My Ears Still Ring

Last night was a bit unexpected, yet a real treat. My comrade Nik called me to say that he ran into none other than Haujobb's Daniel Myer at the airport and that Myer would be putting on a show tonight in the city.

I have seen Myer's Haujobb once before in San Jose, like within 24 hours of getting back from Burning Man. I was in a pretty weird mood at the time; it must have been all of the playa dust embedded in my body. Anyhow, the performance then, like much of Haujobb, was hit-or-miss. Hence expectations were not too high this time. Well, Myer debuted his new gig called Destroid. His sheer volume of energy this time reminded me of some of the EBM classics, a pleasant surprise; and unlike the last time I saw him, this performance actually outdid the studio material.

Above all, I appreciate this guy's wit. It's a matter-of-fact and dry sarcasm that I can actually appreciate. His subtle poking fun at the scenesters amused me to no end. That was best achieved with his bringing out a few classics and doing covers. The best was of Einstürzende Neubauten's Fütter mein Ego. In effect: Move aside, my little snobsters, if you don't recognize this.

Bravo! Bravo! My ears still ring.