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Lollapalooza hit the Tweeter Center in Camden on July 27th, reaffirming its status as the only festival that matters. And don’t make an argument for Warped Tour, Ozzfest or even Rock the Mic (hahaha). They’re weak this year at best.

No, Lollapalooza started everything and it’s only fitting that it’s making a comeback when rock is quite dead. Or is it?

The day started with a half hour walk from our parking spot in downtown Camden. The city really is a lovely place – I think I’ll go back and visit soon. Anyway, after picking up our $7 tickets (I love eBay), we wandered inside to the sounds of Arms of Orion on the second stage. They sounded like a JV version of Thursday with a few things to work on – like stage presence. However, the music was surprisingly good (and reaffirmed by their CD that I picked up). Check them out and see what you think.

Next on the agenda were the Distillers on the main stage. After about 30 seconds I came to the conclusion that they should never be allowed anywhere near an amphitheater ever again. The crowd hated them and the sound was terrible. I left about ten minutes into their set to check out Billy Talent on the side stage. They weren’t terribly interesting in that the vocals were horrible – but the music was otherwise pretty good. Checking my watch and finding that the Distillers were just about over, I jetted back to the main stage for the remainder of the day. (In doing so I missed Boy Sets Fire, Cave In, CKY and the crew of Jackass on the side stage – but oh well).

The Donnas were next on the main stage. The crowd response was only slightly more appreciative than that for the Distillers. They played for about 35 minutes in their distinctive “we think we’re the girly version of the Ramones”. Despite the band’s lack of originality, both the drummer and guitarist are much better than average and made for an almost enjoyable experience.

Thankfully, the end of their set also meant the end of crappy bands for the day. Jurassic 5 was up next and I’ll be damned if this is not the best rap group in the business today (only Outkast and the Roots are possibly better or equals). They were quite simply, a blast, somehow making the majority of the crowd forget that they had never heard their music before. The highlights were predictably “Quality Control”, “Acetate Prophets” and “What’s Golden” but the entire 40 minute set was terrific. Their four-part harmonizing and return to old-school rapping was greatly appreciated in a time where decent MC’s are hard to find. (On a somewhat related note, I heard from many people that MC Supernatural on the second stage was also very good but unfortunately did not get to see him.)

Following Jurassic 5 was a band that I had never quite been able to grasp, Queens of the Stone Age. Regardless, I looked forward to their set. I don’t have any idea of what they played but the crowd’s enthusiasm was contagious, especially during the radio singles “Go With the Flow”, “No One Knows” and fan favorite “Regular John”. They brought out a guest vocalist at one point for quite a few songs though no one could figure out who the hell he was. Overall, the band are exceptional musicians and though I feel their work at times is quite insular, their set was enjoyable.

Incubus was the first of the headlining bands to play their 55-minute set. They are still a cool band to like, even though they routinely appear on TRL and are a fixture on mainstream radio. They are truly an alternative band, even with the departure from formula that was the majority of “Morning View”. Their setlist (for the most part) consisted of these songs: “Warning”, “Nice to Know You”, “Megalomaniac”, “Make Yourself”, “Stellar”, “The Warmth”, “Circles”, “Vitamin”, “Pistola”, “Nowhere Fast”, “Are You In?” and “Wish You Were Here”. In addition, they played a cover of Lionel Ritchie’s “Hello” – perfectly done with Brandon nailing the vocals. The obvious highlights of the set were the sing-a-long that was the set opener “Warning”, crowd-favorite “The Warmth”, lone S.C.I.E.N.C.E. representative “Vitamin” and the funky “Are You In?”. It was a safe, enjoyable set provided by one of the foremost bands in mainstream music today.

Audioslave was next on the main stage. The first major supergroup of the new millennium, they were easily the band that most people were looking forward to performing. The stage setup was a bit bizarre with Brad Wilk, the drummer, with his back to the audience. Behind him (and the rest of the band) were mirrors, showing the audience from the stage. Kind of hard to explain – but it worked as a twist on the usual performance. I had seen Audioslave once before and this was definitely the worse of the two performances. For one, Chris Cornell was sick and took away from the performance in that he seemed a bit more cautious in his vocals. (However, this did lead to the entertaining game of “What the Hell is Chris Cornell Saying?” during his between song comments). The main asset that assists the band is the presence of Tom Morello and his guitar solos. Quite simply, there is no one in mainstream rock today who can even come close to his skills. He blazed through about 10 lengthy solos on the night, each one more skilled than the last. The highlights of their set were “Set it Off”, another sing-a-long for “Like a Stone”, the best song of the set in “Seven Nation Army” – an oddly perfect cover of the White Stripes song, and “Cochise”, the set closer. All in all, Audioslave rocked hard, though a serious lag in the middle of their set prevented them from being truly perfect. These guys will be great in a few years. The combination of Cornell’s vocals and the rest of the band’s musicianship will be a welcome change from the political tirades of Rage and somewhat softer Soundgarden. Audioslave, quite simply, has a big stadium rock sound that neither of those bands can duplicate.

However, the sum of every band that had played on the day could not equal what was still to come. The last we heard from Jane’s Addiction was the revolutionary “Ritual de lo Habitual” in 1990. When that came out, I was only seven years old. Despite releasing only two major albums in that time, they are still possibly the most important band of the past two decades. They cleared the path for the popularity alternative music and their lead singer Perry Farrell co-founded Lollapalooza. Every other alternative band – including Beck, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden and countless others has them to thank. My question was whether their set would be a show of the band in their forties or a successful recollection of the past.

Well, it turns out that today’s lineup of Jane’s Addiction (replacing Eric Avery with Chris Chaney on bass) is stronger than ever. “Stop” kicked off the show and never before had Perry’s words “turn off that goddamned radio” been more affecting. They played all of their hits from the terrific “Mountain Song” to the novelty “Been Caught Stealing” to the slow, epic “Summertime Rolls” to the sweeping, 10 minute “Three Days”. Dave Navarro reaffirmed his status as one of the greatest guitarists on the planet with plenty of his signature big rock solos while Stephen Perkins was simply a monster on the drums. And Perry Farrell – was well, Perry Farrell – agile and entertaining as ever, even at 44 years old. In addition, the theatrics of the performance – and it was a performance, a spectacle, a show – were simply mind-boggling and cannot be explained adequately. And to top the entire evening off – “Jane Says” closed the set – as rain only then began to pour with brilliant flashes of lighting and the rumbles of thunder.

It capped a great day of no frills rock and roll (despite the dancers during Jane’s set). See Jane’s Addiction’s crazy show while you can before they do something stupid and end their careers – again.



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    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 20, 2003 at 1:27 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    This tour was terrible.The only good thing are cky and janes addiction.

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 11, 2003 at 3:50 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    You are all diseased.

    SexyPat

    Posted by NOFXPunkLTJ22 on 2003-08-11 11:35:15
    My Score:

    shut up.

    Posted by leftfootfirst on 2003-08-11 00:49:47
    My Score:

    OK...J5 isnt a "PUNK RAWK" band, but they are "punks" cuz they do what they want!

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 10, 2003 at 11:38 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    You guys are all morons.

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 10, 2003 at 9:11 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Oh yeah, Del the Funkee Homosapien owns every rapper/hip hop artist out there. Period. Oh and Blackalicious too.

    Rock.
    SexyPat

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 10, 2003 at 9:10 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    BSD, thank you for being such a god. Regardless of how much I think the rest of your opinions are stupid, this is just fucking golden:

    Here's what's going against Thrice:

    1) They aren't very original

    2) "hardcore-esque" sucks

    3) They suck

    -BSD

    Let me get some polish and a rag so i can shine your shoes. That was the most brilliant fucking thing ever. Thank you.

    Sexy Pat

    (That was done in seriousness)

    Posted by bluetunehead on 2003-08-08 22:37:34
    My Score:

    ya and you never claimed to be a moron but....

    (sorry, i had to, don't really have an opinion on the matter)

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 8, 2003 at 8:56 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Yeah, and Iggy and the Stooges never claimed to be punk, but they plainly were.

    -BSD

    Posted by GreenVandal on 2003-08-08 17:23:58
    My Score:

    Things going for Thrice.

    1)Smart
    2)Write good songs
    3)Never claimed to be hardcore

    If they are fuax anything it is metal. And they never said that either. now quite your mouth. And Outkast still owns everyone.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 8, 2003 at 4:33 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    I've got a boner

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 8, 2003 at 3:50 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Im gad so many people like J5. But I do have to say that even though they are the best rap group there is you should al check out Talib Kweli, the best rapper there is... period. Im going to see him, the Roots and NERD in September. All high quality rap/hip hop/r b. I wish I could have seen Lollapalooza though Janes Addiction rocks and I just want to see Incubus once in my life because they used to be pretty damn good. J5 is always good.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 8, 2003 at 3:15 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    "The term idea of being punk was around a lot longer than the actual music itself. That shit goes back to the so-called "Lost Generation" of the 30's."

    What? I'm talking about the mosern meaning. "Punk" as an attitude has been around forever... The music and the scene, however, have not.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 8, 2003 at 3:13 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    yoyo

    -BSD

    Posted by inagreendase on 2003-08-08 14:47:36
    My Score:

    BSD has shown me the light. This score is for the intelligence and reasoning conveyed by his comment! Columbia could not produce a better scholar.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 8, 2003 at 1:03 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Here's what's going against Thrice:

    1) They aren't very original

    2) "hardcore-esque" sucks

    3) They suck

    -BSD

    Posted by NOFXPunkLTJ22 on 2003-08-08 08:53:20
    My Score:

    Ok, everyone you win. Rap is punk your right. Cause they dont care what you think.

    And thrice still does "hardcore-esque" or whatever the hell you want to call it. And thrice is punk, cause they don't care what you think. Everything is punk.

    Posted by GreenVandal on 2003-08-08 08:37:15
    My Score:

    NWA bitches.

    Posted by bluetunehead on 2003-08-07 21:20:57
    My Score:

    to the guy from way below who said that Zwan was the first supergroup of this decade.......Audioslave's cd came out well before Zwan's.

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 7, 2003 at 8:47 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    What about Public Enemy? They are rap group with political punk ethics. And, LTJ22NOFXBLINK182 kid, Thrice are by no means a punk band. They are just a rock band now, and they used to do cliche hardcore tripe that it seems everyone but me loves. And none of those people know who Discharge are, either...

    -BSD

    Posted by GreenVandal on 2003-08-07 18:07:13
    My Score:

    Outkast owns you all.

    I like SCIENCE, but othe rthen that Incubus blows. Jeebus, BSD is gonna make me eat those words...*sigh*

    Posted by dignin on 2003-08-07 16:04:28
    My Score:

    I personnally dont like rap. but I can still respect jurassic five.

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 7, 2003 at 3:56 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    TO the assclown who said "rap CANNOT be punk", this fellow said it best:

    Punk is about doing what you want, despite the opinions of others.

    Fucking 14 year olds on this board...

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 7, 2003 at 3:20 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    "hahahahhaa. Thats quite amusing. If you like rap fine, whatever, you can like it, but you CANNOT call rap, punk. Rock can be reviewed on this site and music of other genres in rock, rap can't. Thats that. And who said punk is 3 chords and really fast? My favorite band happens to be thrice and they are far from a band that play 3 fast chords. Rap takes no talent, or the least amount of talent compared to any type of music. At least people like Justin Timberlake have to sing, and can sing, instead of just talking, like rappers.

    I can't wait till someone like you reviews Jay-Z and says, "who says this can't be punk?" It's not punk, rock, ska, reggae, or anything of that genre."

    the ignorance and lack of knowledge of the people who post on this site is hillarious.

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 7, 2003 at 12:59 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    No, because Britney is a corporate entity created simply to make money. She is actually the exact opposite of what "punk" is supposed to stand for. Thats all I really feel like saying.

    -sickboi

    Posted by NOFXPunkLTJ22 on 2003-08-07 12:31:22
    My Score:

    I'm not saying you cant listen to rap, but don't say "rap can be punk music? Who judges what punk music is?" if that was the case than britney spears could be "punk music".

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 7, 2003 at 11:43 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    God, that sounded so fucking cliche'.

    -sickboi

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 7, 2003 at 10:16 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Listen to Wu-Tang's "36 Chambers" you little assclown. Punk is about doing what you want, despite the opinions of others.

    -sickboi

    Posted by NOFXPunkLTJ22 on 2003-08-07 08:24:59
    My Score:

    "Ok.This has gone all to shit,the site is called PUNKnews.org

    You know, when I read comments like this, I feel sad. Because sadly, there are too many people with this mindset.

    Punk isn't about three chords, fast music, being white or any of that shit. It's about doing things for yourself, doing the music and life the way YOU want and not giving a fuck along the way. It's about being smart and it's sure as fuck not about having mohawks and leather jackets.

    Some ass said Jurassic 5 isn't punk. Why not? Is it because they are black? Or is it because they play rap? Why can't rappers be punk to? Chuck D. is punk in my eyes, so are the Black Eyed Peas, Jurassic 5, and so forth. Just because they don't play the stereotypical punk rock music that we know, doesn't mean they can't be.

    Some of you people are so stuck in your little "scenes" that you refuse to accept and respect (not necesarily like) other brands of music that doesn't have a 3 piece band play three chords and playing fast.

    I wish there was a moron filter for this place. this site would probably lose the majority of it's visitors though."

    hahahahhaa. Thats quite amusing. If you like rap fine, whatever, you can like it, but you CANNOT call rap, punk. Rock can be reviewed on this site and music of other genres in rock, rap can't. Thats that. And who said punk is 3 chords and really fast? My favorite band happens to be thrice and they are far from a band that play 3 fast chords. Rap takes no talent, or the least amount of talent compared to any type of music. At least people like Justin Timberlake have to sing, and can sing, instead of just talking, like rappers.

    I can't wait till someone like you reviews Jay-Z and says, "who says this can't be punk?" It's not punk, rock, ska, reggae, or anything of that genre.

    Posted by funkisdead on 2003-08-07 07:45:26
    My Score:

    and kool keith is STILL the best rapper ever.

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 7, 2003 at 1:05 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    To the guy below me:

    The term idea of being punk was around a lot longer than the actual music itself. That shit goes back to the so-called "Lost Generation" of the 30's.

    /research nerd

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at 10:41 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Okay, kids, you all sound like a group of moms arguing about what's punk. Look, J5 are a GREAT rap group, but they are not a punk band. For one, "punk" on the most basic level of the modern musical term is rock music that goes against radio and pop... So, since J5 are in no way a rock band, I can't say that they are "punk". But who the hell cares?

    -BSD

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at 9:38 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Holy shit, ya know I hadd no idea Mark Lanegan (of screaming trees) was in QOTSA now! It sounds nothing like the shit I used to listen to off of "Sweet Oblivion" also its interesting that Blag Dahlia (of the dwarves was also in QOTSA)

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at 9:29 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Hell yeah! Chuck D is as punk asas punk can fuckin' get!!!!

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at 8:17 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    amen to the dude below me

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at 6:39 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Ok.This has gone all to shit,the site is called PUNKnews.org

    You know, when I read comments like this, I feel sad. Because sadly, there are too many people with this mindset.

    Punk isn't about three chords, fast music, being white or any of that shit. It's about doing things for yourself, doing the music and life the way YOU want and not giving a fuck along the way. It's about being smart and it's sure as fuck not about having mohawks and leather jackets.

    Some ass said Jurassic 5 isn't punk. Why not? Is it because they are black? Or is it because they play rap? Why can't rappers be punk to? Chuck D. is punk in my eyes, so are the Black Eyed Peas, Jurassic 5, and so forth. Just because they don't play the stereotypical punk rock music that we know, doesn't mean they can't be.

    Some of you people are so stuck in your little "scenes" that you refuse to accept and respect (not necesarily like) other brands of music that doesn't have a 3 piece band play three chords and playing fast.

    I wish there was a moron filter for this place. this site would probably lose the majority of it's visitors though.

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at 5:52 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    you're all sheep. baaaaah baaaaaah

    Cornell can sing, and Soundgarden rocked. But his howling has no place with the Tom Morello's guitar work.

    -sickboi
    (Zach De la Rocha is spinning in his grave)

    he's not dead clownassheadvagina

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at 5:00 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Ok.This has gone all to shit,the site is called PUNKnews.org

    Dave whatever the fuck his name is from Janes Addiction has a big head.And they suck.So do Audioslave.And....the rest of the lineup.

    Posted by NOFXPunkLTJ22 on 2003-08-06 15:49:48
    My Score:

    Well Mr. Scotty someone should've bet you, because you would've lost the bet! Sucks for you. Rap sucks. Go to rapnews.org and talk about jurassic 5. Oh and... jurassic 5 sucks.

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at 2:21 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Hahah look at the name of the commentor. "nofxpunkltj22" Who wants to bet he/she is no older than 13?

    Audioslave blows. I could probably stand to see Incubus, just cause I used to be into them a couple years back and they are very talented musicians. Boring live show from what i've heard.

    J5 is good, though I'd much rather see Cave In. And there's no way I'd miss the guys from Jackass running around.

    -scotty

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at 12:34 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Blackeyed peas-better-oldpunker-

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at 12:22 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Listen to Jurassic 5 then tell us they suck. They're the best fucking band on the bill. Hands down.

    Posted by NOFXPunkLTJ22 on 2003-08-06 08:42:05
    My Score:

    Why would you listen to that jurassic 5 crap instead of boysetsfire. Stupid. Rap sucks.

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at 5:06 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    I swear this site is fucked. I must keep coming back because I want to get pissed like an asshole reading shitty comments.

    "Wow, lets pass up true talent like audioslave for some crappy music by kids who scream into mics"

    Hahaha. Well isn't that Audioslave? Seriously. Kill yourself.

    On a side note, garage punk bands of the 60s were often as entertaining as punk bands of the 70s. Unless you're a politico or a metalhead, then the Sonics and the Seeds are fucking awesome. And I'll take any shitty garage revival band like the Hives or Interpol over any of these assclown joke bands on this line up. How the fuck are the Donnas or Distillers "garage-punk" anyway?

    -BSD

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 11:38 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    This line-up is pretty damn good, I dunno what you guys are talking about. Pity you didn't see BSF and Cave-in though. As for AudioSlave and Incubus-these bands are really innovative and talented. Jut cause you don't like rock music doesn't mean you have to sling shit at decent bands. Now, on a contradictory/hypocritical note, Distillers and Donnas suck! Girl can't sing and garage punk is boring

    -bemused-

    Posted by okmike on 2003-08-05 19:42:20
    My Score:

    "Worst review EVER. Let it be known; I was on the chatroom of Punknews.org voicing my discontent immediately after reading" (Comicbook guy voice)

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 6:19 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    i've seen audioslave play the white stripes cover, and god damn that was one of the best songs i've ever seen live.

    and after that i went to see raised fist and nasum and it was brutal.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 6:04 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    it sucked, seeing J5 caused me to miss both Boysetsfire's and Cave In's sets. Jurassic started 5 minutes into Boysetsfire's set, and by the time it ended, there was only about 5 minutes left in Cave In's set. They shoulda given the Second Stage bands more than 30 minutes each.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 5:57 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    best hip hop band - Black Eyed Peas.........

    other than jurassic 5 and cave in....well, boy sets fire too..these bands need to tie them selves together and jum into an oil fire

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 4:48 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Here's a hint, in case you're slow:
    Lollapalooza is not a show.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 3:43 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    "It's sad that most of you bash bands because they're not "in"."

    or because a band is "in".

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 3:22 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    yeah, that "dude" who sings with QOTSA has been playing with them since right after the Rated R tour. He didn't play with them when they opened for the Foo Fighters like 3 years ago, but he was with them on the Burning Brides/Trail of Dead tour...

    i think he's there to cover the fact that Josh Homme really can't sing that well. but the band's badass anyhow.

    Curt

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 2:58 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Cornell can sing, and Soundgarden rocked. But his howling has no place with the Tom Morello's guitar work.

    -sickboi
    (Zach De la Rocha is spinning in his grave)

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 2:55 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    And I agree with the comment three posts down. Audioslave is fucking good. Cornell can sing unlike three quarters of the bands on this site. It's sad that most of you bash bands because they're not "in".

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 2:51 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Jane's Addiction didn't play the same time as Boy Sets Fire or Cave In. Neither did Audioslave. Nobody played at the same slot as the three headliners (Incubus, Audioslave, Jane's Addiction). Know what you're talking about before you attack the reviewer.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 2:41 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    i cant believe someone would rather see boysetsfire over jane's addiction....i have a question....when did you become such a nuttbar???

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 2:23 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Wow, lets pass up true talent like audioslave for some crappy music by kids who scream into mics...yeah... obviously your of the "im cool cause the band i listen to is cool"

    Posted by JohnnyDanger on 2003-08-05 13:18:15
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    (In doing so I missed Boy Sets Fire, Cave In, CKY and the crew of Jackass on the side stage – but oh well).

    that would have been the only reason i would have attended such a shit show

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 12:34 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    j5 and boysetsfire are not reason enough to go to this show. what a fucking terrible lineup of over-the-hill assclowns... fuck

    -el vaquero

    Posted by eyeball_kid on 2003-08-05 11:41:47
    My Score:

    I think most of the tickets were heavily discounted because of poor sales.

    I hope the Donnas drummer has got better because she kept slowing down then speeding up again when I saw them last.

    Tom Morello and Dave Navarro can widdle with the best of them, but that does not make them good guitarists. I mean Morello spends most of his time making annoying noises ferchrissakes.

    Apart from Jane's this lineup was pretty terrible.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 10:05 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Hell -- I'd rather see just Jane's and J5 than any of the crap on Warped Tour this year. Good review.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 10:01 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    I used to really dislike Cave In, until this weekend at Krazyfest, they really gained my respect. I filmed their set, along with AWK, Bouncing Souls, Dillinger Four and the Explosion. Good stuff.

    -sickboi

    Posted by RyanTMurphy on 2003-08-05 09:41:48
    My Score:

    Liking punk is SO not punk anymore.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 4:20 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Umm...the "guest vocalist" you are talking about in QOTSA is actually none other than the ex-Screaming Trees vocalist. He is actually on their CD and is considered a member of the band now. Hell, he sang his songs when I saw them with the great TURBONEGRO earlier this year...

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 3:56 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Every sucker paying 65$ for this shit must be kicked in the head... repeatedly.

    I just can't believe it. Freakin meatheads

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 2:52 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    I stopped reading when you passed up boy sets fire and cave in for.. janes addiction and audioslave..

    Posted by Bryne on 2003-08-05 02:19:09
    My Score:

    The guy below me reminded me of Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons. This score is for that.

    'worst comment ever'

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 1:39 AM (EDT)
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    Uhh... first supergroup of the new millenium is Audioslave?

    Wasn't there a band of Slint, Chavez, Smashing Pumpkins, and Perfect Circle members that came about like a year before Audioslave... you want a supergroup.. that's a supergroup. Granted the Zwan CD had only one highlight.. Jesus I/Mary Star of the Sea. However lacking the rest of the CD was... that song showed the brilliance of Jimmy Chamberlin on drums.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 12:59 AM (EDT)
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    you are a sucker for missing cave in.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 12:59 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    hilarious. a perfect score for crappy bands.

    Posted by pwfanatic on 2003-08-05 00:51:07
    My Score:

    j5 are the best rap group EVER!

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 12:51 AM (EDT)
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    audioslave is horrible, i dont care what anyone says. by the way, that picture is incredibly retarded and not funny.

    ~Zäk

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 12:45 AM (EDT)
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    It is NOT acceptable to like Incubus. Thank you.

    ...evildeadalive

    Posted by inagreendase on 2003-08-05 00:32:48
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    i heard seeing billy talent live would never again be a feasibly reasonable option after their shit-ridden performance in ny.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 12:13 AM (EDT)
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