show review...

Hey everyone,

So I went to the First Unitarian Church this past Friday, February 15th to see the Pac Tour with The Audition, Envy on the Coast, Danger Radio, and Another Day Late.

(Here's a photo of the stage the the church I found through Google images...I didn't get any pictures of the bands who played Friday, but this will give you an idea of the quality of the stage...you can't see from this picture, but the speakers are held up by scaffolding on the left of this picture. The bands have to squat to load equipment under the structure...bootleg!)

Conclusion of the night: Scene kids get weirder and weirder everyday....

The first band, Another Day Late, was great, but their vocals were so drowned out that you couldn't hear anything. They had sick guitars though....I think most of the parents who were in the crowd thought it was more like noise, but not a terrible band.

Danger Radio had a singer that looked a bit like Pete Wentz. I liked their first couple of songs because they were kind of like a dance-electronica. At the same time, however, the first three or four songs all had a crowd clap-along chorus that annoyed me. Probably the most disturbing thing of the night happened during DR's set...a bunch of tweens started throwing their (training) bras on stage--really not that unusual at a rock show, I guess, but that's not all....after the band concluded their set, the girls came to the side of the stage talking to the guys about something. A few minutes later, I realized what they were talking about--they wanted their bras back! The annoyed musicians pointed to a corner of the side-stage that had a small pile of adolescent undergarments. What are kids thinking these days? I feel old.

Next came the two main acts, Envy and The Audish. The crowd was going wild, and the bands were getting pumped, and I was getting sick. Unfortunately, I couldn't get into the show like I normally would because of a pending cold. I hung on the side of the room with some friends and enjoyed the show. Envy put on a great performance--a ton of fun! I wish I knew more of their music to sing along with, but I suspect that I will see them again soon.

The Audition's set was intimidating for a new fan. The kids in the crowd were so devoted and filled with excitement that I felt overwhelmed, even as I moved to the back of the church basement. I have to say, I think their singer looks like a love child from Isaac Hanson and Bigfoot...(on the right)

Creepy right? Anyways...my friend Kerri is a huge fan of both of these bands. She said she loves Danny from the Audition because he has some sweet dance moves on stage. Shout out to Kerri! Thanks for the tunes!

That's all for today...I don't feel right judging this show very critically because I was a little distracted by my cold and old friends. Until next time...

Abbey