I saw Hate In The Box perform at Arlene's Grocery one night when I was there to do a story on another band. I find many interesting acts that way. The great thing about indie rock in Manhattan is you never know what to expect when you go out to check out live bands in the clubs on the Lower East Side. Sometimes you find something that is worth more than the six bucks that you are paying for a PBR with a Jack back (that is a Pabst Blue Ribbon in a can and a shot of Jack Daniels) and other times you just get pleasantly drunk.
Hate In The Box is billed as an Industrial/Goth/Progressive band and is fronted by Rainbow Blight. Rainbow is at the very least "interesting" in a visual sense with her trademark, painfully orange hair and (as if it matters) she also looks pretty good in a leather halter and shorts. The trio is rounded out by Optimus Crime who plays axe synthesizer and Teddy Krueger on guitar. They describe themselves on their Myspace page as, "Theatrical and comical, they are an anime rock band brought to monstrous life." Hmmm, ok that says it as well as anything I guess.
As I recall that evening I kind of, sort of enjoyed the band but my recollection is a bit fogged. I know I met Rainbow somewhere along the line and probably attempted something like an interview before being dragged off to the Three of Cups by some friends for the remainder of the night. All I really remember is that I woke up the next morning with a copy of their three-song demo CD in my hand. That was enough though to inspire me to give them a mention here.
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