it). The judges must’ve agreed with me, because Shayna Ferm and her band The Shayna Forevers, and The Rob and Mark Show made it to the top two spots.

L to R: Katherine Bryant and Jack Kukoda (of the Shayna Forevers), Shayna Ferm, Mark and Rob (of The Mark and Rob Show) moments before the heated finals
Rob and Mark put up a good fight, with songs like “I Don’t Want to Read your Blog” (ahem). But everyone knows that sex sells, and Shayna took the lead by pulling a guitar pick out of her crotch, singing “Come on Me” and “Thanks for Sticking it in Me” and making her band wear nothing but their bathing suits for the final round.

Over the weekend I got the chance to see Puracane playing at Arlene’s Grocery.

Although the quality is bad, you can get an idea of their sound from the video. They are trip-hop, with overlaying guitar and violin and the haunting voice of lead singer Ali Rogers. Arlene’s Grocery is always a great venue, and it was packed for this show. Rogers obviously had some friends in crowd based on the friendly heckling, but overall it was a tight and professional show.
They’re playing again at Tonic on May 3rd, and I would definitely recommend going.

Photo by Jen Maler

I went to the Threepenny Opera opening Night Party last Thursday at the Roxy, and it was open bar, so I can’t tell you much. What I can tell you is that the bitchy guy from MAC make-up wouldn’t give me my gift bag because I wasn’t leaving, but promised me that there would be some left later, and there weren’t.

Good show, though.

Related:
Review: Threepenny Opera