On the eve of Rhino’s reissues of their first four albums, there is more buzzing regarding a possible Replacements reunion. The buzz is all stemming from a recent interview with Billboard.com. I must say, my nerdy soul is torn over all these rumors. After all, this is one of those bands for me. I worship the band, through and through. So the question remains, would I go see a Replacements reunion show?
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The Misfits (currently Jerry Only, Dez Cadena and Robo) stopped by the Warsaw in Brooklyn on Friday night. The band, in whatever shape or member formation, has been around for thirty plus years, so they have quite an extensive discography to work from. The band gave the skull-face-painted fans what they wanted as they played all the hits, including “Helena,” “Some Kind of Hate,” “Skulls,” “Astro Zombies,” “Dig Up Her Bones” and the list goes on. Although, it was actually the shortest set I have ever seen the band play. They also dropped in some Black Flag covers at the end. (2/3 of the lineup was in Black Flag at some point so it only makes sense). Songs typically under two minutes normally were played at hyper speeds. I guess the best way to describe them would be that they were about the length it would take Danzig to howl “One Last Caress.”
Long Island hardcore act, This Is Hell were the sole opening band for the night, with people yelling terms of endearment such as “you suck” and “get off the stage” throughout their set. The band kept their composure though and even caused a small pit for a song.
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It was an emotional rollercoaster this month for Philly-area Explosions In The Sky fans. First, their 4/9 show at the Starlight Ballroom sold out weeks before anyone thought it would and hundreds mourned. Then, we were saved. The band announced a second show at The Trocadero the next day, and there was rejoicing in the city. Also, the sound at the Troc kicks the Starlight’ ass, so double score for us.
On the leisurely walk to the venue, we randomly walked into this on 13th and Sansom. The night was off to a good start and it only got better from there. Read about it after the jump!
After a filling Passover seder, I made my way to Southpaw to catch gruff Canadians The Constantines do their thing. The show was nothing out of the ordinary: solid band with a couple solid releases under their belts puts on entertaining rock show for a nearly-sold out crowd on a Saturday night. The group did debut some new tunes off their newly released Kensington Heights (Arts & Crafts), but they didn’t abandon their back catalog, with tracks like “Hotline Operator” and “Young Lions” making appearances.
The highlight of the show? Besides a cover of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck,” their version of “Nighttime/Anytime” with a jazz/funk-inspired bridge served as a way for the group to get out of their normal rock confines and experiment a little bit. Sadly, it was a brief moment, but it was nice to hear a band like this just let loose and interpret one of their best songs.
More photos after the jump and up on flickr.
Three out of four ain’t bad. The Gaslight Anthem’s follow-up EP to their super-duper 2007 full-length Sink or Swim (XOXO) retreads much of the same grizzled, Jersey punk their fans have come to love. It works most of the time. The EP’s title track, however, sounds like a watered-down, hastily-written and recorded version of their stronger material. The “shake shake shake shake shake senora” comes too close to the triteness of Fall Out Boy telling everyone to “dance dance.”
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