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May 21st 2003 Zaks 5th Ave - Familiars, AmaZombies, HollowPoints My friend Jake and I have been talking about doing some photo/paint art projects recently, and possibly having a showing later this summer. For one of those projects I have been wanting to get some pics of a hardcore punk band. You know, liberty spikes chains spikes and all that standard shit. Some people online pushed me to check out Zaks 5th Avenue bar downtown as a place to catch some great punk shows. I found one here that looked like it might work, and if they weren't exactly what I was looking for I could at least catch a kick ass punk show. I haven't been to any decent punk shows for quite a fucking while. This one more than made up for it. I hadn't been to Zaks before. It's a little punk rock dive directly under the Space Needle. You can walk outside into their smoking area and literally look up and be dwarfed by the lit up space needle. It's a great location. I didn't know any of these bands but got some good info on them that made me want to check them out. Walked down and got in, grabbed a pint, and went over to where a band was playing. The Familiars. Apparently some high school kids that have been ripping it up from Everett. When I walked in I couldn't see him. I got to the front of the good sized bar crowd and saw why. He was naked except for a pair of camo man panties and was rolling on the ground while people poured beer on him. He then started licking it off of the floor. Reminded me of what I would think I'd find in a new york club circa 78 or so. All right I guess The Hollowpoints were up next. I actually thought these guys were the Amazombies until their set was up. 3 piece that I think was missing the fourth this night, but they were a power punk little band that obviously has a good in town following. The floor ripped into a pit in no time. I had huge beefball guys falling over my table and knocking around my pitcher of Budweiser. Great set. I managed to save all of my life giving Budweiser too. Went outside for a bit, then shot a game of pool waiting for the set change after The Hollowpoints. Half way through that pool game a power hardcore punk CHICK started belting out lyrics and slamming on a guitar. WOOOHA. If it's one thing I love more than a good band. It's a kick ass power hardcore punk CHICK singing band. These girls (+ one guy drummer) fucking blew me away. They had their shit TIGHT, had the respect of the crowd from obvious playings around here before, they rocked the house. Lead singer was pretty damn cute too. I should have talked to her like I wanted to when I saw her in the crowd and didn't know who she was If you ever get a chance to here the Hollowpoints or Amazombies by themselves or seperately. go check em out.  The Familiars getting familiar with the crowd  and the beer soaked floor   Sorry, I had to take a few pictures of this guy         Ok thats plenty of that freakshow.  Hollowpoints bassist doing back up vocals   Lead singer   Crowd mayhem  I didn't catch this until later.. click on the above picture for a higher res. People were blowing and throwing beers on these guys the whole show. caught this one in mid air  Amazombies lead singer helping out with chorus       I didn't realized I grabbed so many pictures of this girl, she held the stage very well. made for some good angry riot punk grrl pictures       Hott      
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