especially if you're in the middle of the good old war album. now, it's been a while since my last post; and, i know people have just been pacing around in front of their computer screens waiting for an update. it's okay, folks. i'm here.
after a computer crash, a trip to virginia, some new tires, and a speeding ticket, i'm ready to tell you about the good old war/circa survive show last friday at exit/in.
(good old war) (stripes on the left. yeah)
first of all, if you haven't heard good old war yet--you've clearly been living in a hole for a while. which is fine, you should just crawl out now. when i first heard good old war's 'coney island' around this time last year--i knew i had heard it: the quintessential folk pop song. once you hear it, you will NEVER forget it. and nor will you ever be able to get it out of your head. i've been known to dub it the greatest pop song i've ever heard.
regardless of the greatness of the song, and the three-part harmony that played out quite well during a live set performed for a bunch of questionably eighteen year old emo kids, good old war was oddly misplaced in this setup.
why? well they were third among the line up of Christmas Lights (a less-than-mediocre band with the most abrasive merch guy i've ever encountered; he actually hit me during good old war's set to try to get me to buy a cd of what i can only imagine was a band he was refused entry into), Terrible Things (not bad, but still confusing genre-wise), and the band that is quickly building a cult following: circa survive.
apparently, good old war is anthony green's favorite band. still, he is like, an emo-king. (forgive me as i horribly misuse that word, but the guitars are loud, his voice is high and whiny, and his fans are trying to molest him from the front row. soooo...) so it confused me. plus i had to sit through some interesting thrashing, screaming, and general pissed-offness to hear good old war. regardless, circa survive is going places. and anthony sings on good old war's 'weak man.'
I guess listen to the difference yourself and help me figure out just why they're on tour together.
until next time--
clearly Circa Survive stumbled upon pictures of Good Old war having sex with goats. its the only possible explanation why they're on tour together
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