Broad daylight in the middle of a city park did not seem the ideal setting for a performance by The Death Set. Their blend of metal, punk and hip-hop, combined with their rowdy live antics seemed like a perfect match for a dark, crowded club, an abandoned Baltimore warehouse or a friend’s basement. But the sun-filled raised main stage at Mess With Texas 3? It turns out that it doesn’t matter where they play - The Death Set puts on a great show wherever they plug in their instruments. Lead vocalist Johnny Siera wasn’t able to crowd surf on the cieling, but he did scale the stage scaffolding during their fast and furious performance.
It also helps that they have passionate fans. Everyone around me shouted along to song after song, with the entire crowd surging back and forth throughout the set. Personally, I couldn’t distinguish many lyrics, other than the Salt-N-Peppa intro, and “motherfucking Death Set!” during the appropriately titled “MFDS.” The lyrics didn’t matter though, because the energy and enthusiasm of The Death Set’s show more than sold me.
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Two songs go in, one comes out. Pick a side.
thanks so much nadine! probably the best compliment a photog can get!
and thanks for reminding me to embed the video in the post too!
by Steve Benoit on Sun May 20, 2012 at 09.33 am from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
I can’t get over how these photos captured my up close memory of the night.
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 11.08 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
Or should it be whoever? F my grammar.
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 10.30 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
Whomever took these photos certainly captured the night!
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 10.26 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
“Mindkilla” is awesome. I’ve got this music video last week and really impressed through watching every performance particularly “Glass Jar”. Thanks dude. :)
dance contest
by Mark Waugh on Thu May 17, 2012 at 05.54 am from the entry: Gang Gang Dance's Illuminating "Mindkilla"
Also, I have yet to pay this venue a visit, is it good spot? good people, good vibe, good atmosphere?
... man, i hope i win some tickets…
by Jaz Bonnin-Aldatz on Thu May 17, 2012 at 12.27 am from the entry: It's all good, see Fishbone for free at Fête
Looking forward to the show. Would love to win some tix for my pals.
by MC Breath on Wed May 16, 2012 at 07.40 pm from the entry: It's all good, see Fishbone for free at Fête
