6.20.10 - Club Paradise/ Boston

[Melvy]

surprised at all the isis hate. they were amazing, really into it you could tell since it's the last time in their home town. melvins sounded awesome too, amazon was fucking KILLER... got dale's stick too. great night. really looking forward to night 2, i wonder if there will be any new posters.

No hate here, there is a lot of intensity in their performance. However, not my type of music. Regardless I watched their whole set.

Hell yes @ AMAZON, by far my highlight of the night. I'm not one who "moshes"  the entire  show but I like when people are at least moving. I like to kind of move around and get in a little groove. Just standing in one spot head-banging is something I can do at home, it's the movement that adds to a live show experience. I wanted to loose it during Pig House, AMAZON & Talking Horse but alas the crowd didn't call for it.

Also, it seems 80% of the people there weren't even familiar with Sacrifice, it's as if the show began when Civilized Worm came on.

Once again, very bummed Isis headlined. We still got a great fucking show (15 songs is a standard headlining # for a lot of bands) but not the EPIC 2 hour show I expected.

[Braykfast]

Effing fantastic.

Where to begin?

My buddies left their fucking tickets at home on the way, so that was a 30 minute delay right there. We pull into Boston, decide to check into the Inn before the show. I figured doors didn't open until 8pm, so I had plenty of time. My friend checks the ticket. "Dude...the doors open at 7pm"

Check the watch: 8 fucking 30pm.

Running down the street now (running!) waiting for my friend who incidentally doesn't even have a ticket for the show but will try his luck with the scalpers outside. We stop at the venue and I crack wise with the duly officiated wristband guy "What?! This isn't all ages? Times have changed..."

I get inside, snake my way to the back of the venue, hear TOTIMOSHI. They rock. They roll. They pummel. I'm hungry.

Back to the front, where the bar is. 17dollars later, my guiness is gone and I am scarfing Fish and Chips. The fish and chips at Club Paradise is fucking fantastic. The steak fries are great and the filets are fucking huge and crisp. My buddy is standing behind me.

"Where were you?!" he asks. "You left me outside!"

"Dude, I was hungry and thirsty. How'd you get in?"

"You won't believe this!" He says. "Some guy outside said his friends bailed on him and he wanted to sell me a ticket. I asked "How much", and he says "Well, I paid like 24 dollars for them", and I said "I only have twenties, so like, I have forty dollars." and he says, "Oh okay, here's fifteen back." "

No lie. Before the show (which was indeed sold out) tickets were going on eBay for 435 bucks. What effing luck this kid has (for his first Melvins show/ 5th ISIS show)!

So my other friends arrive now, fashionably late because they had to stop by Junkyard Dogs and grab some eats (just had them today at 12:45AM. Good stuff) and we start buying rounds. Jameson. Guiness. Vodka Redbulls(their choice, I personally didn't care too much for them). Harpoon IPA.

Now it's time for the little green box that says MELVINS/THANKS and the swing music from the 30's. Wait. Wait. Cue triumphant entrance music.

Sacrifice! My arms go into X's over my head, drunk head-banging ensues, and nobody on the floor moves or sings. What the fuck is going on in Boston these days? Throughout theMelvins whole set I get guys with their arms crossed, elbowing me because I'm apparently a drunk fool whose moving too much for their tastes! Nobody to joke around with.

Anyways, you've seen the setlist. It fucking owns. theMelvins were kind enough to give their friends the Headlining Spot on this tour (for both nights!) which appealed to the majority of the concertgoers anyways.

I talked to Mr. Walsby at the Merch table. Last time I saw him was in Wyoming, Grand Tetons, at like a ski lodge, and he remembered. Cool. I picked up a hilarious sketch he made of Steve Albini professing his A) Loooooooovee for the Melvins and B) his lack of talented song writing. Show Poster by LaChance is sweet. Framing that with the Walsby print and the Bride Screamed Murder Signed Booklet (and concert Ticket).

Hilarious moments of the night:

Stumbling into Upscale Tap Room after show. Restaurant is obviously closing. I ask, "Are's your bars open?" They efficiently, and understandably, reply "No."
Model Cafe was open. Hipsters in the back, next to a Galaga Machine, laughing about how they haven't listened to Isis for 5 years, and theMelvins are still playing? Maybe they'll go to the next night's show. I get annoyed with them and inadvertently challenge them to play my buddy in a Galaga competition. I tell them, "Don't worry. The Celtics still won in my mind." My friend beats them at Galaga. More beer is drunk. Fuckin' Boston.

Redneck Barbecue is recommended. I ask for a side of roast pork with onion and scallions. My buddy orders for me, as I can't talk to save my life, nor order food to satitate my hunger. Strange round human boy appears at our table while we wait for our food, with gigantic headphones on and a pill washed look about his eyes that scream diazepram or demerol or a codone of some sort. He mutters in the manner only a psychotic homeless man can, "Hey you guys got a smoke?"
I may have yelled, in response, "We don't fucking smoke." He stares at the table. He stares at us. We stare back. Straightfaced. Leslie Neilson moment. Akward. Kid shambles off to his table and watches us. Interesting. Our food comes. My order has been circumvented with waffle fries, piled with melted nacho cheese pork onions and scallions. What the fuck is this, eh? I'll tell you what the fuck this is: Drunk food.

Epic quest finding our way back to the hotel, walking, at 3:30 in the AM. We pass by a building inscribed with the words "BACON CHAMBERS".

The part where theMelvins do military cadence speak on the Water Glass? "Here we Go. Here we Go." That has now been replaced with "Fish and Chips. Fish and Chips."

Indeed.

[tinnitus photo]

gotta finish my review tonight...here's a teaser photo

[gesundheit]

Oh, fuck yea!

[d3vil0ck]

awesome shot man. can't wait to see the rest

[tinnitus photo]

here's the review w/ photo gallery:

http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/isis-melvins-toshimoto-the-paradise-in-boston-pics/

i just realized that i fucked up Totimoshi's name...hopefully my editor can fix that in short order.

[glen]

here's the review w/ photo gallery:

http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/isis-melvins-toshimoto-the-paradise-in-boston-pics/

i just realized that i fucked up Totimoshi's name...hopefully my editor can fix that in short order.

the link didn't work mister.

[jonE5]

here's the review w/ photo gallery:

http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/isis-melvins-toshimoto-the-paradise-in-boston-pics/

i just realized that i fucked up Totimoshi's name...hopefully my editor can fix that in short order.

the link didn't work mister.

Link didn't work. But just search Melvins once on the site and it's right there. Great Pic's! Thanks

[tinnitus photo]

here's the review w/ photo gallery:

http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/isis-melvins-toshimoto-the-paradise-in-boston-pics/

i just realized that i fucked up Totimoshi's name...hopefully my editor can fix that in short order.

the link didn't work mister.

yeah after i fucked Totimoshi's name, the editors likely changed it and the URL changed as well. as prefix is blocked by my day job's web filter i can't give you the link, but perhaps some kind soul can.

edit - NEW LINKY WORKY!!

http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/isis-melvins-the-paradise-in-boston-pics/

[glen]

http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/isis-melvins-the-paradise-in-boston-pics/

[ManWithNoName]

Great fucking pics, as always.

Personal favorite:

[rictus]

That mumu rules. Nice pics

[kevbayer]

i thought it was a snuggy

[glen]

i thought it was a snuggy

a snuggy.           

don't be ridiculous.   what kinda wierdo would wear a snuggy onstage?
its a mumu.

[LebRon Maiden]

The Melvins stole the mumu idea from an episode of the Simpsons, where Homer wears a mumu.  That's a fact.