Punky Love Rock

Frank's off on a cabin getaway, so i get to fill his shoes (it's hard; i'm used to hight heels) and tell you about some music i caught this past week.

Juanita and the Rabbit's "punky love rock" was sandwiched between sets by Buffalo DJs and Rochester's DJ A-KO last Tuesday night at the BUG JAR. The San Francisco husband-and-wife duo played a set of standout songs, including covers of Barrett Strong's "Money" (That's What I Want), Bill Wither's "Ain't no Sunshine", and the bands own hilarious "So Hip" (so hip i think i'll be sick/and it sure doesn't help that you smell like shit).

Brett Cline (bass, vocals) tossed the lyrics out in such a way that made the song at once catchy and biting. Elizabeth Cline (drums,vocals) sang from behind her kit while playing some mean beats, and added to the fun, lighthearted feel of the show. The "love rock" thing sounds like a joke, but it is actually true: at the bar, Brett said he'd played in bands since he was 12, with various drummers, and found Elizabeth to be better than all of 'em. Besides, I figure it'd be pretty impossible not to love the little girl grin she bestowed on Brett (and the crowd, when we were lucky) while she played. It was instantly endearing.

by: Jen Graney
in CITY - Rochester's Alternative Newsweekly Aug 27 - Sept 2, 2008