By:
Victor Van Ommen
Filmed by: Martin Luyckx
On October 6th the Yankees were eliminated from the
MLB Post Season. It was on this day that New York City band Pigs decided that October had nothing left to offer if they
stayed home, so they booked a European tour with French label mates Sofy Major to support their newest, gnarliest album, “Wronger.” True story.
I caught up with Jim Paradise and Dave Curran of Pigs
during this tour to talk about the band. We had a friendly chat about how the
new album came together, the future of their label Coextinction Records, and
what it’s like to have Pigs be their main
musical focus. You can watch that interview below this article. What struck me
the most was the transition they made from being chilled out dudes during the
interview, to a loud, sludgy beast up on stage.
They opened with “This
Life in Pink” with mixed results. I didn’t get the feeling that the sound
guy was ready for the set to start and the band seemed a little disappointed in
the meager turn out of this Friday night show. That said, by the time the last
chorus blasted out of the PA, I got the impression that Jim certainly had the
attitude to just have fun with it, a vibe that Dave quickly picked up on.
Eventually, the sound guy had things figured out, Pigs were
ready to give it their all, and as a bonus, the meager turn out meant no lines
at the bar. This is the holy trinity of any rock show and we were lucky enough
to witness this. Jim pounded away like a lumberjack and Dave’s vocal chords
were being torn to ribbons as Pigs made their way
through a set comprised of older songs that created a solid foundation for the
songs off of “Wronger,” which
claimed the bulk of the hour they were on stage. I hope for Pigs that they get treated to larger shows further down the
road because a band this loud and this powerful deserve it.
Band info: facebook
