I’ve been sick and busy with work and all sorts of fun stuff, but I’m back on the scene. More about that later.

Anyway, a few weeks ago Bridez, Forever, and The Passionistas played at Cafe du Nord. Bridez were totally killer. Fronted by Liza of So So Many White White Tigers and cobain in a coma, I think this band represents a different side of this girl. Unlike the intentional disaster area that a SSMWWT show is/becomes, where Liza does her best Courtney Love impression — antagonizing the audience and throwing things — while the band thrashes itself into the ground rather than actually beating out a song, Bridez is the flip side of that coin where disaster follows Liza around while she and her band mates honestly try to thrash out an actual song. And you can just about make out the song they’re trying to play — even as keyboards crash to the ground, stands collapse, and monitors are knocked over while Liza paces the stage like she can’t articulate herself — and that song is pretty awesome. Seriosuly, I think this girl has talent.

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Forever were totally some kind of whiskey soaked or road ravaged rock band, the singer and guitarist looking into each others eyes like they’re in love with… well based on their sound and what their myspace page says, X. I liked these girls because they were excited to be on stage, but sometimes their songs were a little too much like later X, which is a little to straight up rock ‘n roll for me. Hopefully they can figure out how take that X influence and turn it into something more their own. Oh, and do you think they like X so much because its two Vs touching each other? Hmm.

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I’m not even going to get into the Passionistas. They already think they’re the greatest band of all time. Even if I were to write something to the contrary would their eyes even be able to see it? Would their brains be able to comprehend it? I think through sheer force of belief my words would turn into praise.

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Speaking of photos, there’s a bunch from the last time I went down to LA with Hard Place.

The kids down in LA are kinda totally fun. A party with three bands that doesn’t start until 11? Announced kinda last minute? They are there. No, they’re even fashionably late — while up north we’re all heading home at that time. This party was super fun. A Monster America party for the Fourth of July with Logo Moi, Hot Tub, and Hard Place. Logo Moi is super enthusiastic and friendly with keyboards, guitar and drums. A kind of twee pop I never envisoned myself liking, but its growing on me mostly due to this band’s stage presence and the quirky nature of the songs. Song introductions (and the occasional song I’ll wager) come to a screeching halt so that the band can introduce the audience to somebody they met just before their set. Honestly, they’re really happy you came so don’t be a jerk and miss them at the Stork Club this month.

Next was this band Hot Tub, from Oakland by way of the White Rapper Show, played. From what I heard, I think they think that being from Oakland is all you need to do to rap. They’re kinda old school, maybe retro even. Very 2005. Ok, actually I heard somebody in the audience say that so its totally ok for me to hate on this band because I’m not the only one (for once).

Then Hard Place came out and reminded us what this nation is all about: rock ‘n roll, budweiser and girl on girl action covered in whipped cream. Check:

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Dude, LOTS of lesbians almost died near 24th and St. Francis on Sunday. Photographer Christelle Imperial de Castro filmed the aftermath. She makes a cUtE cameo in some sort of Mickey Mouse Michael Jaskson paperboy-like outfit. So basically, the haterz need to stop shooting at lesbians. Stop shooting at lesbians K thnx cause if they die no 1 will be able to take good pix of yer band.