[DID NOT ATTEND: October 11, 2024] The Lemon Twigs / Milk ‘n’ Cookies
I discovered The Lemon Twigs a few years ago and really enjoyed their glam rock sound and I imagined that they would be a ton of fun live. The band is technically a duo, although they have more people on stage with them.
I keep managing to not see them though. Tonight I had tickets to see Bevis Frond, but their tour was cancelled because of visa issues. So I should have gone to see The Lemon Twigs, but October had so many shows in it that some had to give. I rather wish that I hadn’t skipped this one though as I have just learned a bit about the opening band Milk ‘n’ Cookies.
Milk ‘n’ Cookies formed in the early 1970s in Long Island, New York. They played power pop but never made it. The core line-up of the band was made up of Ian North, Justin Strauss, Sal Maida and Mike Ruiz and, in their time, they played classic NYC venues like CBGB’s and Max’s Kansas City. They shared bills with everyone from Talking Heads to The Ramones and have amassed a cult following, influencing the likes of Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) and Debbie Harry (Blondie).
It would have been interesting to see them live.
So, maybe the next time the Twigs come around (if their next album kicks ass) I’ll go see them.
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