Blues-rockers Royal Trux cruise through Detroit
By Heather Phares prove the band is getting even better at writing dible and robbed singers Neil Hagerty and
Paily Arts Editor incendiary punk-pop-garagerock tunes. Even Jennifer Herrema of their vocals. Even so,
The Royal Trux /Motocaster gig at St. though 40tpeople at most caught their set, the the band was incredibly tight. performing
Andrew's Hall last Friday was one of the solid versions of "Ray-O-Vac," "You're
deadest shows in recent memory; only 120 Gonna Lose" and from their latest, "Thank
people were in attendance. But though the You." Herrema, who is a cross between
turnout was small, it was hip; only the Royal Trux Brigitte Bardot, a skeleton and Keith
coolest watched theTrux hold forth. Richards, seemed unwilling to perform,
But a word needs to be said about the St. Andrew's Hall and the band played an accordingly brief
opening band, Motocaster. Their album"Stay April 28, 1995 set. While this was definitely not the best gig
Loaded"is an overlooked gem from last year, RoyalTmx has played in this area,it was cer-
and they put on an unbelievable live show. band was excellent. tainly comfortable for the crowd, who had
Iriday was no exception; they played every- The Tmx themselves put on an uneven space galoreto hang out in,and nary amoshpit
thing offof"Loaded,"including the infectious show. Much of the problem came from the existed. Now if they had only opened the bar
"Buddha," as well as two new songs that vocal mis, which were practically inau- on the mainfloor.

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