Last night was industrial in its purest form. I have not been to a concert that good in a long, long time.
Opening was Synthetic Nightmare, a goth/industrial band in the strictest sense from Richmond, and I knew if the opening band was this good, the next acts had to be even more amazing. Terror Couple was up next, and I have to say their music takes on sooooo much more strength live. I was really impressed with all the fast programming work that the two guys managed, along with the lead singer's stage presence. Very theatrical, yet non-traditional. Smeared make-up, voodoo dolls, and bleeding hearts. Then finally Heretics in the Lab were up and it was just unbelievable. They sounded perfect; you could literally feel the sound waves moving through you.
On top of that, there were a few other things that just made the entire night enjoyable. First of all, all the bands used some sort of computer/programming during their sets, so now I'm even more sure our band can do it too (and it just made all the music that much cooler). Secondly, the crowd was awesome. I have never been around that many cool goth/industrial peeps in my life. Lately most of the shows I've been going to have been filled with teenagers all blacked-out, but you know they just changed into it in the car because their parents wouldn't let them walk out the door like that, ha. But no, this time it was people my age and older, and really super supportive of the scene. I wasn't the only one to drive great distances to see this show. They had a mosh pit going, but it was the kind where if you feel 5 people helped you back up, or if an amp got knocked over there were 3 of us to fix it. And all of us photographers/videographers helped each other out, trading spaces and angles so we could all get good shots. I think that was probably the most inspiring part of the evening, knowing that there are at least 50 awesome people supporting goth/industrial in Virginia.
After the show I worked my deal, introducing myself to all the bands, handing out cards, etc. All the bands were super nice, I bought a few cds, and talked to some other music promoters in the area. One dude - and if I remember correctly he's the manager for HITL - runs his own managing/promo company in their area, and is trying to put together a huge indie fest this summer in the Tidewater area. So I'll be talking to him about that, to see what I can do. Also gave him a few names of bands along the east coast that they should try to play with when the go on tour, so hopefully, all you guys will be able to see them around here soon. Rock.
Listened to the new NIN album all the way up and back. I have a new favorite song. The lyrics are brilliant.
"Less concerned about fitting into the world
Your world that is
Because it doesn't really matter
(no it doesn't really matter anymore)
None of this really matters anymore
Yes I'm alone but then again I always was
As far back as I can tell
I think maybe it's because you never were really real to begin with
I just made you up to hurt myself......
And it worked.
Yes it did!
There is no you
There is only me
There is no you
There is only me
There is no fucking you
There is only me
There is no fucking you
There is only me"
Opening was Synthetic Nightmare, a goth/industrial band in the strictest sense from Richmond, and I knew if the opening band was this good, the next acts had to be even more amazing. Terror Couple was up next, and I have to say their music takes on sooooo much more strength live. I was really impressed with all the fast programming work that the two guys managed, along with the lead singer's stage presence. Very theatrical, yet non-traditional. Smeared make-up, voodoo dolls, and bleeding hearts. Then finally Heretics in the Lab were up and it was just unbelievable. They sounded perfect; you could literally feel the sound waves moving through you.
On top of that, there were a few other things that just made the entire night enjoyable. First of all, all the bands used some sort of computer/programming during their sets, so now I'm even more sure our band can do it too (and it just made all the music that much cooler). Secondly, the crowd was awesome. I have never been around that many cool goth/industrial peeps in my life. Lately most of the shows I've been going to have been filled with teenagers all blacked-out, but you know they just changed into it in the car because their parents wouldn't let them walk out the door like that, ha. But no, this time it was people my age and older, and really super supportive of the scene. I wasn't the only one to drive great distances to see this show. They had a mosh pit going, but it was the kind where if you feel 5 people helped you back up, or if an amp got knocked over there were 3 of us to fix it. And all of us photographers/videographers helped each other out, trading spaces and angles so we could all get good shots. I think that was probably the most inspiring part of the evening, knowing that there are at least 50 awesome people supporting goth/industrial in Virginia.
After the show I worked my deal, introducing myself to all the bands, handing out cards, etc. All the bands were super nice, I bought a few cds, and talked to some other music promoters in the area. One dude - and if I remember correctly he's the manager for HITL - runs his own managing/promo company in their area, and is trying to put together a huge indie fest this summer in the Tidewater area. So I'll be talking to him about that, to see what I can do. Also gave him a few names of bands along the east coast that they should try to play with when the go on tour, so hopefully, all you guys will be able to see them around here soon. Rock.
Listened to the new NIN album all the way up and back. I have a new favorite song. The lyrics are brilliant.
"Less concerned about fitting into the world
Your world that is
Because it doesn't really matter
(no it doesn't really matter anymore)
None of this really matters anymore
Yes I'm alone but then again I always was
As far back as I can tell
I think maybe it's because you never were really real to begin with
I just made you up to hurt myself......
And it worked.
Yes it did!
There is no you
There is only me
There is no you
There is only me
There is no fucking you
There is only me
There is no fucking you
There is only me"
 | Song of the Day (I need to make a "toolazytoupload" image): Nine Inch Nails - "Only" www.nin.com |
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