The Dollyrots with Just Say So, Goodbye For A Day, Dead Aces, White Boy Can't Jump and Epic Purple live Sunday May 16, 2010 at the ITAM in Pittsfield MA
The weather cooperated and it was actually a decent day for the return of The Dollyrots to these fine parts in the middle of nowhere! It had been almost two years since the band appeared in Pittsfield and I'm glad they made it back even with such short notice because a week wouldn't go by that I would here "Andy, when are the Dollyrots coming back?". The band, who are on tour with the Buzzcocks, originally had the day off, but luckily for me, I was able to keep them working while their tour! So, for a while now I don't have to hear that question!
Pittsfield's Epic Purple featuring students from Herberg Middle School kicked things off right around 2pm with strong showing of their musical abilities running through a selection of crowd favorites by Green Day and Evanescence. Epic Purple got a very positive response from the early attendees and their song selection was a crowd pleaser, their one original shows a lot of promise for this young band.
White Boy Can't Jump from the Pioneer Valley quickly took the stage next and their was both fun and bittersweet as it was their final appearance as a band. They ran through all of their best material which musically recall the very early pop-punk days of Green Day and Blink-182. It was a fun ride while it last and White Boy Can't Jump went out on a high note.
The show was progressing right on time and soon the curtains were closed and the attendees were ready or not for locals Goodbye For A Day. The duo of Nick and Garrett have transformed an idea into a literal pop music machine. Part synth, part pop, part party and part light show, Goodbye For A Day put on a fun show utilizing each and every bit of equipment facing the audience. Definitely a fun time judging by all of the dancers on the dance floor.
Dead Aces hail from nearby Troy NY and are now a four-piece with the addition of local youngster Punk Rock Jon formerly of Millions Dead. Their two-guitar assault was the complete opposite of Goodbye For A Day as they brought the pogo to the party. Since first performing in the area in 2009, Dead Aces have come into their own as one of the generally solid working class punk bands in the region, can't wait to hear their new recordings.
It's safe to say that Just Say So are one of my new favorite bands live around and they keep improving with each performance. This performance, their second for me, was one of my favorites. Just Say So play pop-punk as someone as old as I am knows it and appreciates it. It's pop-punk with an edge, two guitars, bass, drums and nothing more. Fans of any of the bands these guys were in before (Minimal Effort, Scattered and Three Fifteen) will really enjoy Just Say So, so don't miss them!
Almost two years had passed since The Dollyrots had played in Pittsfield and to be honest, I'd be asked about them almost on a weekly basis. Finally, I was able to schedule a relatively last minute show with them and it was truly one of the band's favorite on their current tour (which is with the Buzzcocks by the way). Kelly, Chris and Luis ran through quite a selection of songs on this day including their current single "California Beach Boy", "Because I'm Awesome", my personal favorite "New College" from their first album as well as kicking off their set with "Leaving LA", the first song they ever played here in the area back in 2006 at the American Legion in Dalton. For those who are unfamiliar with their music, The Dollyrots play a hybrid of early Ramones' melody along with a 60's pop sensibility and you can throw in some Undertones for good measure. The Dollyrots truly enjoy being here and it showed in their excellent performance, sure they hadn't had a day off as of late, but it didn't matter, they showed up and played like it was their most important show and judging by the fact they probably took a photo with everyone who was there. Hopefully, we won't have to wait so long before they come back again!
www.myspace.com/thedollyrots
www.myspace.com/justsaysorock
www.myspace.com/deadacestroy
www.myspace.com/goodbyeforaday
www.myspace.com/whiteboycannotjump
www.myspace.com/epicpurpleband
Pittsfield's Epic Purple featuring students from Herberg Middle School kicked things off right around 2pm with strong showing of their musical abilities running through a selection of crowd favorites by Green Day and Evanescence. Epic Purple got a very positive response from the early attendees and their song selection was a crowd pleaser, their one original shows a lot of promise for this young band.
White Boy Can't Jump from the Pioneer Valley quickly took the stage next and their was both fun and bittersweet as it was their final appearance as a band. They ran through all of their best material which musically recall the very early pop-punk days of Green Day and Blink-182. It was a fun ride while it last and White Boy Can't Jump went out on a high note.
The show was progressing right on time and soon the curtains were closed and the attendees were ready or not for locals Goodbye For A Day. The duo of Nick and Garrett have transformed an idea into a literal pop music machine. Part synth, part pop, part party and part light show, Goodbye For A Day put on a fun show utilizing each and every bit of equipment facing the audience. Definitely a fun time judging by all of the dancers on the dance floor.
Dead Aces hail from nearby Troy NY and are now a four-piece with the addition of local youngster Punk Rock Jon formerly of Millions Dead. Their two-guitar assault was the complete opposite of Goodbye For A Day as they brought the pogo to the party. Since first performing in the area in 2009, Dead Aces have come into their own as one of the generally solid working class punk bands in the region, can't wait to hear their new recordings.
It's safe to say that Just Say So are one of my new favorite bands live around and they keep improving with each performance. This performance, their second for me, was one of my favorites. Just Say So play pop-punk as someone as old as I am knows it and appreciates it. It's pop-punk with an edge, two guitars, bass, drums and nothing more. Fans of any of the bands these guys were in before (Minimal Effort, Scattered and Three Fifteen) will really enjoy Just Say So, so don't miss them!
Almost two years had passed since The Dollyrots had played in Pittsfield and to be honest, I'd be asked about them almost on a weekly basis. Finally, I was able to schedule a relatively last minute show with them and it was truly one of the band's favorite on their current tour (which is with the Buzzcocks by the way). Kelly, Chris and Luis ran through quite a selection of songs on this day including their current single "California Beach Boy", "Because I'm Awesome", my personal favorite "New College" from their first album as well as kicking off their set with "Leaving LA", the first song they ever played here in the area back in 2006 at the American Legion in Dalton. For those who are unfamiliar with their music, The Dollyrots play a hybrid of early Ramones' melody along with a 60's pop sensibility and you can throw in some Undertones for good measure. The Dollyrots truly enjoy being here and it showed in their excellent performance, sure they hadn't had a day off as of late, but it didn't matter, they showed up and played like it was their most important show and judging by the fact they probably took a photo with everyone who was there. Hopefully, we won't have to wait so long before they come back again!
www.myspace.com/thedollyrots
www.myspace.com/justsaysorock
www.myspace.com/deadacestroy
www.myspace.com/goodbyeforaday
www.myspace.com/whiteboycannotjump
www.myspace.com/epicpurpleband
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