Blacktooth Brigade's City Tour Stop 2: Oades

Oade's is another good bar to go see some local bands play. Everyone in the local music scene is like a little family, you walk in and you are welcomed and every one knows everyone- it's just a nice place to spend time plus you get to hear some sweet music.



Hillside Barrier, Frank and Earnest, Coke Dick Motorcycle Awesome, and Blacktooth Brigade lit up the stage Friday night.



Hillside Barrier went first. Even though I saw them the night before too, the show didn't seem to repeat itself and was still hard as hell. Hillside rocked out like they always do, hitting every riff and note and carrying their energy on through the end.



Frank and Earnest followed Hillside Barrier, which was quite a change of pace. As Hillside has the chugging metal sound, Frank and Earnest have more of an old school punk feel with some pop alternative thrown in. Their songs are really catchy and they do have a unique touch to their sound- I can't say it's different because it does sound like other bands out there, but there is something there which still makes it discernible.



Coke Dick Motorcycle Awesome was the band that really made me want to go see this show. The name alone should intrigue you. Now, some people at the show were talking about how they weren't that good or whatever and that's their opinion. My opinion is that those people just didn't really like the style, but that does not mean they are not good. the singer was down on the floor with the people, getting them to dance and jump around. The singer had a good voice and he was backed up by the other 5 members. Some of their riffs are simple, but they're clean. With a mix of punk and rock thrown into the metal, it's a nice combo of music styles. You can hear the punk influences in the guitar lines and the singing, whereas the metal takes the forefront in the screaming and drums. And the merch store is great- I mean who wouldn't want a pair of underwear that says "I love Coke Dick Motorcycle Awesome," cause I know I do.



Blacktooth Brigade played the end of the show and played just as hard as they had the night before at Uli's. This set was better than the night before- Clint stayed on top of his game and didn't randomly zone out and forget to start singing when he was supposed to. Also, they had the right people starting the right songs, although this only happened at Uli's, it was still nice to hear the song perfect from start to finish. As always Clint was doing his job and getting the crowd involved, even though there weren't that many left because it was 1:30 am. One of the things I love about these guys, and most of the other local Lansing bands, is that it never matters how many people are there, they are doing what they love and if you dig it and stick around great, if only a few people are left, they play with the same intensity as they would a packed house.

As always support your local music scene. Check out spartanedge.com for videos of these bands.