I arrived
successfully to the fourth show of my “tour”. It was a very last-minute addition
to the schedule and it made it complete. Last year I got very close to seeing
Touche Amore but some other plans made it pretty much impossible.
The venue was
pretty small (it serves as a youth center, if I’m not mistaken) but packed by
the time Dad Punchers came on stage. Their melodic punk rock was good and the
guys had a pleasant presence. The vocalist kept saying how glad he was that on
a Friday night so many people showed up and that this very venue was one of his
favorite places to play.
Self Defense
Family followed. Their sound was more fitting to the headliners. They started
out good and the vocalist gave a speech about how every artist is a “conceited
asshole” since making and sharing music automatically entails wanting some sort
of recognition and therefore is an egotistical act. However, the guy crossed the
line several times with his pretty bad sense of humor to the point of being almost offensive.
Frankly, that guy’s whole attitude because of being butthurt ruined it for me
and I couldn’t enjoy their set.
As soon as
Touche Amore stepped on stage, they were greeted by a huge applause. The whole
room started singing from the very first note with the kids bouncing and
moshing. The sound was exceptionally good for such a small space while the
setlist focused on “Parting the Sea…” and “Is Survived By”. “Harbor” was met
with people flying and singing really loud, only to be followed by “”Home Away
From Here”. After that, the band took the opportunity to thank the kids for
showing up, as it was their first headlining tour in a long time and they sold
out the venue. “Gravity Metaphorically” ended the main part of the set. For the
encore, “Non Fiction” and “Honest Sleep” made the kids go crazy, pretty much
lifting Jeremy Bolm and having him in
the middle of the crowd. The latter was left for us to sing at the
top of our lungs, our voices filling the room.
I had imagined
many times what this show would be like but in reality, there’s no comparison.
It was very intense; hands down one of the best shows I’ve ever attended.
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