Big Ed Returns To Alchemy
 Feb. 14
February 12, 2007
By Jack Coraggio, Special to
ctnow.com
It's funny that
Connecticut hard rock quintet Big Ed will be
playing Alchemy in New Haven this February 14,
considering in 2003 the night club barred it from
ever playing there again.
"We have this
song called 'Twinkie,' where people bring Twinkies
and throw them and before you know it, a big
Twinkie fight breaks out," explained
guitarist/songwriter Randy Massey.
But the
bar back complained about the interactive stage
show after he got hit with golden cake and cream
fodder from the band's "Twinkie missile." Big Ed
was henceforth banned from ever performing at
Alchemy again. But upon strong demand from its
fans, the band was allowed back.
Now Big Ed
is about to play its seventh show there, Hostess
treats and all.
"At first they said we
can't bring Twinkies, but we told them that
compromises our artistic integrity," said Massey.
"Now we bring Twinkies."
The show is dubbed
the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre," and is hosted
by UltraRadio.com. It's an appropriate title,
because according to Massey, Big Ed stage shows
are known for fun-loving, hard-rocking intensity,
not for love songs.
The band has a couple
of ballads for its yet-to-be-released second album
"The Chronicles of Butter" (the first album,
"Eggs," was released in 2005,) but Massey isn't
sure if his group is ready to perform
them.
"We do a lot of mellow stuff in
practice, and we were debating on breaking them
out on Valentine's Day," said Massey. "But we have
to feel the crowd out. Half the time we don't even
play with a set list."
The show begins at
8:30 p.m., but Big Ed will take the stage at 10
p.m. Kaivus, Filthy Little Whores and Eyes of the
Dead are all scheduled to perform as
well.
Alchemy is located at 223 College
Street. Admission is free and there will be free
food as well. More information at www.gotbiged.com/home.htm
.
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