Sin City Sounds Spotlight - Sweet Justice, The Blare Bitch Project

There was a fairly small crowd at the Double Down Saloon last Friday for Sweet Justice, but with all the punk rock bowlers in town and everything else that was going on it wasn't a surprise. As an added bonus, Anika and Karen from Hemi Cuda were in the house to shake things up. Their drummer, Scott, was sick so they had to cancel their show at The Rock, but look for them to be back again soon.

The L.A. based trio started their nine song set with the brand new number Blood And Alcohol, written about the forces that fuel guitarist/vocalist Frank Meyer's other band, The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs. The groovin' Outta Sight features a catchy "Hey, hey, everybody" chorus, and True To You was reminiscent of a ballad Elvis might have performed. They covered Johnny Thunders' I Wanna Be Loved, and wrapping up with the heavy and emotionally-wrought One Way Ticket To Hell.

If people expected over-the-top punk rock like the Cheetahs, then they were likely confused. Rounded out by bassist Bruce Duff (The Adz) and former Bellrays' drummer Chris Markwood, Sweet Justice cite influences ranging from The Band and Neil Young to The Temptations. "We wanted to do everything we couldn't do in our other bands," says Meyer. He tends to hold back on the stage theatrics to better concentrate on the vocals. The band is a bit R&B, a tad country, but loaded with lots of straightforward rifting rock 'n' roll.

Contrary to rumors, the Cheetahs have not disbanded, despite guitarist Art Jackson's recent relocation to Las Vegas and drummer Eric Herrmann's move to the U.K. A new album titled Gainesville will be released on Triple X Records in April or May, and the band will be touring Spain for a week in August.

By the time the Blare Bitch Project took the stage the bar was packed. I think a lot of Betty Blowtorch fans were eager to check out guitarist Blare's new project. This was the bands' seventh or eighth show, and their first outside of Los Angeles. Well, they rocked, just like I knew they would. Rock In Heaven almost made me cry thinking about Bianca and my recent interview with Blare. And for the record, drummer Becky Wreck wasn't able to make this show, Chris from Sweet Justice filled in for her.


	Sweet Justice & The Blare Bitch Project February 7, 2003 - Double Down Saloon, Las Vegas There was a fairly small crowd at the Double Down Saloon last Friday for Sweet Justice, but with all the punk rock bowlers in town and everything else that was going on it wasn't a surprise. As an added bonus, Anika and Karen from Hemi Cuda were in the house to shake things up. Their drummer, Scott, was sick so they had to cancel their show at The Rock, but look for them to be back again soon. The L.A. based trio started their nine song set with the brand new number Blood And Alcohol, written about the forces that fuel guitarist/vocalist Frank Meyer's other band, The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs. The groovin' Outta Sight features a catchy "Hey, hey, everybody" chorus, and True To You was reminiscent of a ballad Elvis might have performed. They covered Johnny Thunders' I Wanna Be Loved, and wrapping up with the heavy and emotionally-wrought One Way Ticket To Hell. If people expected over-the-top punk rock like the Cheetahs, then they were likely confused. Rounded out by bassist Bruce Duff (The Adz) and former Bellrays' drummer Chris Markwood, Sweet Justice cite influences ranging from The Band and Neil Young to The Temptations. "We wanted to do everything we couldn't do in our other bands," says Meyer. He tends to hold back on the stage theatrics to better concentrate on the vocals. The band is a bit R&B, a tad country, but loaded with lots of straightforward rifting rock 'n' roll. Contrary to rumors, the Cheetahs have not disbanded, despite guitarist Art Jackson's recent relocation to Las Vegas and drummer Eric Herrmann's move to the U.K. A new album titled Gainesville will be released on Triple X Records in April or May, and the band will be touring Spain for a week in August. By the time the Blare Bitch Project took the stage the bar was packed. I think a lot of Betty Blowtorch fans were eager to check out guitarist Blare's new project. This was the bands' seventh or eighth show, and their first outside of Los Angeles. Well, they rocked, just like I knew they would. Rock In Heaven almost made me cry thinking about Bianca and my recent interview with Blare. And for the record, drummer Becky Wreck wasn't able to make this show, Chris from Sweet Justice filled in for her. Portions of this article were published in Las Vegas CityLife on February 13th, 2003. All photos by Poizen Ivy.	Karen, Jen and Anika Sweet Justice Blare Bitch Project
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