There's not much worth seeing inside the First Unitarian Church this evening, but there may very well be some entertaining activity outside. Last night's hardcore Pointless Fest kick-off drew the ire of community and law enforcement alike after pervasive loitering, innumerable crimes of fashion, and one old-timey stick 'em up store robbery made residents in the neighborhood a wee bit uneasy. Consequently, the 21st block of Chestnut saw more bacon than an ultrasound machine, and now the R5 posse is on serious notice. Papa Agnew confirms: "The police gave us a day to 'get rid of your trouble makers' or you'll never have shows here again..Weeeee!" A beefed up security presence for the remainder of the festival will hopefully solve the problem of violent hold-ups and general scumbaggery, though it seems unlikely that any of the attendees will be talked out of their mohawks or grease paint. On the bright side, this fest still looks like a basket full of kittens compared to the fest of '04. And if the police do roll in once again? Well, a good siren can do wonders for a rock song. UK's nu-rave standard bearers Klaxons pretty much had to include one in this week's Friday Freakout. Otherwise, unsuspecting crowds (like the one they'll be playing for at Making Time this November along with Hot Chip! Scoop!) would have no warning of just how incredibly hard they were going to be rocked. Heed the sirens, 'Stampers, for your safety and everyone else's.
Download: Klaxons - "Atlantis To Interzone"
