I knew I was in for a treat when I saw STVHS set up for their show. A power punk trio of drums, guitar and bass gathered around a 70s close-and-play type TV with a built in VHS player. Loud, original songs gave a whiff of Ramones and the Jam with the muscular grunge of Nirvana. Hailing from New London CT, STVHS routinely switched instruments and vocal duties for a thoroughly enjoyable set. If the show got boring, one could always zone out to the classic tapes on the VHS. On this particular evening, some bad 70s clay-mation looked like Yoda in an episode of Mod Squad.
The buzz of Brooklyn hipsters changing the music scene gets tiring. Acid Dad are worthy of the accolades. A four piece outfit of two guitars, bass, and drums were a loud , punkier version of the Velvet Underground. One song sounded like a stretched out version of European Son. Everyone in Acid Dad sang, and all had hair that covered their faces when singing. A great set that looked like the house band at the Cousin It convention.
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