The Used and odd combinations

So I went to see The Used on Saturday and it was a truly strange affair. The bands could not have been more different from one another. The kids just didn't know what to think when Street Drum Corps (sort of a muscle-powered KMFDM) was followed by Army of Me, which can most kindly be described as a middle-aged Jonas Brothers. That was before Straylight Run started in with the Elton John pianos and gospel lyrics. Leading into The Used, whose singer got famous kissing the dude from My Chemical Romance and puking onstage, that was the one that really made me wonder if I was hallucinating.

The thing is, all of the bands were great in their own ways. All things considered, it was a really great night and it leads one to wonder what The Used's next album might be like since, as their bassist Jeph told me last week, people are spongy and this band has proven to be especially so. See my review of the show here .