Newly formed Reno band
Jambalaya Blue, who shared a billing with
acrylic at a recent Esoteric Coffeehouse show, rocks, reports Dylan Riley. “Jambalaya Blue is a spirit-raising group that combines rock and funk and makes people feel good,” says Dylan, who was personally made to feel good at Esoteric that night. Rory Dowd reports that Reno hip hop DJ
Elemental, who opened for
Del the Funky Homosapien at a recent Tahoe show, is kick-ass; word also has it that a Jello-free but still rockin’
Dead Kennedys gave old school Reno punks a chance to come out of the woodwork. Photo Dave reports that “You’re still here! You’re not in prison!” was the catch phrase of the night. And finally, girl-fronted band
Prima Volta has returned from hiatus, opening for
Sophie and the Probiotics (which sports new Probiotic Luke, who also plays upright bass in
The Atomiks) and
The Spark (who will, its members promise, have their album out soon).