The Dustheads opened the show, and reminded me of RKL's rock n roll nightmare LP. Young kids from NYC playing cool sounding, rock n roll hardcore.
Next up were Sharky and his band Clockcleaner. Noise rock played with a punk rock edge. They did a 20 minute version of ready to fight. I'm shocked the boneheads at this show didn't kick sharky's ass, or at least unplug them. I loved it.
The almighty NA took to the stage next. By this time it was about 10:30, and the crowd was drunken and growing restless. Saw a bunch of friends in the pit (Ron G, Artie, Pat West, Ryan V, Paul Hanly, etc). The band was looking pretty old, but still looking pretty hard and pissed. The vocals were spot on, angry as hell with the quality Brannon howls and screams. The band featured the original drummer and vocalist. The bass player was in the band the Effegies in the early 80's.
The crowd was going nuts for this shit, with stage divers, and pit mongers bouncing off the walls... totally raging hardcore from start to finish. This show helped me in remembering what it is that made me fall in love with hardcore in the 80's. Anyone that gets the chance to witness these dudes playing the classic LP, and 7" should put down whatever it is that they are doing, and go witness balls out, real hardcore with no fluff.
More pictures of this show on my flickr site
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26271586@N05/with/2493502087/
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Man, I wanted to go to this show so bad, but I'm not 21 yet. Anyway, I've been keeping up with your blog for a few months now and I love to hear the new music (metal, punk and hardcore) and hear your awesome stories. Keep them coming.
ReplyDeleteim happy to see a good review, going to see them in amsterdam
ReplyDeletecool pictures. I'd love to see this band. A favorite from growing up.
ReplyDeleteThe euro show in Antwerpen last year was amazing! The crowd went nuts and there was like more then 500 man in there. They are coming again this summer, but I don't know if I will go. Maybe it will be a bit dissapoiting since the show in Antwerp last year was a legendary one.
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ReplyDeleteGreat Blog
That bassplayer was never in the Effigies. He played with the Necros for a bit.
ReplyDeleteAh, some one beat me to the clarification about bass player who is in fact Ron Sakowski, a Michigan native and who was indeed never a member of Chicago's Effigies. He was however as indicated a latter day member of both the Necros and Laughing Hyenas. He was also the first bass player for John Brannon's current musical project, Easy Action but is no longer in the group.
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