DANZIG – Toxic Holocaust – at Club Nokia – Los Angeles, CA

There aren’t many vocalist’s in the history of music that can say they’ve fronted 3 bands that have each crossed musical boundaries that have left permanent marks on punk, hardcore, and metal music like Glenn Danzig has. It is safe to say that Glenn is in a league of his own and has built one hell of a cult like fan base because of sticking to his guns and creating music that comes straight from his black heart. The amount of influence his music has had on other artists is apparent in more than one musical genre and beyond any others since Elvis Presley or Black Sabbath.

When I heard Glenn’s 9th solo album “Deth Red Sabaoth” was set for a June release I crossed my fingers in hopes a show in the Los Angeles area. (It’s rare than Glenn plays shows outside of October/November months). Thankfully the show was to take place at the Nokia Theatre which is one of the larger yet somewhat intimate venues in LA., And coming from someone who’s seen Danzig nearly 20 times, the best Danzig live experience is one that’s up close and personal.

When I got wind of Toxic Holocaust being support to Danzig I thought to myself, now there’s a band that looks and sounds like they’ve been influenced by every era of Danzig’s bands, a perfect choice for an opener. For those who don’t know, Toxic Holocaust are a Thrash Metal band by way of old school Punk Rock with a punch of evil, they cross many genres and styles, much like Danzig.

As Toxic Holocaust took the stage the lights went down low, then out of darkness two Toxic Waste barrels illuminated the stage with oozing green light, it looked straight out of a horror sci fi b-movie! They opened their set with the appropriately titled track “Metal Attack” to a very receptive crowd looking to dance up a storm in the pit. Toxic Holocaust’s songs are beyond fast and like a bat storming out of hell through some phantasmic time machine that picked up 3 punk rocker’s in the 80s and brought them to a post-apocalyptic metal wasteland! They blasted 30 minutes of straight nuclear metal assault on a very brutal crowd who ate up every song, 10 to be exact from their 3 albums “Hell On Earth” “Evil Never Dies” and “An Overdose On Death.” Make sure to keep an eye or two out for Toxic Holocaust, you’ll be seeing and hearing a whole lot of them in the future, mark my words!

After Toxic Holocaust finished their set I ventured backstage in hopes of finding someone from Danzig’s band to interview before they were due to perform, which was less than an hour away now. Thankfully I was able to track down bassist Steve Zing and get a few moments to chat with him, we discussed his roots in Punk, rocking with Danzig and his projects throughout the years! Look for the interview soon! A Big Wheel Exclusive!

The time was nearing 10:30 and Glenn Danzig was soon to be expected on stage. By now the sold out crowd of 1700+ screaming fans were shouting “DANZIG DANZIG DANZIG “ in unison for a solid 2 minutes. As the lights dimmed the chaos began to unravel before my eyes. Danzig’s huge skull stage backdrop was illuminated by dark light as his intro tape began to play. Now the crowd were screaming at a more deafening volume than ever, I could feel the energy building up inside everyone.

Johnny (drums), Steve (bass) and Tommy (guitar) took the stage getting in position as Glenn made his way to the center of the stage dawning the crowd in an all black outfit with custom skull belt buckle, he sang perfectly as he head banged to the set opener “Skin Carver” The crowd were losing it when Tommy began to play the very sinister opening riff to “Twist Of Cain”, originally a Samhain track re-recorded for the first Danzig album in 1987, a fan favorite for 23 years now. Glenn debuted to LA a song off his new album, the appropriately titled “Hammer Of The Gods” which got a great response for being a song that most fans have only known for a weeks time. If you’re into the new album, just wait till you see and hear how those songs come across live, they’re twice as massive and hard hitting.

Tracks off the album “Lucifuge” got a great response by the crowd who sang and screamed “Tired Of Being Alive”, other favorites like the vocally explosive “How The Gods Kill” and the new single “Wicked Night.” got maniacal responses as well. Only 2 albums in the back catalogue were sparred, thus leaving out the more experimental tracks and the band focusing on the more classic era of songs. The hugely successful single “Mother” was played to a head banging crowd that shouted the very controversial lyrics back at Glenn when he’d point his microphone to the die hard fans at the front barricade. This song has never lever the Danzig Set list and I now know why, it’s the ultimate head banging anthem.

After “Mother” Glenn left the stage only to return a few minutes later as Johnny Kelly banged his drums to the beat of “She Rides” another classic from his first album. The crowd still wanted more and more is what they got! Glenn looked to the crowd and asked “So what do you wanna hear next?, something off Lucifuge?” As the crowd roared back at Glenn, Tommy kicked into “A Long Way Back From Hell” and as they’d say the place was a madhouse!

After the set, both Steve and Johnny made there way to the barricade and shook hands with fans, posed with em for photos and gave out set list’s to their very dedicated die hard fans who braved being up front all night.

Glenn has been on the stage for 33 years fronting bands pushing boundaries and making a name for himself by being one of the best live performers on the road ever. His live show is like no other, be sure to see him when you can, he doesn’t tour often so don’t miss out!
Make sure to check for upcoming Danzig tour dates in the fall, it’s likely hell be bringing out his annual Blackest Of The Black Tour to a venue near you just in time for Halloween !

Toxic Holocaust set list
Metal Attack
Reapers Grave
Death Brings Death
Future Shock
Wild Dogs
War Is Hell
666
Endless Armageddon
The Lord of the Wasteland
Nuke the Cross


Danzig set list
Wotans Procession (intro tape)
Skin Carver
Twist of Cain
Hammer of the Gods
Her Black Wings
Tired of Being Alive
How the Gods Kill
Do You Wear the Mark
On A Wicked Night
It's Coming Down
Thirteen
Unspeakable
Bringer of Death
Black Angel, White Angel
Mother

Encore:
She Rides
Long Way Back From Hell


Fore more info check out: www.myspace.com/toxicholocaust   www.danzig-verotik.com

 
 
Till next show... ROCK ON !

Louie Bones
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Ceremony – Rohnert Park LP

"Rohnert Park" was perhaps this Summer's most anticipated Hardcore Punk release and it shows Ceremony moving into new sonic directions that have thrown some fans for a loop. If Ceremony's greatest weakness on previous releases was sticking too firmly to formulas, they have managed to move on from this trap. This concept album focuses on the emptiness that comes with growing up in a small town and the self destructive behavior that boredom leads to.

The album opens with a short instrumental track that has a surf feel to it and then goes into "Sick," which was released as the A side to the first single for the album. "M.C.D.F." brings to mind Government Issue's "Hey Ronnie" with its choppy beat and snotty vocals and for the most part the album alternates between this same G.I. vibe and a darker "Dance With Me" era T.S.O.L. approach. "The Doldrums" in particular seems to borrow a lot from T.S.O.L.'s "Silent Scream." Although "Back In '84" is a bit over dramatic with its "life is misery" lyrical approach, it is probably the most rocking tune and is sure to please the band's balls to the wall type Hardcore fans. "Into the Wayside Part III" closes out the album and is perhaps Ceremony's boldest musical gesture with vocalist Ross Farrar singing with a melancholy voice over a clean guitar in a tune that is mellow enough to appear on a Radiohead or Joy Division album.

While the Ceremony's approach that seems to say that "the more disturbing something is the better it is" does occasionally get a bit old, over all this album shows that they are earning the hype that has surrounded them for so long. It's great to see a Hardcore band challenging their listeners in 2010 as all too often bands seem to be happy with pleasing the status quota these days.

Band Website: www.ceremonyhc.com

 

-Ditch
Big Wheel Managing Editor
 

 

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Dirty Filthy Mugs – All Yobs In

This is some very spirited Oi/Street Rock with some Celtic influences mixed in. This band definitely would have fit in well in Boston or San Francisco in the late 1990's when bands like the Dropkicks, the Ducky Boys, Workin' Stiffs and Swingin' Utters were in their prime. This music is played with energy and fervor which is complimented by the occasional riff that draws from Rose Tattoo or AC/DC. The lyrics deal with the typical bar brawl type themes but it works well with what the Mugs are doing. Aside from just putting out solid records this band puts on a great live performance.

Band MySpace: www.myspace.com/dirtyfilthymugs

 

-Ditch
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VANS Warped Tour – at Home Depot Center – Carson, CA

On the anniversary of Michael Jackson's death, and on the same day as the infamous raver event Electric Daisy Carnival, better known as EDC, the first day of the 2010 Vans Warped Tour finally took place at The Home Depot Center and kicked off the 8 week tour. Last year, the tour began in Pomona and ended in the city of Carson, and this year, both cities switched places as this year's tour begins in Carson and ends in Pomona. Several big names joined along for the tour including Sum 41, Andrew W.K., The All American Rejects, GBH, and many more names that all derive from different genres of music. Staying true to its mission to bring diversity and unity to a musically minded youth, Vans Warped Tour continues to provide a unique experience that no other festival has successfully put together to last the times, years, and changes that the world of music constantly undergoes.

The doors to The Home Depot Center were immensely packed with people and outrageous lines before 11am, and while the sun was already beating down on everyone with full force, people appeared pumped, eager, and content as the security at the doors began to slowly allow people inside. Shortly after noon, the lines had already diminished in size and the majority of the people who had been waiting outside under the exhausting sun had already made their ways inside the doors. Walking around the Home Depot Center grounds, booths and booths appeared to line up the entire area in all directions. Surrounding the large area full of booths were all the different stages which would go on to feature the bands who were set to play the entire day. Right in front of the Teggart Stage(Main Stage), the inflatable Vans Warped Tour Line Up board displayed the names of the different stages available, and the times each band would play a specific stage. A few vendors sold written copies of the posted line up for two dollars, but if you couldn't afford the two dollars or felt that the price was a waste, a blank copy was available free of charge so that you could write down the line up according to your own preference.

Face To Face approached the Teggart Stage close to 2pm and opened up their set with "You've Done Nothing". The audience was overwhelmingly large in size and the circle pit was wide as well. Whenever the circle pit became loaded with people trying to pit, everyone inside it appeared to be running laps or slowing down before making it halfway around. Face To Face was not only providing an energizing Punk performance, but also causing its audience members to fulfill some much needed exercise activity. The band went on to play, "Ordinary", "Walk The Walk", "I Won't Lie Down", "Struggle", "Pastel", "Disconnected", and "You Lied", among several other songs played during their set.

Face To Face's time on stage soon ran out, but before it did, the band ended their set with "It's Not Over". The crowd cheered and clapped as the band members each walked off the stage and departed for good.

The Flatliners dominated the Kia Kevin Says Stage as they performed for an average sized audience that constantly shouted out requests while the band played on stage. The Flatliners offered variety to their fans by playing songs from each of their full length albums, with a majority coming from their latest release, "Cavalcade". The band's music provided fast paced Ska from their popular album, "Destroy To Create", yet also provided their audience with the more melodic Punk songs from "The Great Awake". The Flatliners performed with intense spirit as song after song showcased each individual band member's diligence and effort. The band performed a short set, yet within that time, demonstrated to those present that they're a band with an adept talent capable of delivering a remarkable performance.

Over at the Punk Rock Legends Stage, Swingin' Utters began to play for the Punk rock kids who made up Warped Tour's Punk audience. Swingin' Utters played a 30 minute set that consisted of raw energy and rowdy beats, and as the band's music began to manifest itself onto the audience, circle pits were enabled and started for a few of the band's songs. Crowd Favorite "Pills & Smoke" provoked several audience members to run loose around the pit, while others simply sang along to the catchy song. The band's turn was soon over, and FEAR's turn on the Punk Rock Legends Stage was next.

FEAR arrived on stage and opened up with their most well known song, "I Love Livin' In The City". FEAR performed the majority of their set's songs from their debut album, "The Record", including, "Beef Bologna", "Camarillo", "I Don't Care About You", "New York's Alright If You Like Saxophones", "Gimmie Some Action", and "Foreign Policy". At one point during the band's set, vocalist Lee Ving told the audience, "We wanted to make a popular hit song that would make us famous, so we asked ourselves, hmm, what rhymes with FEAR? Queer? No, that's not right." Several members of the audience quickly reacted and shouted, "BEER! MORE BEER! MORE BEER!" FEAR then led the crowd straight to their song, "More Beer" and mass pandemonium rapidly ensued on the floor. As people rushed into the pit to dance along to the song, bodies were flying and collapsing as the floor became a beer crazed show of its own. FEAR's 30 minutes on stage ended shortly after, and the band officially dismissed themselves by playing "Let's Have A War". When FEAR's time on stage was over, the audience remained and screamed for an encore and shouted for at least one more song. Lee Ving came back on stage and everyone's hopes shot through the roof, but despite Ving's appearance on stage, no encore was given as he only came back to pick up a piece of equipment.

GBH made their way onto the Punk Rock Legends Stage approximately 30 minutes after FEAR had cleared the stage, and GBH undoubtedly had the most abundant amount of people that the Legends stage had experienced that day. Once GBH got started, there was no turning back for the crowd as they immediately lost all sense and rationality and committed themselves to a realm of unimaginable physical action. GBH's music never once allowed the audience a moment of peace and calm as their fast beats and cacophonous guitar riffs caused the audience to convey turbulent participation inside the circle pit. The band played a majority of their music from earlier albums, "City Baby Attacked By Rats", and "Leather, Bristles, No Survivors & Sick Boys", yet also included a few songs from their latest release, "Perfume And Piss". Among the songs played, GBH performed, "City Baby Attacked By Rats", "I Am The Hunted", "Give Me Fire", "Big Women", and "Perfume And Piss". Once GBH's time ran out, vocalist Colin Abrahall stated to the audience that the next song to be played was dedicated to the ghost of Joe Strummer, and with that said, GBH performed The Clash's "White Riot". The band finally departed from the stage, and the floor then spread out as each went his/her own way.

The Casualties witnessed tremendous hype and anticipation on behalf of an eager audience that packed the floor of the Punk Rock Legends Stage around 7pm. The Casualties opened up with "Carry On The Flag", and the majority of their set featured the band's newer material from album, "We Are All We Have". The Casualties performed songs, "Riot", the Spanish version of "Tomorrow Belongs To Us" which is called "Futuro Destruido", "Punk Rock Love", "We Are All We Have", "Criminal Class", and "War Is Business". During the band's set, The Casualties told their audience, "FEAR has this song that says 'New York's Alright' or something, but you know what? NEW YORK'S THE BEST! Next to LA of course," and after the band made sure to mention the LA part, the audience began to cheer louder than ever. Casualties also saw excessive action on the floor, and when the band closed their set with "Unknown Soldier", the crowd demonstrated their dedication by carrying out a huge circle pit for their beloved band.

Adolescents headlined the Punk Rock Legends Stage and began to play promptly at 8pm as the band introduced themselves with their signature opening song, "No Way". Although Adolescents were the headliners, their set unfortunately was no longer than the previous sets of the former acts and the band also played a 30 minute set. The band stayed true to their fans as they performed the majority of the songs from their most loved release, their debut self-titled album known as "The Blue Album", but the band also maintained diversity by featuring songs from "OC Confidential" and their upcoming release, "The Fastest Kid Alive". Adolescents performed, "Monsanto Hayride", "Who Is Who", "Self Destruct", "Amoeba", "Democracy", "Creatures", "Lockdown America" and "OC Confidential" among other songs.

During the band's set, vocalist Tony Cadena told the audience that The Dickies would be performing at the Skullcandy Stage at 8:30pm since they were late and unable to perform earlier that day. Tony Cadena constantly reminded the audience not to miss The Dickies and to catch their performance immediately upon the end of the Adolescents' set. Adolescents finally met the end of their time on stage and ended with their classic song, "Kids Of The Black Hole". The entire floor was dominated by people who paid tribute to the Adolescents by remaining in the pit for the duration of the entire song. Within moments, the entire floor WAS the pit, and Adolescents were able to end on a great note made possible by their most true and loyal fans.

Immediately after the Adolescents played, The Dickies began a quick and short set right next to the Legends Stage at the Skullcandy Stage. The Dickies played a 20 minute set, and while 20 minutes seems to be a pretty outrageous time frame for a band as prominent in the Punk scene as The Dickies are, the band was able to showcase an invigorating experience and performance that produced a rowdy audience nonetheless. The Dickies were able to provide a fulfilling set in the short time they had, and played crowd favorites such as, "You Drive Me Ape (You Big Gorilla)", "Waterslide", "Give It Back", and "Paranoid". Time ran out quickly and The Dickies soon departed from the stage, but not before playing their hit song, "Gigantor". The Dickies then left the stage, ending their set shortly after 8:45pm, and upon looking around, the realization that Carson's Warped Tour was over hit everyone as the booths were gone and several stages were being taken apart. The first day of the 2010 Vans Warped Tour was officially over and already in the process of getting ready to move on to the next city.

While several occasions were taking place on Friday such as EDC (which thankfully kept away the excessive ravers and E-tards away from Warped Tour), and memorials for the late King of Pop Michael Jackson, Warped Tour was kicking off the best and longest standing music festival for the mass amounts of people who migrate and prepare for this event year after year. The first day had arrived, passed, and left, yet brought to the musically minded people of Southern California the much anticipated experience of music and culture on a silver platter. Warped Tour's 8 week course continues until August 15, which will mark the last day of the epic tour. If you were unfortunate enough to miss the festival, the LA area will host one more day of Warped Tour in Pomona, which is also the last day of the run. Friday's experience was a day full of life and energy; can you think of a better way to celebrate music, culture and life in one same setting? Try it.

 

-Stephanie M.-
Big Wheel Senior Staff Writer

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VANS Warped Tour – 2nd Report – at Home Depot Center – Carson, CA

The first city to host the 16th Annual Vans Warped Tour was the city of Carson, a change from the usual start in Pomona. Nonetheless, hundreds of people from all scenes came out to the Home Depot Center as early as 9AM with anxiety, excitement, and hope that none of the bands they wanted to see were scheduled at the same time. After doors opened and everyone was rigorously searched from head to toe, swarms of people ran to the band line-up, which included the bands, what time they were scheduled to play, and the stage they would be performing on. After scanning the line-up, I knew I would mostly remain at the Legends stage where most of the old school Punk bands were set to play.

According to the piece of cardboard that was the Legends stage line-up, Agent Orange would be performing at 2PM. With an hour and a half to kill, my party and I grabbed a quick lunch and checked out the dozens of merchandise and activist booths scattered throughout the area. After signing a few petitions and posing for pictures with the Oompa Loompa in the Wonka Candy booth, we saw Metal Mike of the Angry Samoans walking around announcing that his band would perform instead of Agent Orange.

Although it was a disappointment to hear that Agent Orange dropped, the Angry Samoans proved to be an excellent substitute. As always, the band provided the crowd with a fun and easygoing manner that's always welcomed at a Punk show. Within the thirty minute set, they managed to squeeze in crowd pleasers such as "Lights Out", "Homosexual", "The Todd Killings", "Gas Chamber", "They Saved Hitler's Cock", and of course "Carson Girls" because the show was located in Carson. The Angry Samoans drew a large pit full of energy, especially when "Time Has Come Today" and "Ballad of Jerry Curlan" was performed. They ended their set with "My Old Man's a Fatso" and proved to be a great start for the day.

The next band scheduled on the Legends stage was the Dickies at 3PM, however, when 3PM rolled around they were no where to be seen. After fifteen minutes of Punks sitting on the ground and chatting about the festivities going on, it was clear that they would not be performing. We saw this as an opportunity to relax before the truly legendary band, Swingin Utters, took the stage at 4PM. Arguably one of the best bands to hail from San Francisco and known for being the torchbearers of modern American working class street Punk, the Swingin Utters opened with "Windspitting", "Nowhere Fast", and "Pills and Smoke". The passion and intensity of vocalist Johnny Peebuck's stage presence was well-noted within the crowd, as the pit grew larger with each song. The Utters showed the audience their expert grasp on melody and tunefulness by playing songs such as, "Don't Ask Why", "Lepers, Thieves, and Whores", "As You Start Leaving", and "Five Lessons Learned". At one point during the set bassist Spike Slawson, who also does vocals for the band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, was granted permission to sing and won over the crowd with his melodic voice. Swingin Utters finished off their set with "Jackie Jab", "Petty Wage", and one of their most popular songs, "Next in Line". In the short amount of time that they had, the group provided fans with a stellar set that left them satisfied the entire day.

Briefly leaving the Legends stage, I ventured over to the main stage, or the Teggart stage, to see the Bouncing Souls perform at 4:55PM. Understandably, the Souls had drawn the biggest crowd I'd see thus far, attracting fans of all ages and from all scenes. Once Greg, Pete, Brian, and Michael emerged from backstage and began playing, the crowd roared with enthusiasm and immediately began a huge circle pit. The Bouncing Souls also seemed to defeat the challenge of picking and choosing what songs to perform and played favorites such as "Private Radio", "Say Anything", "That Song", "Hopeless Romantic", "Argyle", and "Manthem". It was obvious that the band was as excited as the fans were, with Greg coming close to the crowd and pointing the microphone towards the audience; this act alone created more of a fun environment and added vigor to the already eager crowd. The Souls added variety by playing new songs such as "Gasoline", catchy tracks such as "Sing Along Forever", and a calmer song, "Night on Earth"; they also played the aggressive classic "East Coast Fuck You!", which had the roughest pit with everyone throwing their middle fingers in the air and chanting the chorus. The last few songs also happened to be the most popular among the fans, with "Kids and Heroes", "True Believers" and for the finale, "Lean on Sheena". Greg thanked everyone on behalf of the band and they quickly dispersed, still leaving us with out of breath with bruises and in some cases, covered in blood.

The next band on the agenda was GBH, meaning I was back at the Legends stage. GBH seemed to have less people than the Bouncing Souls however, for some Punks this band was the very reason they attended in the first place, thus expressed much more excitement through their actions and chants; others had seen them perform at the Henry Fonda in Hollywood a week prior and needed more of a GBH fix . Undoubtedly, the infamous Punk legends had the largest and most combative pit I witnessed at the Warped Tour, especially during songs such as "Give Me Fire", "I am the Hunted", "City Baby's Revenge", and "Big Women".

The band shared songs off their latest album, which included the title track "Perfume and Piss". With every snarl of Colin Abrahall, the crowd grew into a huge fury of chaos chock full of pugnacity, the atmosphere that GBH thrives off of. The Punk veterans closed with the song "Generals" and exited off the stage to the sound of adoring fans wanting more GBH.

With GBH being my last band on the Legends stage, I hurried over to the Kevin Says stage, where the ska bands had been performing. All the ska bands and Rude kids were celebrating the 20th anniversary of ska music, by skanking to covers of acclaimed and ground-breaking ska bands and with special merchandise. At 7PM, a group from Riverside called Knock Out took the stage and although very few people came to listen to their set, they proved to be nothing less than amazing. They opened with "Same Old Thing" and a very small pit of about four people. However, as they played songs such as "Another Wasted Night", "Fade Away", and "Questions", the audience appeared more in touch with the music, whether it was by skanking or simply by bobbing their heads and tapping their feet. Knock Out interacted with the crowd in a laid back and humorous manner, and even dedicated a song to "the biggest slut who walked the earth: Paris Hilton" and sang "One Night in Paris". Because it was a celebration of ska legends, the band was asked to play a Sublime cover; the notion was greatly received by the fans when they played the intro to "Date Rape" and immediately more and more people jumped in to dance. However, they switched gears and instead of playing "Date Rape" they covered "DJs", which was still a Sublime track and pleased the crowd. After more interactions, Knock Out performed their own song "Moving On", and decided to "get the Punks moving"; for the last song they did a cover of Operation Ivy's "Sound System", causing almost everyone, Rude kid or not, to jump in and skank. The joviality and amiable nature of Knock Out proved to be a great lead in for the next and last band of my night, Big D and the Kids Table.

It was an incredibly tough choice to make- see the Adolescents at the Legends stage, or stay at Kevin Says stage and watch Big D and the Kids Table. I went with the latter knowing that the Boston natives were only playing this Warped Tour date, and would not come back to California for awhile. At 8PM, Rude kids, Punks, and more gathered to see the third-wave ska band and five minutes later, Big D and the Kids Table surfaced onto the stage along with the Doped Up Dollies (the backup female vocalists present on the band's newest album Fluent in Stroll) and got the crowd moving and dancing with "My Girlfriend's on Drugs". The upbeat band also performed the optimistic fan-favorite, "Shining On" and had everyone singing along and skanking their hearts out--perfectly emboding the essence of the ska nature. Big D also provided a great mixture of older and newer songs within their set, including "Noise Complaint" off their 2007 album Strictly Rude and "L.A.X", which comes from the album How it Goes; "Noise Complaint" had everyone with their fists in the air chanting the lyrics the entire time and "L.A.X" held the largest pit that night with the audience locking arms, dancing, and fumbling the spoken word portion for five minutes straight. Big D and the Kids Table bid their farewells and exited the stage, but left all the sweaty Rude kids and Punks hugging, laughing, and talking about the near perfect set Big D granted us fans with.

After Big D and the Kids Table my Warped Tour experience officially ended, even though some scream-o and hardcore were still about to perform after. As the sun was almost done setting, people were walking towards the exit of the venue, linking arms and putting heads on each others shoulders. Carson showed that they have the potential to honor the first stop of the Warped Tour just as well as the city of Pomona; even though we were slightly sunburned, sweaty, starving, and just plain exhausted from a long day, it was well worth giving up a day of sleeping in. Be sure to check out the Warped Tour in the nearest city to you, or come to the final stop of the 2010 tour, Pomona. The atmosphere and bands are subject to change, but its sure to provide a superb experience for everyone.

 

-Sarah K.-
Big Wheel Music Scene Reporter

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Rebelations – The Berlin Session

Rebelations play upbeat Ska/Reggae with male female vocals. The sound is fairly traditional, but with a more polished treatment than much of the Reggae of the past. Most of the lyrics deal with personal issues but "Freedom Is a Must" shows more of a social conscience. This is definitely a solid effort from a band that takes older roots and brings them to a more modern place.

Band MySpace: www.myspace.com/rebelationuk

 

-Ditch
Big Wheel Asst. Editor
 

 

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