By far the craziest show we’ve had. Tons of movement with some retarded pit drama that I had to breakup as punches were being thrown. If you get hit in the pit..deal with it..its your fault for being in a pit! The night was jam packed with bands, 9 total. Everyone was moving around right off the start since The Nasty had to open the show due to work commitments. There were a couple downfalls to the night however. A table was discovered to be broken while cleaning up after the show and there was a ton of trash out in the parking lot that we had to clean up. If you went to the show last night, please try to remember that we need to be repectful of the club so they will let us continue to do our shows there. All ages venues are fading fast and we dont want to lose this one. Other than the table and the trash the rest of the night was a blast.
Like I mentioned, The Nasty kicked things off because Tim had to work immediately after his set. He literally ran off the stage when they were done, jumped in his car and shot off to work. They had another fill in bass player , I think this is their 3rd fill in. He did a great job and seemed to know the songs pretty well. Luckily we had a nice crowd right off the bat and they had kids to play for. There was a ton of movement in the crowd, as there usually is when The Nasty plays.
Second up was In My Head, formerly known as Homerun. They had a new bass player too.. or maybe this was the first time their real bass player could make it.. I’m not quite sure. I was pleased to see that the excitement didn’t dwindle down when The Nasty left the stage. In My Head did a great job of keeping up the pace and keep the movement in the pit. It helps when half of the kids in the crowd are friends. Their set was short as usual but ferocious and well put together.
Enough Said shared equipment with In My Head so they ended up playing next. The singer from Enough Said does a great job of connecting with the crowd and getting them off their lazy arses and in the pit. Their vocalists voice seemed a little tired toward the end of the set but they delivered a show that was like a kick to the chest. Tons of stage rushing and sing alongs when they played Neighborhood Slut at the end of their set. They gave away patches, made by yours truely, and some demos. I saw a bunch of kids grab the demos during and after their set. Enough Said will be back next week too :)
Chasing Dying Dreams jumped on the show last minute after a band dropped the night before. Last time they played no one seemed to move for them. This show was the complete opposite. Everyone was moving around for them, strage rushing and singing along. I think i got some of the best pics of them yet during this show. They played a couple new songs too that were great. One of them had that dirty south hardcore sound which I am very fond of.
Hope Lane Is a Dead End had the task of bringing the kids back inside after CDD played. As usual everyone went outside between bands. I think the empty room discouraged them a little on the start but after a minute or so into the first song everyone came back inside. Its always good when a band can draw the crowd back inside. They had an awesome set as usual. I love their little change ups in the songs, like the surfer rock interlude in one song. A bunch of talented guys and a vocalist with a pretty good screaming range. They spent the earlier part of the night at the bowling alley ripping it up on the lanes. They were psyched about the idea of a bowling alley/venue. Hopefully we’ll get them back again soon.
I felt bad for A Breath Beyond Broken last week because of our terrible turnout, so I offered for them to come back for a second week in a row. I was very happy to offer them a much larger crowd. I had a bunch of people come up to me after their set to say they really liked them and was glad to see a girl fronted band done right. Girl fronted bands are far and few between, its good to see one with killer talent. They certainly will be regulars to the alley and hold their own among the hardcore and metal crowd.
I first met Blackout Frenzy on Return to the Pit (RTTP) though a thread I posted looking for bands for shows. I try to post on RTTP here and there to get bands from different areas some exposure in our scene. They had some technical difficulties off the bat with the wireless for the bass dying rather fast but after squaring that away quickly really set the pace. Great guitar licks, lots of energy and really talented. Unfortuneatly , probably because most of the night was hardcore, alot of the kids didnt hang around for them , being a metal band. It bugs me when people music snob bands. They traveled a while to be heard and should have to play for less of a crowd. Anywho they still put on an awesome show and didn’t once complain about some of the kids being outside. I give them big props for that. We’ll have to get them back on a metal night and get them some movement!
By Way of Blood really got things moving with their show. Some kid picked up and threw a chair (lol don’t do that again) and tension started rising in the pit. Luckily I was able to snap some great pics of them and their interaction with the crowd. They were fast paced and in your face hardcore. Tons of two steppin and thrashing around, circle pit and all. These guys really know how to get everyone moving. I put my camera down a couple times to make sure I could pay attention keep people safe. BWOB is coming back next week with enough said, trials, spit your game, mourn the loss etc. Its going to be another awesome show.
True to form Word For Word ignited the room. Pretty much as soon as things got started, things started getting crazy. I was only able to shoot for a few min before I had to start doing some crowd control. First off we had some pit drama that resulted in Tino from The Nasty get punched in the face, lightly since I caught the guys arm as he threw the punch. From what I gather someone was a little angry after getting hit in the mosh pit. If you are in a mosh pit and you get hit.. you are the only one to blame.. you were in a freaking mosh pit.. get over it. I hate how people get bent out of shape because they got hit. If you arent stable enough to deal with it, get out of the pit. Anywho, word for word had an awesome set and the crowd was really really pumped for them. I think they are starting to get a more involved fan base in Dover after helping me really shape the scene around here. They are awesome guys and I am always glad to have them. Johnny is always full of energy which translates nicely to a lively crowd. Despite the drama before and after their set, everyone had a blast. Its nice to see some good activity for these guys. Just try to remember to respect the club and the things that belong to club. Respect each other and leave your egos outside of the pit.
We are building a scene, we wont let it fail. These nights are the nights we must prevail.
See you guys next week! its going to be a sick show. Bring your dancing shoes!
Here is the link to the Pics from the show:
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Sadly Friday was the last show at the alley. There is a slight possibility that we might be able to do shows there periodically, but the price that the owners of Dover Bowl want from everyone is probably not attainable. They kept mentioning a $15 door that would include some drinks/food etc.. but that would make it impossible for alot of people to come to the show.. I’m about keeping this cheap so that bands can get great crowds and expose new people to their music all the time. I’m not in the shows for the money and need to find a venue with the same heart, a heart for the local music scene and to be able to give everyone a fun save enviornment to hang out and have fun. I’ll be hunting around in the next couple weeks for a new spot. Its sad that The Alley will probably just become an empty room rather than an awesome place for everyone to go to shows. Sad news aside, my spirits are high and I’m curious to see what I find for a new home for Tiny Giant shows. Keep an eye on the blogs, tweets and myspace bulletins so you can know when our next show will be.
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