Pissed off Punk Pisses off Granny
30/06/08
Levity’s latest signing, disco punk two-piece WOW, proved too much for the Hotel Hollywood last night when they shut the band down mid-set during their Levity Nights appearance.
Doris Goddard, veteran licensee of the iconic Hotel Hollywood, bewildered by WOW’s unabashed and blaring party-disco fun, took hold of the mic during the band’s third song and ordered them to stop playing immediately.
Surprised and confused WOW politely asked Doris for permission to play just one more song, to which a relenting Doris agreed, before completely shutting the show down.
Goddard who has owned the Hotel Hollywood since 1977, is a live music supporter (and herself a performer) playing host to up to four gigs a week. In order to maintain her live music licence and friendly relations with neighbours, Goddard must adhere to strict sound levels.
WOW notched the shutdown up to experience, and in the end kissed and made up with Doris promising to hand deliver her a copy of their debut EP when it is released on Levity this August
Levity Nights continues at the Hotel Hollywood every Thursday night.