Upping your Punx

Remember the kids who wore torn up denim jackets, with NO FX patches and anarchy symbols on the back? They also had tall skinny multi coloured Mohawks and occasionally wore red plaid pants. Well I thought this breed of kid was gone forever, until I saw one at work last Wednesday. Sick.

All ages literally means ‘All Ages’

Before I start to babble about the weekend, I’d just like to say that I never thought I’d see an infant at a show, more or less in a bar. Well, I was wrong. Wednesday afternoon Blind Witness, a hardcore band from Montreal played. The show was an all ages show, so anyone could attend, and those who want to drink have to stand in a designated drinking pit. Anyways, in walks a woman with a stroller. Her son was in one of the opening bands. Sure enough she stands near the end of the bar, and pulls out a small child from the stroller, and the kid was no older than 3 months old. I was in pure shock, and worried that the noise would damage the little girls hearing. However, the mother had purchased special ear plugs for infants, and some sort of head band to keep them on. The kid didn’t even cry once. Most hardcore baby, EVER.



Now onto the weekend

I’m always trying to judge how busy the bar will be prior to going in. I usually have some idea, considering I usually look up who is playing and by now partially know the type of crowd the bands will attract. Three things however, can, for the most part predict a busy night.
1. A CD release: parents, siblings, friends, grandparents, and everyone in between who is a fan of the band usually comes out for their first cd release to show their support.
2. A bands final show: same deal as a cd release, everyone who is/was/wants to be a fan will come out to rock out one last time.

3. A reunion show: So the group breaks up, and you’re like ‘well that sucks, I never even made it out to their last show, I’ll never see them play EVER again.’ But then, months/ years later the group is like ‘man I miss back in the day, etc etc.. and BAM plan a reunion show’. These entail fans to go crazy nuts. Which leads me to Friday night….

Sewing With Nancie had a reunion tour and their last stop was in Windsor at the one and only Chubby Pickle. They upped everyones PUNX. Legit.. They also covered ‘Time After Time”- by Cyndi Lauper. Which lead my partner in crime/co-worker and I to dance behind the bar like the scallywags we are. We’re cool right? Sick.

Saturday and Sunday night were hardcore/metal nights featuring the likes of Bloodshoteye, Ion Dissonance, Kill List, Gunsmith and Assassinate the Following and more.

Stay tuned, Tuesday August 11th Ten Second Epic is playing with StereoGoesStellar, and Radio Adelaide (come check out their old drummer singing and new drummer- ex- Holloway Roberts drummer Gabe). For more information about up and coming shows Visit the Chubby Pickle facebook group, or click HERE to go there directly.



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