[112] Wizard Rifle, Rabbits, Nether Regions, Witch Mountain (2011)

I've been trying to think of a fresh or original thing to say about these bands for the last three days and I can't come up with anything. I have seen them, at minimum, five times each. I've written about them all extensively in some form or another. Do I really need to sit here and say "this show was good" again? Of course it was. I've seen them all repeatedly - that alone should say that I like what they do.

So,

Wizard Rifle just came back from touring for a month. They were tight. Who knew?

Rabbits is Rabbits. Here's something new: they quoted me (again). I like their sense of humor about themselves and us shitty writers.

Nether Regions have fans now. Ta-dah! The guy who does Toadhouse Studios and does bass for White Orange was taking care of their sound.

Witch Mountain played their new album aside from "South Sugar" and then did "Veil of the Forgotten" to wrap up the night. Billy Anderson was responsible for their acoustics.

The sound was decent all around, and I was worried it wouldn't be. Hired sound people in the room probably made a huge difference.

The crowd was consistently good. It looked like most of the people there were for Rabbits or Nether Regions as I noticed a drop in crowd for Witch Mountain. I didn't notice any jerks or people there simply to pose and talk to their friends. It felt like a family atmosphere even though I didn't know most of the kids in the room.

There was a giant tree branch over the stage covered in hanging gray moss... It was SO appropriate for the bands, especially Witch Mountain. Apparently it was already set up from a previous event. Good timing.

The show started at 8:30 and was done before 12:30. Fucking great. I had ample time to consider what my next step was and didn't once remember that Death Angel was probably still playing down the road at Dantes. It was like that.

I came home, once again, satisfied.

My next relevant show should be Floor. That'll be new! Sorta.