First off, let me start off by saying that I thought this Hangar 84 place was going to be pretty cool. It looked it. The stage was a decent size, there was a good amount of space for a crowd, there was refreshments even! There was also a lot of younger kids. Stacy and I were joking that she was the oldest one in the crowd that wasn't in a band or worked there. The worst part is that I think that's correct. Then the next oldest was me, it felt like. I dug the bands that went on before The Ataris, although there was way more than I thought there would be. I knew Pull The Pin was playing and I had assumed that maybe 2 more bands were playing. Apparently there was like 5 opening bands. We arrived late, so we didn't catch them all.
Pull The Pin is a fun band to see live. They're like if No Use For A Name ("Dumb Reminders" era), No Motiv, Fenix Tx, Blink 182, and pop punk in general had a baby together somehow. Good times, though. They've got fun stage prescense and are just overall silly without sounding terrible. I mean, I bought their CD. I haven't bought a CD in... a... while. I can't remember the last time, actually, so there you go. Check them out.
I loved The Ataris set. They even played some Misfits covers at the end, like they did at Hoodwink. I thought that was pretty cool. Even though no one in that crowd had any idea who the Misfits are. I mean, I'm not a Misfits fan, but at least I know who they are and why they're of significance. I mean, really, kids, they're from New Jersey and they're kind of a big deal. Do we know anything at all?
They played a good mixture of songs both nights. If I remember correctly, it was the same songs both nights. There was a different Misfits song and Kris covered the Replacements while their guitarist ran offstage to puke, which had me worried, but then had me laughing because Kris was funny about it. He also played "Choices" because someone shouted it out and he said that he had never heard anyone ask for that song.
All in all, Balitmore was the better show. The crowd was more diverse and fitting of an Ataris show. Also, Pull The Pin didn't have to tell everyone to not stand 15 feet away from the stage like they were scared or something. I mean, really.
Not sure if I'll be going to Hangar 84 ever again (although, A Static Lullaby is playing there next month). South Jersey is so much different than an hour or so north of it. Who would have thought? Baltimore, though... is great. I don't think I need to say that again, do I?
Sorry this review kind of sucks, but I waited a few days in hopes to find some pictures or something (I saw people taking pictures!), but alas, no luck. I'm also feeling quite unmotivated. I love The Ataris, though. They are great. Which is why I've seen them 4 times in the past few weeks. Hoodwink, Bamboozle, Hangar 84, and Fletcher's. Whew!
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