Revival at the Orpheum
October 8th, 2008 by elawgrrl in Photo review
A unique collaborative event transpired at the Orpheum to ring out September in style – an honest to goodness full on revival awakening the masses to the not so secret Americana wave. The Revival Tour featuring Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), Ben Nichols (Lucero) and Tim Barry (Avail; pictured left) along with friends Todd Beene (Glossary), Jon Gaunt (Whiskey & Co), Austin Lucas, Bob Lucas (Austin’s dad), and Digger Barnes proves that hardcore kids can evolve while staying true to hardcore ideals. Back in the 90s going to shows at The Stone Lounge, and later 403 Chaos, along with the Hardback in Gainesville and many other venues up and down the eastern seaboard, I often wondered what would happen to all us hardcore kids as we got older. Local music fans already knew it was possible having witnessed the successful evolution of The Chase Theory to Have Gun, Will Travel. The Revival Tour reaffirms that transition while enabling us to hear new music discussing the issues of our day – war, economic crisis, etc. from a critical vantage. In traditional revival fashion, once the music started it kept on rolling as the musicians tag teamed in and out through each others sets until the final farewells rang out.
During Tim Barry’s set, a microphone outage, provided a glimpse back to the hardcore days:
Next Ben Nichols took the stage:
Mostly with Todd Beene:
There was a fun transition to Chuck Ragan’s set:
Chuck Ragan’s set contained the exuberant spirit you would expect:
Featuring Austin Lucas:
Jon Gaunt:
and Digger Barnes:
In these troubled times, the Revival Tour provides a welcome (albeit temporary) antidote to the uneasiness pervading the atmosphere and reinforcement for the hope that “The Times They Are A Changing.”
Special thanks to Ben for obtaining the critical photo pass for this event because without it you would not have been able to enjoy this blog.
October 9th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Beards and trucker hats are lame.
October 9th, 2008 at 10:33 am
as far as beards and hats go…
for those of us that are in the aforementioned demographic of hardcore kids who are now older, but also belong to the male subset of that group: the beard compensates for loss of hair on the top of the head and the hat covers up said lost hair. i’ve got the beard, but i’m comfortable enough with my balding head to not wear the hat. or maybe i’m not that cool.
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