The Clackamas print., January 28, 2004, Page 8, Image 8

8 • T he C lackamas P rint
J anuary 28, 2004
Sketchy opening bands can't keep
'Coheed and Cambria' from rocking
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Jessica LeCI a ire
T he C lackamas P rint
A few mediocre openers didn't
diminish the success of Coheed and
Cambria’s kickoff show for their tour
last Thursday at the Nocturnal in
Portland.
The concert opened with hard-
core/rock group Bear vs. Shark.
While they were slightly lacking in
talent (or perhaps the lead singer had
too much to drink?), this Detroit
group put on a show worth watching.
Lead singer Mike Muldoon stole
the show with his intense energy.
Most of the songs were sung from
the middle of the crowd, as far away
from the stage as the microphone
cord would allow. Muldoon seemed
to enjoy standing face-to-face with
random crowd members, screaming
his lyrics. In one case, he actually
humped a spectator’s face ... who
didn’t seem amused.
Next on stage was indie rock duo
allowing the audience’s anticipation
to build.
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Finally they slung theijZguitars
over their shoulders anti with help
from pre-recorded music, they start­
ed their set. The entire backing was
electronic (bass, drums, keyboards,
guitars and other effects). The worst
part was not being able to tell the real
guitars from the background guitars.
All in all, the act wasn’t worth the
wait.
After the disappointing perform­
ance from Jamison Parker, though,
Vaux took the stage and blew the
crowd away with their amazing
lyrics and sound. This hardcore punk
sextet put on a great performance,
not having to rely on a drunk singer
or an electronic system to make their
show good. The climax of Vaux’s
performance was the song “Shot in
the Back” near the end of their set.
Finally, nearly half an hour after
Vaux left the stage, the aroma of mar­
ijuana being lit somewhere in the
middle of the crowd signified that
awhile
whether it was worth the lack of air
at the tiny Portland venue.
Coheed and Cambria didn’t dis­
appoint their fans. They played a
good, crowd-pleasing set. This
shouldn’t come as a big surprise,
given their rapidly growing follow­
ing.
__ Rolling Stone called their sound
“arena emo” in a review of their new
CD entitled “In Keeping the Secrets
of the Silent Earth 3.”
Highlights of the night included
tracks from both their new and old
CDs; “Blood Red Summer,” “The
Velourium Camper III: Al the
Killer,” “Devil in Jersey City,”
“Delirium Trigger” and the first live
performance of “The Velourium
Camper I: Faint of Hearts.”
Coheed and Cambria’s inaugural
show of their headlining tour played
out well. This will be a band to
watch in the next couple of years. It
won’t be surprising if they are
snapped up by the jaws of a major
label by the time they record their
Other Oeneertx of Interest
Aladdin Theater
Feb. 10 @ 8 p.m.
OC sœerrONes Feb. 8,6 p.m.
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Wednesdays @5:30-8:30 p.m.
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Berbatis Pan
Feb. 4 @ 8:30 p.m. (21+)
TH^ WaLKMCN Feb. 13 @ 8:30 p.m. (21+)
Convention Center
Lœacns Feb. 15
Crqstal Ballroom
BVJLT TO SPILL Feb. 21 and 22
CHOTï POPPIN DüDDieS Feb. 24 (21+)
CTYSyaL METHOD March 3
March 5 @ 8 p.m.
Dante's
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TH^MS^LVeS Feb. 14 @ 9:30 p.m. (21+)
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Roseland
Coheed
Cambria on
radio soon.
ATMOSPHere with peoea Feb. 4 @ 8p.m.
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METHOD MftN March 4 @ 8 p.m.
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