Wednesday 5/22/13
"1960's style, hard-hitting garage rock such as the remains, the yardbirds, the easybeats, the kinks, etc. 1970's punk rock, dead boys, richard hell, patti smith, johnny thunders, new york dolls, x-ray specs, blondie, etc. Songwritters such as Bob Dylan, Rodriguez, leonard cohen, etc."
"The Groggs from Santa Cruz, CA play an amalgam of vintage rock in the tradition of their wide-ranging influences but tend to favor the early garage-punk spirit of bands such as The Seeds, The Stooges, Them, The Standells, Hasil Adkins and a healthy dose of late '70s street sensibility. A little bleary. They are commonly referred to as a Garage Rock band, but it is known to the band members' girlfriends that The Groggs are a tougher nut to crack. Always the social chameleon, this group adapts to its audience whether slumming it up in punk mayhem or masquerading in the parlors of high society. But at home the sound resembles a rollercoaster ride through the fading annals rock and roll, much like that Aerosmith attraction in Florida..."
"Taking garage into the third dimension" - Performer Magazine, Vinyl of the Month June 2011
"Based on the 10 song LP they put out in September 2012, their music has been described as a mesh between garage, pop, grunge and punk… but you might want to decide for yourself. "
garage pop, fuzz pop, alternative, i donno
ROCK N' ROLL FROM CLAMIFORNIA
Venue: Blue Lagoon
Tickets: $5
Show: 9pm
AGE LIMIT: 21+ (SORRY KIDDIES)
MYSTERY LIGHTS (HEADLINING)
THE GROGGS
BURNT PALMS
CLAM IDIOTS (OPENING)
****HAPPY HOUR 4-9PM EVERY DAY*****
$4 Anchor Steam Pints and Well Drinks Mon: $5 Margaritas Tues: $4 Well Drinks All Day! Weds: Bands $5 Whiskeys Thur: $5 Captain Morgan Fri: $6 PBR & Jack or Jager Sat: $5 Vodka Rockstar Sun: $5 Kami's and Cosmos