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This was gonna be a pretty nerve-wracking show. The Angels-Yankees game was on, and I was planning on watching a lot of the game in between bands. I was hoping for a Yankee loss so I could root for whoever wins the American League (the Cardinals and Astros are in the Cubs' division, so I hate both teams, especially the Astros) with a clear conscious.
The crowd was already pretty packed by the time local band (who I never heard of until tonight, though I recognized one of the kids from somewhere) Yavin Five hti the stage. They played a decent blend of chaotic rock and hardcore, and I especially dug the singer's voice. I watched some of the band before heading to the bar to watch Bartolo Colon get out of a 1st and 3rd jam, then watched the rest of Yavin Five's set, which got a really good reaction from the crowd, and a lot of people professing their love to a certain "Steve."
Walking back to teh TV during Yavin Five's last song, I watched Colon throw a 2-2 ball, and then get taken out of the game. Since the TV didn't have sound, I had no clue what the hell was going on.
The Yankees had taken advantage of reliever Ervin Santana and were up 1-0 when Haste the Day took the stage. I only caught two songs before I conducted an interview with Every Time I Die, but I was really impressed. They sounded really energetic and had some fast parts and great breakdowns. The crowd was really into them.
After the interview, I rushed to a TV to check the score, and was shocked to find the Angels up 3-2 with runners on 1st and 3rd and no outs in the 3rd inning. I was expecting them to be on the receiving end of an ass kicking, and was excited to find out that I was wrong.
It Dies Today were havely on the boring side as well as the make up side. I watched a few songs here and there, but I spent most of my time watching the Angels build a comfortable 5-2 lead. The crowd, unlike me, was really digging It Dies Today; clapping along and cheerfully kicking each other in the pit. I did enjoy their singer dedicating an entire song to the Buffalo Bills, though I didn't appreciate his disdain for the Patriots (how can you not like them?; they are the freaking definition of selflessness and teamwork).
I was pretty stoked to see Every Time I Die. I wasn't really into them until I saw their Sounds of the Underground performance, when their live show blew me away and turned me into a fan. Their wrestling music sounding intro with lights turning on and off ot the beat was a rad way to start the set, and they played an intense and energetic performance that was even better than their Sounds of the Underground showing. The guitarists and bassist never stod still and were constantly running back and forth on the stage. Rat Boy is a great drummer who is a lot of fun to watch, and who kind of resembles a rat. Singer Keith Buckley was mostly moving around at the front of the stage so the crowd could sing along.
I was so wrapped up in their set that I didn't bother going to the TV to watch the game. At one point, Buckley asked the score, which was 5-3, but I waited until I got to my car before I listened to the game on the radio until I got home to watch the Yankees lose on TV.
Reviewed by: RF