Folks, if you haven’t heard yet, your comrades at Superstarcastic are getting ready to turn up the Chicago heat faster than Chris C
apuano sending smoke flying past Alfonso Soriano at Wrigley Field Miller Park South. The first ever Superstarcastival is taking place on Saturday, June 2nd at one of my favorite Chicago venues (no lie–it’s frickin’ great), The Beat Kitchen. And because we’re filthy commies, the proceeds are going to benefit Concern Worldwide.
As we approach the big day, we thought we’d be swell and give you a sneak peek at what you’re in for–that being an eclectic stew of everything we dig here at Superstarcentral. Along with the driving indie rock of The Red Tie Affair, the earplug-mandatory dance-skronk of IfIHadAHiFi, the bluesy psychedelic punk of Pool of Frogs, and the no-nonsense asskickery of Das Kapital, the Superstarcastival will be bringing you the delightfully snotty punk-pop of Chicago-via-Austin’s The Lusties.
Yeah, that’s right–punk-pop, as opposed to pop-punk, which very often sucks. What’s the difference? Instead of emulating relatively lightweight pop-punksters, these cats go for the jugular by channeling the badassery of punk rock ‘n’ roll bands like X, The NY Dolls, and a few modern groups like the Distillers for good measure, only to sprinkle some sugar in with the medicine by way of the buzzsaw power-pop of bands like Cheap Trick. If i’m not getting too obscure here, i’d like to point out that The Lusties remind me in no small degree of The Goops, a fantastic but obscure female-fronted punk band from the mid-90s whose singer, Eleanor Whitledge, had a lot in common with the deep, soulful alto of The Lusties’ own Ms. Edie Lustie.
Anyway, enough talk. Tunes. The Lusties’ MySpace page features a pair of tracks from their 4-song EP, so feel free to crank “High School Love” and get all hot ‘n’ bothered on your own. Then head down to the Beat Kitchen on June 2nd for a live dose of sex, booze, and “the only band worth the hangover.”
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We’re really not remotely solemn or dark…
that’s why that picture is awesome. you look scary in it. but not as scary as that one you posted the other day. comment here again with it - i can’t find it and i want to make fun.
You mean this one?
asskickery? badassery? That’s tomfoolery!
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Comment by joiezabel — May 24, 2007 @ 12:11 pm
completely looking forward to seeing/hearing the lusties - finally! especially if you all look solemn and dark like that.