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.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Cold and Nonpoint - Starland 2/18/10 review
I am extremely excited that Cold is touring again so I didn't miss
going to this Starland Ballroom show even though it was on a Thursday
night. I was surprised by some of the openers. Downcast Theory started.
The lead singer didn't have the best vocals but they had good energy
on stage and seemed to keep getting better with each song. They are
real metal. A good way to start the night and I wouldn't mind seeing
them again.
Jaded Faith came on next and they are a motley crew. They have a short blond chick singer - very sexy; a bald guitarist; a HUGE drummer who kicked ass; and a tall stringbean bass player. A little funny in terms of image, but the singer has both charisma and chops. They have real potential.
Edison was next. They were a little more emo but pretty good. At least two of their songs really kicked ass so I'll have to look them up at some point.
Then came Day of Fate. I met the bass player at the merch booth as soon as I walked in and he was a real nice guy but I had never heard of them so I decided not to part with my money and buy anything until I heard them. Good decision. They aren't bad but they were definitely not the right kind of music to open for Nonpoint and Cold. I think they were from Tennessee but they sounded like Stone Temple Pilots on Robitussin - too slow and almost put me to sleep. I think the rest of the crowd felt the same way. The only thing that kept us awake was the obnoxious drunk guys that kept yelling "SLAYER!" at the end of every song.
Nonpoint was co-headlining and played about 12 songs including Endure, What a Day, and Victim off Statement. Other highlights included Rabia and, of course, Bullet With a Name. The only bad song was In the Air Tonight. I think Elias was expecting the crowd to sing the whole thing for him but we didn't know enough of the words, or care to hear it at all actually. The lackluster performance on that song didn't damper the great energy the guys had and a kick-ass set. It was my 6th time seeing Nonpoint and they are always amazing. Elias said they have a new album coming out soon!
Cold took forever to get their sound and their video projector set up and then the band finally took the stage. They played a good mix of old and new songs including Go Away, Give, Just Got Wicked, No One, End of the World, Stupid Girl, and Happens All the Time. Scooter interacted well with the crowd and kept saying he loved us and appreciated us. I love Cold too but I have to say that their sound was horrible. They were way too loud and that might not have been a problem if it wasn't all low-end bass and guitar. On many songs, the lead guitar got buried and you could barely hear the vocals. They sounded like they were playing under water. I left before the end of their set because I had to work the next day and the sound quality was not worth sacrificing more of my sleep or hearing. They sounded much better the last time I saw them but it was still worth seeing them again and I hope that they continue to make music and tour together.
Jaded Faith came on next and they are a motley crew. They have a short blond chick singer - very sexy; a bald guitarist; a HUGE drummer who kicked ass; and a tall stringbean bass player. A little funny in terms of image, but the singer has both charisma and chops. They have real potential.
Edison was next. They were a little more emo but pretty good. At least two of their songs really kicked ass so I'll have to look them up at some point.
Then came Day of Fate. I met the bass player at the merch booth as soon as I walked in and he was a real nice guy but I had never heard of them so I decided not to part with my money and buy anything until I heard them. Good decision. They aren't bad but they were definitely not the right kind of music to open for Nonpoint and Cold. I think they were from Tennessee but they sounded like Stone Temple Pilots on Robitussin - too slow and almost put me to sleep. I think the rest of the crowd felt the same way. The only thing that kept us awake was the obnoxious drunk guys that kept yelling "SLAYER!" at the end of every song.
Nonpoint was co-headlining and played about 12 songs including Endure, What a Day, and Victim off Statement. Other highlights included Rabia and, of course, Bullet With a Name. The only bad song was In the Air Tonight. I think Elias was expecting the crowd to sing the whole thing for him but we didn't know enough of the words, or care to hear it at all actually. The lackluster performance on that song didn't damper the great energy the guys had and a kick-ass set. It was my 6th time seeing Nonpoint and they are always amazing. Elias said they have a new album coming out soon!
Cold took forever to get their sound and their video projector set up and then the band finally took the stage. They played a good mix of old and new songs including Go Away, Give, Just Got Wicked, No One, End of the World, Stupid Girl, and Happens All the Time. Scooter interacted well with the crowd and kept saying he loved us and appreciated us. I love Cold too but I have to say that their sound was horrible. They were way too loud and that might not have been a problem if it wasn't all low-end bass and guitar. On many songs, the lead guitar got buried and you could barely hear the vocals. They sounded like they were playing under water. I left before the end of their set because I had to work the next day and the sound quality was not worth sacrificing more of my sleep or hearing. They sounded much better the last time I saw them but it was still worth seeing them again and I hope that they continue to make music and tour together.
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