All The Way Rock

Yes, the show at the Leaning Tower of Pizza on Dec. 17th was definitely a display of all the way rock! Jeremy from the now defunct local post-hardcore Align has a new band dubbed All The Way Rider. That's seriously the perfect name for this band, because it's all about riding a steady stream of rock. Loud guitar, crushing drums and chugging bass, combined with Jeremy's jarring vocals make for one hell of a show! I was mondo-impressed, seeing as how they haven't swum out of any Quicksand or gotten off the land of Fugazi very much. Ok, horrible puns, especially if you are unfamiliar with those 2 bands, but nonetheless, I dig them a lot.

Next was Missouri's Riddle Of Steel. Straight-forward, fast and dynamic rock brought to the table with this band. There was a bright light from beneath the stage that shrouded the band, morphing their outlines into fuzzy, hazy pieces of energy that spasmed, screamed and jolted about the stage. Very impressive.

After my ears were ringing (with earplugs in, mind you) Self-Evident took to wow the crowd with their brand of quirky, jangled jazzy-experimental-rock. I had never heard their new tunes sang live before, and it was quite a treat. Till the 3rd song, when the bass drowned out the singing, leaving the drums vying for the crowd's attention. All in all, though, a good show at a great place for food.