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OCNickLTJ13
12/02/03, 04:42 PM
Days Away- They seemed like an alright band, I hadn't really heard of any ot their stuff before. They rocked pretty well, but the crowd really didn't seem to take to them. They played a couple long melodic songs. They didn't seem to have very much energy.
(2 out of 5)

Mae- I hadn't heard any of Mae's stuff before, but I heard a lot about them and I was looking forward to see them. The remind me a lot of The Get Up Kids, except they are a little harder. Only a few people knew them and were into their stuff, but they had a lot of energy and they sounded very good, I'm looking forward to hearing more from them.
(3.5 out of 5)

RX Bandits- The RX Bandits played a very solid set, probably about 45 minutes. I was really dissapointed that the crowd wasn't into them because they played awesome. It was obvious that most of the people were here just for Something Corporate, which sucked, because RX Bandits really tore it up. They did the thing with 3 drummers and they played 'Infection,' which I was really excited to hear.
(4 out of 5)

Something Corporate- I saw Something Corporate at HOB last time they were there, that show was awesome, it was the night they released "Leaving Through a Window." This show was not as good. They played some old stuff, but mostly new stuff, and I'm really not a big fan of "North" at all. It was good to hear Konstantine again, that song is awesome live, third time I've seen it. They did play both 'Drunk Girl' and 'Straw Dog,' but I wish they would have played 'If I Die.' They also played a really old song, 'Wait' which the drummer sang with them. That was cool. The finished with Hurricane. The crowd was really into them and they played good, the new CD just is missing something, and it shows when they play those songs live.
(2.5 out of 5)

xforgetdecember
12/03/03, 12:33 PM
I saw the same line-up at the Palladium in Worcester.

I was a little disappointed with Something Corporate playing a lot of new stuff, too, but they played the better songs from the new album. "Break Myself", "Me and the Moon". Didn't quite like "Only Ashes" and "21 and Invincible"..

But I think them playing "Wait" was amazing. It made my life.

..Rx Bandits were awesome. I love them. Matt Embree has an amazing voice.

Mae I didn't care for. Like the music, but I wouldn't be interested in seeing them live again.

Loved Days Away, except I couldn't hear the vocals. But the instrumentals and that guy with the afro were just that good.

The only thing that bugged the hell out of me were the idiots who moshed during Mae and Rx Bandit's sets during the Worcester show. Neither are hard bands.

OkayIBeliveYou
12/06/03, 06:35 AM
Originally posted by xforgetdecember

The only thing that bugged the hell out of me were the idiots who moshed during Mae and Rx Bandit's sets during the Worcester show. Neither are hard bands.

they moshed during Days Away here in ft. lauderdale, not during Mae though b/c they played acoustic for us ;)

xforgetdecember
12/06/03, 11:47 AM
Originally posted by OkayIBeliveYou
they moshed during Days Away here in ft. lauderdale, not during Mae though b/c they played acoustic for us ;)

I would've liked to hear Mae acoustic..

Anyway. Everyone just stood/sat during Days Away, looking very dumbly at the band. But people seemed into them.

takingbackrufio
12/07/03, 01:47 PM
Originally posted by xforgetdecember
Mae I didn't care for. Like the music, but I wouldn't be interested in seeing them live again. I got to see Mae live. What can I say? Awesome performance. Moshing? No. Nonetheless, very impressed by their performance. Getting to enjoy their style of music was something I can look back on and remember.

ember
12/25/03, 02:55 PM
i was at the something corporate show in houston, and they were amazing, but the other bands there impressed me more. Days Away, they were really good, i wasnt that familiar with them till the show and i accually get a chance to meet and chat with the singer. He was a little drunk but a cool guy. He also had a very unusual dancing technique hehe. Mae was also really awesome. and finally andrew looked hotter than ever!!!

RefusedsXe
01/02/04, 09:16 PM
Meh I dont like any of those bands.