Minneapolis punk heroes Birthday Suits return to Fargo on Tuesday to kick off a US tour that brings them to the SXSW festival. Birthday Suits used to be in Sweet J.A.P. and recently were named Best Live Band for 2006 in the Twin Cities by the City Pages. Their live show is a frenetic explosion of punk rock fury, producing more noise and energy than some 5 or 6 piece bands. Their sound has been described as Wire meets the New Bomb Turks, which is fitting. The band has retro elements but not so many that they sound as if they are not treading new ground. Their debut CD "Cherry Blue" clocks in at under 20 minutes, not suprising since their longest song is about 2 and a half minutes long. But that’s the thing about the Birthday Suits, they come on and get their show done in a flurry of sound, not wasting any time or for that matter space on stage (singer/guitarist Hideo Takahashi covers every inch). The band has gotten a great reception during the first two Fargo visits and Tuesday should be no exception. Opening the show are locals Les Dirty Frenchmen and Mothbeak. Cover is $3 for 21+ at 10 pm at the Aquarium.
Birthday Suits:
I had got a dream to start my business, however I did not have enough amount of cash to do this. Thank God my close dude said to use the home loans. Thus I received the college loan and made real my dream.