10KBeats Get Holy, Roll with FCAP

Young, local faves First Communion Afterparty throw their CD release this Saturday night in the 7th St. Entry.

We at 10KBeats will be taking video, chatting with the stagefull of "Velvety Jonestowners" between raising our palms to the sky.

Got a question for FCAP or just want to buy us a drink? Drop us a line.

Check out some of the gnarliest local concert posters and of couse their whole vibe right here.

Saturday night don't stop won't stop

Detroilet is a criminal’s playground that not even Snake Plissken would monkey bar into, it is known for little else – which has spawned the TV show with the most street cred reality history. But the Dirty D also spawned a garage rock scene around the turn of the century that shall not soon be forgotten. The backbone of that scene belongs to none other than Mick Collins, frontman of the Dirtbombs, Gories, Blacktop, Voltaire Bros., etc.

While Jack White gets the name and acclaim, Mick wears the stains of a gritty, no frills mojo that built your favorite rock ‘n roll flop house on top of pissy, crack-viled sidewalks. I’m interviewing Mick before his D-Bombs hit the entry stage Saturday -- boozy, raw video to come. The Fuzz Master a lot to say and you’ve got a lot to learn, so stay tuned scenesters-in-training.

Here’s to hoping I can get his bad-assed white-hot bassist Ko Melina to kiss me on the cheek.

Foals @ 7th St Entry

After sleeping through not one, but two bands Monday night, I really, really hoped Foals would hit the Entry hard and give us all a good slap in the face. I went into the show feeling iffy about the band - aren't they Bloc Party with the good luck of an Antibalas horn section? Yes.

Front man Yannis Philippakis - half Christian Siriano, half Colin Ferrell - is a gifted hype man. He started the set by dancing in the crowd and they loved him for it - like Beatle mania love - like Michael Jackson in Japan love. The college students in the front row (including the girl dressed as AliRose) screamed, danced and nearly cried as Foals led them through their dance punk songbook (names of which I don't know and probably never will.) Yannis and bassist Walter Gervers talked to their admiring crowed quite a bit, and proved to be pretty funny - they mentioned a certain local radio personality whose accent they found confusing and called, "Inter-Atlantic" and "from somewhere near Greenland."

In between songs, they played metal (including one short but sweet Slayer cover) - and for the first time in their set, played loose and connected. They put on a show that everyone loved, but with the exception of their hard transitions, it might as well have been "Cassius" over and over again. I hope they get over dance punk and make a good hardcore album - just pray they don't look to The Blood Brothers as they did Bloc Party.

Overheard at the Entry last night

Nick & I went to see Foals last night at 7th St. Two local bands opened for them - Ghost In The Water & North. This is how they made me feel:

This is how Ghost In The Water made others feel:

• Ghost In The Water is like driving through the streets of Tokyo with Mr Monopoly as your driver on ecstasy.
• ...falling into a diabetic coma.
• ...blowing bubbles with Jesus.
• ...spending the weekend in Mario 3.
• ...getting kicked in the nuts by Willy Wonka.
• ...eating your first Starburst.
• ...what it would feel like if Sufijan Stevens braided your hair.
• ...doing (something dirty) with the lead singer of Flock of Seagulls.
  

Hmmm. I don't think Ghost In The Water went over too well with the company I keep. Maybe if they didn't sound like a candy pop cross between The Faint and Go Sailor.

I've only got two words for North: Cold Play.

Check back for more about Foals and Hot Tranny Mess Yannis Philippakis.

-AliRose