The Donnas and OK GO
The Metro Chicago, IL
Thursday, February 13, 2003

This was the show anyone who’s anyone in the Chicago music industry had to be at. More idiots were on the list than kids who bought tickets. A whole bunch of people claiming they were there for The Donnas and Ok Go when they were “respected nobody’s” a few short minutes ago. To make sure they had one more +1 on a list, I went. The Metro is the shit, as far as a club for a show, MGD and all.

The Donnas; These chicks rock! Who’d a thunk a couple dishes could rock like that. The skirt on guitar is like the dude from ACDCs, little sisters, daughter or somethin’. I found the bass players dumb jokes, in her annoying voice, funny and continuitous with their overall style and fun. Simple, girly, matter-of-fact, hooky rock never did anybody no harm. I thought the drummer totally fucking rocked. I’m sorry, but I am not used to seeing girls rock out like that that often, and there is something that makes me smirk about it. They look more like they could spin out of control any minute and lose there timing and just mess it up, but they were solid. There are little intricacies and subtleties that I find entertaining and they make me smile watching chicks rock. But all of them are obviously tight and I enjoyed the fun, as did the kids. The Donnas rock, even if it is one big song; I like the song. They dress like the female Ramones. I wonder if they ever listened to a Vixen record?

OK GO headlined. Chicago is their hometown. OK I did go. Home.