Noise Complaint 12/06/10

Those gentlemen above make up the band H2O. I can't even begin to tell you how many times I have seen them in my lifetime but let me assure you that it's a lot. The last time I saw them was probably close to 8 or 9 years ago up in Philadelphia. It's been a long time. I finally caught up with them again in Baltimore last Thursday and it was like nothing had changed. Even though the guys are all pushing 40, they rocked like they did 10 years ago. I was pretty impressed. That's why I'm kicking off tonight's show with their song "Still Here." I know the song is about being Straight Edge but I think the message also works for their story. Most punk bands don't stand the test of time. The members eventually have to give up and find real jobs. I realize they took some time apart but H2O has stayed true to their roots.

What made the show even better was one of the opening acts. Their name was Wisdom In Chains (pictured above). These guys blew me away. You'll hear a track from them tonight as well. If you want to check out more from them, CLICK HERE.

You may have heard of The Damned Things. That's the band featuring a couple guys from Fall Out Boy, a couple guys from Anthrax and the singer from Every Time I Die. It's probably that randomness that has me super excited to hear what they can do musically. I just had my first chance. They've made a video for the song "We've Got A Situation Here" and you can watch it right here...




And one more thing. Flogging Molly has announced their 2011 Green 17 tour. It kicks off on February 8th. I'm a little sad to say that it doesn't come to Baltimore or D.C. It does make a stop in Philly though. To see the full list of dates, CLICK HERE.

And here's what you heard tonight...

H2O-Still Here
Man Overboard-Al Sharpton
Bad Brains-I Against I
Ann Beretta-Better Days
Polar Bear Club-Light Of Local Eyes
Banner Pilot-Central Standard
Gogol Bordello-60 Revolutions
Dead To Me-Paystub
Wisdom In Chains-Chasing The Dragon
The Saints- (I'm) Stranded
Squirtgun-No Ohio
Tumbledown-Arrested In El Paso Blues
Social Distortion-Machine Gun Blues
The Clash-London's Burning
The Toasters-Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down
Flogging Molly-The Seven Deadly Sins
Wire-12XU
A Wilhelm Scream-Die While We're Young
The Bouncing Souls-Gasoline
Bane-The Bold and the Beautiful