Whatever its true feelings on bizarre kids' shows of the '60s and '70s,
The set itself was made of a blow-up castle that wasn't fully inflated until nearly the
At some point,
After a full set, Miss Pussycat left the front of the stage and Quintron asked the sound guy to turn off the P.A. so that he could treat us to his flamboyant cover of the theme from the Addams Family television series. No amplification beyond the amp on stage, no harpsichord, just Quintron's proprietary keyboard rig. Considering the inspired weirdness of the rest of the
Random Detail: Denver's Hair Cult and the Nots from Memphis, Tennessee opened the show. Guitarist and lead singer Natalie Hoffman used to be in the great Memphis psych/punk group Ex-Cult. The Nots had the same kind of fiery, wiry energy that Hoffman exuded in her former band.
By the Way: The Nots and Quintron and Miss Pussycat are on the same label, the excellent Goner Records.
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