Dance! Monkey! Dance! Fantastic Planet Rock and a Review of the new JewMo Hilltop

Fantastic Planet is VA's best non stop party machines! My first FanPLan show was at the old Jewish Mother at the oceanfront. It was wild, I had never heard such strong DJs locally. Normally I have to scour the internet for mixtapes to get my fix of hard rocking beat matching and b sides, so it was a comfort to just sit back and let them perform. They also threw the best New Years party at the NorVa to ring in 2011.

Flufftronix brought an incredible sound to the area. Hailing from Philadelphia, we got a special treat in Hampton Roads. I am still hesitant to really embrace dubstep and the wubwubwubwub dirty crunch, but when his version of Legend of Zelda came on, I lost my mind. I rushed the stage with camera and wife in tow screaming HYRULE! at the top of my lungs.

This was my first show at the new Jewish Mother Hilltop and it is no joke, they redid everything. It used to be a sad sad building, but now is wonderfully done up to handle any show of any size. I'm really excited to see a wide range of music there. The sound system is banging and the lights can create any mood they need. There's a cool outdoor patio now, with a lovely view of the K-mart parking lot. There's multiple bars with a raised platform of booths and tables for people who just want to chill. I will miss the old JewMo simply for the memories, but I am glad that they built a new home because "Home is Where the Shows Are."