The Automatik

Shim Sham Club
June 6, 2001

You must understand that I’ve been a tremendous fan of Jim (Foetus) Thirlwell since I was 14. After the first time I heard “Throne of Agony” on our local college radio station, I became a devotée. Although I was never able to see him live, I couldn’t forget the man and his sonic sinfulness. When the Gash tour stopped here in 1995, I knew I would not miss it. I stood there in front of the stage, quaking with anticipation, my knees actually shaking until the man himself swaggered out, through a cloud of smoke, wearing a white tuxedo and living up to all my teen fantasies.
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