PAN!C

PAN!C creates songs that are full of wailing guitar riffs, expletives, driving beats, smoke'n'whiskey-laden vocals, and fire. We are punky roll. hi. Our moms don't mind.******************************************************* *****************************Check this out!!! Wig Wam Bam - Thanks Cap'n! Pan!c, Black T Shirt Monday @ Burt’s 2/3/07...But since heavyfuzz isn’t my bag, after a few songs I strolled back to Burt’s for Pan!c featuring Dead-on Dom’s debut as interim lead guitar. I was afraid I’d be compelled to wear earplugs during his signature auditory nerve damage riffs, a first during a Pan!c set. Although the band rocks, they’re a bit kinder and gentler punky roll than yer average black tee-shirt wearin’ tongue-waggin’ blunt-rollin’ rocker.My fears were unfounded as Dom upped the ampage while remaining true to the band’s spirit and strength --which is using punk to their advantage rather than a pointless head-bashing exercise. No, the real concern here is Mistress Eva being such a--ahem--whip-cracking taskmaster/frontwoman that she continually drives axemen away in tattered shambles. Poor guys… ************************************************************ *********** Pan!c 12/29/06 @ Burt’s See show photos hereSnow and ice abounding and KKKOB-TV’s Tom Joles and Nicole Brady warning all to stay indoors but we figured if the bands braved the blizzard, so can we.Ha! As it turned out, despite many of the band-members on the scene at Burt’s, none brought gear and we faced a quiet night at the Tiki Lounge. It was novel for me since I rarely go to bars without the promise of rock and roll. A splendid time was had by all despite our trying to make as many band people feel like gutless wimps for canceling… ahem. But lo! just after midnight the stalwart and sturdy Pan!c slid home on icy streets, loaded gear and returned to rock the faithful.My third Pan!c show and favorite so far not only because we were all liquored up warm n’ fuzzy by this time but the improvement was astounding. Eva Racecar’s voice was in the best form ever, Tony’s drums were solid and bracing while Mike’s guitar was spot on beautiful. It was a happy/sad occasion since he rocked but this was his last gig with the band, moving on out-of-state to hopefully bigger and better paychecks. Buena suerte, Miguel. Next show, we’ll be treated to Dead On Dominic on the strings and I’m curious as hell since the only non-metal/non-hardcore thing I’ve ever heard the man do was sling guitar with porn-punkers Beefcake In Chains.“Sharp” best describes the band tonight in all ways: Mike’s sharkskin suit and clean edged licks, Tony slicing the air as he slammed the sticks and Eva’s cheekbones, one of New Mexico’s richest calcium deposits. As a fat bonus (for a girl group geek like me), we were treated to a cover of Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, the 1960 Shirelles chart-topper written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin. Add Pan!c to a long line of bands to cover this classic that includes Dusty Springfield, the Four Seasons, Françoise Hardy, Velvet Underground drummer Mo Tucker and (gack!) Red Hot Chili Peppers.Pan!c’s music offers old school punk breakdowns but in sum total is fine plain ol’ rock and roll. The night was all the more perfect since we’d resigned ourselves to no live music but neither snow nor rain nor gloom of night stayed these couriers of rock from their appointed rounds. Rounds of drinks that is. Pan!c to the rescue! ************************************************************ *************************Pan!c, Hit By A Bus 9/1/06 Launchpad***We made an appearance at the New Mexico Rocks Pin-up Calendar Premiere Party show to show solidarity and uh pick up on the cheesecake. Now, what half-nekkid burque rocker chix has to do with Hurricane Katrina survivors I cant say. Unless it was the fact that the amount of clothes worn by each of the girls made em look like they too had lost everything, home and wardrobe.The last few songs we witnessed with Pan!cs new guitar player were pretty good, especially since it was his first gig with the band. Some bass-heavy (yeah!) punkyroll, complete with a cover of Ring of Fire, pre-Johnny Cash Tribute show (9/9 at Atomic and Burts). Well done.