Something Unlike Human

This is the second time that I've seen this local band. The last time I saw them I got more of a rock vibe from them, however, for this show they decided to try to come across as hardcore punks with a flag that had "Fuck Bush" spray painted on it. Either way, I was unimpressed with the show that they put on. The music seemed to lack backbone and was very repetitive. If you wanted to go to a show and just mosh your brains out and ignore any real music, these guys would be the band to see. There is certainly a lot of room for improvement, but on the better side, the lead singer's voice wasn't bad, and the drummer seemed to have his act together. Overall, I'd only see this band again if they played with someone else I really liked.

Claiming Nothing

Another local act who took the stage after Something Unlike Human and these high schoolers put on the best show I've ever seen from them. They made the commentduring the set that they were missing a guitarist who had quit, but the musicwas still lacking absolutely nothing.

They played their own brand of Pop Punk. Their songs had very original guitar rifts and were well put together. As far as the vocals go, they were better than some of the national acts who come and play live shows. The stage show was lacking a little bit other than the guitarist flipping his guitar around his body using the guitar strap. I fully intend to go see these guys play again when I get a chance.

The F-Ups

The crowd all of a sudden showed up for this regional turned national band. As they opened up, the crowd didn't do much more than the typical bobbing heads. The lead singer put a very quick stop to that, asking the crowd to move around more, and the pit opened up. He would also proceed to mock the crowd after not singing along with the repetitive song "I Don't Know."

They played a relatively short set, but they hit all of the songs that the crowd was expecting to hear. They also put on a wonderful stage show, making sure to be interactive with the crowd, but also realizing when it's time to shut up and play.

They silenced the people who would chant for an encore in this hot venue by the drummer jumping over his drum set, taking half of it out. Either way, if you like The F-Ups, sorta like The F-Ups, or don't know who they are, I would definitely recommend going to see them in concert; they'll make the show worth your money.

Review by: Ben