Bullets 'N Octane

House of Blues, Anaheim

Bullets 'N Octane opened for the Buzzcocks and reminded me a lot about the good old days of punk back in the late 70s and 80s. A half-way decent punk band, these guys put on a good performance, had the right looks and attitude, and made the best of what they could from the largely empty house. Which is a shame since I've seen bands a whole lot worse than these guys play to an almost packed HOB. Not much else really to say about these guys other than they were good, fit with the show, and did a great job of entertaining those who were there. They even managed to bring a few of the nervous nellies down from the balcony and out from the shadows in the back. Check 'em out if you get the chance, they're worth it.

The Latest (February 04)
Heh. They won the HOB talent show by bringing one of the employees into the band at the last minute. They still won, I'll admit, but from their performance upstairs on the balcony afterwards and all the inane bragging, etc., that was going on, I found a slight distaste in my mouth over their antics. It's one thing to be good fellas, but it's quite another to stomp all over people who are in the exact same place you were years ago. All I can say is ... Assholes!

Even more late breaking news.
They now seem to be hated by a lot of people for one reason or another. Attitude would be my guess. Oddly enough though, they still get their propers from these people who say they still put on a good show. They now have a strong kiddie following, which is neat. They'll probably end up going somewhere would be my guess, as long as they lose some of the attitude until they really make it. Headlining a local talent night is no cause for arrogance, boys.

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