On Sunday, OTB went to Philadelphia to witness the King Khan & BBQ Show. The show was at KungFu Necktie, which is a small venue/pub that has been opened for a little over a year. This was the first time we were at KFN. Dum Dum Girls opened for KK n BBQ, who are supporting their fourth album, Invisible Girl.
Dum Dum girls have just signed to legendary alternative label Sub-Pop. They have been around a few years and are reliable all-girl pop/punk outfit. They are reminiscent of Tegan & Sara, who were much better when we saw them at Bonnaroo, but DDG are a good opening act.
King Khan & BBQ Show are a garage rock duo from Montreal, Canada. They represent two of the members of 90's act, Spaceshits. King Khan, who is of South-Asian decent, sings and plays lead guitar. BBQ, aka Mark Sultan, also sings, and plays rhythm, bass, and drums, alternatively. The band combines elements of '60s rock and punk, creating an driving garage rock show, especially for two people (probably the best two person band since White Stripes.) At KungFu Necktie, doors opened at 5pm, and it was an all-ages show, so no alcohol was served. One might think that this would have damped the enthusiasm of the crowd, instead, it may have feed it. The entire audience was dancing, and there was, frankly, too much moshing for this size of the venue, but this only added to the chaotic feeling of the show.
King Khan & BBQ Show would be highly recommended for any punk/garage music fan. Also, KungFu Necktie, if it can continue to draw band the size of KK n BBQ (and later this month, White Denim) may become a great venue for indie bands, as it is much more suitable in size to the main venue in town, the Electric Factory.
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