KRASHCITY Magazine Issue 10

This was an exciting night at Webster Hall not only because I was there to see Acey Slade and the Dark Party but also because the bands on this bill were very diverse and they had never played together. The show opener The Wild ones a Runaways tribute band was not bad for only their second time of being on stage. Heather Ashley the bands lead singer is easy on the eyes especially when wearing a silver body suit. They played some of the Runaways hits especially “Cherry Bomb” and that got the crowd into a total frenzy. Heathers heart is totally into performing, you can clearly see it as she takes over the stage but in my opinion she should focus more on her Vocal pitch and technique instead of being so self-conscious and trying to please the crowd because whether she knows it or not she’s got that part down. Next was Bad Dog Bad, a biker sounding band that I never heard of before but they could hold their own as far as playing goes. I did like some of their songs. In fact I could hear in my own head a few songs which I could say easily had that ZZ Top flare. I’d have to see them again to make a better assessment of this band.

The Black Angels had followed and these guys are New York City’s music veterans. They are the perfect example of a rock scene in the Johnny Thunders days. They have that ear pleasing Rock’n’Roll sound that keeps you planted firmly on your feet and you have no choice but to bop your head from side to side. By the time Acey Slade and the Dark party hit the stage the place got very crowded, as they opened up with “Here today, Gone Today”. If you have missed this show and you were a fan of their drummer Matt Kepler you will be very sad as this was Matt’s last performance with the band.

Next on the agenda was “Suicide Lullaby” and this song is pure perfection live as is The Cult’s cover “She sells Sanctuary”. I have never heard anyone sing a cover song as well as Mr. Slade does. They continued to rock the show with “She brings down the moon” and “I dare you” before being told that they had to get off stage, but Acey totally refused and continued to play few more songs ending their set with the awesome, energy filled “Coming Down”. This show was a first for me as far as seeing all of the first three bands I mentioned, but I will be checking them out again because they are definitely worth it.