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Normally, a show at the Smell is all hipper-than-thou kids with asymmetrical haircuts. Last night, however, it was as though a ComicCon down the street had emptied out and the nerds had somehow found their way up that stank-ass alleyway. This is what happens when the Minibosses haul out from Arizona to play a show. In addition to being the wildest show (as far as audience vibe) I've seen at the Smell, this was also probably the most fun I've had their, not related to the Mae Shi.
The Minibosses play serious shred-guitar covers of Nintendo songs. You know, Zelda, Super Ghouls & Ghosts, an insanely epic and triumphant take on Megaman 2. The double guitar front perfectly replicated the tone of the old school 8-bit synthesizer we know and love, but in an incredibly huge way. I have to say, I'm not a video game nerd to speak of, but I was totally and completely into that shit.