Post #148115 by tikibars on Mon, Mar 21, 2005 9:29 AM

If anyone is planning on hitting any of the Petty Booka shows in the next week or two, please be aware that they are part of a package tour with a bunch of other bands, and they are only doing a 35-minute show.

That said, it is quite an entertaining 35 minutes! The other four bands who played are all very loud punk-pop acts, following in the aftermath of Shonen Knife.

Some were good, a few were a bit sloppy, but if you're into that sort of stuff, it was a good night out for $10.

But be forewarned: the show started at 9:00, Petty Booka didn't play until a bit after midnight, and their part of the evening was tantilizingly brief. I definitely wanted more!

I think most of the people were there for the other four power pop acts, and even though Petty Booka were listed as the headlining act, I think they were sort of seen (by a lot of the audience) as a curiosity after the barrage of a night of four punky bands in a row. A lot of people didn't even stay for PB's part of the show.

Hope Duke books them for a more substantial set at Exotica.

They did Ukulele Lady, Hawaiian Hula, and 1 or 2 other Hawaiian songs, plus a bunch of pop hits, including tunes from Ramones, Blondie, and Cyndi Lauper.

Good times.