Straightjacket Nation at 538 Johnson

I was number 194, at least according to what the door guy wrote on my hand. That many people in a loft makes the place pretty ridiculously packed. I'm glad I even managed to get these photos, and also that the guy who crowd-surfed over me didn't land on my camera.

Posted: 10/3/2010 at 6:59pm     Tags: 538 Johnson  Straightjacket Nation 

Wild Thing at Dead Herring

This band's name is so generic I'm almost worried I got it wrong. Funny too considering that they got the audience fired up, but themselves were more chill. It is almost as though they didn't expect people to go nuts and try to crush them.

Posted: 10/3/2010 at 6:01pm     Tags: Dead Herring  Wild Thing 

Foster Care at Dead Herring

What I really like about this band is their clever lyrics. Ha, just kidding, I've never been able to make out a single lyric. They're not that kind of band.

Posted: 10/3/2010 at 5:19pm     Tags: Dead Herring  Foster Care 

The Girls At Dawn at Mercury Lounge

I cannot say that I'm a fan of the sort of wistful pop The Girls At Dawn play. Once in a while they pull out an uptempo rock-n-roller which I much prefer, but I simply cannot relate to a band which makes even happy songs seem so sad.

Posted: 10/3/2010 at 5:14pm     Tags: Mercury Lounge  The Girls at Dawn 

Crocodiles at Mercury Lounge

Crocodiles are one of those bands who only rock sometimes. One of the problems with these lo-fi, Jesus and Mary Chain-inspired bands is that they want to get contemplative every now and then. Did they actually toss an instrumental into their set? Luckily, during the 75% of the time when they are rocking out they're a blast.

Posted: 10/2/2010 at 2:49pm     Tags: Crocodiles  Mercury Lounge