RELIGIOUS SS DISORDER
SKELETON PARTY
COOKIE
DYLAN ETINGER
VICTORY
NUCLEAR FAMILY
THE DAAC 3/12/2010
I think the greatest thing in life is when you can feel drunk without even drinking or doing anything at all to make your self feel that it just comes natural. This past Friday march 12th felt that way at one of the best shows I have ever seen in Grand Rapids. The setting was perfect the feeling in the DAAC was something I have never felt at this space before. Really for me the setting being the DAAC made the show. The reason being is that the DAAC has only one reason to go to it and that is the art or the bands that’s it. No party no keg nothing just people/art and music. The show started of with the local band VICTORY. They played a raging set of noise that lasted about 5 minutes maybe. I truly love Sam the singer who is doing what he does for nobody but him it’s a truly wonderful thing to see and watch. Next up was a band I have always wanted to see live. This was the band NUCLEAR FAMILY from Albany NY. They played a tight set of toe tapping punk. I picked up the 7” which is a great purchase for any of you reading this. Next was the local band COOKIE. It was great to see this band play in front of a good crowd of people. They play total 90’s grunge with killer female vocals. Nobody in the band is very good at playing music but together they make magic its that simple. Next was a band that I really can’t recall the name of. They jumped on the show last minute. They did play a great set of noisy dance music that to my surprise went over very well at a punk show. Also the guy in the band was a pretty rad person. Up next was his tour partner DYLAN ETINGER. This guy played more of the same but a little catchier I thought. Also again it was great to see something different at your average punk show because these guys made it not your average punk show. Next was SKELETON PARTY wow what a fucking band. These guys are going down in GR history. They played the best set I have ever seen them play. Every note was perfect and every chord was hit. Look out GR this band is about to take it by storm. The final act of the night was RELIGIOUS SS DISORDER. This was the final show. I had no idea how great this band was to me until last night. I played a set with them that I will never forget for the rest of my life. We had a run of 4 years and it was magic. Claire the singer is maybe one of all time favorite singers to play with. The words she sings go through you like nails. She never pulled any punches and she always went in for the kill. I hope that I get another chance to be in a band with her again in my life. As for as the rest of the band they are some the best people playing music today, and you will see them all go on to to do great things in the world of music. This morning I was walking home from a friends house and boom it hit me fuck its over it’s really over. I loved this band more then I thought I did. I am so happy we left behind what I believe is one of my favorite records I ever did the split 12” between SKELETON PARTY and RELIGIOUS SS DISORDER. I will miss this band but all great things come to an end and this was a great time to end it all. Now go out start a band and do it for you fuck people and people liking you it’s about you not them. This show was a classic and I look forward to all the great pics Phil and Steph took for us to enjoy, and hey Phil its great to see you back around you rule!
