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Drinking Boys and Girls Choir [드링킹소년소녀합창단] (Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA, October 30, 2024)

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[ATTENDED: October 30, 2024] Drinking Boys and Girls Choir

I saw Drinking Boys and Girls Choir open for Otoboke Beaver about 8 months ago.  They were great and so much fun.  When they announced a headline tour of the States I immediately grabbed a ticket.

I love Johnny Brenda’s as a venue, but the parking around there has gotten so bad, it’s almost impossible to go.

The place wasn’t very crowded but everyone there was super excited to be there.  When Megan Nisbet asked if anyone had seen them with Otoboke Beaver, most of the audience enthusiastically raised their hands.

Meena Bae (bass & vocals) and Myeong-jin Kim (drums & vocals) started the band in 2012.  They’ve gone through a few guitarists over the years and have now grabbed Scottish guitarist Megan Nisbet who joined the band in 2020 (and had been studying Korean for 15 years!).

The trio came out and Megan whaled some feedback as they started “Limitless Night.”    Meena Bae is a phenomenal frontwoman, she has a great voice and a ton of energy.  She smiles when she’s not singing and she jumps and kicks her feet in the air.

It was hilarious and fun.

Megan doesn’t really interact with the crowd, as she really holds down the songs with fantastic solos (she gets an extended, impressive solo in “Red Shift” which made someone at the end of the song shout expletives of approval) and backing vocals. (more…)

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Party Nerves (Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA, October 30, 2024) [DRINKING BOYS AND GIRLS CHOIR]

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[ATTENDED: October 30, 2024] Party Nerves

I saw Party Nerves open for Say Sue Me back in November and for Drinking Boys and Girls Choir and Otoboke Beaver in March.  And now they are back opening for Drinking Boys and Girls again.

Party Nerves is a great, fun band.

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 into it with lots if applause after each song.   They just put out a new EP.

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

 

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Going to Hell on a Technicality ⊗ Going to Hell on a Technicality ⊗
Whose Blood is This? © Hearse Donuts ©
Scum Island ⇔ Texas Pastry Month ⇔
Hearse Donuts © 12
Coffee and Muffins with Anton ⇔ Whose Blood is This? ©
Jackie Dracula © Scum Island ⇔
Tellez Marella ⇔ Jackie Dracula ©
Coffin Hop © Goose Suit ©
I Said No Thank You ⇔ Ikta
Texas Pastry Month ⇔ Coffin Hop ©
Toothpaste, NJ ⇔ Toothpaste, NJ ⇔

⇔ Go Broke or Go Home (2024)
⊗ 2023 single
© Put a Load On, Come Back Mangled (2022)

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Otoboke Beaver (おとぼけビ～バ～) (Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA, March 23, 2024)

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[ATTENDED: March 23, 2024] Drinking Boys and Girls Choir [드링킹소년소녀합창단]

Otoboke Beaver is slowly moving up in North America.  They first played Philly’s Johnny Brenda’s, (250 capacity) then moved up to Underground Arts (650 capacity) and have now moved to the relatively big leagues of Union Transfer (1200 capacity).

All without having any presence in the States at all that I’m aware of.

So this was my third time seeing them and each time I have failed to get any meaningful pictures or videos.  Because each time, as soon as they start playing the crowd goes insane!  I thought that at Union Transfer, if I got there early enough, I ‘d could position myself away from the pit.  But from the first song I was pushed around and almost knocked down.  So I moved away from the center a bit and was still pushed around.  I don’t think the show sold out but it was packed up front!

This was  the biggest stage that I’d seen them on and they filled it pretty well.  Although I never did get close to bassist Hiro-Chan (who plays barefoot) for the whole show.  In fact I barely saw her between the heads of people around me.

This was the first time I could see drummer Kahokiss because she was on a riser, but she was surrounded by cymbals so I never actually got to see her, just her flying, furious arms.

Singer Accorinrin was hard to spot because of the tall guy in front of me, but she clearly made her presence known.  And, like last time, I was in awe when, before one of the songs, Accorinrin stood with her arm raised and the whole band waited for her to begin.  The crowd, not taking the hint, whooped it up, but she was clearly waiting for silence.  She stood and waited (like a teacher) in front of some 1,000 people, while every jackass had to whoo one last time and people finally started yelling “shut up.”  When things were quiet to her liking, she got the whole band to launch into the song in perfect sync.

Their songs are short and fast with serious time changes.  There is no margin for error.

The most fun member of the band is obviously guitarist Yoyoyoshie.  Between every few songs she screams in a crazy guttural voice, “WE ARE OTOBOKE BEAVER!”  She also talks the most between songs, telling about how she eats Philadelphia Cheese on the bus every day on tour.  She also commented that she loves the Phillies (especially the mascot).

Sure, their setlist has been virtually the same for the last two years (they are working on a new album), but it doesn’t really matter because the songs are frenetic and fun and are somewhat similar in style–there’s usually small things that are different between the songs.  Like a part that slows things down or a part that is kind of silly or funny or a great big chanting chorus.

As with every time I’ve seen them, I was quickly shoved aside from my original spot and had to fight to stand upright in the moshing crowd.  But with the band on the big stage it was a lot easier to watch them than it has been in the past.

When they finished the set after about an hour, they left the stage and then came back a few minutes later.  Yoyoyoshie had an inflatable beaver pool toy and threw it into the crowd, which everyone started batting around.  And then Yoyoyoshie herself surfed into the crowd and climbed into the Beaver!  It was wild and weird and super fun.  If I had been in the original spot I probably would have gotten to hold her up.

When she surfed back to the stage they played an encore.  Accorinrin said it was the first time the song was played in the US and said it was called “I don’t want to live with mother-in-law.”

This bodes well for a new album coming out soon.

And, yes, I’d see them again.  I wonder if they will move up to a bigger venue next time?  They didn’t sell out union transfer but they have sold out many of the venues on the tour.

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Yakitori § (ヤキトリ) Yakitori § (ヤキトリ) Yakitori § (ヤキトリ)
Akimahenka Ø Akimahenka Ø Akimahenka Ø
Don’t light my fire ⊗ Don’t light my fire ⊗ Don’t light my fire ⊗
Bad luck ⊗ Bad luck ⊗ Bad luck ⊗
S’il Vous Plait Ω (シルブプレ) S’il Vous Plait Ω (シルブプレ) S’il Vous Plait Ω (シルブプレ)
Love Is Short ♥ Love Is Short ♥ Love Is Short ♥
What do you mean you have talk to me at this late date? Ω (いまさらわたしに話ってなんえ) What do you mean you have talk to me at this late date? Ω (いまさらわたしに話ってなんえ) What do you mean you have talk to me at this late date? Ω (いまさらわたしに話ってなんえ)
Introduce me to your family ♥ Introduce me to your family ♥ Introduce me to your family ♥
Datsu . Hikage no onna ⊗ (脱・日陰の女) Datsu . Hikage no onna ⊗ (脱・日陰の女) Datsu . Hikage no onna ⊗ (脱・日陰の女)
Dirty old fart is waiting for my reaction § (​ジ​ジ​イ is waiting for my reaction) Dirty old fart is waiting for my reaction § (​ジ​ジ​イ is waiting for my reaction) Don’t call me Mojo § (呼ばんといて喪女)
I am not maternal § (アイドンビリーブマイ母性)  I am not maternal § (アイドンビリーブマイ母性)  George & Janice § (ジョージ&ジャニス)
Don’t call me Mojo § (呼ばんといて喪女) Don’t call me Mojo § (呼ばんといて喪女) Dirty old fart is waiting for my reaction § (​ジ​ジ​イ is waiting for my reaction)
I put my love to you in a song JASRAC § (あなたとの恋、歌にしてJASRAC) PARDON? § (パードゥン？)  I am not maternal § (アイドンビリーブマイ母性) 
PARDON? § (パードゥン？)  Nabe party with pocket brothers § (穴兄弟で鍋パーティー)  Nabe party with pocket brothers § (穴兄弟で鍋パーティー) 
I checked your cellphone § (​携​帯​み​て​し​ま​い​ま​し​た​) I put my love to you in a song JASRAC § (あなたとの恋、歌にしてJASRAC)  I put my love to you in a song JASRAC § (あなたとの恋、歌にしてJASRAC)
I won’t dish out salads § (サラダ取り分けませんことよ) George & Janice § (ジョージ&ジャニス) I checked your cellphone § (​携​帯​み​て​し​ま​い​ま​し​た​)
Leave me alone! No, stay with me! § (リーブミーアローンやっぱさっきのなしでステイウィズミ) I checked your cellphone § (​携​帯​み​て​し​ま​い​ま​し​た​) PARDON? § (パードゥン？) 
I don’t want to die alone § (孤独死こわい)  I won’t dish out salads § (サラダ取り分けませんことよ) I won’t dish out salads § (サラダ取り分けませんことよ)
First-class side-guy § (一級品の間男) Leave me alone! No, stay with me! § (リーブミーアローンやっぱさっきのなしでステイウィズミ) Leave me alone! No, stay with me! § (リーブミーアローンやっぱさっきのなしでステイウィズミ)
Anata Watashi Daita Ato Yome No Meshi ⊗ (あなたわたし抱いたあとよめのめし) I don’t want to die alone § (孤独死こわい)  I don’t want to die alone § (孤独死こわい) 
encore First-class side-guy § (一級品の間男) First-class side-guy § (一級品の間男)
Shutome to Dokyo B-DASH Kaigo
(First time played in North America)
 Anata Watashi Daita Ato Yome No Meshi ⊗ (あなたわたし抱いたあとよめのめし) Anata Watashi Daita Ato Yome No Meshi ⊗ (あなたわたし抱いたあとよめのめし)
encore encore
Ai no Bourobon ~bakuro book~ Ω (愛の暴露本) Ai no Bourobon ~bakuro book~ Ω (愛の暴露本)
encore 2
SETLISTS are similar at most venues with these possible changes

Love Is Short ♥ may have been Bakuro Book
Introduce Me to Your Family ♥ may have been 6 day working week is a pain

 Let’s shopping after show § (レッツショッピングアフターショー)
§ SUPER CHAMPON (2022) ス​ー​パ​ー​チ​ャ​ン​ポ​ン
⊗ ITEKOMA HITS (2019)
♥ Love Is Short EP (2017)
Ø Okoshiyasu!! Otoboke Beaver (2016)
Ω Ai no Bourobon ~bakuro book~ EP (2016)

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Drinking Boys and Girls Choir [드링킹소년소녀합창단] (Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA, March 23, 2024) [OTOBOKE BEAVER]

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[ATTENDED: March 23, 2024] Drinking Boys and Girls Choir [드링킹소년소녀합창단]

I’ve had limited exposure to Drinking Boys and Girls Choir, except that they are on the same label as Otoboke Beaver.  I knew that they were from South Korea, but only recently learned that Daegu is one of the most conservative cities in the country (“it sucks,” singer/bassist Meena Bae said).

Meena Bae and Myeong-jin Kim (drums & vocals) started the band in 2012.  They’ve gone through a few guitarists over the years and have now grabbed Scottish guitarist Megan Nisbet who joined the band in 2020 (and had been studying Korean for 15 years!).

I was really excited that they were opening for Otoboke Beaver.  I was hoping to buy a copy of their record but I forgot a bag and I didn’t want to hole a record for the entire show (and it’s a good thing, too as Otoboke Beaver fans are wild).

The trio came out and immediately launched into their rockingest songs.  Their debut album Keep Drinking!! is more wild and fun than the follow up Marriage License, although Marriage still rocks pretty hard.  They played songs from both albums and really mixed up the intensity and pacing of the show.

I was in front of Megan, but Meena was very active, running around the stage and making sure we all saw her as she danced and hopped.  She was a bundle of energy and a lot of fun, too.

Their songs are punky and super catchy with lots of backing vocals.  The first couple of songs were fast with the band showing off their chops.  Meena jumped around and Myeong-jin (who goes by MJ) was an impressive drummer–fast and intense and always on beat.

During “Red Shift,” Megan demonstrated her guitar chops with some super impressive soloing.

Some of their songs featured lead vocals by one of their previous members, but they played them anyhow and they sounded great.

But even if the newer songs are a bit softer, “Hit the Corner” is fast and heavy and I was fascinated to see the MJ had a double bass drum pedal and was using it furiously.

Some of the lyrics are in Korean and some in English, so it’s fun to try to figure out if you can figure out the fast words or if they are in Korean.

I was really surprised to hear them play “Linda Linda” a song t hat I know of because of the band The Linda Lindas.  I thought it was odd that they would play this song until I found out that they recorded a single of it before the U.S. band had become known and, in fact, have been playing the song for years.  That’s pretty cool.  Meena jumped off the stage and chatted with a little girl whose name was Lynn.  It was really cute.

“National Police Shit” is super catchy, sung in English and really quite funny.  It’s less than 2 minutes long and features the line “This is just Skateboard!”

It was followed by “History” their first single recorded with Megan (a new album is on the way, I believe).  They ended with a rocking version of “Wish” and Meena ran into the audience to do some slam dancing with the crowd (all while playing).  Then she ran back up on stage to lead the band in a blistering version of their anthemic song Keep Drinking!

The show was awesome and I think they’re winning over audiences all over North America.

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Party Nerves (Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA, March 23, 2024) [OTOBOKE BEAVER]

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[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! (more…)

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Say Sue Me [세이수미] (Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA, November 15, 2023)

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[ATTENDED: November 15, 2023] Say Sue Me

I knew about Say Sue Me because they are on the Damnably label with Otoboke Beaver.   I assumed they were a similarly wild punk band, but I hadn’t gotten around to listening to them.

About a week before this show, Otoboke Beaver sent a message that Say Sue Me was playing nearby. So I listened to a few songs, loved them, and grabbed a ticket.

Say Sue Me are from Busan, Korea and they sing most of their songs in English (lead singer Sumi Choi says they feel less personal and invasive to her that way).

They set up their gear (and used Party Nerves’ drums) and were ready to go after about fifteen minutes.

And as soon as they started I was so happy that I grabbed a ticket and arrived early.

I loved their bouncey sound and the delighted attitude of the whole band, (more…)

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Party Nerves (Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA, November 15, 2023) [SAY SUE ME]

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[ATTENDED: November 15, 2023] Party Nerves

I found out about this show very recently.  When the show was announced there was no opening band.

Then a few days ago it was announced that Party Nerves would be opening.

Party Nerves is a Philly band who plays rocking surf guitar instrumentals.  They reminded me immediately of Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet (the band who made The Kids in the Hall theme song).

They were funny (when they spoke), self-deprecating (this is the most people who have ever hung around after we started playing) and basically ripped through 11 songs in 30 minutes or so.

They put out an EP last year and a new single (which is all of 30 seconds) this year.  They played most of their EP but clearly they have a bunch of new stuff as well.

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.

30 minutes was pretty perfect for me to enjoy their stuff without getting overwhelmed by the surf vibes.

According to bandcamp, the band consists of Pavlo – Drums, Woolly – Guitar and Mike – Bass.

Party Nerves is a great opening act, check them out! (more…)

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