Review: 36 Crazyfists 10.18.2008

#30
Saturday, October 18, 2008
36 Crazyfists
The Human Abstract
All That Remains
Trivium
The National, Richmond VA

Who would have thought there would be a smoke-free venue blocks away from Philip Morris HQ? Plus the bathrooms were so nice they would calm even the most complainy of our theater subscribers.
I got there plenty early because I had no idea what time 36CF would actually play. The Human Abstract played first - coming on promptly at 8. Usually I like screaming and such but this - not so much. Also, if your bass has 50% more strings than the average bass, shouldn't you at least be playing it some of the time? Whatevs.
36 Crazyfists is amazing - actually, we'll revive groin-grabbingly good for them (and in honor of Oli from ATR who kept grabbing his groin during the ATR set). Unfortunately 36CF only got to play for 30 minutes but it was a perfect set in my opinion. Also: wall of death. Love. AK.
Can you believe this is the sixth time I've seen All That Remains? There was not nearly the level of sexitime going on at this show as last night - which is why Phil's various advice and admonitions from the stage were pretty weird. I thought they put on a good set, but they didn't get an encore even though they were direct support.
Between these sets I saw my future as a 50-year old mom with a mullet taking my fat annoying child to a metal show and rocking out to Juke Box Hero (as the only person old enough to know Foreginer). Sigh.
I figured I would go ahead and stick around for Trivium since I hadn't seen them in a while. Plus it was way cheaper than seeing Metallica, even though I did drive all the way to Richmond (1 tank of gas). Not sure why they were all wearing their own band's shirts on stage - maybe they save money that way (36CF shirts were $20). My friend who now lives in the UK always thinks it's funny when she sees kids wearing Trivium shirts since we saw them back on their first national tour at Jaxx. MH: Rogaine - look into it. I thought they put on a good show, though I think all the bands expected the crowd to be more rowdy on a Saturday night but most people were pretty subdued. Maybe they just feel old after watching all of these guys.

Review: 36 Crazyfists | Napalm Death 3.22.08

#9
Saturday March 22, 2008
Napalm Death
36 Crazyfists
Invitro
Jaxx

I got there plenty early this time because I didn't want to miss 36Cf and came in while Invitro was still playing while wearing luchador-style masks made of aluminum foil. Weird.

Then, for the first time in 5 years (for me) - 36 Crazyfists. They were voted "Most Underrated Band" in the UK and are even more underrated and unknown in the US but they're one of my favorite current bands. Their music is a mix of mostly hardcore and metal and has some good hxc vocals as well as some of the best singing you'll hear in any band. Plus they're a bunch of beardos from Alaska. Yay! The only downside was they only got to play for 30 mintues. And that fucking douche in the pit who kept falling on people. Oh yeah, and the Jaxx mics, which kept cutting in and out on the first song.

After that, another of my favorites - Napalm Death. They didn't get too long of a set either (DevilDriver was the headliner) but that was definitely the biggest crowd I've seen them play to at Jaxx. They played about half newer songs and half older songs. I would like to see them in their early days too, once my time machine to past shows is ready. The Jaxx sound system fucked up their first song too.

Not a bad Saturday night before Easter.