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Story and Photos by Michelle Feingold
It wasn't much of a surprise to see the parking lot of the Culture Room jam-packed for Finch and Scary Kids Scaring Kids. The anticipation was thick in the air, and a physical barrier was expected to be broken. The lineup had Our Last Night and Tickle Me Pink as the opening act, Scary Kids Scaring Kids co-headlining, and Finch leading the tour.
Our Last Night vocalist and guitarist Trevor Wentworth
It was indeed a relief to find the crowd moving, not to mention violently 2-stepping during Our Last Night's performance! The New England boys delivered the crowd a great blend of catchy melodies with fast-paced beats, plus a professional attitude about their music and a welcoming stage presence.
As Tickle Me Pink took the stage, it seemed it was time for everyone to relax. Despite the fact that they have meaningful lyrics and moving melodies, that didn't appear to convince the crowd to start swinging their fists in a fury of enjoyment. In fact, there seemed to be a time where numerous people broke out their cell phones and started texting their friends.
I have two things to say about Scary Kids Scaring Kids: flamboyant ballerina and ripple effect.
Finch guitarist Alex Linnares and lead singer Nate Barcalo
Their incredible highenergy stage performance was so absolutely unbelievable it was frightening. For those who have not had the wonderful experience of witnessing these scary kids, I will have to explain the flamboyant ballerina. For those who have-I don't think I have to say anything more. Despite the fact that the keyboard was no more than three feet high and looked like it was released by Fisher-Price, it was being played (barely) by a high energy big kid who, it seems, swallowed a gallon of sugar before the show. He danced, jumped around, and sang into the crowd more than he played his own instrument, but in all honesty-it made the show. Without Pouyan, the Scary Kids keyboardist, Scary Kids would not have been scaring kids (or scaring me!)
Scary Kids Scaring Kids keyboardist Pouyan and Tyson Steven
The sea of the crowd was filled with surfers that were controlled by not one, but two security guards. A ripple effect was created after the first one who dared to swim above the crowd, and it left the rest of the show to security guards getting their pay's worth. It was a mixture of a relief and disappointment to see Scary Kids leave the stage. Oddly enough, I wanted more!
Dec·a·dence [dek-uh-duhns, di-keyd-ns]: -noun the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration; decay: also known as Finch. Falling on stage, falling into the audience and having to be rescued by the security guards trying to pry you away from the fans sucking you into a mixture of loose morals, unprofessionalism, and, of course, decadence.
Finch lead singer Nate Barcalo
It was unclear whether it was a joke for the stage or a hint of their lifestyle. The crowd died down a bit after the Scary Kids and it seemed smaller. By this time the Culture Room reeked of sweat, cigarettes, and possibly a bit of blood. (I wouldn't be surprised!) Nate, Finch's front man, apologized numerous times for slightly delaying their set by trying to recover from falling and hitting his head on the ground. Surprisingly enough, their sound was amazing. How their guitarist can jump around and fall on top of their fans and keep playing perfectly is beyond me! They had great musicianship, but they may want to head over to the local clinic after they play live.
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