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Dirty Bingo is not for the meek or insignificant. For a lot of reasons. on Sunday. These were not middle aged has beens going through the motions for a multi million dollar tour, or estranged bandmates reluctantly getting back in the van for a reunion tour but rather a trio of guys who've played together night after night for years for nothing more than the thrill of rocking a crowd."Jackhammer," the origin of which Lips hilariously explained involved a previous bass player and the oral skills of a groupie, was the sole encore of the night.Personal Bias: On most occasions if I had to pick hearing an opening band or watching a film screening, I'd pick a band especially if it were a band I hadn't yet seen live. But next time if it's Mitra, whose set started out promising but dragged near the end, give me the movie. They're competent pros at a variety of metal styles shredding, riffing, sludgy and technical but seemed to lack an identity of their own.Random N