Wanda Jackson & The Strange Boys (DETROIT) - White Lung/Nu Sensae/Dentata/Pregnancy Scares

MAN, does Wanda Jackson ever have a few cartons of SASS on her. Woman is in her 70's, and still keeps up with the crowd. When she doesn't wander off and start telling stories about kissing Elvis for that matter. I was really excited to head to Detroit to shoot her, and though it was a totally different experience than when I saw her and the Third Man Band in NYC back in January, it was still awesome fun. Way more intimate.

←← at The Magic Stick in Detroit June 29 2011

After Wanda, T.J and I hopped over to the Lager House to see the Strange Boys. This show was more fun than the recent one in Toronto ( sorry, hometown), I think it's because Detroit has cheaper beer.

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And here we have the most recent show at the Shop, which was last night. White Lung and Nu Sensae are from Vancouver, Pregnancy Scares are from Ottawa, and Dentata is from home. All these bands were awesome last night. Nu Sensae especially. And to the dude in the Pokemon shirt, nicely done.

White Lung will be back in town on Thursday to play underneath that bridge near the park at the end of Carlton...knowwhtimean? It's gonna be wild.

← Dentata
← Pregnancy Scares
← Nu Sensae

← White Lung!

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Wanda Jackson Feat. The Third Man Band w/ Dex Romweber Duo

The Queen of Rockabilly and the Herauder of the Septuagenarianals ( Jack White), shot at the Williamsburg Hall of Music in Brooklyn on Jan/21/2011, which also happened to be my father's 51st birthday; Happy Day, Dad.

The Dex Romweber Duo ARE THE BEST, SIMPLY. Not only is Dex a madman ( See also The Flat Duo Jets), but his sister Sara could absolutely obliterate her drum kit. As the almighty Ben Swank righteously screamed from the balcony as they stepped on stage, " BEST DRUMMER IN THE WORLD!". And as Ben himself is one of the better drummers out there ( see Henry & June, Soledad Brothers), you can take it as the truth. I implore you- check them out.

Wanda's a spry one for sure! Not content with merely bouncing across the stage and riling up the crowd, she also got a few grade A zingers in on Jack. " I thought the boy had lost his mind when he insisted I record this next song..." ( Amy Winehouse's " You're No Good For Me ). It sounds pretty damn incredible coming from a 73 year old. Without a doubt my favorite WJ tune was "Fujiyama Mama", closely followed by "Rip it Up" off the new album we all have heard so much about- The Party Ain't Over out on Third Man Records.

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Dex Romweber Duo

Wanda Jackson + The Third Man Band





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