I am glad I made it out to the Slice, Oct. 2 for Toronto based, Kootenays born band The Unknown Culprits.
They have really picked up their game since they were last in Lethbridge in April.
While I missed their first set, which included much of their new CD “Shitcha,” I was there in time for their second set where they really showed their diverse influences.
You have to appreciate and respect a band which can incorporate Willie Nelson’s “On The Road Again,” Motorhead’s “Ace of Spades,” throw in a couple of their originals as well as “Homer at bat” and “Your Wife Don’t Understand You but I Do” from the Simpsons as well as Monty Python’s “Sit On my Face,” add some pop punk and grunge a plus play some Hendrix style guitar soloing with their teeth, and make it all work. They sounded like Los Lonely Boys with a weird sense of humour and a love for pop culture.
But they showed their musical chops in spades, supplying a solid groove and some incendiary yet tasteful solos and wrapped it all up in a cornucopia of fun. It’s too bad they only had about 30 people, half of whom left while waiting for their second set. But that’s Sunday night gigs for you.
