Archive for March, 2001

DROPKICK MURPHYS, SWINGIN’ UTTERS, LARS & THE BASTARDS, REACH THE SKY @ Nation, Washington DC 3/15/01.

Woooooooooo!!! Another great tour invaded the DC area, unfortunately though, on a Thursday night. You’d think with a line-up like this, the show would have sold-out, but not only did it not do so, the crowd was incredibly quiet and restrained up until the DROPKICK MURPHYS took the stage. Regardless, I had a great fucking [...]

BOY SETS FIRE, HOPE CONSPIRACY, WHAT LIES AHEAD @ St. Andrew’s Church, College Park, MD. 3/9/01

Finally, a killer hardcore show at the Church. I don’t necessarily mind the emo/pop shows, or the ska/punk shows at the church, but nothing gets me more pumped up than a raging mosh fest at St. Andrew’s. It’s such a good venue for wickedly heavy music, and there’s always a good crowd to keep things [...]

VOODOO GLOW SKULLS, CATCH 22, LINK 80, BACKSIDE @ St. Andrew’s Church, College Park, MD. 3/2/01

You know you’re at a good show when a) the opening band, who has never played in this part of the country before whips the crowd into a frenzy, and a giant circle pit, and b) the humidity inside the venue is so much that all of the windows have fogged up, and the walls [...]