Texas Terri Bomb
The Redwood ~ Los Angeles
Feb. 25, 2011
By Lucky
(SugarBuzz Hollywood)
Photos by Mila Reynaud
SugarBuzz Magazine
Well what a fucking surprise! Setting what now must be a world record, it fucking poured once again on a night I headed out to rock. How many consecutive shows have I gone to now where it has rained? Mother Nature is fucking with me. Now don’t get me wrong, I love the rain, but not when I am driving on L.A. freeways. Dangerous at best. It doesn’t help matters when Jim Morrison starts serenading the hypnotic. Surreal shivers up the spine.
I arrived earlier than expected so I plopped myself down in a booth and ordered up some substance, man I was hungry. By the by, the food there is awesome. So
is the atmosphere, pirate ship nautical.
Victoria Joyce and Mila “arrived” about 45 minutes later bumping the night up a notch or two. Hadn’t seen Victoria in ages and instantly noticed the new “do”. It’s a Beatles cut, which she did herself on George Harrison’s birthday. How COOL is that!?!
The band rotation began, with a damn good set form Million Kids that included punk; original and a few covers. Any band that throws Devo and X into the mix is OK in my book.
A Pretty Mess took hold next, and I took notice. Killer aggression that I will be soon addressing in future Shug updates. They absolutely kick ass.
The main attraction for this evening commenced to setting the stage, and the anticipation level escalated. Texas Terri , after many a year of slugging it out in hell hole after hell hole
on the L.A. and Hollywood circuit, surprised the shit out of us all by packing it up and moving to Berlin. That was around four years ago, and tonight, for the first time since then, she was going to rock L.A. once more. I overheard two Redwood regulars comment on the gathering of unfamiliar faces. One of these guys said, “I hear it’s supposed to be a big deal”. Truer words could never be spoken.
Texas Terri Bomb, tonight consisting of Kevin Preston (Prima Donnas) on guitar, Brutha Aaron (Prima Donnas) on keys and killer fucking sax, Roy J Morgan (Neurotics) on drums and my newest idol, Meghan (A Pretty Mess) badass bass. Quite an ensemble to back rocks Royal Highness, Texas Terri.
The Redwood is small, at least in the stage area, and it was packed, so I knew chaos was eminent. I said a rock and roll prayer and prepared to be
plummeted.
The fuse was lit as the methodical churn of “Lifetime Problems” forewarned, incoming shriek, then kaboom, an unprecedented euphoric eruption as the sea of bodies gyrated. Utter madness. Texas Terri immediately took command, delivering it straight up.
Without missing a beat, the full frontal charge of “Raunch City” sucker punched. Roy beat savagely tough, driving and driving us further and further. Texas Terri utilized every square inch of space, back and forth, up and down. Nothing but total undeniable attitude emulates from this rock and roll renegade.
Kevin Preston illuminated into punk rock anthem “Never Shut Up” stirring up an already volatile situation. Meghan dug in deep bringing on the thunder as Texas Terri enticed and entertained. As for me, drenched in sweat and hollering off my head, the vocal chords were destine to pay the price.
Chaotic twists and turns catapulted us into the rock
foray with “Mafia”. Texas Terri acted the enforcer as the band strong armed us into submission. “Whole lotta WOW WOW WOW” hit like Richie Dagger’s Crime. “Gimme a beer”!
About this time some punk ass tough-guy howled out to Texas Terri, “I think I just came in my pants!” Texas thought this was a great idea for us all, group safe sex, but everybody had to clean up their own mess, and then busted out with “Dirty Action”. Scintillating scourge that they were “Putting to you”.
Rollicking ripper “One Hit Wonder” crescendo the craze as unrestrained and unrelenting Texas Terri showed no signs of letting up…EVER! Not to be restricted to the limited stage riser, she made the entire room her stage, creating a “Living Theater” experience.
“Dream Wrecker” whipped the lash, as the audience seemed to swell and the expansion directed at stage front. Bodies leaned over the monitors and I held my breath in fear of a mass stampede in the bands way. Good sense poised on the brink.
Texas Terri, spontaneous and combustible as ever, semi-sorta confused, but just for a minute, the band as she deviated from said set list by skipping a selection and delving right into my absolutely favorite “Oh Yeah”. Apparently it is a favorite of other Texas Terri Bomb fans as well as the place went ballistic. You could hear the crowd screaming “Oh Yeah” all the way to Brooklyn and beyond. Smashing bottles
indeed.
Holding my ground, and my temper (revenge is sweet mother fuckers ~ body slam, POW!) we were treated to the classic "Situation" from the Texas Terri and the Stiff Ones epic “Eat Shit” release. Texas (Terri) told us that for her upcoming Texas shows (Houston and Austin) she would be playing with her old cohort in crime, Don “Demon Boy” Cilurso, who co-wrote this and other cuts from “Eat Shit”. You could tell she was genuinely excited about the prospect. Sure wish I could be there to see that reunion.
Adrenalin surged through my veins as I heard the opening assault of the Dead Boys classic “Sonic Reducer”. Texas Terri projected, “I don't need anyone, Don't need no mom and dad, Don't need no pretty face, Don't need no human race” and a chorus of near frothing at the mouth punkers shouted “Sonic Reducer, Ain’t No Loser!” Rabies shots may be in order.
The show seemed to be at an end, but thank the rock and roll heavens that we were delighted with a three song encore. "100 Bucks", a brand new Texas Terri Bomb song that I still am not 
quite sure of the title and "I Wanna Be Your Dog" made oh so famous by The Stooges. They say Texas Terri is the female Iggy Pop and that is not far from the mark, as she has all energy, stamina, piss and vigor as Mr. Osterberg could muster.
As soon as the set ended, I hit the merchandise table and scored a copy of Texas Terri Bomb’s “Your Lips… My Ass” on vinyl. It is so important to support the bands as it enables them to bring it to you! I snuck to the backstage area where Texas Terri was cool enough to personally autograph it for me. Framed and hanging on the wall of the SugarBuzz home office, it says, “To Lucky, Love Texas Terri” ~ Oh Yeah!