WigBash 2010 on Saturday, April 3rd at the Sunset Junction
The lineup for WigBash 2010 included The Globes, Paris Spleen, SHIM, and Space Opera 77. Oddly enough SHIM blew one tire out on the way down but still made it – yet Paris Spleen blew not one but two tires out and didn’t. Bummer! Then to make things spooky enough 80% of SHIM got sick and so was the singer from Space Opera 77. All odds against the evening happening, it did and it was a hootenanny!
I guess I was the first person to wear a wig to WigBash, as PK said I take everything too literal. However I wanted to carry on my own silly ritual of wearing a wig to WigBash. BUT I ran out of time and one thing lead to coloring Easter eggs and then I didn’t wear a wig. I won’t lie I was a bit heartbroken but I didn’t let it ruin my night.
This was the fullest I have seen the Sunset Junction, there were a lot of familiar faces we love to see and more! There even was, at some point during the night, two people that came wearing wigs! (Yay for them!!) The Globes played first with everyone healthy and working tires and they killed it. They sounded great and it’s always nice to hear a band you hadn’t listened too in a while, and be reminded by how much they rock. The Globes took my attention when they played Stay Awake, they almost serenade you with bass lines then go and rock out. They make my world spin… wheels. It’s always nice to touch to have a rubber ducky on your drum set too.
Space Opera 77 was up next and I couldn’t tell but the singer was super ill. You could tell that something was wrong. Regardless I still enjoyed watching them play and was excited to tell everyone about them, they hadn’t seen them before. Ruben and another gentlemen joined in with them on the last song and did a little drumming, which was a fun surprise.
Last but not least, Spokane favorite, SHIM; lit up the Junction with their triangle lights. I felt bad that most of the band was sick, but damn they still tore the place to shreds. They are the perfect “this generation” straight up American rock band. I think my mom would even agree with me on that, I am afraid to tell her about them just for the fact that she would want to rock out with the band in the front row. I was surprised that Tambourine Man wasn’t there because I think that was the first time I have seen SHIM without Tambourine Man. My one request for SHIM is to find away to make their smoke machine smell like roses, that would be lovely. By the end of the night we felt that Thunderbolt, and sang along like the rest of the crowd.
SHIM said something that sums up the evening… “Beer is to Rock N Roll as gas is to driving on the highway.” We closed the Sunset Junction and I would say it was a successful fun WigBash. We wigged out… okay that was cheesy but you know what I am leaving it in here! THANKS ASHLEY AND PK!!!!
Photos courtesy of Matt Auclair – Matt@checkitoutmusic.com.
