Zombie Attack at A.C. Rich (Prussia, Child Bite, Javelins, Wildcatting, Von Bondies - Crofoot - Halloween Night!)

Night of the Living Prussia




This was the tragic, gruesome, heart-wrenching end...Austin and I had battled the monstrous remains of what was once the 4 living souls of Prussia throughout the dark confines of the AC Rich Building (in Pontiac)...the two of us being the only survivors of a whole tour bus full of people from various cliched plot devices; a cheerleader, a jock, a prissy know-it-all (of both genders) a hot blonde, a hot brunette, the director's nephew who had only one line...and then, the two of us...possibly the hero-types of the script...er, bus....stopping in at the AC Rich to use the bathroom and make some long-distance phone calls, we happened upon Prussia, finishing up a rehersal for their upcoming show at the Crofoot on Halloween night...

The scene got ugly fast...the zombies of Ryan, Andrew, Brenton and Drew (who at times even resorted to feasting on themselves!!!) started advancing, staggering wawardly, slowly, but ever-so-steadily, grabbing, groaning, gnawing....until all that remained was myself, Austin and the camera that got these last few shots...
















Judge me if you like...but grabbing the camera and shoving Austin into their rotting clutches to buy myself time enough to steal the bus and drive away through the shadowy streets of Pontiac was all I could think to do...



I'm sure Prussia and I will do battle again soon one day...hopefully I'll be better equipped--per chance with a chainsaw/arm attachment, or something close to that...



this week's Deep Cutz: with Prussia
Photos: Austin R. Hermann


Halloween night at the Crofoot: In the Pike Room, UK’s pop legends The Smiths have cleared up all the bad blood of clashing egos and earnings and reunited for a special Halloween show! Joining them will be inextricable New York poster boys of indie-rock and CBGB-revivalism, The Strokes! Another Hallows Eve performer is rumored to be the swaggering-guitar and glam spackle of ‘70s shimmy-rocker T. Rex! Get it on and bang a gong!

Or … it’s Halloween, and Detroit’s own Prussia (pictured in zombie form) will be in costume as The Smiths, with Javelins taking on The Strokes, Wildcatting interpreting T. Rex and Child Bite as, well, rumors lean towards a grunge-legend surprise (all apologies if that’s not true) not merely in appearance, but through song as well. Hang the blessed DJs! Sucker DJs will cater the night on the patio. The Pop Project will charm the candy-flooded Subterranean Lounge. Meanwhile, the Ballroom features the newly reenergized Von Bondies (recently signed with Major Domo; LP ready next February). Prizes in store for the “dumbest costume.” Dibs on “Abe Vigoda/blood-soaked-prom-dress-Carrie—hybrid.”