Wade GrubbsThe Vaselines and the Dutchess & the Duke at Bimbo's 365 Club
Monday, May 11, 2009
By Wade Grubbs
Better than: Nirvana playing the Vaselines' songs. Really.
The Vaselines played their first-ever San Francisco gig Monday night at a packed Bimbo's. Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee formed the band in Glasgow in 1986 as part of the music scene that spawned the Pastels, Teenage Fanclub, and BMX Bandits among others. Their tuneful sound and flirty lyrics earned them a small but loyal f