the gossip heart nyc. ditto.

the gossip/no dynamics
@ the knitting factory : 3.25.06.


is there anything better than being unexpectedly floored by some no name opening band? after seeing no dynamics, i think not. imagine what an orgasm would sound like if it were a song, slowly building up to a steady throb and ending in the most insanely cathartic release ever. now imagine that this song is being sung by some sort of demonically possessed voodoo goddess convulsing in rhythmic perfection in the best red dress you’ve ever seen. sure the songs themselves were strong, but the delivery was uncooked perfection, bare bones hooks and raw red meat lyrics (“i want you and if i can’t have you, i want nothing”). you could tell just by looking at them that these canadians are so cool they’re actually getting bored of it by now. even if the dorky drummer admitted to living out his junior high fantasy by suckering the audience into a twisted sister sing-along at The knitting factory in new york city!

and man, the gossip’s got guts getting a band like that to open their show. still i doubt beth, brace, and new drummer hannah, were hiding backstage biting their nails. it’s just not possible to upstage the gossip who just put out their third and best ever full length album, which has not left my cd player since its release earlier this year. opening with "standing in the way of control," (the title track of the latest lp, which the increasingly annoying murray hill desperately tried to ruin with his own tap dance inclusive mock rendition), the gossip blew through their set with all the down home southern sweetness and pure punk confidence you’ve come to expect of them. stopping only so beth could catch her breath and spread the fat girl love, they broke out all the dance classics, flawlessly nailing both new songs (jealous girls, your mangled heart, keeping you alive, listen up) and familiar favorites (jason’s basement, swing low). still not impressed? well what if i told you that the after party was at the beauty bar and le tigre was sure to be there?

you can check out both bands on myspace or go here:
http://www.geocities.com/nononodynamics/
http://www.gossipyouth.com/