Pitchfork

All photos by Nilina Mason-Campbell.

With posturing, fist pumps, old school choreographed dancing, and unrivaled body rhythm, Spank Rock resembled a modernized Jamel Shabazz photograph come to life-- crossed with Michael Jackson circa the Off the Wall era-- when they took to the stage at Berbati's Pan before a deafeningly enthusiastic mob this past Saturday.

They knocked out their most beloved songs in a one-two punch, opening with "Air Cock Thrust" and then launching into "Rick Rubin", leading the crowd in a chorus of shout outs to both Rubin and Nick Cannon during the latter. By the fourth song they had a bold young lady crawling onto the stage, and by the sixth MC Naeem Juwan was simulating a variety of sexual positions with her. Mid-set, the Gossip's Brace Paine made a request from the audience for "Lindsay Lohan", the Pase Rock jam on which Spank Rock and Amanda Blank guest. The new song popped up on Spank's MySpace recently and when they performed it the audience nearly tore the roof off the club.

Before the band headed off for an aftershow at Dunes, nearly every lady in attendance had graced the stage. The night was as much about Spank Rock's hyper sexuality as it was about the beats, the hand claps, and the sweat from dancing and shouting-- from band and audience alike.





Spank Rock play L.A. tonight and hit up Australia and New Zealand early next year for the Big Day Out festival.







Rock it:

12-12 Los Angeles, CA - Safari Sam's
01-19 Auckland, New Zealand - Big Day Out
01-21 Gold Coast, Australia - Big Day Out
01-24 Sydney, Australia - Gaelic Club
01-25 Sydney, Australia - Big Day Out
01-28 Melbourne, Australia - Big Day Out
01-30 Melbourne, Australia - Prince of Whales
02-02 Adelaide, Australia - Big Day Out
02-04 Perth, Australia - Big Day Out