At the height of the Glam/Sleaze domination of rock, LA rockers Love/Hate released their debut album Blackout In The Red Room which helped secure them a tour support with Dio.
35 years on and front man Jizzy Pearl is celebrating that album with an extensive tour, playing the entire album, plus some favourites from the archives.
Supporting tonight are two Midland bands that are no strangers to the local rock scene, the first being local heroes Voodoo Sioux (8). They bounce onto the stage and get the early crowd bopping with a set of energetic rock ‘n’ roll that is raw and uncompromising. Bass player Mario is the most energetic of all, literally slapping the bass whilst contorting his body into all sorts of bone popping positions.
All this was the perfect way to set the evening up for one of the LA Glam scenes most hard rocking front men. Jizzy Pearl (10) may have calmed down his off stage antics and publicity stunts these days but his stage persona is still full on Glam Rock and unashamedly so.
They’re not playing the album in the running order, because that would mean the title track first, and as that’s their ‘anthem’ that was always going to be the last one on the set list! So they open up with Slutsy Tipsy before heading into tracks two and three Rock Queen and Tumbleweed before veering off piste again and missing out Why Do You Think They Call It Dope (yep wait for the encore!) but he does stick generally to the original running order of the album. He also throws in a couple from Wasted In America and Hell, CA to fill out the set list. They also did my personal favourite Spinning Wheel off the 1993 album Lets Rumble.
But it was the encore that everyone in the room loses their sh*t over, Evil Twin, Why Do You Think They Call It Dope and of course Blackout In The Red Room finish off the set.
Jizzy may be well into his 60’s but he has the energy of a man half his age and can still bang out those tunes, this was a real nostalgia trip for me and many others in the room and I loved every minute of it, completely biased.
35 years on and front man Jizzy Pearl is celebrating that album with an extensive tour, playing the entire album, plus some favourites from the archives.
Supporting tonight are two Midland bands that are no strangers to the local rock scene, the first being local heroes Voodoo Sioux (8). They bounce onto the stage and get the early crowd bopping with a set of energetic rock ‘n’ roll that is raw and uncompromising. Bass player Mario is the most energetic of all, literally slapping the bass whilst contorting his body into all sorts of bone popping positions.
Front man, Nick Flaherty – otherwise known as Professor Balthazar – is like a madcap concoction made up of bit of Alice Cooper and Jaz Colman. The music reminds me of those pub rock bands of the mid to late 70’s that weren’t quite punk but the punks loved them, bands like Dr Feelgood spring to mind. A great warm up!
Following that up were Nottingham's hard rocking veterans, New Generation Superstars (8). This was more straight up R’n’R, fast paced, in ya face, no frills. And they do it well, with a punk attitude and swagger.
Following that up were Nottingham's hard rocking veterans, New Generation Superstars (8). This was more straight up R’n’R, fast paced, in ya face, no frills. And they do it well, with a punk attitude and swagger.
All this was the perfect way to set the evening up for one of the LA Glam scenes most hard rocking front men. Jizzy Pearl (10) may have calmed down his off stage antics and publicity stunts these days but his stage persona is still full on Glam Rock and unashamedly so.
They’re not playing the album in the running order, because that would mean the title track first, and as that’s their ‘anthem’ that was always going to be the last one on the set list! So they open up with Slutsy Tipsy before heading into tracks two and three Rock Queen and Tumbleweed before veering off piste again and missing out Why Do You Think They Call It Dope (yep wait for the encore!) but he does stick generally to the original running order of the album. He also throws in a couple from Wasted In America and Hell, CA to fill out the set list. They also did my personal favourite Spinning Wheel off the 1993 album Lets Rumble.
But it was the encore that everyone in the room loses their sh*t over, Evil Twin, Why Do You Think They Call It Dope and of course Blackout In The Red Room finish off the set.
Jizzy may be well into his 60’s but he has the energy of a man half his age and can still bang out those tunes, this was a real nostalgia trip for me and many others in the room and I loved every minute of it, completely biased.
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