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Racist Kramer
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Broken Record
Salt Lake City, UT
10/07/2007
By: Caz* Bevan
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Racist Kramer played their very first show at Salt Lake's Broken
Record (also known as Todd's Bar and Grill). I have to admit that
I've been longing for some good old punk rock. Maybe I'm getting
old or maybe I'm still just too young to join the realms of the "punk
is dead" crowd - this nostalgic trip was one that I may never
forget.
The minute they took the stage the entire room stood in
anticipation. Racist Kramer was prepared with a 45-minute set - a
perfect mix of cover songs and those sort of foot-tapping, arm-
swinging, circle-pit originals. As I stood, watching the crowd dance
and sing along to a cover of Lagwagon's "Mr. Coffee" (one of my
favorites!), I had one thought, "This is all kind of shitty." It was shit
indeed! The bar was shitty, the stage was shitty, and the venue's
sound made you wanna kick someone in the knees...and yet it
added to the atmosphere.
This is punk rock! You have to admit the shit is charming. The
Cowboy's game was not on the television and the crowd was not
kindly standing around foot-tapping or hardcore dancing
two-by-two. This is unity - with break downs that make you want
to break shit - and pop beats that bring you right back to an
almost Ska-like skank.
I went into this show with no expectations even though I've known
half of the artists through various bands for most of a decade, it's
been years since I've seen any of them play. Who would of thought
that lawyers and engineers would take time out of school to get
back to their roots. But of course, that is the SLC Punk way.
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