Veara,Heavy pop punk band, these guys have got
them a few meaty riffs and a heavy rock driven
sound with pop punk sensibilities , it's a good
crunchy sound that makes it favourable to my ears.
These guys have a decent stage presence tons of
jumping around, the bass player must be on something,
never seems to stop moving and doesn't seem to
miss a note that I can hear anyway! The drumming
is energetic and solid as is the guitar playing
lots of uplifting riffs and good to see a band
having fun out there and seem to be going down
well with the crowd, as they got something to
nod head and tap there toes to.
Riverboat Gamblers, A more aggressive punk band
than the previous act. I can see and feel the
rawer sound this band produce but seems less fluid
than the band before. I think they had too many
ideas and put them all into there songs, the songs
ain't bad but could have been better I think.
I enjoy that the songs are heavy & raw and
you could cut lose a little to these songs. There's
some really decent beats in the songs the drumming
is pretty good, and they also have a few catchy
lyrics that you can sing along to.
The black Pacific are a bit like band on before
only more fluid but about as raw in sound. Tons
of energy on stage, the band playing up for the
camera and the crowd even taking a fellow togs
camera and shooting the crowd which ain't bad
. They cam out to NWAs comin straight outta Compton
which was nice, as I do like that song. I will
say that a lot of there songs sounded kinda the
same, no much in the way of noticeable change
in the songs, I'm sure listening to the CDs will
prove menacing but live, I just didn't feel it.
They got the crowd involved a lot though which
was cool, I'm surprised any of em didn't jump
in the crowd as they seem like a band that would
do that kinda shit. They Played a cover of blitzkrieg
bop towards the end of there set.
I can't say I was a fan of Sum 41s early stuff
but when they released chuck they got my attention
it was heavy and it was good. less poppy more
riffs it seems they've bought the heaviness into
there live show, it seems there older stuff just
feels heavier, they even did a blast on master
of puppets which will win me over any day!! He
called some of the crowd up on the stage a few
times during the set which is pretty damn awesome
for the fans involved I'm sure if the band could
have the whole crowd up there they would, it's
not a sell out crowd tonight by any means. I'm
not familiar to all there stuff but a lot of the
favourites are near the end of the set though
apart from hell song which opened the set, other
songs that featured were, we're all to blame,
direction, motivation, underclass hero, over my
head and no brains. they did another cover which
was paint it black by the rolling stones, (it's
really heavy it's an ok cover),which is rather
funny as I'm reading Keith Richards autobiography
at the moment. Fat lip in which the crowd really
seem to come alive lots of singing and jumping
about, still waiting, pieces and into deep, again
the crowd really coming alive, In to deep rounds
off the set. It's a good set from these guys,
never seen em before, lots of energy on stage,
it's a good show, a band I may catch again and
listen to chuck again..
Veara - 3/5
River Boat Gamblers - 3/5
Black Pacific - 3/5
Sum 41 - 4/5
Review By Robert Lawrence |
