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July 10, 2005
GBH - Combat (Boots) Rock
Support CBGB's, get a Corona, and wear a thong." - Colin Abrahall, lead singer of British punk band GBH.
My friend Kelly's old punk faves GBH - short for Grievous Bodily Harm - made a special area appearance at Bowery Ballroom Friday night. Knowing no crazy goth punks, she invited me and our friend Trish - "posers extraordinaire" - to the show. Yea, aw-riiight!
I wouldn't say we stood out in the crowd, but it would've helped if I accessorized with studs, combat boots, black fishnets, and lots of black eyeliner and lipstick. Upon entering Bowery, I was stuck in a time warp, and everyone around me was an extra on the set of Sid & Nancy.
Like at most concerts, you could tell when the main attraction was about to take the stage by the dimming of the house lights. At this show, GBH's appearance was also signified by a burly young goth happily skipping in a large circle, much like a dog does before lying down. Apparently, this was the molding of the mosh pit. I thought moshing was dead, but I guess that's only for alterna-preps.
The music hit and the goth punks were alive. Stage diving, beer flying, loud shouts followed by louder verse mumbling - the crowd was energetic and enraged. So much so that they knocked GBH lead singer Colin into the stage amps, almost tumbling them over and causing mass chaos. Thank god for attentive roadies.
Nothing that evening was quite as entertaining as frontman Colin, reminiscent of fellow British blonde musician Billy Idol. Colin, bless his heart, is the epitomy of the washed up 40-something rocker trying desperately to stay relevant. At times, he was as youthful as any SUM41 member, jumping off the speakers, shouting anthemic lyrics at the top of his lungs, and rallying the crowd to support CBGB's. At other times, his age began to show - like when he tried to read information about a Save CBGB's event, but couldn't see without his glasses. And when he twirled his microphone and failed to catch it.
Nevertheless, GBH rawked! When Colin wasn't blabbering on about CBGB's and accusing his drummer of being a talentless drunk, he put on a good show. He said it best himself: "[GBH] plays the real shit, not that Green Day crossover shit." That's the bollocks!
The only disappointment was that GBH made the crowd wait for 15 minutes at the end of the show before deciding not to encore. My guess is that Colin, in punk rock style, passed out upon exiting the stage.
If you're feeling rebellious, check them out at MySpace or download a song from iTunes.
Posted by Michele at July 10, 2005 11:18 PM
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