Show Review: The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower, Grand Ole Party, Atoms @ the Che Cafe

Will someone please get the Atoms a headlining show? They deserve it!

I straight up missed them last night- super bummer. I swear to god there were more people who watched the Atoms then who watched Grand Ole Party.

Reasons I'm rapidly growing to love the Che Cafe? it's out of downtown, but not too far out of downtown. lovely natural setting. cooperative spirit of socialism refreshes my commitment to the d.i.y. ethic. never is too crowded.

Bought myself a plot to blow up the eiffel tower 2005 australia/new zealand tour t-shirt. Brandon (plot, prayers) said, " they fit a little wide, so you may want to have it tailored." Maybe I will Brandon, maybe I won't.

Grand Ole Party played- Kristen is sick, literally- i think she has a cold or flu or something. Take some time off, girl! You don't need to play the Echo w/ CSS- Fifty on Their Heels is ready to take some of your incredibly sweet gigs off your hands at a moments notice! The sound was terrible for grand ole party- that didn't bother me, since I've seen them so many times I can sing not only the lyrics, but also the guitar parts.

the crowd was into it- looked like college girls and boys mostly(che- d'uh).

This was my second time seeing plot- you can see my show review from the brass rail if you click the "plot to blow up the eiffel tower" label below.

As I've mentioned once or twice before- in college I was a pretty big hardcore fan- had something to do with the fact that i went to college in harDCore central- washington dc. my favorite band was born against, etc. plot is clearly and directly influence by that scene and the sound of hardcore- the all ages shows, the confrontational politics and the live show, which, honestly, is amazing! i wish plot had been around when I was in college(although, again, for the record- I was listening to san diego jazzy hard core bands like clikatat ikatowi and heroin in my dorm room in 1995, aight?

This will be clearer when I post the photos- but the crowd kind of swells up on stage during the plot performance- merging audience and performer. it was kind of the honestly cathartic performance that a younger, more into hard core cat dirt used to crave. which is to say- the plot are great, they will be missed.

Archive: 7/14/06 Prayers/Atoms Show @ Che Cafe

i did a full show review for the 7/14/06 Prayers, Atoms show at the Che Cafe. It was, coinciendtially, my first time seeing a show at the Che. The Che reminds me very much of 924 Gilman Street, a venue i partonized often during MY college years when i was back home for summer or on holiday. Of course, the Che is much... cleaner then Gilman Street ever was. But I think it's a clear comparison.

I was kind of luke warm on the prayers after this show- after two more viewings, I have revised my opinion way towards positive, but i haven't really discussed my opinion yet, i suppose there is plenty of time for that.

here are the photos.

Photoset: The Prayers & Atoms @ Che Cafe