The Sixth Station by V'ron-Milwaukee; Kenocore bands.
I need to explain, to non-Wisconsinites, or to non-white trashy folk, about Kenosha, Wisconsin. Remember the last big recession -- the late 70s/early 80s -- the "Roger and Me" recession? Remember when our part of the country got saddled with the nickname "The Rust Belt" because all our cities and factories just closed up shop leaving thousands job (and home) less? Then we all started beefing up our intellectual property, we re-tooled, we got ourselves some Starbuckses, and we all kind of bounced back. (Well, at least for a decade and a half). Well, um, Kenosha, Wisconsin kind of forgot to do this. They haven't hit the 2008-09 recession because they're still in the "Roger and Me" recession. Kenosha still has a crappy unemployment rate, they still have a reactionary police force, they still are governed by the three right-wing officials who haven't lost their house, and, well, Kenosha still sucks. Of course, all this breeds the one really great thing Kenosha has going for it: a drop-dead killer hardcore punk scene. Great hardcore punk doesn't come out of places where things are going great. And since things have been sucking in Kenosha for quite some time, the KenoCore scene has been brewing and growing for quite some time. This explains why I've written before about how great Pistofficer is, and how they're keeping KHCP (Kenosha Hard Core Punk)alive, But for many in the crowd tonight, this was their first exposure to the lively, tight anthemic stage show Frank and the boys put out. Frank starts off the set standing on his head, and they take it from there. Changing instruments, strutting all over the stage, understanding that getting crap thrown at you is a compliment at TrashFest -- people I talked to were overjoyed that this wasn't just a one-off TrashFest band, they're playing their regular set. TrashFest emcee Darrell Marten said afterwards that they can't hold a candle to the late, great king of Kenocore, Beautiful Bert, but I say "au contraire," Darrell! They've picked up that candle and turned it into a torch they carry well.

REVIEW BY VERONICA THE MILWAUKEE PHOTO SAGE:  Pistofficer was next, and man, they're good. By the time Bert was done, half the crowd was on the stage, milling about, sort of answering the question, "What if George Clinton was a malcontented white kid from Kenosha?" Because that's what the stage reminded me of -- the P Funk All Stars crammed up on stage, all taking turns singing or simply existing. Except half the people on stage were simply scensters. Pistofficer is a great band in and of themselves. They write the kind of deliciously snotty songs I love. "DUI" stood out for me, for its politically incorrect premise and horribly defiant chorus: "Yes, Sir, I've Been Drinking." Couple that with songs with titles/choruses like "What the Fuck!" (well, that's the verse, chorus, bridge, and everything, funnier than all heck when delivered by Pistofficer), and "The End of Our Rights." But these are sharp, intelligent, gloriously jaded punks whose attitude almost winks at you with a sense of agressive release that's also pretty damn fun.

 

YES,UNITY IS AN INFINATE SUPLY . WE JUST GOTTA GIVE IT. ANYTHING ELSE IS NOTHING. THE FIGHTING AND BICKERING IS THE ILL RESULT OF TRYING OTHER THAN UNITY. GIVE US YOUR EXAMPLES OF UNITY !!   GIVE US YOUR DEFINITIONS OF UNITY !!   GIVE US YOUR UNITY !! CHEERS FROM PISSCONSIN !!!!!  SOMETIMES UNITY MEANS TO AVOID THOSE WHO CAUSE CONSTANT DIVIDE .  . . CHEERZ !!. http://s237.photobucket.com/albums/ff162/PISTOFFICER2/?action=view&current=CLUSTEROFPUNX.jpg" target="_blank">http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff162/PISTOFFICER2/CLUSTEROFPUNX.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">

"CLASS PRIVILAGE"  !!  BELIEVE IT OR NOT, CHAPTER 6 IN THE KENOSHA CODE OF ORDINANCES HAS ORDINANCE AGAINST AMPLIFIED MUSIC IN OUR PARKS. YOU , FRIENDS AND FAMILY LOST THAT RIGHT SOMEWERE DOWN THE ROAD.ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE THROUGH STRICT DISCRETIONAL "JUDGMENT" BY COUNCEL BUT ONLY WITH INSURANCE COVERAGE OF UP TO $1,OOO,OOO OR MORE FOR ONE DAY, MAKING THIS RIGHT A "CLASS PRIVILAGE" !! THIS IS UNFAIR AS; FOOTBALL( TACKLING ,SOCCING, SMASHING VIOLENTLY ), SOCCER , RUGBEE , BASEBALL(SWINGING BATS, FLYING HARD BALLS) , HOCKEY(BLADEDSHOES, SWINGING STICKS , DEADLY PUCKS)ECT... ARE ALL LEGAL !! MUSICIANS ARE A HUGE COMMUNITY IN OUR HOME TOWN . KENOSHA MUSICIANS  WORK AND PAY MUCH REVENUE TO MAINAIN THE PARKS , BUT CAN ONLY WATCH OTHER PAST TIMES AND HOBBIES UTILIZE THEM.WE HAVE PLENTY OF PARK AREA LOCATED OUT OF NOISE COMPLAINT AREAS . CALL THE MAYORS OFFICE (1-262-653-4000) AND LET THEM KNOW YOU DISAGREE WITH THIS "CLASS PRIVILEDGE" !!!     CHEERZ!!  

GOVERNMENT PAID AGENTS HIDE IN PUNK SCENES SPYING AND CAUSING TURMOIL . THESE AGENTS JOB ARE TO BEFRIEND AND PARTICIPATE WITH PUNK PEOPLE AND GATHERINGS. THIS MAKING THEM ABLE TO RUN THEIR DECEIT AND HELP TO KEEP PUNK ON A LOW. WHEN YOUR SHOW GETS SHUT DOWN  CHANCES ARE AN AGENT WAS INVOLOVED.  OUR JOB IS TO FIND THEM AND GIVE THEM THE BOOT ! PUNK IS A TRUE THREAT TO THE GREEDY POWERS WHO PROTECT THEMSELVES BY BEING IN EVERYONES BUISINNESS.  ARE YOU AN AGENT? LOL!