City of Ships at Will’s Pub
Every Monday, Will's Pub does its special "Low Dough Mondays," with a $3 cover, $1 Pabst and $2 Domestic beers. I don't drink, so I don't know, but judging by the name, I'm guessing that's quite a deal. Last Monday, June 14, Low Dough featured 3 bands, Copper Bones, Nights on Fire and City of Ships, who played the tightest set I have ever seen. The way the group layed down such a heavy groove was really exciting and engaging.
Abdomen Canvas at Will’s Pub
Five dollars at the door Abdomen Canvas is on the stage already pummeling those who dare to stand in front of them. I've seen this band before at places like Club Firestone and The Haven, and let's say they were slightly less than impressive, but tonight they crushed.
My America is Watching Tigers Die
Converge+Baroness=masculine brutality in convenient hardcore format, though I only wish it were so simple to place My America is Watching Tigers Die. These guys from Delaware seem to have the stoner hardcore bit down without sacrificing originality to the god of mass appeal.
Same Guy, Different Gun @ Island Oasis
Not everything that comes out of the Central Florida scene is genius: a thought I formed last night to contest the notion I had formed over my career as an observer of music. Halfway through Same Guy Different Gun, I found myself blaming them for all of the shitty music I had ever heard, and when the vocalist announced their forthcoming breakup, i found myself rejoicing in the demise of that band. “Thank the lord that this is their last show, and I pray that it stays that way.
There is no place in this world for generic deathcore anymore.