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Stagediving sucks poo
When I saw Adorable this past summer, there were the ever-present meatheads who feel compelled to step on anyone just to make it to the stage to engage in the ritualistic, irritating behavior that is stagediving. Yet their antics were not met with passivity. Instead, Piotr(the lead singer) kicked them off (right in the butt, I might add) and even attacked those who persisted. Personally, I found it breathtaking and noble for a band to retaliate against jerkys who don't give a moment's thought to the crowd's safety and the band's space. I assume the rest of the audience thought so too, as they seemed to join in with the "meathead bashing." Piotr summed it by saying, "It's always blokes who do it" and adding that if they want to be onstage, they should form their own bands. Enough said. PS. It's not that I can't take the heat of the pit; I'm just there to enjoy the show and nothing more. Lesa If you find hooky pop-rock to be heavenly, you'll want to embrace the sounds of Adorable. The English band will perform at Slim's on Wednesday. They have just enough of a punk edge to give their music some spunk. Among their hit singles are "Sunshine Smile" and "I'll Be Your Saint." Adorable. The mere metion of the word stirs up images of cuddly teddy bears called Boo Boo and cutsie arts and crafts that your Mum picked up at some Inbred hill billy flea market. Anyone with an ounce of self-worth secretly dreams about smasing such items to bits. I'm afraid that was my own pompous assumption about this band when I first picked up their debut CD on EMI/Creation. With a goober name like that I just figured they sucked. With that sort of small mindedness I committed a ethical faux paus. Never, dear readers, judge a band until you've heard them. This CD made me hear despite my earlier ill-conceived ideas. Each song is aggressive. Wound tight as a drum and flipping out of control all at the same time. Introspecitive visions peppered with the band's own self discoveries and simple truths. This much hyped break through foursome hailing from Coventry, England are quickly gaining a reputation as the cockiest band in pop hmusic. Fuck all that. I found it to be filled with dedication and commitment. Lead singer Piotr vocals are infectious. On cut number three, "Favorite Fallen idol," his inflections and playful wording allows the listener to drift along aside him inhaling all the sardonic wisdom he has to offer. Other members Robert(guitar), Will (bass), adn Kevin (drums) support his effort to complete a cohesive package of sound. By the end of my first listen I'd become a fan. They are definitely challenging the insipid dullards that make up a lot of the current English pop scene. For those of you diggin' on Suede, adjust your TV and pick this CD up. (by WAIYDE PALMER) Adorable suffers from a bad name and the raging ego of lead vocalist Piotr Fijalkowski. By any other moniker (the Omaha Tractor Pulls, the Crushing Cantaloups, Piotr Cougar, Piotr Armstrong and the Fleet Street Band) this creator of adept jangle-rockers and clever ballads would make a mark on America. Instead, after a brilliant debut Against Perfection (Creation /SBK/EMI, 1993 ****), teh slightly less-impressive follow-up Fake (Creation U.K., 1994, ***) remains unreleased here. |