Late on Saturday night Hollywood glam-punks the White Trash Debuntantes caused quite a commotion at the Double Down Saloon. They may be gender-bending pop-culture fanatics--bassist Gabriel Hammond (The Fuzztones, Lords Of Altamont) was attired in a leopard-print dress and a black wig that made him look like Marilyn Manson's cousin--but that doesn't mean the band isn't as punk-as-fuck.

The bar was packed, but the Double Down staff didn't seem prepared for the moshing melee that ensued (they didn't even bother to move the pool tables completely out of the way, and patrons were still attempting to finish their games when the set started). The result was the unbridled chaos of flying mic stands, spilled beer and people getting knocked out of their shoes. After getting dragged to the floor, Coyote took control of the rowdies who failed to keep their distance by kicking them squarely in the nuts. Between odes to celebrities and songs about whips and chains, the Debs also paid tribute to The Misfits and Betty Blowtorch with covers of Skulls and Part-Time Hooker respectively before winding things down with The Rocky Horror Picture Show audience-participation number The Time Warp.

Submitted to Las Vegas CityLife's Fear & Lounging on February 27th, 2003. Photos by Poizen Ivy.