#14

#14

The Carrier
The Bonus Army
Ripper
A Shot Below the Belt

@ Luckys Pub 03/19/09

Another show that due to money issues, I was unsure of being able to attend. I ended up going around town to various record stores in order to make at least $10 for a ticket. Thankfully CD Alley gave me $20 for 6 cds (I had more, but they couldn't take the rest apparently). Not a GREAT deal, but a good deal compared to the other places' offers. Yellow Dog told me they'd give me $21 for about 15. Yeah, uh no. Your place still sucks.

The turnout was pretty decent, but could have been better considering how much hype the Carrier has. Having a few bands drop off (Indifference, for obvious reasons, The Hundredth and Digression for other reasons) didn't help either .

A Shot Below the Belt did well, their set seemed pretty quick though. Come to think of it, the show as a whole went by pretty fast. They had yet another new bassist this time (sup Sean?) but he did a good job.

I can't honestly remember much about Ripper, other than they had a LOT of college-age friends come out for them. Weird hearing mainly girls hoot and scream for a hardcore band. Not a complaint, just something you don't see every day. Music-wise, they almost reminded me of Nora at times actually, but less metallic.

The Bonus Army was solid as shit. Heavy, pissed, not straight-edge like I thought they were either. I remember they also being thrashier on their recordings, but that wasn't the case live. I was kind of a punching bag for some of their set, but I've come to expect these type of things.

I wasn't a fan of the Carrier's full-length, though I think the first half of that record gets better with repeated listens. I loved their 7" though. Thankfully, they stuck to mostly all of the previously mentioned material. Kids in the crowd seemed to know every single word and went apeshit for em. Maybe, just maybe, they might be worth all the hype after all. They shined brightly in the pub and I would gladly pay to see them again.