FUNKFACE
(with APOLLO HEIGHTS)
At The Delancey - NYC (9/26/05)
The psychotic Luqman Brown!!
At
11:45pm, New York was treated to a special occasion.....the return of FUNKFACE!
Funkface took to the stage and literally burned down the Delancey with some
high-octane, abrasive funk-rock!!! Lead vocalist Luqman Brown sounded as fierce
and strong as he ever could! The guitar army of lead guitarist Tudor, rhythm
guitarist 40 oz. Jeff and bassist Frankiebeans blew out the speakers and fans's
eardrums with the loud, angry monster of "Bruce Banner" and the
grungy rock-de-force of "Lick Shot"!! "My Way" was some
more nasty hardcore grunge rock, in the vein of "Lick Shot".
"Power to the Pussy" featured standout bass work and super-fast tempo
lead guitar licks by 40 oz Jeff. "Broken Toys" featured the
super-tight drumming of Ramsey Jones. "Down in the Bayou" (they dedicated
this to the hurricane victims in Louisiana) featured guest vocalist (former
member of Funkface) Jerome Jordan on some energetic co-lead vocals....and an
attitude to match as he attempted to crowd-surf!! "Something's Goin'
On" was a good ska-rock tune, and was followed by the killer track
"Blood of the Sistren"....a sonic blast that prompted fans to begin
moshing....Jerome was handling backing vocals. The Funkface set was over at
12:30am.
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FUNKFACE
Daniel Chavitz, on lead vocals!
At
12:50am, Apollo Heights started with ambient-sounding R&B stuff, featuring
Daniel Chavitz on lead vocals. Most of the stuff had an ambient feel to it. One
of the songs "Disco Lites" had some good guitar riffs by twin brother
Dan Chavitz, while another one featured a rapper. Unfortunately, the guys
were having sound problems throughout the show. Also, the band NOW does not
have a drummer.....instead a Macintosh laptop substituted with programmed
drums....personally, that just makes the show less enjoyable. The Apollo
Heights set was over at 1:30am.
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of Apollo Heights
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