Hurricane Relief Show part 2: Exithead and Vanity Avenue - By N.L. Belardes

Vanity Avenue and a Exithead were two of the early bands at the Hurricane Relief Show at the Dome. Vanity Avenue is a hidden gem of Latino, reggae and ska sounds. Different than Mento Buru, they area unique blend of exciting musicians with a big band sound.





They came onstage and I instantly left my seat high up in the Dome structure and came down near the stage… Of course I snapped a few photos, but then had to leave home for a few minutes to run an errand.



Upon returning, Exithead was going full steam ahead. I received a phone call just as I was pulling back up to the Dome. It was Matildakay saying, “Exithead is playing the hockey song!” I came back inside just to hear the tail end of “Time to Fight”.





Of course it’s the song “Hate” whose lyrics stick in my head, “I’m so mad I’m filled with hate! I’m so mad I’m filled with hate!” I can’t get enough of that song. If I were ever to get off my tail and start playing hockey again I would listen to that song and “Time to Fight” just before going into battle… Later I asked Paul to be part of a photo-art project. “I don’t know, man,” he said. But then when I told him ska king Matt Munoz would be part of it and how Paul is way better looking, how could he say no?

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