Rocking with A.R.E Weapons

The Deitch Project played host to the end procession of an art parade through Soho and I popped in for the last band of the night, A.R.E Weapons. The new installation is a futuristic wall that is completely white and zigs and zags diagonally in and out creating a feeling of being in the movie 2001 Space Odyssey. The Weapons, a local band have been rocking the underground scene for years in various forms. With this incarnation of a four piece, shirtless, lead singer Brian McPeck ran around the stage singing such songs as “Don’t Be Scared’ and “Fuck you! Pay Me! I Want My Money Back!” Always thrashing hard, always entertaining, at one point he told the remaining crowd, “There’s no beer left and If I was here, I would have left, but I just got here to play.” He then took two beers and offered them up to anyone thirsty in the crowd. Noticing my raised hand, he walked up and handed me a semi-cold Heineken. Free beer, free show, what more can I ask for?

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Posted on 9/11/2005 ( Permanent Link )
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