This show saw the return to Ithaca of Worm Quartet (pictured above with Joe and Dave of The Last Exit), who hasn't played here in a few years now. He pleased the crowd with his brand of solo comedy synth punk. He is a highly requested artist on the Dr. Demento show, and mostly just plays conventions nowadays. Worm Quartet hails from Rochester, NY. Check out the Pictures.
Next up, from Binghamton, NY, If Man is Five. What we, and they, did not know at the time is that this would be the last show with this lineup. They played one more show after this, with just the girls, acoustic, and broke up. That was in August 2010. In November 2010, Guitarist Brianna and Drummer Matt decided to reform the band and are current trying to complete the lineup. Pictures!
Ithaca locals Mill Bastards were up next. Old School Punk Rock, straight and simple. Pictures!
And finally, headlining the night, from Binghamton, NY, Others. Others have a rather unique style that pulls from Goth, Horror, Metal, and Punk. Enjoy some Pictures.
I am pretty sure we have had Others play for us more than any other band lately, not that that is a bad thing. For one, they are a band that has enough material to always do a different set every time they play, and they write like crazy, so they always debut some new songs, and well, they rock. They come from Binghamton, NY, and play a mix of Punk and Metal with Horror movie overtones - Pictures - Website -
Ithaca locals Chamber Law are a band we have also had play quite a bit for us over the years, and now, with a slightly different line-up than they started with, they just keep getting better and better every time we see them. - Pictures - Website -
We have been trying to get Gwynbleidd up to Ithaca to play for years. In fact, the first time we had them booked (which they had to cancel) was the last show for Chamber Law's first vocalist, D. Finally, however, things came together, and they blew everyone in the crowd away, despite no one knowing quite how to pronounce their name. Below is an interview with the band, along with the songs clips. Part of the interview appeared on The Dave and Joe Show: Volume 3. - Pictures - Website -
Finally, headlining the night, the always impressive melodic death metal of Sorrow of Batavia. Hailing from Elmira and Ithaca, these guys have not been together as long as you would think when you see them live. Blistering and brutal live, they are easily one of my favorite local bands to see live. - Pictures - Website -
This was an experimental show. We wanted to see if people were interested in a show the day after Xmas. Turns out, they were, so maybe next year we will make this a bigger show. Syrian Hill were the newbies on the show, I do believe this was their first performance. The Loiterers hadn't played a show in a while, 6 months if I remember right. Angels Beneath Me, well, this may end up being their last show with Chano on vocals, and under the name ABM, time will tell. And Sorrow of Batavia were added last minute, and boy did they come through for us. This was their first Ithaca performance, and one of their first shows overall, and the first show with their new guitarist. Anyways, see pics and clips below...
