Tuesday, March 27, 2007
The last we caught up with our beloved Sharp Ease, we vowed to never miss a show again. A couple of years and many broken promises later, the band quite sadly ended their run at The Smell on Saturday in front of an adoring capacity crowd.
We normally don't get too emotional over band breakups, farewell concerts, or anything for that matter, but somewhere around the middle of "Remain Instant" it was as if our tears had a mind of their own. If anyone remembers Miss Spiritual Tramp of 1948's last show, this was something very familiar to that. A band on the brink of greatness suddenly is no more. Sure, there will be new bands to be formed (Quasar of MST1948 of course went on to the wonderful The 88), but there will always be that void.
Despite the somber mood, the band performed in typical Sharp Ease gloriousness. Ms. Parfrey was an absolute vision, flouncing herself on and off stage like a woman possessed while Barenfeld, Kings, Friscia, and Stephen provided that beautiful punk rock sound that we know and love.
For those who never got to see them we'd imagine footage of this show will be available somewhere as there were about a dozen cameras in the room. But for now the legend of The Sharp Ease is for the history books. Goodbye and Los Angeles loved you.
The Sharp Ease on MySpace.
More photos here.
The Sharp Ease - "Life Preservers" (MP3)
The Sharp Ease - "Joan" (MP3)
The Sharp Ease - "Remain Instant" (MP3)
The Sharp Ease - "Life Preservers"
