okay so i booked this show as well as played it, so it was definitely a fun/stressful evening all around. the basement is a cool venue, its (surprise) the basement bar-area of a bar called crazy j's sports bar. its a tiny space so every show feels pretty intimate and less venue-like and more house showish.
first up was my band, OVERLOOKED. im not going to sit here and tell you how we played or didnt play or whatever because im biased and know that we are the next KISS so you dont wanna hear me talk about it. no but seriously, this was our first show, kinda sloppy but a lot of fun. we played a suicide file cover and i saw some people moving their lips even i t
hough i wished they would have punched me the in the face and moshed me.CONQUER ME was next and they are probably the heaviest band in north or south carolina. modern, angry, heavy hardcore that makes you want to fight your children. they opened with a leeway intro and i think i punched a brick wall and didnt feel it because of how the heaviness took over my body. they played a solid set, band needs to put out a demo because kids would eat it up. regardless though, these guys are having fun and always play a solid set.
WHERE IT ENDS played next and from what i recall it was essentially the same set as the night before. i still stick by my claim that their new stuff is worlds better than their older material. they have a new song that slows down and seems like its about to end, then it picks back up into a closed highhat mosh part...so good. supposedly they are doing a split with florida's BATTLE! which should be awesome. keep an eye on this band.
due to being ahead of schedule and some last minute decisions, HOSTAGE CALM from connecticut played next. early 90's inspired melodic hardcore, sort of in the vein of fugazi and dag nasty. they definitely have a cool sound and played a solid but pretty short set. no "grayscale" to many peoples dismay. this band gets tighter everytime i see them it seems like. i bought their LP at this show and it hasnt left my turntable since.
now since we were running ahead and i was feeling nice, DEAD HEROES from alabama who had previously been on tour with AT HALF-MAST jumped on and played a short set. not too familiar with their material but they are loud and heavy. very head-bangable for sure. seems like they have the right idea, check em out.
finally, the one and only local heroes AT HALF-MAST played their return show. these guys went to europe for about 3 weeks, came home for a couple days, then played about 55 shows on a full US...fucking animals. solid mix of old and new to a packed house. awesome set, nate had awesome things to say. people really need to start taking notice of this band, because they are awesome. new 7" coming out soon will blow everyone away who didnt already know.
hopefully some demo reviews coming up soon. send me some stuff.
-ian
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