Thursday, December 13, 2007
The Waiting Room
performed with: "Scott Severin and the Milton Burlesque" and "Paper Owls"Setlist:
Take Me Back*
1:52
Wave Goodbye
Run Away
Smile
See You Again
Please Baby Please
Don't
Indecision
I Say
* = without the f-word because Ryan can't swear in front of his parents
Review:
Well, for the last show of 2007 we decided to play backwards, starting out the show in style with our normal closer. I don't know if you've ever started a band and then decided to open with your closer, but let me tell you, it's a head trip. It's kind of like bringing Randy Johnson out of the bullpen in the 2002 World Series...almost feels like cheating.
So we cheated. Who cares? We still gave the masses what the wanted...though half of the crowd was so confused after we finished the song that the just left...in hindsight, perhaps not the best decision on our part. But all those sucka MC's missed one of the few songs we actually wrote in 2007 that we actually play...we saved that for the end...kind of a final, two minute hooray for everyone to take into 2008.
posted by Stein # 11:54 PM
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Knickerbockers
performed with: "Zack Hexum" and "Fireside Innocence"Setlist:
Please Baby Please
I Say
Run Away
Don't
Smile
American
Wave Goodbye
1:52
FHG
See You Again
Indecision
Satisfied
Take Me Back
Review:
Well, it had been awhile since we'd played with any national acts, so big thanks to Zack Hexum for playing the show with us and allowing his name to go into our bio. Just as a side note, Zack did one of the coolest things ever in one of his songs by dropping his tuning during the middle of the song...he was playing all by himself mind you.
We had a good show, opting to start with the song that is going to be released hopefully this February on the first Onken-Stein Records compilation album. We like it, thus, we played it first...for you. Not too much to mention about the set until we hit Indecision and had some guest "air drummers." No, they didn't come up on stage, but they were in the front row, so that still counts.
posted by Stein # 11:46 PM
Sunday, December 09, 2007
T-Henry's
performed with: "Third Frate"Setlist:
I'll fill it in when I get the paper out of the Bruiser.
Review:
How's this...when we started playing, 10 people got up and left. Turns out they were just going upstairs to get some free food, but I think only six came back. Or how's this...when we finished playing Laid, one of the few people who were paying attention immediately said, "Play it again," and then booed us who we didn't. Or how's this...Third Frate wasn't even paying attention to us. I showed them, I played Sopranos pinball during their set!
