Went out to the Knitting Factory last night to see a rare appearance by the King Missile III. Having long ago purchased their Mystical Shit / Fluting On The Hump CD, I felt I owned it to myself to observe what may be the most successful lawyer/musician since Matlock picked up a Fender in the final episode. For those of you that do not know, King Missile III's lead singer is John S. Hall, Esq. of Hearty Hall, Attorneys At Law. Had I any interest in practicing law in Manhattan, I would make it my goal to lead the exact life Mr. Hall has led.

As for the show, it was a fine time. God Is My Co-Pilot had some interesting songs, although it appears that, having released their greatest hits album in 1996, they are not the band they used to be. I believe they are friends with King Missile, so I respect that.

King Missile did about a 45 minute set. No new material, not even the new Political Poem they released about 12 months ago with the CD "Royal Lunch." They did some of the Pain work off of their 2003 release though, so I was pleased. It was a small crowd, so he let us pick which of the pain songs he would perform. We went with papercut, and we were pleased. I also appreciated his song about how America doesn't care about international law. Very topical for me, as I am currently struggling to focus on my international law class. I guess I represent America writ small.

Very small crowd, a few people in business casual, a few in classic punk gear. It was my first trip to the Knitting Factory, and I think i got a cramp in my leg. Oh, and they did not play Detachable Penis. The End.