Saturday, July 17, 2010

Concert Review: Women of Rock Night at Midnight Rodeo by Kate Krimson

Two female fronted bands, Immora and One-Eyed Doll, rocked Midnight Rodeo last night in Abilene, TX.


Immora (San Angelo, TX), formerly known as Siren, was the first band to hit the stage. The audience wanted hard rock and Immora gladly delivered it. All the musicians rocked the house, but the most enjoyable sound traveling on waves through space during Immora’s set was the drum playing of Nic Mendoza. The only part of Immora’s performance that could use some improvement is the vocals of the lead singer, Krista Sandoval, were either covered up by the roar of the guitars and drums or by microphone feedback. When Krista could be heard perfectly, one could tell that she does have a beautiful voice. Erik Ponce, guitar, and Krista did entertain the crowd with a humorous, possibly scripted, spat about the difference between a “couple” and a “few.” Krista said they were going to play a few more songs. Erik said they were going to play only two more songs and that’s a couple not a few. Among the list of songs that Immora played were “Orange Flurry” and “Sincerely, Bryan,” which can be heard on their myspace page (http://www.myspace.com/immoramusic).


Krista Sandoval of Immora
 One-Eyed Doll featured kickass rock n’ roll with a side of adorable thanks to the sweet and loveable Kimberly Freeman, lead singer and guitarist. Freeman, embodies the conflict that most people  have between their sweet side and their dark side. Freeman proves that you can wear black clothes and makeup, rock hard, and still be kind. Kindness is definitely in her blood. She not only signs posters, shirts, and CDs, she gives all autographs a personal touch: a lipstick kiss, a bite mark, and a little drawing. Now that’s how you know you have an authentic Kimberly Freeman autograph. Many of the songs they performed were fantastic, but the ones that stuck out most to me were “Hoochie Mama” and “Cinderblock.” “Hoochie Mama” from the album Hole is a great song that tells jerky guys to fuck off (“If I wanted a caveman, I would search the rock pile. I'm a girl of distinction and you're just not my style.”). “Cinderblock,” which is on their latest album Break, is about a child who gets revenge by dropping a cinderblock on the head of his/her physically abusive alcoholic father.

Kimberly Freeman of One-Eyed Doll

All-in-all the Women of Rock night at Midnight Rodeo was a night filled with great rock and delicious margaritas (Don’t judge. I only had a few).



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