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At CBGB
New York-style Rock and Roll – nice and Sleazy

I wanted to put on a “The Best of NYC Rock” show, and what better partner in crime than The New York Waste? I see a lot of bands, and we wanted to make a night that was also good for fans – if you came to see one band, you would like ALL of the bands playing, and maybe get turned on to some good new music!

First up were the Volunteers, nice-n-sleazy rock and roll – just like it should be. Plenty of sex, drugs and rock and roll. How can you not love a band that has the lyric: “Even God loves bitches and booze”. Bluesy, boozy and woozy – kind of like a Stonesy Replacements that might still play a basement.

Next were the F-Units, which feature Scotty B. and Tom, formerly of the Napalm Stars, and newcomer Sam on drums. They play punk-n-roll with clever lyrics and catchy choruses. And Sam is an amazing drummer – fresh off the bus and an amazing find. He’s like a teenage Chuck Biscuits. Anyway, F-Units are freight trains – really – so this is like loco-rock!

The Fishnet Stalkers are from Baltimore, but sounds like they should be from New York! They even covered Dead Boys and New York Dolls songs. They look, sound, and feel like a real rock band. They look like a street gang and put on a high-energy performance. These guys kick ass! They turn sleaze-rock up a notch. Boys wanna be ‘em, and girls wanna be with ‘em!

Next was Lady Unluck, a favorite of the New York Punk Scene and The New York Waste. One can see why – these gals ROCK and play punk rock straight up like it should be. They walk that line between sassy and tough. Their rendition of The Ramones “Teenage Lobotomy” was a fit tribute to the punk rock legend of CBGB!

My band, The Kowalskis, had a great show of all-new songs from our forthcoming album – Full Metal Jackass! None of that OLD stuff! We had a LOT of fun, and met a lot of new friends and fans afterward, so that was good. Even an old friend, Dougie Needles of The Blackhearts, came by – and I don’t think he had see us play in four years!

Law was a wild band – outfits, costumes, and metallic-style rock. Whatever they were doing, they had a lot of fun doing it. I had never heard of them before this show, but they put on a good one!

Anyway, This was a great night– sexy bands, drug references, and good, old-fashioned sleazy rock and roll! I can’t wait to do it again!

Happy 2005 everybody, and may you have many more!

Kitty Kowalski