The Current Music Blog: March 23, 2008 Archive

We're Having Much More Fun

Posted at 11:52 AM on March 23, 2008 by Bill DeVille (8 Comments)

Went to the X show last night at the Cabooze. It ended up being the perfect tonic to cure this endless winter...though it's rumored to be spring.

It's amazing to me this band is still around and sound just as vital as when they started out as part of that famed LA punk scene of the late 70's & 80's. They survived John & Exene's divorce & the fact that they never had a hit. Never mind the fact they haven't recorded new material since 1993. This is a band that seems to relish its place in music history as pioneers of their own unique blend of punk rock & American roots music.

What was so cool last night is the fact that band has no new material to promote yet they passionately played a ninety minute set & seemed to simply have fun doing it. Guitarist Billy Zoom (still sporting the blonde pompadour) did his typical mugging it up for the crowd routine while DJ Bonebrake wildly worked the drum kit. Though divorced, Exene & John vocals were tight as ever. X reeled off most of best stuff including: "White Girl," "We're Desperate," "We're Having Much More Fun," & "Hungry Wolf." The best moment was the 1983 Reagonomics anthem, "New World," featuring Zoom's finest Chuck Berry licks.

X seems to be playing for the love & the fun of it. It showed! John Doe promised, "we'll see you again soon." I sure hope so!

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