cebu city's tigerpussy did 4 dates here in manila last week.
cooking up punkrock with riotgrrl influences and some dancepunk/artpunk and you get tigerpussy.
really pissed-off female vocals, furious start-stop-go-then-dancey parts, all energy.
a perfect recipe for a really good band, no, an awesome band!
first caught them in saguijo last wednesday.
by the time my band, legarda, opened the night, they were still on a plane from cebu.
despite getting lost on the way and arriving all so dazed,
they played last on the bill and kicked ass like they owned the place.
too bad the crow have thinned.
despite being new and a bit green musically, a few akward moments, they made it up with spunk and attitude onstage.
they had a lot of things to say, and jan (who wielded two mics) spoke her mind about each song before they played it.
it's rare nowadays that bands say their mind about things be it political or personal before performing.
obviously, a lot of heart has been put into the words. a bit of dialect problems didn't put them off though.
their music was fun and angry at the same time. "fungry" as jan put it.
some bands that come into mind are bikini kill, yeah yeah yeahs, the kills and fast times.
they ended their tour with a gig in laguna with fellow cebu bands gardo, shrapnel, queen city crew.
the venue was insanely hot due to inadequate ventilation, but tigerpussy tore it up with their set.
amidst all the chugga-chugga hardcore and fastcore in the scene, tigerpussy is a breath of fresh air.
furious yet quite enjoyable. not intimidating hardcore punk but nevertheless the music commands your attention.
dancepunk bands are dime a dozen nowadays, so is punk rock.
but tigerpussy manages to merge the two, strip it to the basics, slap on a message and whip it up without sounding dated or cliched.
a demo/record is in the works. i'm excited to see this band improve, tighten up their rhythm section, and write more songs.
cross your fingers that they come back to manila soon.
rawr.
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TP says: THANKS SO MUCH KEITH. THIS MEANS A LOT TO US. :)
jan: when people ask me what the name of my band is,i sometimes hessitate to answer them coz i know i'll have to explain it. usually, i just tell them to go and find out for themselves and not ask me coz i'm really tired of rolling my eyes dealin with reactions, especially from the shallow and fickle minded. so, to lessen the burden, here is the reason for why TIGER PUSSY is TIGER PUSSY.
Tiger is coined from Tiger***y, one of our influences, and Pussy, from the PussyWh**ped album of BikiniK**l which is also one of our influences. the two words represent an idea more profound than what the majority thinks. Tiger Pussy means... someone who is peceived by everyone as a loser, a whuzzz, a pussy, is actually someone brilliant and amazing! A TIGER LIES WITHIN EACH PERSON...EVEN IN PUSSIES. there is more to what meets the eye. doi!
Jan :Mic
Shak :Keyboard
Sephai :Bass
Willow and banjo :Guitars
Kboi :Drums
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* 2. DIFFIRENT CULTURE
* 3. MANKICHONG
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* 5. GERGEROUS MAXIMUS
* 6. S.T.I.F
* 7. WICKED PUPPETS
* 8. TROPA NI BARDS
* 9. STRAPPADO
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sa 7th destiny bar, So bring some extra cash with you para buy mo sa mga cool shirts,pyter kaayo...whoooT
http://profiles.friendster.com/spreadtheviruscloth ing
Dead Birth City Production presents " Before it Ends" AUgust 29 @7th destiny bar lapu-lapu city(opon) 2nd floor radaza building,beside jolibee, damage is only 40php...
Bands:
* 1. INFINITY
* 2. DIFFIRENT CULTURE
* 3. MANKICHONG
* 4. RESUKILL
* 5. GERGEROUS MAXIMUS
* 6. S.T.I.F
* 7. WICKED PUPPETS
* 8. TROPA NI BARDS
* 9. STRAPPADO
So! bring your friends and loved ones "IF" you have one! hehe...
thanks to -CS-http://www.cebuskate.ning.com............ , Jam ta bai and Special thanks to 7th destiny bar.
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