Motherfucking FRONT LINE, with a Millennium/Hard Wired-era setlist, live geetar and drums, all kinds of awesome and I'm not sure which is ringing more - my ears or my wang.
The show was at Mister Smalls, who will be hosting Electric Six (!) and They Might Be Giants (!) within the next couple of days.
Rein[Forced] : Much tighter than the last time I saw them. Might be the sound system, might be practice. Either way, their set was short, tight, and nice. Sounds a bit like Kevorkian Death Cycle, only better.
Acumen Nation : Always good, featuring a one-song duet with Jim from Rein[Forced]. I bought Jason a beer after their set and had a brief conversation about what a monetary racket Ozzfest is. Fuck corporate America - if you get a chance, go see Acumen Nation.
Then came The Start, whom I've never heard of before, ever. They made it a point to make a point out of the fact they're from Los Angeles, for whatever that's worth. It's been my experience that bands from California are proud of it - it's also been my experience that that's the only thing they have to be proud of. The Start sounded a lot like Luxt and didn't stop moving long enough to get decent pictures.
Then came Front Line Assembly. See top for verbspunk - great set, okay sound quality. The setlist pulled from Millennium, Hard Wired, Tactical Neural Implant, Prophecy and the Surface Patterns single. (They. Played. Internal. Combustion. SQUEE!!!!!!1111oneoneoneomfgSQUIRT). Yum. The set was much, much better than my pictures of it. Trust me.
FLA's been one of those Bands I Want To See Live since Millennium. Now that they're checked off of the list, it's down to Front 242 and The Sisters Of Mercy. Ph34r!
Also, the art on the Fallout digipak totally looks like a head roped to a giant metal dong.
The win, it burns.
Addendum : I should have mentioned before - Chris Smith secured the tickets, the wheels, and the bar tab. I totally wouldn't have been at the show if he wasn't as into Millennium as I am. <3.
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