Serial Joe

Nice to see some tension and some sense of danger at a rock 'n' roll show. Because Serial Joe draw stupid-ass dissing from people who think they're too young to do what they do, or they're some sort of novelty, a fair portion of audience members felt it necessary to pelt them with bottles (both full and empty), fruit (whole and partly consumed) and clothing. Ryan Dennis neatly added ducking to his catalogue of stage moves, and the band carried gamely on, rocking to the converts in the crowd who were moshing their asses off. "Confusion" was a strong opener, and "Deep" and "Mistake" were even better. For their ages, they're pretty fuckin' good. Now if they just double the volume and grow a little more attitude, they could be truly great. People dissed Silverchair for being young, too, y'know; and look where they are now. If the Joe keep going, it's only a matter of time 'til they're at that level as well. Or, as one young lad howled before their set: "Serial Joe kicks ass!"