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Saturday, June 26, 2010

Silversun Pickups concert 6/24/10

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.

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