If you missed the Street Drum Corps last week, or even the week before that, you have an awesome opportunity to catch them tonight at the Roxy in Hollywood. They are doing a month long residency and this is almost the last chance..almost..next Tuesday night will be there fond farewell. But shoot…don’t delay! They are just as incredible as you might think they are. Just ask Sam from the Suicide Girls and she’ll tell you all about ‘em.
Words by Barbie Brady
Featuring the blazing guitar of Tom Morello and the intense vocal stylings of The Coup’s Boots Riley, Street Sweeper Social Club is more than a band, its a Movement. SSSC is performing tonight at the Roxy theater in Hollywood. If you have not yet heard of the band and/or you are a fan of Rage Against the Machine, you will love SSSC and you should get your tush down to Sunset Blvd. for one heck of a show.
Haven’t heard of Automatic Static? The trio hails from “muthaf*%in’ Sacramento California” (proclaimed more out of anger than affection) and, on this particular night, has traveled 530 miles or so just to punish the Viper Room and all the unsuspecting hipsters that showed up — and the quota this evening seems unusually high. The band churned out a particularly groove-laden set that had everyone in the crowd shakin’ their respective booties. Patrons found it difficult to resist their catchy hooks of “Keys to Heaven” or the pummeling riffage of “Kill ‘Em All.” A myriad of influences spring to mind, though of the good kind: Singer/songwriter Z Rokk sounds a bit like The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson; their brand of raucous rock is somewhere between the stoner sludge of Black Sabbath (how many bands wouldn’t exist without Tony Iommi?:)); there’s even a bit of the Zeppelin-esque in there, at least in slivers and bits. And if you’re into Them Crooked Vultures, I’ve little doubt you will love them : Like TCV, the emphasis is on rock and ink. Lots of tattoos, yelling, and pretty much just straightforward rock n’ roll. I caught up with A.S. singer/songwriter Z Rokk recently after their show and talked about the band’s influences, nefarious history, and exactly how miserable life in Sacramento is.
