Photos by Bill Shouldis
Thursday’s show with Hot Water Music and Paint It Black on Saturday was the band’s first official gig in NYC in nearly two years. You could tell it had been a while because as soon as the lights dimmed and the band walked on stage, a ton of kids starting going bonkers. They even debuted a new song from their upcoming split release with Envy. Check out more photos after the jump.
As we said below, Thursday is playing a huge show with Hot Water Music and Paint It Black at Terminal 5 in NYC this weekend. Along with all the excitement that comes with HWM’s return to the Big Apple, It’s also Thursday first official show in the city in nearly two years.
We talked to Geoff a few months ago, but I had a chance to talk with him recently about the show, the infamous Warped Tour 2006 incident in Long Island, and the new full-length. Stay tuned for all of that and the rest of my interview with Geoff on Monday. For now, read about his thoughts on the show this weekend.
Do you feel like this show is sort of your NYC comeback?
Geoff: It’s more about Hot Water Music playing. I love that band. Our first demo, we axed a song because the beginning of it was Blacktop Cadence and the end was Hot Water Music. We were like, ‘we can’t do this. This is too fucked up.’ It’s one thing to wear your influences on your sleeve. It’s another to take somebody’s song and pass it off as your own. [Laughing] This weekend, it doesn’t feel like [it's] about Thursday to me. [Hot Water Music is] back and I’m stoked about them playing again.
Why did everyone and their mother book an awesome show this weekend? Let’s rattle them off.
The almighty Hot Water Music return to NYC. The lineup includes Thursday and Late Night Wallflower favorites Paint It Black. The show goes down at the huge, 3,000 cap. Terminal 5.
Alkaline Trio and American Steel are playing a sold out show at Irving Plaza the same night. I don’t know about you, but having the Trio and HWM in town on the same night but on different bills just feels wrong to me.
The F Yeah Fest makes two stops in town this weekend. The Circle Jerks, Dillinger Four, Matt and Kim, Team Robespierre will play Saturday in Manhattan at Highline Ballroom and Sunday at Club Exit in Brooklyn.
Trash Talk will be at Fortress Of Solitude on Saturday.
Matt and Kim will also be playing with a 22 piece orchestra on Sunday at McCarren Pool with The Breeders.
Am I forgetting anything else?
I’ve gushed about this show for awhile and now with the addition of Thursday, I think it’s safe to say you would be a royal dumbass not to attend Hot Water Music’s NYC show. Let’s recap; Paint It Black, Thursday and Hot Water Music on one bill. Plus, Dillinger Four is in town that weekend. Need I say more?
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