Triton Festival
September 3-5, 2010
Brooklyn, NY
Review by: Rexx Arkana
Day 3: Sunday, September 5th
The idea that festival-goers may have been indulging themselves a bit much in Brooklyn culture (read: beer and late night partying) throughout Triton was never more supported than on Sunday afternoon when Acey Slade and the Dark Party took the stage. Despite the start time being pushed back considerably due to sound check overruns, Oceana Hall was nearly 2/3rds empty when the first kick fell. Slade’s an experienced professional however – having played previously in such bands as Murderdolls and Vampire Love Dolls (though, certainly, not the Goo Goo Dolls) – and rocked it like the room was full. Not my personal style of music, though I did have to agree with the band’s declaration of the Cult’s “She Sells Sanctuary†as a scene staple.
First off, this is a biased review. I’ve been a fan of Android Lust’s music for years. I consider Shikhee’s vision and output some of the most original in our little scene— she gives me chills the way PJ Harvey does. She’s raw and honest and that’s just damn appealing to me in a scene that generates a lot of clones and artists that only play at the kinds of songs Android Lust creates.
