Reviews: 3 + Live 8 roundup, 7/1-2/2005

Joey from 3, Theater of Living Arts, Philadelphia PA July 1 2005

#18
July 1, 2005
3
Showbread
Blindside
Theater of Living Arts, Philadelphia PA

I think the photo above says it all - I am an awesome photographer. (it's come to my attention that the photo just looks like purple blobs when not viewed on my home computer...you'll just have to take my word for it, I guess) Oh yeah, and 3 rocks! It's probably about time I write a fancy lyric-heavy review for them like I did for Bear vs Shark and Codeseven. I will work on that and get back to you. Congratulations to Mrs and Mr Cooch on new baby girl Cooch!
Substitute bass player Dan has put a couple photos up on his site.

Showbread....uh, if you really want to know ask me for the video because it's not easy to describe. Imagine if I were being tortured by a 7-member band resulting from the fusion of Living Colour and that horrible J Paris band...and they had a 'key-tar' and were all wearing black spandex bike shorts and sleeveless t-shirts with the 7 Deadly Sins on them. Really, that's what it was like...

Blindside (whom I'd never heard (of)) is from Sweden and are apparently quite big in these parts. Who knew? They had a cool stage set that was a cityscape and were wearing weird 'Gangs of New York' style outfits (do you need a feathered hat and watch-chain on stage?). Musically I guess they sound like Underoath (well, who doesn't these days...).

Live 8 wrap-up
Nice weather, lovely company (cousin R and family and friend). Didn't see much but we heard Bon Jovi, Destiny's Child, Kanye West, Will Smith (w/DJ Jazzy Jeff, natch), Alicia Keys, the Dave Mathews Band, Coldplay, Linkin Park (w/Jay-Z!), and of course Def Leppard.
Bizarrely, I actually saw a woman wearing a J Paris shirt...
Now go read this