Raucous crowd provides perfect atmosphere for Atlanta-based rockers
Joe Shearer
Issue date: 2/29/08 Section: Arts & Leisure
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Arriving a little after nine, the venue was at its usual status: attendees engaging in light chatter, cheap beer flowing like champagne on New Year's Eve and patrons enjoying a slew of classic pinball games.
I purchased a beverage and made my way to the then-empty dance floor to ready my camera and gear up for what I knew would be a long night.
The stage set-up was as ambiguous as the two opening acts, which I had never heard before. An organ/synthesizer made up to look like the front of a car was parked stage right and on the opposite side there was what appeared to be a puppet show stage dressed up in purple fabric and plush tentacles protruding from the bottom.
Aside from the elaborate setup, the amps were miked and the guitars were resting, waiting to be played.
At 9:38 p.m., Nebraska's Brimstone Howl took the stage and wasted no time kicking things off. The group of locals had a high-energy, fast-tempo, grungy-blues sound that got the crowd hopping around and dancing.
They were well received throughout their quick but powerful half hour set; much more than a first opening act usually gets.
They capped their set off when the guitarists made a two-person totem pole and rocked out while walking through the crowd with one on the other's shoulders. Brimstone Howl's catchy, three minute scream-a-longs were a perfect starting point for the night.
The next act, Quintron, hailed from New Orleans and is known for his signature custom-made instruments, backing vocals and percussion from the lovely, high-pitched Miss Pussycat.
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