Did anyone make it out to Central Park for Suffrajett at Current TV event? Any thoughts?

My opinion:

Great stage set up, nice crowd, saw Suffrajett perform but would have liked to see a longer set (only 3 songs).

Saw Lauryn Hill take the stage for a minute-what is up with her-she was like reading from a book to explain the station (which is a very cool concept btw) She was like "we apparently Current TV stands for this.. and apparently that etc" what was her point?

Her hair- it was like she had stolen Erykah's afro. I feel she has lost the plot in her own self importance. Best comment of the night was hearing a young kid must have been 2 or 3 on their dad's shoulder's in the crowd say "Daddy who is that?"

Father replies "that's Lauryn Hill"

Kid " Who's that?"

Hats off to Current TV for putting on a great event that was also free!!!!!

Yep, Sandi, I enjoyed reading about your 'Suffrajet' experience as well--please check out my Digable Planets review when you get a moment.

-Mikol

I saw their show last night at SOBs - wow that band rocked it - much better than their show with PPP. Got a feeling about this group they really have something special and that chick Simi can sang, nice touch with the violin too.

Watch out for these guys!!!!

What's up guys. Thanks for the love -- looking forward to FutureSoul and KDP reviews as well. I know it's gonna be as smooth as butta baby.

S3------>the review, You nailed it!

Lady, you could sell air and make me buy it...

It's a nice EP, with a raw flava too, can't wait for their show at SOB's this Thursday.

Good review Sandi, I already bought the cd but would have copped it for sure after reading.

sandi

you go grrrl!

word.

futuresoul

We recently asked frequent Giant Step forum contributors to review their favorite CDs. We're starting off the series with Sandi Soler who wrote a rollicking piece on Suffrajett's new EP CD. Congrats Sandi!
view Sandi's profile at www.giantstep.net

And you thought it was safe to go back to normal. Check out this rebel yell of a band from NYC now based in Chicago stirring up musical chaos. This one woman/three man crew – Simi, Jason, Scott & Kevin are here to make noise and bring on the ruckus. Their latest five song EP efforts are laced to let out steam from your brutal day. Influences cross paths between Motley Crue, The Runaways, Joan Jett, Tamar-Kali and Lita Ford. The sexy lead vixen Simi comes completely packed with energized vocals and sex appeal while her band mates rip to shreds with electric riffs and slides accompanying punchy drum licks and bass kicks.

This disc is not for the fainted hearts mopping their tears on the floors but rather an energetic, back to basics, living again in a less than perfect world. Two songs top it off with that feeling, ‘Mr. Man’ and ‘Down and Out.’ Both powerful and energy-driven. With a charged up anthem from a female seeking refuge from a relationship (Mr. Man), this catchy hook/chorus:

"Hot Night/ Bright Light/ 3 in the morning/ oh my god/ I’m outta of my head/Hot Night/Bright light/6 in the morning/Here we go (suckers)/and going to bed"

"Down and Out" starts out with a series of questions: "Are you happy/Are you sad/Misguided/On the plan/Are you losing the fight/You feeling the night." Another song "Getcha Good" is a cool calculating sliding with feisty and freaky guitars preparing you for the jump off.

My favorite stand out is "Shake Your Heart" mid flow guitar loops bringing a cosmos complexity of Nirvana and Hendrix surf ride. Which concludes the last track, "Tricky Love," a distorted love and war theme by someone who wised up and fights back with a vengeance. I don’t want to give away the rest of the story, it’s only the beginning. You’ll feel it when you hear it.

And that leaves me with my first impression of strength and confidence captured in their hard rock/punk style by somebody who's been on the scene for quite some time and is here to stay.

Suffrajett’s EP is an appreciation of the group’s edginess and sex appeal and it paves the way for what will hopefully be a long succession of equally strong hard rock themes/anthems.

In other words, you don't have to be an angry chick to appreciate it. Right on to grrrl power!


Reviewed by Sandi Soler (giantstep.net contributor)
9/11/05