FIRST SHOW ON THE AIR

Starting tomorrow and coming to you every Friday 11am-1pm, Uncharted Waves will fill in your lunch hours. It's playing live during those hours from the Old Westbury Web Radio

Check out the bands we talk about here on Long Island to musicians across the globe. Either go to Radio.oldwestbury.edu tomorrow, or go to this link to stream it now and forever or to download.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/548313104c7c1ec0/

Enjoy, this is just the beginning, so stick around with us to hear interviews, upcoming events, and of course music you can't hear anywhere else.

Thanks a lot guys!

Ewishbombman

1/24 COP day 2 @ Crazy Donkey

Not too long ago I met a man by the name of Anthony Dobrini (or just Dob), and we read the news together on the radio at Nassau Community. Now, he is the proud owner of Calling Out Productions, which exclusively books shows for This Condition, as well as so many other Long Island Bands. Dob also is working on a new website called The Scene Life which talks about the underground movement of music and indie arts right here on Long Island.


So this show at the Crazy Donkey marked his one year anniversary of Calling Out. It was the second show, preceding one at the Vibe Lounge the night before. This event was huge, two days, and 16 bands. All handpicked by Dob. Even in the beginning of the show, there were at least 40 people there which is pretty good compared to the scattered 10-15 at other openers. Here was the line-up:

Last One Standing
East Of Eden
Astro Junk
Merchants Concourse
Hotspur
Table 21
Of The Pillar
Kids Of Survival
Lion Of Ido
The Mercurial

The whole floor was packed for each band. Granted for the lesser known bands the pit was forming further in the back. But that didn't stop the bands from rocking out. For a song's entirety the lead singer of Last One Standing ran out into the crowd to mosh a bit. The size of the place was great for this kind of show, minus these tables that were kinda on the outskirts of the floor. One was for the kitchen section, but the other was just in the way.

But regardless of the fung shui, this was a show to be reckoned with. It was Astro Junk's final show, and they put out like a five dollar whore. It was a sick show, I can't believe for the first time I saw them, they say they are not playing anymore. It makes me sad, but go listen to their stuff, it's pretty unique. They had the place going crazy pretty much.

And the band Hotspur came all the way from Maryland, around the DC area as they like to tell people without any geographical idea of where Maryland is. But they represent nicely, and they are some really cool guys. I hope they come up again so all you Long Islanders get a chance to check em out live.

The crowd really went nuts for the last five bands. The place reached maximum capacity, and the bouncers had to make their way inside to keep things cool, which they let heat up a lot. The pit was nuts, people were crowd surfing and joining the musicians on stage. It was wild in the house man, but it was really the Mercurial that blow the house up the most. They played out their set from top to bottom with no glitches, and with no stopping. It was one hell of a show, and during the encore they had like 20 kids on stage dancing and rocking out with them, I can't wait to put up those pictures.

Allrighty enough out of me. I'll be posting those pics soon. Until then, check out all those bands, indie music lives on.

peace.

1/22 @ Vibe Lounge

For it's first month running, Unlabeled & Unloaded hosted by the Rob Rush on 94.3 fm and Rick Eberle from PopCore Entertainment, has been very successful. Thanks to the show and the weekly Thursday concert they put on, they have brought a local band to their first local show, and even a band all the way from the Boston area. Unlabeled is a show on 94.3 fm NY and Unloaded is the Club Loaded part.

The den (as I like to think of it) had a decent number of people hanging out. Everyone was waiting for the music to start up, because they knew of what a treat they were in for. The opening band, Vegas Temper, is a rock and roll gang from Massachusetts. With their hard sound mixed with their liveliness on stage they were able to get the place moving in no time at all. Everyone was digging the voice of lead singer Chris Taylor as he hit all the screams and the high notes. It really was a pleasure to watch these guys, I hope they come back to LI to give us another show.

The next show seemed to be what most people came out for. From our very own Long Island, the Petrel sisters came on stage for the first time, on Long Island. I had just read about them in Aural Fix magazine about a week before this show, and they are erally something else. Before humbling us with their presense, these three sisters have already travelled to many cities across the US, Mexico, Haiti. The really cool part is that they are going out to give people music, as well as help. While in Mexico and Haiti they are doing humanitarian work by day, and entertaining by night. Thousands of people come to see them perform, and I can't tell you how lucky Jess and I were to see them in such an intimate setting. Thank you girls for coming out and putting on a great show!

Last but not least were the guys from Half Circle Drive. I was actually outside at this point leaning over a curb, but Jess said that these guys rocked. She got some good pictures of these guys too before coming to my rescue. They rocked hard, and I guess a good adjective for their sound is...ripping. Check them out on myspace.


So 94.3 did a great job with this event, and it's great that you can catch four of these in a month. They are really bringing out big names from the circut, so be sure to follow on my calendar or club loaded's calendar to see who's playing a the Vibe Thursdays.

Pictures (will be here soon!), until next time,

peace

1/25 Dan Wells Benefit

Music brings people together for many different reasons. On January 25th 2009, music will be bringing people together to remember the life of Dan Wells who passed away in a terrible motorcycle accident and help raise money for his family and 2 year old daughter.

His friends and family have put together this concert featuring The Gyst, 3 Ton Monkey, Black Water Rising, and Sins and Needles. All of the funds raised in this concert go directly to the Wells family to help them with anything they may need. This is the last time you will be able to see 3 Ton Monkey ever, and probably the last time you see Black Water Rising in a venue like this.

Doors open at 3pm at the Nutty Irishman in Farmingdale, and admission is $20. This is an all age show, so bring down your friends and family.

The Nutty Irishman

323 Maine Street

Farmingdale, New York

516 292-9700

1.14 at VIBE LOUNGE

It's is freakin freezing out now, and one of the best ways to warm up is to get nice and close to all the metalheads moshing to some sick LI metal.

5pm, down in the den of the Vibe Lounge there are a bunch of people hanging out around the fringes of the room. Up first was Caught Lost, and they got the crowd moving a little, but people were still a little shy. But it wouldn't be too long until people began to fill the middle of the room when FX Zero came to the stage. Their performance was pretty sick, with tons and tons of energy. Their guitarist Steve shredded so hardcore it was incredible watching him play. Never a dull moment with these guys.

Then up was The Arsons Painting. I was not expecting what I saw when they hit the stage. The presence of the lead singer Steve was phenomenal. They had the place moving too, which is always nice to see. They only played one or two original songs though, for they are still in the process of writing songs. I can't wait to see what they bring to the table when they finish those up.

After Arsons, Royal Assassin took the stage and tore it up. There was some serious movement in the den, and so much of it was on stage. There's something about the bands that portray all this energy, it make you want to move, or swing your arms and legs around haphazardly until you run into someone.

The headliner for me, and it seemed most of the place, was From Bliss To Devastation. I've known the bassist Rob for a while, but never had the chance to check out a show. Well, I don't why I waited so long. They were amazing, the whole place had their hands up, singing their songs and getting crazy moshing. It was when FBTD came up that the bouncer had to come in and "control" the situation. They put on one hell of a show, and just yeah, check these guys out.

The last band up was Abhorror, but unfortunately we missed them. I bet it was a sick show though, and I'm sure they will play again at some point. Check out their page and listen to some tunes, they are hard!

It was a fun night, and if you look through the pictures, you'll even catch one of me and one of Jess. So if you ever see us around, say what's up!

Pictures here, until next time, payce.

Having an event?

I didn't get to go out tonight, so I instead of the band thing, here's an idea.

I had a friend who worked in WHPC with me and her son had a bar mitzvah, the Jewish ritual of becoming a man at the age of 13, and instead of a dj, she hired a band. The band she hired was Ten Thousand Dollar Ego, and everyone had a lot of fun.

So the idea is to either get in touch with the band, either by looking for an email form their myspace or personal .com's, there should be contact info. You can check out the bands I've been listing, or feel free to surf around their myspace friends and see what's in store, you never know and that's the beauty of unchartedwaves.

At the bar mitzvah they had everything themed rock and roll; from hair dressers to tattoos, they had it all. It looked like a lot of fun, I wish I could have gone there to party myself.

So it's a good alternative to DJs with you want something different. I see a lot of parties because of my lighting job, and the music is always the same. So there you go, have a blast, o play some guitar hero and try to feel like one of these guys.

But when they do a cover, it really f*cking rocks.

Check out these guys. I think they'd be fun for an event.

Peace yo

1/3 @ Beery's

It's the night at Beery's I've been waiting for. Borgo Pass, Tombs, Black Anvil, and Inhuman, nd in that order.

The crowd was big at the bar, full of fans. The cool part was that everyone was of different walks and ages. It was nice to see some fifty year old bang his head to the heavy bass lines guitar riffs of Borgo Pass. It was amazing to finally see these guys perform. They put on quite a show, and I was surprised to learn that the lead singer James Tamarazzo had just gotten over being a little sick. Even so, he delivered to everyone there a great show. Same as the guitarist Gary Bennett from Black Anvil, he had a broken foot.

I had the chance to meet just about everyone from the bands. I love how chill everyone is. They are really dedicated to delivering their bests to their fans. When people come up to them after the show they always extend an arm even if they are busy breaking down the stage.

The stage had been removed for this show, so all the bands were standing on level ground with everyone. This made it really feel like a more personal show. The guys from Tombs were up next and brought more bass heavy riffs out for everyone. Then was Black Anvil, a black metal trash band that brought out a large handful of concert goers. They had everyone around them banging their heads. You could feel the energy moving through the crowd rhythmically.

Up next and last was Inhuman. With them came a small mosh pit and tons more energy. There were always fists in the air and hair flying around. It's these shows that really show that the metal and rock scene on Long Island is still well and alive. These guys are still going into the studios and writing new music to feed the hungry mouths of fans.

It was a great night, even one with a birthday party in the basement. It felt like a party all around the bar, and I can't wait to catch these guys again.

Until next time, peace.

1/2 @ Beery's

Happy New Years! It's finally 2009, get your sh*t straight cause we only got three years left. So go to as many shows as you possibly can before there is no more music.

Anyway, this past Friday was a nice show, with only two bands playing at Beery's. And I'd really expect nothing less from the bands end. A lot of guys are out touring the north and other places right now, so the guys at home want to get the local shows. And their fans from around home come out too.

The first band up was BlueRace, a band with a more mature sound to their rock, with a flavor of solid originality. The set list was long, and the crowd seemed to eat up every minute of it, even cheering for an encore. It's refreshing to hear a band play with such distinction between all of the musicians. I really loved the guitar solos and they way the bass rocked out. At the end of the show the did a cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression", and Thom Gencarelli really hit the spot with the vocals. Not to mention the amazing guitar skills of Mr Roger Diller. He was really on it with his steady riffs and solid solos.

I've also recently learned from my good friend that beer is always a good choice of drink if you are not sure what to get, and right she was! Tom, the bartender, is the guy that bands talk to to get booked at Beery's, be sure to say hey, and if you are a person of musical talent he is the man to talk to, so get to it dude/dudette.

So after BlueRace was Conflict In The Sky, a three piece alternative....rock....indie band? I don't know exactly how to discribe them, but I've met the lead singer on one occasion after they played a show and he told me that they really put on a show. Well I'm glad I went to see this show cause he wasn't lying. The riffs and tunes give you chills down yor spine. I really enjoy listening to music like this, it makes me feel like I'm in a race and and I keep running to the beats. The bass takes a powerful stance in this trio, as well as really getting into playing his guitar.

It was a small after new years party bash, and it was a blast. Everyone at the show really enjoyed themselves, and a lot of that is due to the great music playing at the place. Thanks for coming out guys! Hope to see you again, and I hope you to see you guys at the bars. Check the calendar (bottom of page) for updates on different concerts at different places.

Pictures here and payce.

etan w