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| Bouncing Souls / Midtownlive in Syracuse2004 live show  Review by: Jennifer Schulkind See others by this writer Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on December 7th 2004
To an apathetic audience, hard-rocking punk bands may as well have been playing polka. The crowd’s sheer lethargy was a challenge to Midtown and The Bouncing Souls. In an effort to hone in on punk show activities, mosh pit formation and skanking attempts were made by concert-goers, who were clearly incapable of doing either.
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oh, it's soooo cool to bash bush. lets end all the bickering by saying anyone that likes, knows or respects music should recognize the bouncing souls and their contributions over midtown any day of the fucking week. yea. that's always me, im always at every show you go to. i take many forms but ultimately it's always just me, getting beat down for opening my mouth. what kind of white power or brah shows do you go to? .. you idiot. "first of all, i've been living my life for about 20 years. id say im pretty good at life. Sorry, but The Good, the bad & the Argyle came out in 1994 not 1997, YOU NEED TO DO RESEARCH< SOULS KICK ASS listen, i'm from upstate new york. shows up here are really not good at all. the bands that come to syracuse are usually the metal/hardcore type, because the only guy that really books shows only likes songs that advocate straight edge and have eighteen breakdowns in them. to see a worthwhile show, you have to go to rochester or buffalo or albany. the place is best described as "the land that time forgot". we haven't really adjusted to the industrial revolution very well up here yet. trust me, syracuse is a fucking terrible place to see shows. the idiot straight edge fashioncore kids have declared the 315 area code is the capital of all metal/hardcore, and all the shows are only opportunities to show off your new spin kicks and brass knuckles. "first of all, you suck at life how many drummers have you fucked anyway?? i'm sure you've taken a donkey-punch from more than one. "girls don't know what the fuck good music is. they like bands who dress nice. all girls really like are bands who play pop music with a hardcore look. and when they claim they like "hardcore" they mention bands like hawthorne heights and as i lay dying so you really can't take them seriously. you just gotta say "oh yea you're right they do have nice jeans but you have terrible taste in music now go lie on your back and make me a fucking steak."" "This score is for the lack of crotch descriptions" you just gotta say "oh yea you're right they do have nice jeans but you have terrible taste in music now go lie on your back and make me a fucking steak." girls don't know what the fuck good music is. they like bands who dress nice. all girls really like are bands who play pop music with a hardcore look. and when they claim they like "hardcore" they mention bands like hawthorne heights and as i lay dying so you really can't take them seriously. you just gotta say "oh yea you're right they do have nice jeans but you have terrible taste in music now go lie on your back and make me a fucking steak." To the guy who said the souls suck live and TBS is good, have you ever SEEN TBS live, like for real? Because if Adams voice was any more out of tune live, I might as well listen to my girlfriends little sister sing in her room, they fucking blow live. "Yeah, the review pretty much sucked. I'm a fan of the Souls and Midtown. For all the Midtown haters who talk about crappy songs (they have their share, especially after "Save the World...."), recall two Souls songs to help you remember that the Souls sometimes suck, too: "Shark Attack" and "Who's Gonna Throw the Toilet?" If you actually liked those BS songs, then you have no right to comment on anything music at all and should probably die" Yeah, the review pretty much sucked. I'm a fan of the Souls and Midtown. For all the Midtown haters who talk about crappy songs (they have their share, especially after "Save the World...."), recall two Souls songs to help you remember that the Souls sometimes suck, too: "Shark Attack" and "Who's Gonna Throw the Toilet?" If you actually liked those BS songs, then you have no right to comment on anything music at all and should probably die. mcdermott has only been drumming for the souls for a couple years. midtown is terrible to the guy below me- "Did some jackass really say that TBS are a good live band but the Souls aren't?" shut your yapper. Note to everyone: Thats fucking sad, people have no respect for true legends like the Bouncing Souls. Midtown does not even deserve to be on tour with the Souls. And Midtowns fans can suck my fucking cock for not showing any love to the souls. I don't understand what the fuck this is supposed to be. Was the reviewer deaf and merely wrote a review on observations? good call you douche bag. Score's for the review and the souls. Midtown owns you all. thanks for the review on how everyone looked. now would anyone care to actually review how the bands played? this show was on the sunday before columbus day, if memory serves me correct. ps...was rob hitt high when he posted that? at one point, Gabe Saporta had hair identical to that of zach morris when he wore the slater wig to fake out the army scout in episode 46. Not slater hair, but the wig hair at that. "Did some jackass really say that TBS are a good live band but the Souls aren't?" Did some jackass really say that TBS are a good live band but the Souls aren't? fuck gabe spabota. fuck midtown. and definitely fuck their bon jovi looking guitar player. The bouncing souls are great live. Its hard for me to believe that some of you rag on them. I have seen them at least 7 times and have enjoyed myself every time. For Midtown, never heard them, probably never will. If you don't like them, why do you go to their show and if you go for the opening band why do you stay? Maybe the Souls have been around to long and are just to good at playing their instruments and writing songs for you hardcore punks to enjoy them. To the guy below, thats some funny shit there. The Bouncing Souls are horrible live. I saw them ones with Strung Out, Coheed & Cambria and Taking Back Sunday. score is for the review. This score is for the lack of crotch descriptions. I disagree with your review. Shows arn't good because there are a lot of people or crowd surfers. I happen to hate both. You shouldn't focus your score so much on first glance impressions of the show, but rather how the music actually was. 5 people or 500, a show is build upon great music. i was AT that show - the reviewer is SO right in the fact that it sucked. The "device" was my sidekick. I'm the internerd of the band. I think most bands have someone that attempts to do the geeky stuff... the email/myspace/website update stuff. When I was younger I always hated when bands hid backstage so I stay out as much as I can, hence why I was out with my "device." That almost sounds perverted... bouncing souls are too good to tour with midtown. souls played joe lies? holy shit, they haven't played that one in years, though that album came out in '94, not '97. 4) I dont get why people give a shit if everyone is standing around at a show. Some people go to hear the bands music and have a few beverages, others are super active, get over it, move on, this should not change anything. 1) What happened to Midtown? They were the single most promising act on Drive-Thru records with Save the world, lose the girl and now they are the biggest piece of shit band. God, its sad when bands that kind of have a cool niche go to total shit. People need a sense of humor. I didn't mind this review at all, and thought it was more sarcastic at moments than taking itself seriously (like all you do). Get over it. That seriously could have been like 4 paragraphs, not 26. There's this guy who owns a shop up here in Seattle called "Confounded Books," and he was the one that started the Bouncing Souls. He got the members together, and wrote a majority of their fist songs. They were younger than he was at the time, so they weren't as taut. The only reason he quit the band was to move to New Mexico with his then girlfriend. Sadly, they broke up soon after, and he spent the last couple of hundred dollars to his name on a cheap bus ticket to Seattle and books about movies. Nice guy. If you are ever in Seattle, stop by 315 E Pine St and aks for Brad. Its shares a store with a record store, split fifty/fifty. Or, if you ever talk to the Bouncing Souls, ask about Brad. I've always wondered what their reaction will be. i2) Bouncing Souls rule live. end of story. greg doesnt have to be all in your face and rockin out like all thise hoosiers now a days, he sounds good, and plays crowd favorites. That should be enough. < i> 1) What happened to Midtown? They were the single most promising act on Drive-Thru records with Save the world, lose the girl and now they are the biggest piece of shit band. God, its sad when bands that kind of have a cool niche go to total shit. "Did this concert happen in like August? Based on political rants in December or late November, and children not knowing words to songs months after the album came out, when most kids these days seem to devote days out of their lives to memorize songs right when the album comes out, one would think this is an old show" Okay, so the review is bad, but it seems like its one of this person's first, cut this person some slack. This must have been a terrible show. When did they go from a 'lagging audience' to a crowd that had to be pacified with requested songs? "Souls Suck Big Dong live" "Souls Suck Big Dong live" Did this concert happen in like August? Based on political rants in December or late November, and children not knowing words to songs months after the album came out, when most kids these days seem to devote days out of their lives to memorize songs right when the album comes out, one would think this is an old show "He encouraged audience members to raise their fuck-fingers and join in" The reviewer sucks for not talking about the loved ones awesomeness! Souls Suck Big Dong live. oh you're a girl. my bad. But still....the SUCK! crap review, of what souds like a crap gig. i just wasted 2 minutes of my life, damn. So yeah, I have gay friends, but this... |
