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DYNAMITE
BOY & CRUISERWEIGHT
Red Eyed Fly, 12.19.03
Becoming sort of a musical posse, Cruiserweight and Dynamite
Boy undertook yet another joint endeavor, playing to a very
young crowd at Red Eyed Fly on a Friday night. These bands
just can’t seem to get enough of each other. Having
just released a split album together, it seems like lately
they always play the same shows. Both groups produce very
poppy, emo-style, radio-friendly music. Pop princesses and
garage band kings unite. I have found your fearless leaders.
Cruiserweight composed of Stella Maxwell (vocals), Urny Maxwell
(guitar), Yogi Maxwell (drums), and Dave Hawkins
(bass) play very soft, mellow, cutesy tunes for lovingly devoted
fans. This music would fit nicely on a soundtrack for a movie
like Clueless. Next, Dynamite Boy took to the stage. I’m
not a fan of theirs, having only heard them played on 101X,
but I really tried to give their live show a chance. Energetic,
fun loving, slightly entertaining, I see why a lot of young
kids like them. One reason they didn’t win me over:
the majority of their songs sound way too similar. To be quite
honest, I couldn’t tell when one song began and another
ended except for the brief, but thunderous clapping every
five minutes or so. Here, however, is a tip for Dynamite Boy:
do yourselves and the rest of the world a favor, leave AC/DC
alone. Their performance of “TNT,” slightly watered
down, was less than stellar. Neither of these bands plays
bad music, just music that has been played to death. . If
you didn’t go to the show, don’t worry you really
weren’t missing much, unless you are a die hard fan,
and then why weren’t you at the show with the rest of
your friends?
–Misty Sweet |
