Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Time Warp Attack: Zero Boys and Black Fork at 924 Gilman
Bay Area Bands / Just-Announced Shows Benjamin Taylor — Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 2:06 PM
While I am totally stoked about getting to see seminal '80s punks the Zero Boys play - something I had deemed to be impossible in my lifetime - I have to stay skeptical about reunion shows ever since I saw the Rezillos completely embarrass themselves a couple of years back. Then again, the first Avengers reunion was one of the best Gilman shows I ever went to. Regardless, I can't help but admit that I'm really excited about the return of the East Bay's own Black Fork, which played its last Gilman show (and last show ever as far as I know) back in 1997, leaving the Gilman scene to be dominated by grindcore for the next ten years. The mere thought of seeing the last great Gilman punk band take the stage once again, kicking out their manic, hilarious brand of catchy punk (it's not pop-punk, I swear) fills me with nostalgic memories of drinking by the creek, eating acid, and moshing like a maniac to one of the best live bands I have ever seen in my life. This time I think I'll lay off the acid.
Zero Boys play with Black Fork, Broken Needle, Crucial Cause and A.D.T on February 20 at 924 Gilman Street. Doors at 7pm and it costs $10. If you don't go to this show you are an idiot.
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I saw the Zero Boys play in both 2006 and 2007 in Indiana. Both times they were fantastic. Yes, they look a little older, but they don't sound any older. There's some good clips on Youtube of them playing live in recent years. I like this one especially from 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50UFB-MA3Po
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Black Fork played Gilman in 2006 actually, and just so you all aren't as out of touch as the East Bay Express generally is - in regards to Gilman at least - there is another Zero Boys show on Saturday with the STITCHES and BODIES. Two nights in a row! Yay. Thanks for the write up though. It's appreciated. (Jay Unidos, Gilman Booker)
