There are bands out there that all you have to do is listen to once, and you know they will be something great. There are bands out there that make you think of the times your parents told you about seeing Bruce Springsteen before he was famous. Bands that remind you of the old days when Bon Jovi would play in local clubs before they tore up the national music scene. Pinwheel is just that type of band.

      In our last issue we gave you two reviews of Pinwheel, one a concert review written by Phyllis Provino-Cullen, and one CD review written by yours truly. In this issue, I take an expanded look at the latest show the band performed at Kenny's Castaway in New York City. Why? Because BANDWIDTH can see the future of rock and that future is Pinwheel.

      On Friday, January 26, the band overcame obstacle after obstacle to perform in front of a packed house of screaming fans, who threw dollar bills, roses and their support to a band from The Bronx. Pinwheel is no ordinary band that plays for the money and goes home happy, no matter how the crowd reacted. They play for the fans and their performance on this night was no exception.

      But the true story of this concert comes before the event. A flu bug almost took the voice away from Sal Scoca, lead singer. And one band ended up the casualty, not being able to make the performance. With only three members, and having practiced all week as a foursome, things looked bleak. But Pinwheel came out on top as Vic Pena made his presence even more felt than before, Peter Santagada played drums just a little harder and Sal Scoca put even more energy into his performance, ensuring the fans went home happy.

      Band after band played before Pinwheel took to the stage. Each band sounded a little worse than the last, playing well, but seeming to hold back, and not looking like a band at all. I mean one guy was wearing a silk shirt, while the other has a sweatshirt on and another with a cowboy hat. What's wrong with that picture? One onlooker took this as a bleak sign and thought Pinwheel was going to suck, but once they played their first song, her whole view changed and she is now a Pinwheel fan.

      What keeps Pinwheel separated from other bands is that they are not afraid to talk to the fans and not hold back. They curse, they tell jokes of perversion and say exactly how they feel. They even give the crowd a choice in songs they play. They know exactly who will be the ones buying the CDs.

      These rising stars totally changed the mood of the night and rocked Kenny's Castaway into the next day with songs like Frozen, which has started to become another favorite of mine. You turn to them/familiar friends/changing face/you blow it off/and turn away/nothing phases. This hard song really got the crowd into Pinwheel and it never stopped. They played songs from their CD, including Dear Blue, which is the song played on 92.7 WLIR NY. And another song I am really starting to get into is Timebomb and a Memory.

I know that words don't mean a thing/but will there ever be a time/when we just say what we mean/Although I take all that it brings/it's getting harder to find/a little piece of mind/I'll be something you need/when your eyes close and you can't sleep/I'll be what you made me/Just a timebomb and a memory.

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