Nothing Yet
Limited Slip
One Handed Readers

The Crest in Old Torrance has been putting on some of the best Punk/Rock shows in the South Bay over the last year. This is not a suggestion but the booker at the club has been working well with local bands and promoters to get show going. On this night Kelly Huthmaker with support from Musician's Choice Studios put on an entertaining show. To start the show the group Nothing Yet cranked up their Rock/World Groove trio. The band has a basic enough line-up, bass, drums and guitar. Behind the borderline gangly third world rhythms the band has a scene of Rock 'n' Roll roots that shines through with Blues overtones. About have of the band's material is more likened to the Blues roots rock vibe. They are very well rehearsed and show potential as a rising group. Second to the stage was a more finely oiled machine in the form of the Alternative Rock Limited Slip. This band consist of acclimating out-of-towner, having been here from under a year's time. The group is formed around longtime collaborating nuclei of guitarist/drummer, Adam and Rick (from Texas). These guys lay out a heavier sometimes funky edged Alternative sound, never forgetting their Rock roots. Controlled and well paced the band is just now getting their collective feet wet in So Cal. At times the group ranged to less structured sounds but returned without losing sight of the musical intent. Last to the stage, and most likely the group that drew the crowd, the One Handed Readers set up to deliver a set of high energy Punk Rock expectantly laden with sexual overtone. This band is not new to the scene and neither is the porno video tape give aways from the stage and the throwing of printed porno from the stage. The band incited the customary pit but it was short lived. The Crest has been shy about allowing pitting for a while. When the group dance would start the club security would step in to curtain the outlawed activity. Of course this repeated a couple of times until the electrical power to the band was switched off. The crowd complained and promised to not pit. Only then was power returned. It didn't take long before the energy of the crowd was back up. Beer was flying around, and printed pictorials. With the self-lowering to the knees of some guys shorts the power to the band was cut off for good. I'd rather listen to the band than have some guy wag his bare ass at the crowd but it wasn't up to me. Just about everyone headed to the bar and the band packed up. Good show it just ended too early.

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