shows:2005.03.10_southpaw_brooklyn_ny_w_new_model_army_last_burning_embers
Table of Contents
Date
03/10/2005
Venue
Southpaw
Location
Brooklyn, NY
Supporting Acts
- New Model Army
- Last Burning Embers
Additional Info
Other interesting info about the show
Setlist
Which songs were played, if known
Photos
Photos of the show, if you have the rights to share them
Memories
- My first show. I had never heard of them but had been a fan of New Model Army since '88 or so. The year before NMA played Southpaw as a “semi-acoustic” show so I was always on the lookout for their shows. This time there were a bunch of kids in suits and dresses, not exactly the typical NMA crowd. When the band came on I thought, “It's either a ska band or a Jersey bar band, where they need to bring on as many instruments as possible, trying to be the e-street band. All signs pointed to ska which was cool. I could go for a ska band. But something was off. It wasn't ska. It was…well…it wasn't ska. I won't say that my mind was blown or my life was changed right there. The band was tight, original, frenetic and the crowd was definitely into it; definitely one of the better openers I've seen. I jumped in the pit for a song or two and had a good time. After inferno finished, I saw Justin standing off to the side getting ready to backstage. I nearly said, “Tough act to follow” but didn't. Suffice to say, NMA was more than up to the task of headlining after Inferno. Later that summer, I noticed they were playing Bowery. They were good the first time so I saw them again. That's when I jumped into the thick of it, with full contact dancing and holding up crowd surfers and realized how much fun the shows were and how good the music was. - Doug G.
- I brought j0hn to his first show.—Melissa Joy