I Just Read About That…

[ATTENDED: March 23, 2024] Party Nerves

I saw Party Nerves open for Say Sue Me back in November and now t hey are opening for Drinking Boys and Girls Choir and Otoboke Beaver.  There seems to be a pattern.

Since it’s only been four months, my opinions of them haven’t changed that much.  Except to say that they sound even better.  Tighter, more powerful.  And the size of this venue didn’t affect them at all.

After a song when someone shout “shit is tight bro” Mike the bassist said thanks, “we practice.  A lot.  We don’t have lives.”  And then drummer Pavlo chimed in, “hey, I have a dog.  And a wife.”

All three members are super in tune with each other, but fairly or unfairly, most of the attention has to go to guitarist Woolly since he’s the one playing the lightning fast, non-stop surf guitar riffs. Yup, rocking surf guitar that reminds me of Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet (the band who made The Kids in the Hall theme song), although listening to them this time, they have more urgency and intensity that Shadowy’s laid back vibe).

Admittedly a lot of the songs are samey–I mean, it’s instrumental and it’s all kind of reverbed and riff-based.  But each guy is really good and the riffs are tasty.

The crowd was really impressed.  Everyone I heard talk about them had nothing but good things to say.

Like last time, 30 minutes was pretty perfect for me to enjoy their stuff without getting overwhelmed by the surf vibes.  I wonder what the longest show they’ve played is.

Party Nerves is a great opening act, check them out!

SETLIST from November.  No Setlist from this show (yet), but I know there was some overlap.

• Going to Hell on a Technicality ⊗
• Hearse Donuts ©
• Texas
• 12
• Whose Blood is This? ©
• Scum
• Jackie Dracula ©
• Goose Suit ©
• Ikta
• Coffin Hop ©
• Toothpaste

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