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Whether it was paying
extra to buy secured tickets, waiting in lines that seemed to go on
forever or standing in a midst the sea of anxious souls, getting
into this show at the Masquerade was definitely a challenge.
However, the product was well worth the hassle factor. We were all
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"Cursive", "Poison
The Well" and
"Thursday". Some were so desperate in fact, that they were offering
any ticket holder $30 -$50 dollars for one ticket. Once finally
inside, I squeezed my way through the packed out venue to a point
where I could see. I had already missed the first band, and the
second was starting. Their name was Common Rider. They had kind of a
ska, rock, pop punk feel to them. I had never heard of them before
so it was good to experience a new name.
The anxiety was building for the next stage presence, CURSIVE. All
eyes were on the stage as the first member of Cursive began to set
up. This being their lovely cello player Gretta, who joined the band
for their EP Burst and Bloom. Since then they have put out another
EP/Split called "8 Teeth to Eat You". Finally Cursive was ready to
play. They rocked out to new and old favorites such as, "Excerpts
From Various Notes Strewn Around the Bedroom Of April Connolly,
Feb24,1997 " and "The Lament of pretty baby". It was absolutely
amazing to behold their intriguingly, emotional and bitter yet
beautiful themes, which are interwoven into perfection with their
anthemic, intricately unique progressions of peaks and valleys that
scream tragedy. They conveyed with beauty of meaning musically as
well as lyrically. Next up was the energetic Florida band, Poison
The Well. This band is one of the most talented hardcore bands I
have ever experienced. They are so good at tapping into other
musical styles to enhance the quality of there performance. Poison
The Well integrates melodic accents with poetic lyrics into nothing
but excellent hardcore and heart stopping, dance mania breakdowns.
As soon as the first note broke out on stage, the entire floor was
in turmoil until soon after several circle pits broke out. At times
it was difficult to pay attention to Poison the Well for fear that
someone (or some part of their body) would come flying at you with
ignorant speeds and a lack of purposed direction. Poison the Well
was a whole lot of fun to take part in, I must say. Finally, the
reason why half the kids came out, Thursday. This band is quickly
rising in the mainstream hard rock culture since their songs from
their most recent release, on Victory Record "Full Collapse" have
been played on radio stations around the country. Thursday took the
stage with drama and lights that made sure everyone was paying
attention for this final event. Thursday delivered nothing less than
could be expected from their amazing records. Their lyrics describe
elegantly tragic pains, visual portrayals and explanations. The
music is chaotically meaningful. They rock it out with hardcore
foundations and musically tantalizing twists and turns that all form
quite an experience. The vocals are done by Geoff Rickly as he added
quirky hand movements at key tributes in the songs. By the end
everyone in the place was exhausted, I am sure. But, it was like I
said, well worth it. It was definitely a night to dance to and a
cause to be supported. The Plea For Peace tour was motivated by
1-800-suicide and many bands with the desire to make known help for
anyone dealing with depression and thoughts of suicide. It was
excellent to see that so many people cared because at the end of the
night, that is all that really mattered.
Cursive: http://www.cursivearmy.com
Poison the Well:
http://www.poisonthewell.com
Thursday: http://www.fullcollapse.com
Plea For Peace:
http://www.takeactiontour.com
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