Wu World Order

Arizona Daily Wildcat

The Veterans Memorial Coliseum was the set venue and by 7 that evening, the parking lot was full of low-riders, gangstas and petty drug dealers, all burnishing the ever faithful, ridiculously large, camouflage clothing which gives the wearer instant street credibility.

In order to enter the building, all persons were subjected to digital intrusion by the gentile police officers at the gates.

The show was started by one Know Qwestion, who in fact churned out some of the best stuff that night, mixing old school and new school with some of the biggest beats known to man. Know Qwestion's set lasted for around an hour and a half, which proved to be a little too long as most of the adoring crowd were overheard chanting "WU TANG" repeatedly.

When Know Qwestion finally left, another DJ took his place and demonstrated how not to mix for a crowd of frivolous adolescents. Luckily his set lasted a mere 15 minutes before giving way to the Alkaholics.

The Alkaholics, also Loud recording artists, proceeded to rip shit up until the Wu pulled up and stole the mic.

Unavailability of close seating was a serious problem, as the sound of the groups constantly bounced off each and every wall, sounding similar to a cow locked in a small damp box. This was the only real flaw to the whole concert, as the theatrics and performance of said bands exceeded that of many acts that have passed through Arizona in the past. The tracks performed sounded remarkably similar to each other due to the horrible acoustics, as only a true Wu Tang fan could distinguish one from the other.

The finest cuts during the set were "Triumph" and "Ice Cream" which the Clan rattled out professionally, being backed by several thousand screechy adolescents with breaking voices. The whole crowd reminded me of my high school, with the wannabe gangsta kids, who pull up their pants and turn round their caps when they see Mummy and Daddy in the parking lot.

All in all it proved to be an immensely enjoyable night, and swerving past the low-riders in the streets was unlike anything I've ever encountered ... BRAVO!