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How to be emo.

When Throwdown played, they had extra security all around the pit. It's the only time I've ever seen security around the stage area, much less around the pit. Usually, all the security guards are running metal detectors and making sure we all have wrist bands (it's connected to an open skate park, so it's really easy to sneak in). For good reason to, since the last time they let guards in the stage area was during Armor For Sleep and From Autumn to Ashes, when they threw a bunch of kids out for just moshing. The security guards they hire don't really know the difference between a fight and a dance pit, so the venue asks them to stay out. This time, they were doing pat downs, were all around the stage, in the pit, and wouldn't even let me wear a white bandanna (Posi Youth Crew anyone?). They really were concerned Throwdown would bring violent skinheads, I guess.



It might have something to do with the Christian influence, but all the scene kids around here are no drugs, no booze. A lot of them smoke ciggs, but don't do drugs at all. In fact, I associate drug use a lot more with polo shirts then I do with girl pants. All the drug addicts and pot heads I know shop at Abercrombie, not thrift stores.

Last edited by Edward (2006-02-20 1:25 am)

What the deal with the pit? Why is it fun to fun around in a pit and collide with people?

iJar wrote:

What the deal with the pit? Why is it fun to fun around in a pit and collide with people?

You have NO idea.

Then again, I'm usually side pit, in order to keep people getting out of hand from slamming into those who don't want to be in it. So I stay still and take the 'licks. It's enough to absorb some of that energy.

"bounce off of" big guy or "HOLY smurf IT STEPPED ON MY FACE" big guy?

I'm 6'7" and 220... imagine me in a pit...
furthermore...
Imagine me hardcore dancing.

In response to iJar, like everyone has said, you just have no idea. There is an almost indescribable feeling when in a pit, a feeling that would take so many emo metaphors to describe that I'm not going to even try.

Further more, it's just fun. I've been to concerts where people are just standing or sitting in front of the band. Wheres the fun in that?

maes good, i urge you to go. and im in a very good band called kennathan. its hardcore/screamo. they kicked the lead singer but if you dont see m name up there its because we didnt get to change the site yet. but its www.kennathan.com

God, I can't WAIT!!!!!
They are coming here.
ETID!!!!
YAYAYAYAYAY!!!

Also, Spring Tour rumors:
Showbread/ He Is Legend (?)
As Cities Burn / UnderOath (??)
Maylene and The Sons Of Disaster / The Chariot / (ew)P.O.D (confirmed, dates to come)

If any of those come to Nashville, I will be very excited. For The Chariot, I would pay 10 dollars to an online ticket, and walk out on P.O.D. I would rather die then listen to them. But... The Chariot!!!

I saw Mae, Lovedrug, and The Audition last night. Lovedrug, even though it was the third time for me, blew me away. I could not believe how passionately they played this time, it was so much better than the last time that I saw them just a couple miles away. They are truly amazing. It was probably one of the top three best performances I have ever seen, up there with the Blood Brothers. Wow. I am still not over it, and it's been 24 hours.

Mae was okay, generic, they let me down I guess. In my opinion they put their music together very well especially in Destination:Beautiful, but they did not sound near as good live. Plus, because they are Mae, I felt like the only person in the entire place not singing along.

And the Audition was just terrible. We do not need another yuppie band to be touring with Lovedrug, we already have one that is headlining. I would have much rather seen Gatsby's American Dream, or Umbrellas, or Denison Witmer, or someone like that.

I really really hope I can see ETID this weekend. We'll see.

I had some friends go down this Wednesday to Louisville to see it, and they said it was one of the best shows they have ever seen, which is quite impressive from some boys who were skeptical about ETID at first. "Bah, they're too much like the Blood Brothers" kinda wore off after they saw them live. They said that ETID went totally wireless and was crowdsurfing in some part or another during all of their breakdowns. It was at the same venue that had the CxC/sXe problems last week, but luckily only a couple courage crew men showed up, so there was actually a good pit this time from what I hear.

I don't think I can go now. It'll be 8 hours of total driving time, and I am contemplating whether it is worth it or not. Plus, I'll have to request off work, and lose money by not working a 5-hour shift. We'll see though, cause I really do want to see them.

What are emos?

Must've been a typo...

Oh man, I really wish I had gone to that now. Let me know how it was.

I am seeing Chiodos in April, and the Early November. Sort of an Emo/Post Harcore/More emo show, but I like Chiodos because their music sounds so much like the Fall of Troy, so they may be good live to. I hope.