BLACK MATH EXPERIMENT PEN THEIR WAY TO MISFITS OPENING SLOT

HA! Leave it to Black Math Experiment to pull this one out. We just got word from Jef (with one F) that the trusty old mare of White Oak, Fitzgerald's, held an essay contest to determine who among you would be the opening act for The Misfits when they swing through town later this month. Among the hundred or so entries, BME, The Hates and Snowplow ended up in the top three; when announced, an avalanche of emails to the club from fans put our blood-needing buddies up on top. Here it is, guitarist Bill Curtner's essay in it's entirety :

Why The Black Math Experiment Should Open for The Misfits on November 20.
By Bill Curtner

I have been a hardcore, registered fan and fanatic of The Misfits since 1982. Throughout all their member changes and incarnations, I have never lost faith in their ability to push the envelope and deliver a performance worthy of their legend. If I had a time machine, I would not stop JFK’s assassination. I would not warn the Titanic of impending danger. I would not give Hitler a wedgie. I would, instead, travel to New York in 1980 on Halloween to watch The Misfits play.

In many ways, I have based The Black Math Experiment on The Misfits. I feel they embody the true meaning of punk and DIY ethos, something that has been a cornerstone of The Black Math Experiment since its inception. Like the Misfits, we believe in unification through a uniform and defining look, and in high-energy performances that scream towards shocking conclusion with little or no pause. We long ago decided, as The Misfits did, that giving the audience a show unlike any other entertainment option available was a higher priority than attempting to win them over with “musicianship”. And that is the primary reason that we should open for them. The show will be a circus, a carnival, and a freak show. There is no other band in Houston capable of bringing The Misfits level of showmanship and insanity to the stage. We refuse to hide ourselves in the safe boundaries of the punk genre like so many other acts in Houston. Should Houston honor the Misfits by providing them an opening act that timidly treads water in the genre that they helped define, or should we show them that the spirit of punk is alive and well, kicking and screaming its way through the world of music with no regard to what has been done before. They deserve it. They deserve The Black Math Experiment.

Nice. And Congratz. As for The Misfits, this isn't necessarily like Beach-Boys-With-John-Stamos-On-Drums incarnations of the band that we've heard about in the past. On this outing, they're sporting original members Jerry Only and Robo, plus Dez Cadena from Black Flag. Sadly, Danzig tested positive for performance enhancing steroids and will not be joining them on this tour.

Catch the Black Math Experiment with The Misfits @ Fitzgeralds November 20th, and while you're at it, read our review of their recent All You Need is Blood ep.

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