Femurs/Upskirts/Hungry Pines photos

The SPB Powerpop Night at Mars Bar last night was a pretty rockin' time. The crowd wasn't as large as some that I've held there, and the poor Femurs played to a most-empty room. But, by the time the Hungry Pines took the stage to close out the night, it was respectable.

Here are some snapshots:


The Femurs - Colin Femur


The Femurs - Rob & Colin (and Rob's Voldemort-esque counterpart self)

While this was technically The Upskirt's final show. It was, in fact, a show by the band Emblematic. They really only played one Upskirts tune. So, it was a bit of a bait and switch act. But, it was still a good set, so who cares . :)


The Upskirts/Emblematic - Brad


The Upskirts/Emblematic - guitar close up

The Hungry Pines closed out the night with a strong set. After I got home I realized who these guys kind of remind me of, locally -- Cantona. Imagine Cantona with more distortion and with tighter arrangements.


The Hungry Pines - Irene and Bryce


The Hungry Pines - Chrysti

Your plans for this evening..

... should include, if not be completely planned around, coming to the Mars Bar for the SPB Powerpop Night.

The show kicks off at 9pm with The Femurs and their mix of a The Ramones-like sound with a Violent Femmes-like texture. The Upskirts come on at 10pm in what appears to be their farewell show. The Hungry Pines close out the evening in their rocketship to local celebrity and renown.

Remember: Powerpop Night tomorrow (Saturday the 4th)

Just a reminder to everyone that the next SPB Powerpop Night is happening tomorrow (Saturday, August 4) at Mars Bar. The show features The Femurs, The Upskirts and The Hungry Pines. Come on down and hang out.



Here's 49 seconds of Femur footage:



ha ha... cracked myself up.

Alternate Powerpop Night flyer

I design the flyer that's over there ---> about a month ago when it was nearly 100 degrees. Seemed appropriate at the time.

But, the folks of the Hungry Pines designed an alternate flyer for the SPB Powerpop Night show that's happening this Saturday, and I like it a lot.

SPB Powerpop Night - Saturday, Aug 4

I might not be able to blog very much for another day or two, as our dog is still very ill, and that's taking most of my emotional energy right now.

But, I do want to make sure everyone knows that this Saturday is the next SPB Powerpop Night at the Mars Bar. This one features The Femurs, The Upskirts and The Hungry Pines. It's a great, varied line up that is sure to please the pallet.

Here are some videos to get you in the mood.

First up it's the Hungry Pines, live at the High Dive:



Up next it's The Upskirts (and, point of note, the SPB Powerpop Night will actually be their farewell show):

August 4 powerpop night announcement

You might have already noticed the snazzy new poster to the right --->

But, I thought I should also make a more formal announcement of the next Powerpop Night at the Mars Bar. This one is special for a lot of reasons. For starters, it's the first time that every band name starts with "the." :) I'll be talking more about it over the coming weeks. But, it'll be a fun night. So, mark your calendars!

Cafe Venus and Mars Bar
Saturday, August 4
The Hungry Pines
The Femurs
The Upskirts

The Upskirts music video and show

The Upskirts are a bouncy little pop band with a tragically over used name. But, don't hold that against them. Their debut, which came out back in 2004, was called Tube Top Tease, which is completely appropriate since the music brings to mind the summertime and flirting.

Here's an mp3 for their song "Swallow" from that release.

If you're a visual person, then you might instead prefer to watch the video from their song Sunshine.



They've got a bunch of shows coming up in the next month, including one tonight (Friday, 1/19) at The Lobo.