{"id":20417,"date":"2016-03-08T23:26:52","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T21:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=20417"},"modified":"2016-03-08T23:27:16","modified_gmt":"2016-03-08T21:27:16","slug":"belly-of-the-beast-hellcats-the-tazers-retro-dizzy-in-bloom-at-the-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/belly-of-the-beast-hellcats-the-tazers-retro-dizzy-in-bloom-at-the-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Belly of the Beast: Hellcats, The Tazers, Retro Dizzy & In Bloom at the Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sat 6 March 2016<\/div>\n

Though poorly attended<\/a>, Saturday\u00a0night’s show at the Assembly<\/a> showcased some first class\u00a0rock\u00a0from newcomers In Bloom, surf rockers Retro<\/a>\u00a0Dizzy<\/a> and Joburg’s The Tazers<\/a> and Hellcats<\/a>.\u00a0All of the bands had great energy and didn’t let the\u00a0poor\u00a0turnout faze them, which gave the night the feeling of a super cool private party.<\/p>\n

It’s always a fun bonus\u00a0when the drummer is also the\u00a0lead vocalist<\/a>, and that was the case for 2 out of the 4 acts (incidentally the first and last on the bill, In bloom and Hellcats). I found both of these bands particularly impressive,\u00a0and since they were both new to me (I’d seen Hellcats just once before, 2 days prior at Aces where they were awesome)\u00a0I found them especially\u00a0exciting – it’s been way too long since I’ve been truly excited about ‘new’ local artists and it’s a feeling I have missed.<\/p>\n

\"Hellcats\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Hellcats\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In the case of Hellcats, a power duo\u00a0if ever there was one<\/a>,\u00a0their EP<\/a>‘s been on repeat since the weekend, and think I’ve found my new favourite local act. I really hope people turn up the next time they come to town, because they sure\u00a0missed out this time.<\/p>\n

Here are some shots from the night.<\/p>\n

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