It's Friday evening, just past dinner time. Do you know where your children are? Probably not and that's normal. But do know that sometimes your kids are having a great time without you, and as long as you know they are safe (hopefully), it's easier to go about your parental life without too much worry. That's why teen events are so important! Because just like us old farts, the kids need to rock and roll.
Sometimes it takes a bunch of kids to entertain a bunch of kids, as kids know kids better than adults do. Unless you're one of those adults that remembers what it's like to be a kid with no place to go on a Friday night except Trouble Town. So what better way to gather up the youths of Marin County for an evening of fun than by pumping live rock and roll into their brains that is created by their peers and classmates?
Sometimes it takes a bunch of kids to entertain a bunch of kids, as kids know kids better than adults do. Unless you're one of those adults that remembers what it's like to be a kid with no place to go on a Friday night except Trouble Town. So what better way to gather up the youths of Marin County for an evening of fun than by pumping live rock and roll into their brains that is created by their peers and classmates?
Youth shows in Marin are few and far between, a sad reality, as young folks really like live music as much as the rest of us. Supporting kids with the music they create is something we often overlook as grownups, but luckily around these parts the kids are go-getters and know how to take shit into their own hands and make stuff happen.
In conjunction with the bands The Strange and Sunhead, Fairfax's teen-friendly hub Revolution 9, owner Huda al-Jamal and The Strange front woman Devon Harvey, this fun teen-friendly event had a life of its own and it rocked hard. With both bands playing for well over an hour, local teens moshed, danced, head banged, and sang along to music created by their friends. And might I say that these bands are GOOD; these bands are not bobby-sox kid bands, no, no no, not at all.
In conjunction with the bands The Strange and Sunhead, Fairfax's teen-friendly hub Revolution 9, owner Huda al-Jamal and The Strange front woman Devon Harvey, this fun teen-friendly event had a life of its own and it rocked hard. With both bands playing for well over an hour, local teens moshed, danced, head banged, and sang along to music created by their friends. And might I say that these bands are GOOD; these bands are not bobby-sox kid bands, no, no no, not at all.
Sunhead shook me senseless with the maturity of their music. We are talking a conglomerate of David Bowie, Genesis circa 1974, Wagner, and maybe a sprinkle of Slayer, and they are probably not more than 18.
The Strange is a great rock band with a power pop edge. Harvey's band takes on mostly original songs with a few pop covers. All members are ridiculously talented young adults bringing forth music that is full of depth and spunk.
Keeping kids safe and in an environment that is conducive to them being themselves is a fine-edged sword. Giving them space to play and have a good time without us grownups cramping their style should be the norm in any community. With events like this, created for and by young adults and teens, allows these kids to become more aware of who they are within their peer groups and gives them a safe outlet to bust their shit out. Support youth bands and youth events, it's the best way to keep kids of out trouble.
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