Last Night @ The Mohawk….
For those in attendance at The Mohawk last night, you still might be reeling from what when on in the venue last night. It was slight mayhem, to say the least.
On the bill last night was local band The Laughing, Norman, Oklahoma’s El Paso Hot Button, and Tel Aviv’s Monotonix. An interesting mix for sure.
El Paso Hot Button
I’m not generally one for minimalist bands, consisting of 2 members
or less, but the one man band called El Paso Hot Button had left enough of an impression on me the first time I caught his act months ago, that it warranted a second experience. Second time around was a pleaser as well, and I know consider myself a fan of El Paso Hot Button. Lone member Mickey Reece manages the electric guitar and a foot controlled drum kit along with a fog machine, strobe light, and a few other additional lights that make for one hell of a production from one little guy. Missed the El Paso Hot Button? You can find Mickey bringing his one man rock show to this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest.
El Paso Hot Button Myspace
MP3> El Paso Hot Button ‘James Ames Dame’
MP3> El Paso Hot Button ‘Zombi’
Monotonix took the stage next, and eventually took the stage everywhere. The 3 piece rock/art-rock band from Tel Aviv, Isreal, puts on an event, a show, an experience. Starting with the first note, the band 
exploded into a fury of activity that included fire, crowd surfing, trash can dumping, beer flinging, and a mulititude of activities that worked the crowd into a beer soaked frenzy. Not much more in words can describe the experience, and those who were there will not forget what took place last night, for years to come. The music? It was rock, a little bit loud, some screaming, nothing to go home and put on the player. How can you be too serious about the music when the band moves around the venue relocating 4 or 5 times, with the drummer without his kick drum because the crowd is carrying it around or singer Ami Shalev is trying to ride it on top of the crowd? The band eventually spilled out into the street as things became slightly unraveled, and then as crazy as it had begun it was done. Wild!
Check out pics from the Monotonix set @ The Austinist.
Some shotty video, but you get the idea.
