Halloween night this year was a night of tension. With the recent terrorist attacks, people, including myself, were worried about going out that night. All over the news, reporters were warning us to stay away from certain places and the warning signs of another terrorist attack. So, what were all of us college kids going to do? I decided to be brave and go downtown. I figured, if they nuke Boston, Ill be dead in Allston (where I live). Friends of mine from Berklee College of Music were playing a huge show at Bills Bar on Lansdowne Street. I dressed up as a cat and headed there with my room mate, Hylah, who was dressed up as white trash (forgive her for being politically incorrect). We stood in line in the freezing cold waiting to get in. I was very excited because I could here the opening band, Soulwork, playing a fast, funky tune. Finally the balding bouncer checked my ID and proceeded to allow Hylah and me to get in. There were people everywhere. Everyone was dancing and having a great time. Although it was early, the crowd was already loud, drunk and crazy. As Soulwork finished their last set, I could feel the entire room move closer and closer to the stage. At last it was time for Bostons best funk band, Whos the Fat Guy?, to take center stage. After a minute or so of setting up, the first notes rang out through the room. There was heavy bass and drums through the opening riff of the song. At once, people started to move all around me. The audience was going wild as the lead singer stated singing. The band was playing a very funky fast tempo original song called, Bad Kitty. Its as if the crowd recognized the sing immediately and started singing along. WTFG? played for about two hours that night, non-stop. I was incredibly impressed with their on-stage endurance. One thing I noticed was that the band had awesome stage presence. They made eye contact with their audience and spoke to us as if we were at a huge party. They did a grea...
