OSCAR vs. Tigersushi Night 29-10-04 Nouveau Casino, Paris.

Panico singer 'Eduardo' and guitarist 'Memo' w/ Crazy Girl.

Panico guitarist tweaking his amp before the moonshine onslaught.

Panico's sultry bass player giving it some low end.

A melancholy drumkit.

Poni Hoax do the dutch head thang.

Poni Hoax's guitar pedals

Park Attack's singer lays down some buzzsaw guitar moves.

The Park Attack epiphany.

What a night !! I was in the club for almost ten hours with very little in the way of nutritional sustenance:

1. a rank snack bar well past its sell-by date
2. a beer (much much later on)

The bands were great, especially Panico (www.panicoband.com) who are originally from Chili and are now based in Paris. They play a thoroughly boisterous brand of roasted latin psych-out and this time we were graced with the presence of labelmate 'Crazy Girl' who brilliantly counterpointed the lead singer's vocals. As you can see from the fotos they all have great hair too, essential for any band wishing to wig out the crowd.

After the bands, the Optimo guys dj'd their heart out. An ESG track I hadn't heard before remains the highlight of their set for me.

It's also on this night that I met a really special person, like all the best things it was totally unexpected. So I guess I have to thank Optimo and Tigersushi for soundtracking the beginning of some sunkissed strobe-lit happiness. To Be Furthered...