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Baroness / Filth is Eternal / Portrayal of Guilt (Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, PA, June 27, 2024) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: June 27, 2024] Baroness / Filth is Eternal / Portrayal of Guilt

I’ve seen Baroness in two settings–an acoustic in-store and in a tony, crowded club.  I’d like to see them in a bigger space.  I’d also like to check out he Sherman Theater, which is just about on the edge of how far I’m willing to go for a show.

But this show conflicted with the Quasi tour, and Quasi won out.  Mostly because of the opening bands (and, yes, I like Quasi more).

I see that Ruby the Hatchet was opening for some of the shows and I would like to see them as well, but instead we had two bands I hadn’t hear d of and who, honestly, sound like they’d be too heavy to tour with Baroness.

Filth is Eternal I assumed was a heavy sludgy band, but I was 100% wrong. (more…)

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Voivod / Prong / Traverse the Abyss / Black Horizon (Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, PA, March 24, 2024) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: March 24, 2024] Voivod / Prong / Traverse the Abyss / Black Horizon

Originally I was told that the opening band was War on Women and I was super excited to see them.  Indeed it was Voivod (who I love) and War on Women (who I’ve heard are amazing live) that made me consider getting a ticket.  I used to really like Prong a lot, but that was  thirty years ago and I had no idea they were still making music.   I actually can’t find any official word anywhere that War on Women was going to open, but I didn’t just make it up.  Anyhow, I received an update a couple of days ago that the openers were going to be Traverse the Abyss and Black Horizon.

And that changed everything.

I had been out the night before and it’s hard to get motivated to go out if you’ve been in a cozy house all day.

So, when I saw that one third of the reason I wanted to go was no longer there, it really made me rethink my plans.

I saw Voivod five years ago (it feel much more recent than that) and I would very much like to see the again, but that one show made a lasting impression on me.  I see that the setlist is quiet different than the last time, with a great amount of variety in the music, so it would certainly have been a good show.  But it didn’t feel compelling enough to drive all that way on a Sunday night. (more…)

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The Damned / Baby Shakes / Fucked Up (Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, PA, October 26, 2023) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: October 26, 2023] The Damned / Baby Shakes / Fucked Up

I saw the Damned in 1998 at Coney Island High (RIP) with my friend Garry.

I honestly don’t remember all that much about the show.  Although Setlist actually has the details from that show! (see below).

I was never really a fan of the band.  I like “Neat Neat Neat” but don’t know much else. When this new tour was announced I was mostly interested in seeing Fucked Up again.  (more…)

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The Front Bottoms / The Joy Formidable / Mobley (Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, PA, September 15, 2022) [DID NOT ATTEND]

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[DID NOT ATTEND: September 15, 2022] The Front Bottoms / The Joy Formidable / Mobley

Back in May I got tickets for my son and I to see The Front Bottoms at a hometown show.  But we had both gone out the night before and didn’t feel like a second night of rocking.

This show came the night after a super late night Pearl Jam show.  So we wound up blowing off this one as well.  I’m guessing that we won’t be seeing them after all.

The Joy Formidable are a Welsh band that I’ve wanted to see for a while.  I have a ticket to see them headline in October.  So maybe it’s better that I didn’t see them here–save all of my exposure to their headline show.

Mobley is from Austin, TX and is a “writer/singer/producer of songs.”

Cut It Out magazine says

From keyboards, drums, and guitar, Mobley is a true Austin performer with a kinetic energy that makes him a unique individual. When you get a chance to see his live performances (after the pandemic, of course), you won’t be disappointed. He mixes theatrical lighting, video, and amazing energy.

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Against Me! / Baroness / Drug Church (Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, PA, May 30, 2020) [CANCELLED]

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[CANCELLED: May 30, 2020] Against Me! / Baroness / Drug Church

indexI had a ticket to see Against Me! on their “2 Nights / 4 Records / 48 Songs,” tour.

I was mostly interested in seeing Dilly Dally who was opening, but I thought it would be interesting to see Against Me! as well. My night was for the White Crosses/Transgender Dysphoria Blues albums.  I actually don’t know those newer albums (I have New Wave), but I was interested in hearing them.

This show seemed like a good opportunity to check them out

But the main reason I wanted to go to this show was for Baroness.

I saw ‎John Baizley play with Strand of Oaks a few years ago and he was a great addition.  I hadn’t heard his band, but I immediately had to check them out.  I really liked them.  Last year I got to see and meet Baroness at an in store performance at Vintage Vinyl, but seeing Baroness acoustic in a record store (as cool as it was) is nothing like seeming them as full band in concert.

Unfortunately their Philly stop was at the Decibel Metal & Beer Fest that had a good line up but sounded like a nightmare, honestly.  But when they set up the rest of their dates, they didn’t do Philly again.

I don’t know Drug Church, but I’ve read that their sound mixes hardcore punk with alternative rock and grunge.  I listened to their song “Avoidarama” (love the name) and I really liked it (it’s far more grunge than hardcore and no screaming vocals).  “Grubby” has a bit more punk elements, and I liked it too.  I hope they tour with them when this gets rescheduled.

This show in Stroudsburg is the closest their were coming and even though they weren’t headlining (double headliner, I guess) it was the best I could do.  I’ve never been to a show in Stroudsburg before and I was curious how the commute there would compare to Philly.  But I’ve heard the Sherman Theater is really nice.

Since this show was at the end of May, I was counting it as a sort of holding out hopes for shows to not get cancelled.  But better safe than sorry.

 

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