I passed up the shore for a concert at the Wellmont Theatre. Henry
Clay People, Against Me, and Silversun Pickups. I went by myself and
bought a ticket the day of so I was put in the balcony. Its just as
well because the floor was packed. Henry Clay People were surprisingly
good. They're kinda old fashioned rock and roll with a little
country-blues influence. The lead singer kinda yells but he has a
decent voice. Pretty unique too. The lead singer played guitar along
with another lead guitar, bass, keyboardist, and drummer. Their best
songs were "Working Part Time" and "Slowburn."
Against Me
was next and they put on a good show. They had a lot of energy.
They're kinda emo-hard rock but its not real whiny and not super fast.
One of the highlights was when they said "This is a true story" and
then busted into "I Was a Teenage Anarchist" which is my favorite song of theirs.
The crowd
was electric for Silversun Pickups and they didn't disappoint. They
just kept getting better as the night went on. Later, the singer
confessed that he wasn't sure how the night would turn out because he
was pretty hungover earlier in the day but that our energy turned it
into a good night. It was made a little better when the Wellmont staff
allowed us into the lower center balcony area that had previously been
taped off for no apparent reason. I ran down to get a better view of
the stage and also lucked out by having hotties join at my left and
right. The couple of chicks on my right kept making fun of the dancing
of this red-haired drunk chick who was actually in my row before I
moved down. It was pretty hilarious. The highlight for me was
definitely the end of the set with "Lazy Eye" and then "Panic Switch."
The crowd was begging for more and they came out for a three song
encore. I would definitely see them again and now I can't wait for
their next album. I just hope it is as original and catchy as the
first. After this show I soon bought Henry Clay People and Against Me.
Neither album was disappointing.
