Hangar 84 Concert Review

     On Monday night, I went to a show at Hangar 84 in Vineland New Jersey to see The Color Morale, Memphis May Fire, Inhale Exhale, Greeley Estates, with The Chariot headlining on the tour entitled'Tours and Rumors of Tours.' Overall it was one of the best nights of my life, but that's not to say things couldn’t be better.
     The venue itself, Hangar 84 was pretty awesome, not too big, not too small and yielded no gate barricading you from the stage. Its location is odd, one second you’re driving past farms and fields, the next you’re in a downtown atmosphere wondering where the cows went. Being a strange place in the middle of nowhere, the room wasn’t crowded at all, which I like. Small, intimate crowds make for a memorable show. Members of bands were wandering around, and unless you knew of every member in every band chances are there was one standing next to you.
     The sweat from Greeley Estates frontman Ryan Zimmerman's face and hair practically soaked me during the show, mostly because of their amazing performance but his sweat could have also been out of frustration due to all the technical difficulties while on stage. The vocals were either too low, or too high, same with the bass and guitars but for the few die-hard fans who were there (including myself) we all sang along and tried not to let it bother us.
     Every band did an outstanding performance despite all the sound problems but, The Chariot headlined for a reason. Trashing their instruments to the beat of their songs while a giant lighted skull flashed to the rhythm proved the band doesn't mess around.
     In my opinion the show was amazing, but maybe I'm biased due to my love for Greeley Estates. The only thing I recommend is for Hangar 84 to hire a new sound guy so we can actually hear the bands.

To check out video's I took at the show hit up my YouTube channel.

FAVE BREAKDOWN FRIDAY ROUND 2 !

    Ah yes, finally the weekend has arrived bringing relaxation, relief and of course FAVE BREAKDOWN FRIDAY! This week's breakdown was suggested by Chris Cannon via Twitter! He tweeted it to me early last week claiming "it gets the job done." So, after watching the official video, how about you be the judge and tell me whether or not you think 'Mr. Highway’s Thinking about the End' by A Day to Remember really does get the job done by taking the poll to the right >>>>.
    A Day to Remember is an extremely popular band from Ocala, Florida whose shows are often sold out. Their music is a fusion of Pop Punk and Hardcore, also known on the scene as Popcore. Aside from a few of their songs, I personally am not a huge fan of this band but I do have to give credit where credit is due; they know how to break it down. The breakdown begins around 2:25, and don’t forget to vote on the poll located on the top right corner and say whether or not you think the job has been done!

  Special Thanks to Chris for sending me his favorite breakdown this week!
SEND ME YOUR FAVORITE BREAKDOWN @ Stephanie_nami@occ.mailcruiser.com or send me an @reply like Chris did on Twitter!

Isles & Glaciers- The Hearts of Lonely People

     After rumored member lineups, three rough demos and only one live show so far, Isles & Glaciers have finally announced their new EP entitled "The Hearts of Lonely People" to be released on March 9, 2010.
     The band gave fans a hint on their Twitter after tweeting on November 11, 2009 first: "These are the hearts of lonely people.." and then minutes later: "More important tweets to come <3" which didn't make much sense until after announcing the name of the EP.
     The band is considered a "super group" due to all the members either previously or currently being in other bands. The group consists of Craig Owens (formerly of Chiodos), Vic and Mike Fuentes (Pierce The Veil), Brian Southall (Boys Night Out, The Receiving End of Sirens), Jonny Craig (Emarosa), Nick Martin (Underminded) and Matt Goddard (Chiodos).Casey Bates, who produced albums for bands such as The Fall of Troy, Portugal The Man and Chiodos will be producing "The Hearts Of Lonely People" as well.
     The EP will be released on March 9, 2010. You can pick it up at Hot Topic and all online retailers.

FUN FACT! The title is actually a lyric in the song "Hills Like White Elephants"
Listen for the lyric here & tell me what you think of Isles & Glaciers.

FAVE BREAKDOWN FRIDAY !

      Today is FAVE BREAKDOWN FRIDAY, the day where I show you my favorite breakdown of the week!
 

breakdown:
Considered the most brutal section of a metal/metalcore/hardcore song. The breakdown is characterized by a beat much slower than the main verses and chorus of a song, the primary ingredients being a steady beat from the drums (with lots of cymbal and sometimes double-bass) and a chugging rhythm from the guitar.
(definition found on Urban Dictionary.)

      This week goes to Asking Alexandria for their song "A Candlelit Dinner With Inamorta." I'm giving you the song in its entirety because the buildup makes it even better. The actual breakdown begins around 2:45. This one is different than your "traditional" breakdown because there is a fast techno beat underneath the slow guitar riffs, but it's awesome nonetheless. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do, but in case you don't I suggest you send me your favorite and I'll post it up on the next FAVE BREAKDOWN FRIDAY. :)
   SEND ME YOUR FAVORITE BREAKDOWNS @ Stephanie_nami@occ.mailcruiser.com or send me an @reply on Twitter!

Jerry Roush Filling in for Of Mice and Men

     Jerry Roush, former vocalist of Sky Eats Airplane, is filling in for Austin Carlile, lead vocalist for Of Mice and Men while he is on medical leave.
     Roush had to learn a seven song set in three days before leaving on The Emptiness Tour with Alesana, A Skylit Drive, The Word Alive and We Came as Romans.
     A few days before leaving, Roush informed his fans he would be filling in for a "homie" for an indefinite amount of time, but would not say who. Rumors of bands circulated until February 8th when Roush tweeted "Im gunna be on tour filling in for a band that was written in 1937 by John Steinbeck." And for those who apparently slept through the 10th grade, he tweeted soon after 'it rhymes with "shmof shmice shmand shmen".'
     After departing from SEA, Roush's fans are eager to see him back on stage, but that's not to say he doesn't have some haters. A few days into the tour someone posted "dude, you sucked ass at that feb 10th date. quit trying to be a little screamo scene kid, please, and get a real fucking job." on Roush's Formspring.me, an anonymous questionnaire site.
      But for every hater, there are plenty of lovers which Roush proves after retweeting many complimenting tweets a day.
     The tour runs until late March, check out the dates here and see if you can make it to any and show Of Mice and Men your support.
     To check out Jerry Roush's tweets hit up his Twitter.
     Questions, comments, suggestions, insults? Shoot me an email @ stephanie_nami@occ.mailcruiser.com or give me an @reply on my Twitter.