MATT AND KIM REVEAL HOUSTON CONNECTION

“The, uh ceiling is sagging” commented one of the hopefuls who showed up too late to make it into sold-out O Pioneers!!!/Fatal Flying Guilloteens/Matt and Kim show upstairs at the Mink last night. In that tiny hall, a riot of jumping smiles is escalating non-stop, punctuated only by the breaks between songs when Matt stood on his perch (prolly only the first few rows of people actually caught glimpses of them while they performed) to tell anecdotes. Two in particular revealed a way way rad close connection between the adobrable duo and Houston (though one that, frankly, wasn’t so surprising considering that Brooklyn is essentially an outpost of Montrose).

First up, Matt relayed a tale of how his former band was playing a show on the roof of their place in Bedsty with the Guilloteens. At some point in the evening, one of our local heroes (or perhaps their entourage)(key word, RAGE) propelled a beer bottle off the roof, with a glorious arc right across the street, tumbling ever downward… towards the park located opposite… and smashing down only feet from the children playing there (yes, children were playing at the park at one AM). Police were called. Threats were made, the party was shut down, everyone stayed. Unfortunately, once the police left, the older siblings of those in the park showed up and proceeded to beat exiting party-goers with canes. So, the police were called again, this time to protect the party-goers. Unfortunately, due to miscommunication, the police thought the party was the source of the trouble and joined in on the insult to injury. “Man, Those Guilloteens are bastards,” Matt chuckled.



One song later, Matt explained how “we have this one video where people throw food at us,” which, it turns out, was 100% inspired by their last show in Houston at the Proletariat (where it was approximated that there were 13 people in attendance, btw). While playing, the notorious Montrose institution that is the Five Dollar Pizza Guy Hot Fresh Pizza showed up. Some local friends of the kids bought pizza, and proceeded to throw it at them while they were playing. No joke. Immediately after launching into their Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah, none other than their pal Brett Shirley (Cedars of Lebanon) suddenly appeared on (not in, on) the crowd wearing a Bannanna costume they had sent thim. If it was possible for the crowd to be more stoked to hear that song, the only thing that might have it better would have been a man in a banna costume. What a fun night.

Not seen the video? You can watch it in your cave or under your rock below.


Matt and Kim wound their evening down back in the Castlecourt with friends. They’re cool kids. They’re on our side, definately UN-SUSPECT for a pair of New Yorkers and we wish them well.

(PS – Lomax tried to pull rank and get into the show for free. He had to pay. LOL!)
(PPS – Check out Chester Soria’s ACES shots of the show, including the ones we stole, above).