Queens of the Stoneage
Thu 16 Nov 00
Over the past six months, Queens Of The Stone Age have leapt up the evolutionary
ladder. Spurred on by a lack of competition and one of the year’s best
word-of-mouth albums Rated R, this Californian band are attracting more guests
to their dynamic rock party. This show had to be moved from a smaller venue to
accommodate the demand.
Despite the troglodyte name, Queens Of The Stone Age were not some numbskull heavy metal pantomime. That service was provided by support band Monster Magnet
instead. Following their hilarious posturing, Queens were a streamlined treat,
drawing on punk and garage rock for their exhilarating sound.
Bald of head but long of beard, Nick Oliveri cut an intimidating figure as he
punched out the arresting, economical opening chords of Feel Good Hit Of The
Summer, a headlong rush of a song built round a chorus which dispassionately
lists various narcotic substances. It is the Queens’ idea of a sing along number. Singer/guitarist Josh Homme is the group’s creative
epicenter, Oliveri
his sidekick. Backed by some powerhouse musicians, they demonstrated fluently
why Queens of the Stone Age are currently being hailed as America’s most
exciting rock band since Nirvana.
Fiona Shepherd
Monday, 20th November 2000
The Scotsman
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