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Mass_nerder · 05-26-2012, 03:31 PM

1. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Dickens (Sled Island 2010)
It was my 3rd time seeing Ted Leo, and he had been amazing the first two times, but he went above and beyond at this show. I was right at the front against the stage with a few buddies and chatted with Ted for a few minutes. They played every single song I wanted to hear, and even allowed two of the guys I was with to get on stage and sing one of the songs with him. For the encore, in typical Ted Leo fashion, he came back out and played 5-10 more songs just by himself, followed by another few with the whole band.
The crowd was amazing, everybody was dancing and having a good time, singing along. Just an amazing atmosphere.

2. NIN and Bauhaus - The Gorge (Sasquatch 2006)
It was the first of the three days, and we had just done the drive from Calgary to the Gorge. We got there a little late, and had to set up our camp site, so we missed TV on the Radio, which I was kind of bummed about. Bauhaus played first, and I had only heard one of their songs in passing, so I wasn't really expecting much, but they blew me away! Peter Murphy was so energetic, and set was just excellent. NIN followed Bauhaus, and put on the most spectacular visual display I've ever seen. I'm not a huge NIN fan, but the setting, mixed with the crowd, mixed with the beer, mixed with an impressive show just made the night.

3. F * cked Up - Legion #1 (Sled Island pre-festival 2009, or 10 (can't remember))
The show was just insane. If you've ever been to the #1 legion on 7th ave, you'll know that it's a pretty small room, with an even smaller "dance" floor. F * cked Up played a tight set of hard, fast, progressive hardcore punk rock. They played every one of my favorite songs with gusto. Damien (the frontman) as always got basically naked on stage and got crazy, smashing a beer can into his forehead and opening a huge bleeding gash. The crowd was rowdy, with a lot of slamming dancing. The Legion gets super hot, so it was a hot, sweaty, violent show. Might not be for everyone, but it was a lot of fun for me.

4. Defiance, Ohio - Thrift store basement in Ogden (2005, or 2006?)
Not a very big name band, but I absolutely loved them at the time (still do). My friend and I went and searched for the "venue for 30 min. We ended up having to go around to the back alley and enter the venue through the delivery door. There were a few local bands to open, covering a wide variety of genres from ska to crust punk. Defiance, Ohio ended up being late to the show, so everyone kind of bummed around in this grimy basement waiting. When they finally played, everyone was so excited...it was electric. Everyone sang along to every song...it was like a giant sing-along. Normally that kind of annoys me, but it fit the band so perfectly.
The whole night was just an interesting expirience.

5. THWOMP and some other local band - Small theater in the Jack Singer building (2010?)
THWOMP and the other band pulled together a Weezer sing-along. I know it's not a typical concert, but it was great fun! The two bands played the music, covering Weezer from Pinkerton, right up until their newest stuff.
While the band played, they put up overheads on two walls with the lyrics, so everyone could sing along (if they didn't know the lyrics already).
It was just a blast, and took me back to being a young kid, listening to the Blue Album.

05-26-2012, 03:31 PM	#7
Mass_nerder Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Barthelona Exp:	1. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Dickens (Sled Island 2010) It was my 3rd time seeing Ted Leo, and he had been amazing the first two times, but he went above and beyond at this show. I was right at the front against the stage with a few buddies and chatted with Ted for a few minutes. They played every single song I wanted to hear, and even allowed two of the guys I was with to get on stage and sing one of the songs with him. For the encore, in typical Ted Leo fashion, he came back out and played 5-10 more songs just by himself, followed by another few with the whole band. The crowd was amazing, everybody was dancing and having a good time, singing along. Just an amazing atmosphere. 2. NIN and Bauhaus - The Gorge (Sasquatch 2006) It was the first of the three days, and we had just done the drive from Calgary to the Gorge. We got there a little late, and had to set up our camp site, so we missed TV on the Radio, which I was kind of bummed about. Bauhaus played first, and I had only heard one of their songs in passing, so I wasn't really expecting much, but they blew me away! Peter Murphy was so energetic, and set was just excellent. NIN followed Bauhaus, and put on the most spectacular visual display I've ever seen. I'm not a huge NIN fan, but the setting, mixed with the crowd, mixed with the beer, mixed with an impressive show just made the night. 3. F * cked Up - Legion #1 (Sled Island pre-festival 2009, or 10 (can't remember)) The show was just insane. If you've ever been to the #1 legion on 7th ave, you'll know that it's a pretty small room, with an even smaller "dance" floor. F * cked Up played a tight set of hard, fast, progressive hardcore punk rock. They played every one of my favorite songs with gusto. Damien (the frontman) as always got basically naked on stage and got crazy, smashing a beer can into his forehead and opening a huge bleeding gash. The crowd was rowdy, with a lot of slamming dancing. The Legion gets super hot, so it was a hot, sweaty, violent show. Might not be for everyone, but it was a lot of fun for me. 4. Defiance, Ohio - Thrift store basement in Ogden (2005, or 2006?) Not a very big name band, but I absolutely loved them at the time (still do). My friend and I went and searched for the "venue for 30 min. We ended up having to go around to the back alley and enter the venue through the delivery door. There were a few local bands to open, covering a wide variety of genres from ska to crust punk. Defiance, Ohio ended up being late to the show, so everyone kind of bummed around in this grimy basement waiting. When they finally played, everyone was so excited...it was electric. Everyone sang along to every song...it was like a giant sing-along. Normally that kind of annoys me, but it fit the band so perfectly. The whole night was just an interesting expirience. 5. THWOMP and some other local band - Small theater in the Jack Singer building (2010?) THWOMP and the other band pulled together a Weezer sing-along. I know it's not a typical concert, but it was great fun! The two bands played the music, covering Weezer from Pinkerton, right up until their newest stuff. While the band played, they put up overheads on two walls with the lyrics, so everyone could sing along (if they didn't know the lyrics already). It was just a blast, and took me back to being a young kid, listening to the Blue Album.