8-8 Earth Crisis, xRepresentx, Menace, Steel City Firm, Vigilant, Pittsburgh @Ironworks/Hideout

I wasn't expecting too much out of this show. I thought that because of poor promotion there would be no one there. Also thought that Earth Crisis would kinda suck, and that the supporting bands would suck too. Good thing I was wrong.

I'm not sure of the order of the bands, because timing was screwy.

Also, what kind of Pittsburgh bar doesn't get the tv channel that the Pirates game is on? Fucking fuck, I was beside myself.

Vigilant - Missed them because we were sitting in the car drinking and listening to the Pirates game. This was pretty much purposeful.

Steel City Firm - Missed them. I have no idea how. They must have started the show extra early or something. We went in at 7:30, thinking the show started at 7. Sucks because I wanted to see them.

Menace - I thought this band would suck ass because they hijacked their name from a classic UK punk band. They were actually pretty good. I enjoyed the set. Up tempo beatdown style, new school. It was refreshing.

I don't know what happened here. We thought xRepresentx would be playing in this slot. But I'm not really sure. After Menace we went to the car to check up on the game on the radio and drink some cheap beers. We were out there for like 30 mins or so. When we came back in xRepresentx was just getting done setting shit up. So either someone played a quick set and bounced. Or xRepresentx took forever to set up.

xRepresentx - I never really did like this band. Mosh and roll style shit. They did play a Hatebreed cover though, which was good. For most of the set me and Evan were in the bar sipping on bottles of money.

Earth Crisis - GREAT set! I was fucking stoked on that. All Out War in the jam. Firestorm is the jam. The new songs from last year's CD are the jams. Everything about what happened during that set was awesome. They were talking about animal liberation shit. The mosh was good but not wignorant. It just strait up ruled. It's been a while since I got down so hard that two hours later I was still sweaty. Also, this morning my back and hands are sore as fuck.

And the Pirates won.

Hi's - everything except that Concert Chaos mother fucker upping the price at the door from $12 to $15. I HATE it when that happens. If you gotta charge 15 then charge 15, dont advertise 12. I've been to several of his shows where that happened. Fucking sleezy ass promoter.

Low's - said price gouging, $4 Yeungling. Thats it!