Common Ground Festival
Common Ground is this week long festival in Lansing MI, and they got a
pretty decent lineup this year so I bought a one day pass and went
yesterday to see some jams |
| 1 | Brand New
I was like 3 people from the front, directly center-stage, making it absolutely insane.
The crowd was rather obnoxious with the unnecessary moshing, and it was
legitimately so packed that you couldn't move your arms, or hardly breathe.
Nonetheless they sounded decent, not overly clean or polished, but it was emotional
and a good performance. They played the first 6 from TDaGaRIM which makes
everything worth it. |
| 2 | Circa Survive
I dig these guys, and live they buried my doubts. They were extremely tight and they
sounded huge. The vocalist is a bit of a nut and it was pretty funny. They really
nailed down a great aura and atmosphere that was captivating throughout their whole
set. |
| 3 | Say Anything
Not bad, nothing special though. I've never really understood the hype for these guys
just like The Front Bottoms. The fans were incredibly obnoxious and the stage they
were at was very difficult to see. Also, the sound quality was lacking quite a bit. |
| 4 | The Front Bottoms
My teacher told me that these guys are basically just hipster rock, and they kinda
confirmed that for me. The performance was decent, but I think the music is pretty
bland. |
| 5 | The Hold Steady
I had heard decent things about this band, but they were pretty bad. Dad-rock vibes
and just a poor performance. Didn't really understand why they were on the bill. |
| 6 | Braid
Not the best performance, but I liked it a bit. Cool fellas and they really put it all into
their set. They were on a small stage so quality was ehhh. |
| 7 | You Blew It!
Actually pretty damn good! They were incredibly emotional and powerful. Gonna
check their first LP today. |
| 8 | The So So Glos
Good performance but it was a pretty bland sound of punk, and pop-punk. and their
name is the worst ever. |
| 9 | Seahaven
[3] |
| 10 | Kevin Devine and the Goddamn Band
[2] |
| 11 | Dinosaur Pile Up
Never heard of 'em, left before they played |
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