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Moustache Ride, a band whose name I detest but Crime in Stereo complimented, kicked the show off with some mid paced punk rock that sounded like a mixture between Dillenger Four, Swingin Utters, None More Black, and The Lawrence Arms. They had a fun sound that went well with the token punk guy in the band. They also covered Dillenger Four and The Misfits, which made me happy. I was into them and would definitely be interested in checking them out again.
I've decided that Crime in Stereo is a much better studio band than a live one. I adore Explosives and the Will to Use Them, and have high expectations for their Nitro debut, but their live show does not impress me (I should note that I've only seen them live twice). They were the victims of a poor mix, with the vocals too high and the guitars so low that I had to strain to hear the leads. They had a lot of energy and covered "Start Today," but their set as a whole was not that great. I will continue to see them live because I think they're a great band, but they're 0-2 right now.
New Mexican Disaster Squad played fast, melodic punk hardcore. They seemed to have a good time on stage and played off the crowd well. I liked watching their singer/guitarist, who would rotate between standing on his toes and having his feet flat on the ground, even though he bent down to sing. Their other guitarist was freakishly tall and could ahve passed for Dan Yemin's younger brother. The new songs they played were freaking awesome, making me eager to hear their new album.
None More Black was unsurprisingly excellent, and they had the crowd moving from the first note. They played a few new songs, including a ballad, that piqued my interest for their upcoming album, while still rocking out some killer fan favorites.
An awesome tidbit I noticed was that Jason Shevchuk (guitar/vocals) resembled Fred Savage's little brother who played the lead in "Boy Meets World," and their bassist, Paul Delaney, could have passed for a member of a Norwegian Black Metal band if he had corpse paint and goat's blood. I love it when band members could pass for celebrities (or at least recognizable figures in this case).
I was bummed that they didn't play "The Ratio of People to Cake," but all the other songs they played sort of made up for it, meaning I still left the show pretty damn happy. The whole feel of the show was cheerful and friendly, which made the entire night a lot of fun.
Written by: RF