Beer Rating: 3 Beers
This was definitely a feminist punk-rock electronic music weekend.
After seeing a fantastic show with Le Tigre in a venue of over 1,000 people, another band that is hailed by the Beastie Boys was playing for over 100 over at the Oakland Mile High Club. Gravy Train!!! (yes, those exclamation points are part of their name with each exclamation point for each member of the band) is a local Oakland group who, according to All Music Guide, plays a "distinctive fusion of old school rap, queercore, and theatrical new wave." The member names are pretty cheezy, with singer/songwriter Chunx, keyboardist/dancer Funx, and dancers/singers Hunx and Drunx.
Sometimes, a good show need not be about the music. Certainly, I didn't understand one damn word these guys said, especially since the sound system wasn't all that great. This show was good because of the band's theatrics.
The black member of the group (I don't know who's who) was going crazy. This guy was enticing all the gay boys in the audience by stripping down to his not-so tidy whities. Now, it wasn't a pretty sight. However, him stripping down to the bare minimums is actually a blessing in disguise because it was able to deflect the long standing belief that all African-American men are fully endowed. Clearly, this guy was not fully endowed. I would raise my pinky to describe this. Needless to say, it gave men of other ethnicities hope. So, thank you Mr. Gravy Train!!!! dancer!
These guys were fun, with the entire crowd hopping to their songs. I was motivated to join them, but their set ended rather quickly despite being the headliner. Afterwards, I bought a t-shirt that says "Mile High Club." Yeah, a cheezy way to end a cheezy night.
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