People have asked me which Fourth of July party to catch this coming weekend. I wonder if any of them can live up to expectations after Saturday night at 2 Kolegas (map). Sitting on the lawn, drinking beer, enjoying a crowd with a good vibe, and listening to DH &the Hellcats and Black Cat Bone belt out American music. Hard to beat…
The Village Grouch sparked my interest in DH and the Hellcats with this post and the band not disappoint as it delivered a potent mix of musical skill and crowd presence that makes it a perfect match for the uber-professional blues act Black Cat Bone. And the feisty tattoo-laden lead singer served both as entertainer and sage, announcing, “Ladies, you can’t trust men. You can only trust rich men, because they buy you diamonds,” before the band lit into its version of “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.”
Would love to see these two bands team up again…
In any case, here is a video of DH and the Hellcats performing at Mao Livehouse. It shows the last 40 seconds on one song and then shifts to Liquor Store (the sound and video quality are not an ideal, but give an idea of what the band is about). If you want more, check out this vide0.
And as for Fourth of July parties, I’ll provide a list of tomorrow.
Awesome. Sad to miss it but suspect an encore will happen again before too long.
DH & the Chinese Hellcats will open for Jeff Lang on Wed, July 29 at MAO. They’re also throwing a party at 2 Kolegas on Sat, Aug 15.
@ Pete,
Both sound good. Can we get a DH, Black Cat Bone, and Dirty Deeds gig going?
Cheers, Boyce