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Concert Fri Sep 01 2006
Electric City Rockfest Highlights
It always seemed that Mudhoney somehow lingered in the shadows of the other Seattle bands in the late 80s and early 90s. As Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Tad, and everyone else who prospered in that grunge scene either disbanded or became obsolete, Mudhoney stuck it out. Maybe it was because grunge was bound to be dated and Mudhoney's a punk band, or maybe it's just because Mark Arm writes great songs and they're a very good live band. Whatever the reason may be, people still want their Mudhoney. They'll be playing Double Door tonight as a part of Electric City Rockfest. Pittsburgh garage-rock band the Cynics will open.
Tomorrow's Electric City Rockfest headliner is Australia's Radio Birdman. Considering they never wanted to be commercial (using a cryptic symbol instead of a name sometimes, referring to themselves as "personnel" instead of band members, etc.), Radio Birdman has spent a lot of time in the spotlight. As one of the premier Australian punk bands (but don't call them "punk") of the 1970s, along with the Saints, they crafted a style reminiscent of the Stooges and MC5 down under. Since reuniting in 1996 after nearly 18 years broken up, they've toured and have completed their first album since 1981 with Zeno Beach.