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FemRock 6: Soccer Mommy
Author: WKNC Admin
I was so excited for this show because it was going to be my first metal show in a month. Yes, I know a month isn’t a long time but I go to shows a lot. And I haven’t been able to go to shows in a while because I’ve been focused on school, and because all the bands that I wanted to see were either too far away, or were playing on a week night. But this show was on a Friday night and I honestly could not wait. I had two of my friends going with me. One of them is my show buddy. We go to almost every show together, I actually met him at a metal show so that’s pretty cool. My other friend that I met the first month in college was going with us. This was actually her first metal show so I was pretty pumped to see her experience the life of a “metal head.”
On the Headspace tour, Issues brought Volumes, Too Close To Touch, and Sylar with them. I was mainly excited for two of the opening bands: Sylar and Volumes. I’ve seen Sylar at the Carolina Rebellion and at Warped Tour – they put on a pretty good show. The crowd wasn’t really interacting or jamming to Sylar or Too Close To Touch. The crowd mostly just stood there during both sets. But when Volumes came on, the whole club exploded. There were at least 3 mosh pits going on at the same time, the whole set. They came out hyped and really got the crowd involved. They played some of their best-known songs such as: Feels Good, Waves Control, The Mixture, and Wormholes. I got into some of the pits and it was such a great time. Volumes is always great to see live, this was my fourth time seeing them and they never disappoint. My friend who has never been to a metal show was thrown into the pit, and she loved it. I’m friends with Myke Terry, one singer for the band and I interviewed him for WKNC. Up next were Issues, and honestly, I didn’t know how I would like their set, but I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw live. They put on a really, really good show. They were interacting with the crowd, and the crowd responded by going hard during their set. They had multiple mosh pits, and a lot of crowd surfers. The light show, too, was impressive. Their songs sounded heavier live, which I really liked; so, I got into some mosh pits here and there. I also crowd surfed twice and it was a good time. I got my friend to crowd surf for the first time. So, it’s safe to say that she will be going to more shows with me in the future. They played some of their best-known songs, as well: Disappear (Remember When), Love Sex Riot, Mad at Myself, and Slow Me Down. I was really impressed with this band and wouldn’t mind seeing them again.
-DJ Saw
Beyond the music and dancing Shakori is a unique social experience where a variety of folks come together, here are a few you’re bound to find there:
1.) The Hippy Mom: Probably grew up going to grassroots festivals herself. Wears patterned maxi skirts and smiles at everyone.
2.) The Tag-along: Doesn’t know why they are there, groans as they follow their friends around through the dirt. Hates nature, and only listens to pop radio.
3.)Bluegrass grandpa: Plays banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, stand up bass, harmonica, you name it. Probably has a beard and often recruits other bluegrass grandpa’s to play with him. He’s taking your old-time requests.
4.)Camp social: Spends the entire festival in the forest at the campsite chatting other campers heads off. Will bring in strangers and have their own little forest party. They came to be social not watch bands.
5.) Lawn chair squatters: Typically and older couple who’s been coming out to the festival for a while. You can find them in the daylight at the back of the crowd sitting in their chairs with a picnic, smiling and bobbing their heads.
6.) Thrill seekers: They came to P-A-R-T-A-Y. They’ll drink it all, smoke it all, take off their shirts and dance until daylight.
7.)Too much too fast guy: Blacks out the first hour of the festival, remembers nothing but everyone remembers him.
8.)Instagrammers: They’re all about the image. They came to a music festival and they want everyone to know it. Their snapchat story is 3 hours long by the time it uploads with limited service. They’re covered in glitter and sequins for that instagram fest pic, and are very easy to find as their phone is always out.
9.)The Music fans: They came for music, made a schedule and aren’t missing any of the bands they came to see. Will probably buy merch too. They’ll probably ask you who you’re there to see.
10.)Hoop Squad: This is the highlight of their life. They dropped a few Benjamins for that fancy rainbow glo hoop and they’re ready to get out of their back yards and strut their stuff! No one understands their art and they’re really only impressing their friends but it brings their hippy hearts joy.
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Pack is Life 8: 9/27/17-10/04/17
Anyone who knows me knows that I love grungy girl-fronted bands, so when I heard Daddy Issues and Lala Lala were opening for Together PANGEA, I was ecstatic. A new friend and I cruised down to Carrboro blasting Deep Dream, Daddy Issues’ newest full-length album, in my little busted-up Corolla. Upon arrival, Lala Lala’s set was in full swing (and I was considerably disappointed), but it was well worth it to see them end their part of their show with Exorcism, my absolute favorite song from Sleepyhead. Daddy Issues took the stage next, performing most of their songs from Deep Dream. Lead guitarist and singer Jenna Moynihan played with such enthusiasm that she broke a string midway through a song and had to finish their set using one of PANGEA’s instruments. Whilst tuning said instrument, they allowed a kid from the crowd to tell a joke on the stage, which fell flat. However, they saved the show by performing their hit “In Your Head”.
Once Together PANGEA came on the vibe in the room changed – herds of adolescent boys showed up, donning Vineyard Vines and Southern Tide apparel. They proceeded to mosh (if you can call it that) and their underage intoxication became more and more apparent. And while I did make my exit before the end of PANGEA’s set, I left two band tees and one car sticker richer. I certainly won’t be missing Daddy Issues or Lala Lala next time they come to town.
DJ Daria