Hardcore show
Earth Crisis co-headlines at Peabody's Down Under
by Tim Holsopple
Asst. Entertainment Editor
Check one, two, three. Check,
check, check. Nothing like a
hardcore show, especially when
the show's co-headliner is Earth
Crisis.
The openers for the show
warmed the crowd up with
slamming New York hardcore and
twisting West Coast skittercore,
The first band to set foot on the
stage was the NYHC band, Crown
of Thorns. Their set lasted all of
twenty minutes, and only a
handful of people sashayed up
front to stand at their feet. I
remained a respectable distance
away, as well as most of the
crowd. The singer encouraged
everyone to move forward and not
"be shy. C'mon, we're from New
York." This ploy did not work.
I was getting psyched, but I was
feeling out-of-step, like Steve
Martin in The Jerk. For some
reason I could not figure out their
beats, and my attempt at emo
posturing failed miserably.
The next band to saunter up on
stage was Tree. Having never
heard of them before, and taking
a curious glance at their normal
appearance, my companion
decided that they would either be
really good or really bad.
They rocked.
The first four songs of their set
were like being stuck in a
dumpster full of glass. They got
the party started right, playing
"Truth," "Same Old Song Remains
The Same" and "Homefront,"
from their latest album,
"Downsizing the American
Dream."
The singer had a stage presence
that I have rarely witnessed, and I
was duly impressed. His vocal
styling ran the gamut: from all
out yelling to Glenn Danzig-like
swooning to Mike Patton-esque
goofing. After the first four or so
songs, however, the band became
repetitious. Songs sounded so
much alike I often wondered if
they were playing songs over
again.
Third in line to gouge the raised
wooden platform was Vision of
Disorder (V.0.D.). They have a
new self-titled disc out on
Roadrunner Records, but they
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bring the goodies on the road with
them.
Combining a wicked drummer
with a jarring vocalist, V.O.D.
ripped through a barrage. of
pounding West Coast stylec-core.
Their singer occasionally used
effects, giving his voice a soaring
echo. The drummer handled the
traps with precision, and the
bassist carved dissident riffs that
somehow matched.
When the lights dimmed for the
fourth time, Earth Crisis had
taken the stage, and it was time
for some serious demonstration of
style.
Karl Buechner, Scott Crouse,
lan Edwards, Dennis Merrick, and
Kris Wiechmann started playing
and the bodies started flying. The
pandemonium continued
throughout their frenzied set. As
many as five people were getting
felt up on top of the pit at one
time, and the people that were
scattered throughout Peabody's
surged to the front. Blood, sweat
and tears were common names in
this game, as the Crisis crunched
through "Forced March," tore
open "Born from Pain," and set
off the sprit-bomb "Deliverance."
All of these songs arc off of
"Destroy the Machines," their
1994 breakthrough album.
They also played songs from
their new album, "Gomorrah' s
Season Ends." "Broken
Foundation" and the title song
were among the few new cuts
they performed.
They even played all the songs
from "Firestorm," their first seven
inch, thereby utilizing their entire
repertoire.
Everything went splendid until
someone in the crowd went too
far. I'm not sure exactly what
happened, but an Earth Crisis
guitarist was so angered that he
took off his guitar and wielded it
over his head, ready to drop the
hammer. Luckily, a roadie ran up
and snagged the guitar, restrained
the guitarist, and kept a close eye
on the crowd.
Karl, seeing things were quickly
turning stupid, immediately cut
their set short by about a half
hour. As he was saying this, a kid
with a bloody face jumped
offstage. We tried to figure out
what happened, but we could not
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The first of two Spring plays opens Feb. 21 at 8:00 pm in the Studio
Theatre. The play is titled Brilliant Traces, written by Cindy Lou
Johnson. Behrend's own Mike Lechner plays the character Henry
Harry. Kirsten McCain, a student at Edinboro University, received the
part of Rosannah DeLuce.
The story begins with Henry Harry who goes to his cabin in the
middle of Alaska to escape his life. . . or what is left of it. Rosannah
stumbles into his life, not-so-fresh from an unbelievable road trip, in the
middle of a blizzard, wearing a wedding gown. A very unlikely couple
in a very unlikely place make for an incredibly entertaining evening of
theater.
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in Cleveland
piece it together
The Cleveland show's other co
headliner, downset, recently
inked a deal with Mercury
Records and released a disc, Do We
Speak A Dead Language? The
tour bus that stretched out in front
of Peabody's Down Under was the
sure sign that one of the outfits
inside had made it. Too bad it was
downset.
Finally, downset emerged and
played a lackluster set, lasting
almost an hour and a half. My
companion and I really did not
care for their music, which
attempts to mix the hip-hop of
Rage Against The Machine and
the fury of hardcorc.
Their signature song, "Pocket
Full Of Fatcaps," came off fine
until they executed the dull
chorus. "Pocket full of
fatcaps/pocket full of
fatcaps/pocket full of fatcaps...,"
you get the idea. The songs
might come off better on their
new disc, as I have not had the
opportunity to peruse it yet.
The action was not restricted to
the show, either. When we
arrived in Cleveland, my friend
forgot our tickets. Since we were
two hours early, we decided to go
inside and sit down. We watched
Crown of Thorns do their
soundcheck. It seemed as if no
one noticed the three of us, so we
thought that we might be able to
get in for free. We sat in
basically the same spot for the
next hour and a half, at which
time the bouncers arrived and
ordered everybody outside. Our
plan foiled, we were forced to pay
another eleven bucks. Believe
me, it was worth it.
NOTES: Earth Crisis are
-champions of the V icuify Records
label(F'.o. Box 146546° Chicago,
IL 60614). Scnd a buck for a
catalog and fanzine.
On Friday, Feb 21, Buffalo's
Despair and Envy, as well as
Connecticut's Hatebreed and
Erie's own Abstain, will be
playing a punk/hardcore show at
the Perry Hi-way Hose Co., 8270
Peach St., Erie. The show starts
at 6 PM. Six bucks at the door.
Call (814)451-1994 for more info.
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220 PM
MOVIE 10:00 PM
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Students $3.00
General $5.00
UNIVERSITY by Frank Cho
Dance the night away at Felix's
by Christina Miehl
Collegian Staff
For those of us who are under the
desired age of 21, and love the party
scene of dancing and socializing,
life may seem dull and even
frustrating. We're too old to hang
out at high school and YMCA
dances, but too young to party in
bars and clubs. So what can people
our age ( 18-20 ) do for fun these
days? An answer awaits.
Presently, some dance clubs
such as Felix's and Headliners have
attempted to satisfy the need for
stress relief and something to do.
Felix's is generally a dance club
that serves alcoholic beverages, but
once a week they compromise with
this group of people who are not
yet of age to drink.
Every Wednesday night, from
9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., Felix's
puts away the alcohol and invites
18 - 20 year olds in for a fun-filled
R.F.D. by MIKE MARLAND
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Nomination forms are available in the Library, at the
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night of dancing, dancing and more
dancing! It is also a great
opportunity to meet tons of new
people. The admission is $5 per
person and identification is usually
required.
Felix's is a typical club scene
with loud techno, rap and R-n-B
music blasting from giant speakers
that you can dance on top of. The
dance floor has a variety of platform
levels for confident show-offs and a
main floor for more conservative
people. Neon lights, fluorescent
colors, spinning bulbs, strobe
lights and mirrors all decorate the
club's interior.
One of the newest features that
Felix's offers is transportation to
and from the club. At 10 p.m., a
bus will arrive at the Reed Union
Budding to pick up party-goers.
Afterwards it will pick up more
students in front of Dobbins and
then in the apartment lot. After the
and the Provost's Office
25 - TUESDAY 26 - WEDNESDAY
BROWN BAG LUNCH COMMUTER COUNCIL
12:00 PM 1:00 PM REED 112
PERSONAL GROWTH GROUP STUDY SKILLS WORKSHOP
FOR WOMEN 12:00 - 1:00 REED 112
G:00 PM
COUNSELING CENTER
SGA MEETING
5:15 PM REED 114
CARTOONS ,
night is over, the bus will return to
campus at 1 a.m. So for those of
you with no vehicle no need to
worry. (Added bonus: this service
is free! )
Other highlights include a pool
table, four bars where you can
purchase soft drinks, and the
occasional dance contest that
anyone can participate in.
On an average Wednesday night,
the entire club is completely filled,
hip to hip, back to back. The dance
floor is jam-packed with many
people taking advantage of this
chance to investigate the club
scene.
There is only one downside.
There are so many people that you
may have to fight the crowd for a
spot on the dance floor. But that
only adds to the social atmosphere.
Felix's is a great place to meet
people and have a ball.
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