I was privileged to catch a screening of the documentary Kiss Me Know Kiss Me Later. It tells the story of the Kiss or Kill Club scene in Los Angeles that reached a peak in 2005 before ending in 2007. The more well known bands that came out of that scene included The Dollyrots, Bang Sugar Bang and The Randies.
The underlying theme of the movie is family. Families have fun together, but unfortunately there are serious breakups. One of the open wounds for the Kiss or Kill Club scene is the rift that developed between The Dollyrots and Bang Sugar Bang. Jealously, hurt feelings, ex-communication. It is there for all to see.
I will say that I wish a coda was added on to this movie in regards to this family rift. I distinctly remember seeing in 2007-ish, The Dollyrots showing up at The Scene in Glendale to support Bang Sugar Bang. Also, those of us who were part of the Kiss or Kill Club scene know that The Dollyrots came back to play one of the last shows. It would have been nice to show that families fight, but they do mend their ways.
Over-all, a nice walk down memory lane.
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