Saturday, November 20, 2010

The Cure - 1980 - Boston


The Cure made one of their first U.S. appearances on 20 April 1980 at the Underground in Boston (specifically located in the massively student populated neighborhood of Allston) with Mission of Burma opening the show. Had to re-visit this early footage.


The Underground was a tiny subterranean club without any proper stage that didn't exist for very long before Boston University bought the building for dorm rooms, closed it down and turned the basement space into laundry facilities for their eager scholars. I've heard from folks who were making the scene back then that it was a happening little spot that featured shows from bands like The Jam and was scheduled to be one of Joy Division's stops on what would have been their first U.S. tour.

The footage was captured by some M.I.T. folks with access to then cutting edge video cameras and equipment who had initially planned on filming only the Mission of Burma portion of the evening festivities.

Grinding Halt


In Your House


Subwaysong - Accuracy


Killing an Arab


Secrets


A Forest (Album Version)


Mainset:
Seventeen Seconds
Play for Today
Three Imaginary Boys
Fire in Cairo
Grinding Halt
In Your House
Subway Song
M
10:15 Saturday Night
Accuracy
At Night
Boys Don't Cry
Jumping Someone Else's Train
Another Journey by Train
A Forest

Encore 1:
Plastic Passion
Killing an Arab

Encore 2:
Secrets
Seventeen Seconds

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Harvey Milk - 2008 - Olympia, Washington


Harvey Milk
1 August 2008
at Old School Pizzeria
Olympia, Washington









"Barn Burner"


"Death Goes to the Winner"


"Motown"


Sunday, November 14, 2010

Torche - 2010 - Cambridge, Massachusetts


Here's Torche at the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge, Massachusetts on 23 October 2010. Also on the bill that night were Kylesa and High on Fire. I was present at this show and thought all bands brought top shelf musical entertainment for the appreciative Saturday night crowd.

From Miami, Florida; Torche issues forth a powerful and heavy style to their sound and contained former members of Floor and Cavity.



UFO + Arrowhead



Shine On My Old Ways + In Return



Piraña + Sandstorm


Hideaway, Rockit + Out Again


Thanks to 80taul for posting on YouTube.


"Bring Me Home"
from the 2007 ep In Return


Sunday, November 7, 2010

Baroness - 2010 - Metropolis, The Netherlands


The hugely rocking Baroness are based in Savannah, Georgia (same as Kylesa) and combine influences such as classic rock, HEAVY metal and basement hardcore. The intricate and frame worthy artwork for their releases is handled by John Baizley (also providing guitar + vocals). His art has also been featured on output from Kylesa, Torche and Pig Destroyer - among others.

Along with John Baizley the line up includes: Summer Welch - bass, Allen Blickle - drums and Peter Adams - guitar, vocals.

The Baroness footage below comes an appearance at Metropolis - Rotterdam during 2010. Thanks to Rachel (rrijsdijk ) for posting on YouTube.








Bullhead's Psalm & The Sweetest Curse


Jake Leg


Grad