Scottish Dave’s Pub is a sleepy dive bar on a sleepy block on Rt 1. I locate a public parking lot and traverse the deserted beach town to hear a pulsing racket coming from the unassuming address. SDP looks exactly like the bar in the Simpsons. I enter, sidle up to the bar, and this worn haggis hand appears, “am Scottish Dave, ooh argh yew?” “Irish Andy” , I reply. Throughout the evening, I saw Scottish Dave, pour drinks, bus tables, offer free pizza, play the juke box, sell merch, fix a high hat stand, and introduce local band Qween Kong. At one point I tell him he’s like Macgyver of a freaky talent show. First band was the Philly duo Rope Trick. A psych rock duo comprised of Indrayudh Shome on guitar and vocals and Nathanael Totushek on drums. The music was tribal with a metal edge. Shome’s attack sounded like guitar and bass with his low strings fuzz faded. The sustain on the bass allowed him to metallically noodle on top. These two guys sounded like at least 4. Next up was local riot grrl outfit Qween Kong. Noisy punk trio of drums, bass, and guitar, these ladies drew some locals to inhabit the the dance pit down front. Sassy Asian woman on guitar and vocals spit some venom into their recent single “Like a Dog”. Minibeast is a 3 piece band comprised of Peter Prescott ( formerly of Mission of Burma and Volcano Suns) and the mind bending rhythm section of Keith Seidel on drums and Niels LaWhite on bass. A delicious mix of art rock and krautrock Prescott’s weirdness floats over the rhythmic churn. Using spoken word passages, keyboard loops and noise modulation, Minibeast sounds like a post punk modern version of Can. Part way through the set, Prescott’s guitar and pedal array loses sound. Frustrated with the stoppage, Prescott feverishly plugged and unplugged cords to regain the sound. In swoops Scottish Dave with a master cord to restore the chaos. The breakdown affected Prescott’s chi and obviously tempered the rest of the set. Glad to have made the trek for this unusual surreal event.
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