Chrome Chain Locker

This weekend i decided to go into St. John's Newfoundland with a good friend of mine Harv. So we drove in on a beautiful Friday night hoping to catch one of my favorite bands to ever take St John's by storm. The Bonavista Chain Locker sounds like a weird name for a group. Originally it was a club in Bonavista where I was born and raised. Memories of teenage dances and fun nights was an inspiration for this band and thought the stories were great. Believing that the name was great as well that its what they would call their new band. Oh what a band it is, a mix between gypsy roma music and headed with a voice that sounds familiar with that of Tom Waits, how can you not love this band. I showed up there just as the band are starting, Harv apparently was there before me. The place sold out, with a packed room at The Ship, The Bonavista Chain Locker had the people jumping and singing along to their catchy tunes. Dancing along was not a problem in front of the stage, even though elbows were bumped everyone was in a great mood and lighthearted. Good vibes were passed all around from the crowd. What a great Friday night, the show was wicket and I strongly advise anyone who sees an imaginative Bonavista Chain Locker poster on a street pole, take some time to check out the date and clear your calendar accordingly. You wont be disappointed.
Saturday night I was pleasantly surprised that a group that never let me down every time I see them play were playing that night at The Levee. Chrome Cabot are a band that brings 80s rock back to the new age of music. In an age where music has no feeling or heart. Where you can turn on the radio and pass from station to station hearing the same pop song being played by a hundred different bands. Out of the depths come a band that brings back the flamboyant, raw, in your face heavy rock. Not only do they take cover songs from Acdc, Judas Priest, Ozzy, Van Halen that would make any rock fan proud to hear but they also shred their own songs. Its a flashback when you listen to Chrome preform. Nothing is held back, from Ches' metal scream to Jas' wicket killer guitar. Robbie's thunderous dums are perfect alongside Dave's hard baseline. The boys really knocked it out of the park Saturday night. Even though they themselves might not have liked the sound I personally was happy to hear the songs that I grew up with done perfectly, sometimes even better. If your ever in St. John's or anywhere else in the world and hear that Chrome Cabot was playing at your local bar check them out. Be taken away to another time when heavy rock and killer guitar ruled the airwaves, not like today where pussies take the lead unfortunately. We have to put a stop to bad music, one way to help do this is check out Chrome Cabot and bang your head to the pride of Bonavista Newfoundland.