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| Rockit Girl is back! |
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| Mike |
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| Skid Marks |
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| Ladies & Gentleman |
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| Rockit Girl really rocks it! |
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| Kathryn & Gina |
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| John |
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| Gina & Kathyrn |
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The ghost of Keith Moon paid a visit to Double Door last night!
Chad Romanski orders you to rock! |
Rockit Girl return to Double Door Friday and what a rock 'n' roll rendezvous it was. Opening the show was one of my longtime favorites. Skid Marks and the Ladies & Gentlemen delivered a great danceable set of retro new wave, glam, and power-pop. They borrow from early '80s Brit-pop and add a fresh new twist that makes one get down on the dance floor.
Rockit Girl was formed in the summer of 1999 by Gina Crosley (former Emil Muzz front-woman). Power-pop, punk, and a slightly riot-girl attitude was the chemistry of this great two girl-two guy Chicago band that reminded me of that endless "summer of fun." That never ending drive to get out there and play for the fun of it, has always been a part of Chicago's music scene.
Rockit Girl are one of many bands that never really seem to go away. They disbanded in 2006, but no one really thought that was the last show. These bands just go into a moratorium for awhile and when the time is right, that monster called rock 'n roll comes knocking at your door again. Gina, Kathryn, John, and Chad liberated the "land of lameness" from any attempts to keep us from rocking and dancing to that endless summer of fun.
Echos of the Breeders, Sleater-Kinney, Throwing Muses, Hole, Elastica, and the Luv'd Ones reverberated through both doors of the Double Door, and out on to North, Damen, and Milwaukee Avenue of Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. The special thing about last night, was seeing Chad Romanski on drums again. It's been a couple years since he played drums at the last show for the Dials. It was also great to see Dials keyboard player Emily hanging out. The Dials were one of my favorite bands during the 2000's decade. Chad was asked to join the Dials in 2005, after the passing of original drummer Doug Meis. The late-great Doug Meis, John Glick, and Mike Dahlquist will always be in our memory.
Pictures are amazing TJ and the writing!!
ReplyDeleteInsightful and informative, and you include some bands that I already like and so that gets one curious. I like how you describe what's on your radar, I will keep reading.
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