David Yow shows 'the kids' how it's done.
[Photos by Laura M. Gray]
By Lizz Kannenberg
The Artist: The kings of freakish noise rock make a triumphant return to Chicago.
Their Latest Release: Blue (Capitol, 1998)
Their Set in a Few Sentences: It took David Yow about two seconds to take his first plunge into the crowd. His dramatic leaps over the photo pit punctuated a set that left most fresh-faced cool kids muttering, “Holy shit, dude.” Anyone who truly loves rock ‘n’ roll (and it’s hard to accurately gauge that at a fashion show like P4K) had a new favorite band for at least a few minutes.
And a Letter Grade: A
2 Responses to “P4K FOCUS (DAY ONE): David Yow Leads The Jesus Lizard Through Raucous Reunion Set”
on July 20th, 2009 at 12:10 am #
[...] Set in a Few Sentences: Following the howling awesomeness of The Jesus Lizard would throw most groups off their game. While some Yow fans may have yawned [...]
Awesome pics of the show. I found more interview material at Indie Pit. Check out the interview blog with Jesus Lizard’s David Yow:
http://blog.indiepit.com/2009/07/20/david-yows-blockbuster-interview-my-entire-face-was-completely-covered-in-blood