Death Grips + Mykki Blanco @ Théâtre Corona

It's sad to say that, because of the very timely beginning (right at 8pm, when does that happen?!), I missed out on half of Mykki Blanco's set (it's OK, though, because she performed again at the after party!). Mykki was all lit up on stage like a big, sassy, strong, gender-bending god(dess) fronting the LGBT community by spitting fire, pulling down the stage, rocking the dance floor, and shouting hook after hook chorused back by screaming fans who were nothing short of an eclectic group. She recently dropped her mix tape Cosmic Angel: The Illuminati Prince/ss, and it is currently picking up speed and featuring tracks produced by such up and coming trap/juke/footwork artists such as Flosstradamus and Brenmar. You can get it off of her website for free, or you can show your support and buy it! She finished her set with "Riot" off of the new tape, showing her tough and gnarly side that challenged MC Ride's position of most intense front man/woman ever.

Now for Death Grips...

Remember that time you decided to enter the mosh pit when you were 15, and after being dropped on your head, kicked in the genitals, and bitten by a large bald man you promised yourself you were going to take it easy at shows from now on? If so, Death Grips might not be for you because when you look up at the half man/half beast/half demon MC Ride and hear those war drums and Noisey/Glitchy/Bassey killer break-your-speakers beats, you really have no choice but to go into full angst mode. 

"What happens to you when you reach full angst mode John Jacob?" - Personified Black Coffee

You get straight nutty. 

"Now, who the heck are Death Grips?" - PBC

Well, in writing the line-up is Stefan "MC Ride" Burnett, Zach Hill, and Andy "Flatlander" Morin. Though according to reports Morin is "missing"... so the show was whittled down to MC Ride and Hill , who were anarcho-punk-partying like huge man monsters. Their sound was making the crowd jump so high, and the bass bump so low, that there was a serious threat to the structural integrity of Corona Theatre that night. The audience was massively eclectic as their killer noise rap sub genre hits home with a huge variety of fans, though only the kind who enjoy feeling like a demon cowboy when walking down the street or riding on the metro. 

On a side note, thanks Death Grips, for the awkward glances of fellow bus occupants caused by the big old man-bits that show up every time I throw NO LOVE DEEP WEB onto my smart(ish) phone. Pure class!

Now if I've been ambiguous I want to clear up that this show ruled hard. Mykki and Death Grips threw on a hell of a bash and the place was packed. The sound was good and despite the groups being small and the stage being large, both Mykki and MC Ride had enough presence to fill the entire space. Definitely receiving my stamp of approval.

Your Best Friend,

John Jacob