Archive for February, 2001

THE IMPOSSIBLES, THE STRYDER, EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A ROCKET SENT TO YOU, BY THE YEARS, SUMMERSETT @ St. Andrew’s Church, College Park, MD 2/24/01

As much as I dig going to St. Andrew’s shows, this six band madness must end. This was a long, long, long show…and my legs were telling me to stop the pain. But alas, it ain’t so bad when the music is pretty kicking and the atmosphere is enjoyable. SUMMERSETT kicked things off with a [...]

LESS THAN JAKE, NEW FOUND GLORY, ANTI-FLAG, TEEN IDOLS @ Nation, Washington DC. 2/17/01

With a line-up this strong, it wasn’t very surprising that this show was sold-out more than a week before its date. This is LESS THAN JAKE’s big tour supporting their new album “”Borders and Boundaries.”” By taking such famed guests as NEW FOUND GLORY and ANTI-FLAG, an event of epic proportions was definitely in store. [...]

STRIKE ANYWHERE, CRISPUS ATTUCKS, THE VECKS, REVOLUTION SUMMER, DE LA HOYA @ Wilson Center, Washington DC. 2/11/01

Brrr….Brrr….so cold….so very very cold…Nothing like a winter show at the Wilson Center, where it’s only about five degrees warmer inside that what the weather brings on the outside. Decked out in four layers of clothing, I was prepared for the frost. After only a brief delay (punk rock standard time), one of New York’s [...]

FACE TO FACE, SNAPCASE, H20, DASHBOARD CONFESSION @ 9:30 Club, Washington DC 2/8/01

When FACE TO FACE goes out on tour they definitely do an awesome job in picking bands to support them. The top three billings last night could have easily held their own headlining their own grand tours. Before the show started, I was nervous that H20 and SNAPCASE would get only 30 minutes to play, [...]