The last time I saw 65daysofstatic, they had been awake for something like four days straight, been chewed up and spit out through Customs and barely made it to the first show on their tour. Despite all those circumstances, they put on one of the most memorable sets that I saw from the past year. Now, they are back in the states supporting The Cure and doing their own separate headlining shows. Sadly, Sunday night’s show only had about thirty people in the crowd (some blamed it on Mothers Day). Once again, that didn’t stop the boys from Britain from putting on an amazing show. Whether is was fan favorites like “Reatreat! Retreat!” or “A Failsafe,” the group thrashed around stage while creating a pummeling wall of sonic noise. Electronic drum beats crashed in the background, while distorted guitar tones blasted through the speakers. It may have been a slow night at the best venue in Hoboken, but you wouldn’t have known it by the way 65daysofstatic owned the stage.

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The Bamboozle festival was full of nu-emo-screamo-whatever bands, but buried early in the schedule on Sunday was The Casting Out, the new band from Nathan Gray formerly of Boysetsfire. Playing one of the first sets of the day on a side stage, Nathan took advantage of the small crowd by jumping over the barrier and performing in the crowd for more than half the set, creating a more intimate show in the massive parking lot of Giants Stadium. The Casting Out sound can be compared to the more pop oriented Boysetsfire songs such as “Rookie” or “White Wedding Dress.”

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BEHEMOTH

More photos of Municipal Waste, Shadows Fall, Disfear, Trap Them and Megadeth after the jump. [Read more →]

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All photos by Bill Shouldis

Saturday was the longest ABC No Rio matinee that I’ve ever been to. Definitely an odd lineup of bands but two made the five hour plus marathon well worth it. Those bands you ask? LNWF favorites Polar Bear Club and soon to be one our favorites (if not already) Scream Hello. Do yourself a favor and check out Polar Bear Club’s Sometimes Things Just Disappear and Scream Hello’s Smart and Stupid, both from our friends at Red Leader Records.  Check out some more pictures after the jump.

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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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