Concert Review: Starcrawler Are Happily Disgusting At MHOW
At MHOW, Starcrawler felt like a Zombie virus broke out in the middle of prom, and now we are dancing while being dead inside. Yet, that is EXACTLY what they are going for, and I can honestly say I have never nor will I ever conceive such a level of imagination. From tossing boogers and spit into the crowd, I did not need to be a Meredith Grey to analyze this anatomy.
Even a fake doctor could see this was not sanitary, BUT to the crowd, it was as if Starcrawler was giving them the Eucharist. Sweat, fake blood, and vomit gags were abound, even in the audience, to create moshing cesspool of joy. Part of why I love my job/ the music world, is that it cracks open doors you would never even THINK to pass. Where I grew up, if somebody punched you, it was not out of camaraderie. In fact, it was the polar opposite; it meant you were getting jumped. Yet, at MHOW, it was the equivalent to an olive branch and even considered a healthy alleviation of inner rage.
There was no doubt that every audience member had encountered some level of darkness and isolation in their life because you can’t pay money to punch and get punched or watch a singer pretend to have seizures while singing if you didn’t somehow experience or know the bad. Yet, that was why people LOVED Starcrawler incredibly energetic performance; they had taken everything that we consider gross and bad and turned it into a high-octane, dance-fest for those that really do need someone to punch. I appreciated it. Hence, I don’t think there are enough posts in the world to describe a Starcrawler show and that is a good thing because the group is niched into a specific style and market that they ARE a marvel.
Starcrawler provide their fans EXACTLY what they want, and I was moved by how diverse their crowd was in age, race, and gender. I was, literally, standing next to two 70 year old men drinking beer and watching the mosh pit as if they were seeing their baby girl get married. One guy and woman took off their shirt and bra with NO replacement. They were eager to offer Starcrawler what the group had offered them: a sonic, even physical relief from the fact that this world is not kind to those that are different but fully expects those that are different to be kind back. WHOA! Talk about an unexpected ending to a review. Click Here For More Information On Starcrawler.
