07/22/2005 Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, Soilwork (Johnson City, NY @ Magic City Music Hall)
Friday, July 22nd, 2005This was an Ozzfest off-date, as all three of the bands are on the second stage. I drove down right after work, and hit the door just as Soilwork was starting. They were entertaining, and seemed really happy to be up on stage and playing. They had a metalcore vibe to them, and also had […]
07/16/2005 KRockathon 10: Shinedown, Cake, Seven Mary Three, Lit, Tsar, Boy Hits Car, Ra, Rock and Roll Soldiers (Weedsport, NY @ Cayuga County Fairgrounds)
Saturday, July 16th, 2005I made my way down the 90 to Weedsport for the 10th annual Krockathon, and my first since 2001 at Vernon Downs. This time (like last year I guess) it was held at the Caygua County Speedway / Fairgrounds. Parking was suprisingly well organized, and the tailgate parties were in full effect. I really should […]
07/06/2005 The Tea Party, Woke Up In Vegas, Deep Water Daze (Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall)
Wednesday, July 6th, 2005I made my way down to Water Street from work, and met up with Sara and her friend Kate. The first openers were a duo called Deep Water Daze, just a singer and acoustic guitarist. They were ok, something to pass the time really. Next up was a Buffalo band called Woke Up In Vegas. […]
06/27/2005 Opeth, Chimaira, Strapping Young Lad, All That Remains (Rochester, NY @ The Penny Arcade)
Monday, June 27th, 2005The “Sounds of the Underground” tour made an off-date stop in Rochacha, with four of the bands hitting the small stage at the Arcade. The place was like an oven on this night, and getting a couple hundred sweaty bodies in there didn’t help it one bit. All That Remains opened up, and rocked themselves […]
06/02/2005 Theory Of A Deadman (Buffalo, NY @ Thursday In The Square)
Thursday, June 2nd, 2005Tiff and I headed out after work to wonderful downtown Buffalo for the Thursday night show, featuring Theory of a Deadman. We never make it in time to see the openers, but considering that said openers were Breaking Point and Submersed, we didn’t miss much. Anyhoo, we got into a decent spot about 20 people […]
05/12/2005 Chevelle, Dark New Day (Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall)
Thursday, May 12th, 2005I had been salivating over this show for a little while, mainly due to the fact that Dark New Day was the opening band. For the unintiated, DnD is a “supergroup” of sorts, with Brett Hestla (Virgos, touring bass player for Creed) on vocals, Clint Lowery (Sevendust) on guitar, Troy McLawhorn (doubleDrive) on guitar, Corey […]
04/30/2005 Tony C. And The Truth (Rochester, NY @ RIT SAU)
Saturday, April 30th, 2005I should have known that the apathetic RIT student population was not going to turn out, most likely opting for the Ludacris show later on in the Fieldhouse. I think if there was 40 people in the SAU cafeteria, that was a lot. Tony C and crew were slated to play out on the lawn, […]
04/21/2005 Chimaira, Stemm, Trivium, The Killing (Buffalo, NY @ The Icon)
Thursday, April 21st, 2005What a show. Chimaira announced the dates for some warm-up shows before their big summer run on Sounds of the Underground back in early March, and I salivated over this show for almost a month and a half. It was totally worth it. The Killing were up first, and they were okay. Didn’t tickle my […]
03/03/2005 Soulfly, God Forbid, Death By Stereo, Stemm (Buffalo, NY @ The Icon)
Thursday, March 3rd, 2005Twas a night for the rock. I got into the place just as Stemm was starting, and these guys have come a long way since the last time I saw them, interestingly enough opening for Soulfly in Rochester back in 2002. They only played a handful of songs, but they rocked hard, and sounded quite […]
02/23/2005 (hed)pe, Indexcase, Three Minutes of Hate (Buffalo, NY @ Showplace Theater)
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2005I left straight from work, and rolled in at about 7:30, strolled right in the door. Took a spot by the bar, and got ready for the first band. Three Minutes of Hate is a local metal band, and they weren’t half-bad. The singer had a decent scream, and the guitar was okay. It’s just […]
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