The Red Elvises
May 25th, 2003
I’ve been a Red Elvises fan for a few years, but I didn’t see them live til last night, at Slim’s in San Francisco. What a show! This was the best live music and the funniest show I’ve seen in years.
The Red Elvises are a Russian/punk/surf/country band that winds the crowd up like you wouldn’t believe. The lead singer’s a young Lawrence Welk on methamphetamine. The keyboard guy’s a rabid Elton John stripped of the cheese. (If that’s possible.) They’re good guys who don’t seem stuck up at all, which is a refreshing change in San Francisco. The bartender at Slim’s displayed more attitude than the whole band put together.
If Satan has a bar mitzvah, The Red Elvises will provide the music. They play in L.A. a lot; see them if you can.
Here are a few crappy photos.
damn wish I would of known I would of definitely gone to that! I really need to keep a calendar dammit
happy days!
I was one of the belly-dancers! The memories of that show keep me goin’ when times are tough. Great to see some pics memorializing the event.
how the hell does he play that bass
its fucking huge