By Andrew Bansal
September 25th 2013, The Satellite, Los Angeles CA: In August, Scion A/V returned with a new series of free rock events called the Scion Rock Show, and the first of these events featured Fu Manchu and Moab at the Satellite, a largely successful outing for all involved. This month’s rock show took place at the same venue and this time the lineup featured Lecherous Gaze from Oakland and Hot Lunch from San Francisco. I had heard of these bands but honestly wasn’t too familiar with the music. Despite that, I realized that Scion always books great bands for their shows so I placed my trust in them and decided to check out this show. The queue of people waiting to get in when doors opened at 9 PM wasn’t long by any means, but by the time the show was ready to start at 10, the venue was reasonably packed.
As always, the demand for the free Scion socks was huge and many people were seen grabbing a few pairs. Loaded with swag and liquored up to the sonic backdrop of some great tunes played by the LSDJs, this crowd was more than ready for the show. Hot Lunch hit the stage a few minutes past 10 and played a 40-minute set which is a little hard to describe and categorize because the band’s music was all over the place. It moved from one pattern to the next within such short spaces of time that it was challenging to keep up with, but at the same time that’s what made it interesting. With elements of stoner/acid/skate rock, punk and many other styles, Hot Lunch played a very diverse and eclectic set and demonstrated their entire range of musicianship. The guitarist sounded particularly great and delivered a plethora of riffs and solos. But the one underlying theme of their music was the vintage sound, and it went down rather well with this Satellite crowd.
Shortly after, Lecherous Gaze began their set and caught people off-guard as many had stepped outside or towards the bar to catch a break after Hot Lunch’s set. This band brought a whole another level of energy onto this stage, thanks mainly to their singer who had a completely insane on-stage personality which resonated with a large portion of this crowd. Mosh pits started breaking out, and although a lot of the band’s music seemed appropriate for that, it was hilarious to see people moshing to songs that weren’t even fit for a mosh. In comparison to Hot Lunch, Lecherous Gaze’s sound was a lot more consistent and perhaps more accessible as a result. The guitarist was laying down some sweet solos while the rhythm section dictated the tempo of the tunes excellently. But the center of attention was certainly the vocalist, who at one point dived into the crowd and even as he was held up in the air by people in the front row, he still continued to sing. As I always keep saying, there is something completely new to be experienced every night in this city, but only if you’re willing to go out and explore. The very old-school, no-bullshit rock played by Lecherous Gaze definitely resonated with me and with most of this crowd. They played less than 40 minutes which was short for a headline act but it was an in-your-face, maximum-impact set.
Overall, I would say this was another successful event put together by Scion A/V. I honestly didn’t expect this good of a turnout for this lineup, but the Silver Lake faithful sure did show up to support the event. If Scion plans to continue the stoner rock theme, this is the perfect venue for it and I hope these events stay at the Satellite. I’m already looking forward to the next one, and for those who didn’t attend this show or the one last month, I highly recommend you to check out the next show.
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