Post by TheBlackStuff on Oct 19, 2005 3:22:33 GMT -5
Just got back from a really great DKM show here in the Jet City!
They rocked The Showbox with a nice, tight, energetic, fast-paced show that left little time if any time for the good sized crowd to catch it breath moving from song to song briskly but orderly.
Starting off with "You're Spirit's Alive", they moved through some of their new stuff, naturally, like "Sunshine Highway", "Walking Dead", "Citizen CIA", "The Burden","Captain Kelly's Kitchen", "warrior's Code" their older stuff, "Worker's Song", "Which Side Are You On?", "Skinhead On the MTBA", the "Spicy McHaggis Jig" with the ladies in the crowd on stage of course and ended with a cool cover of "Halloween" (yes, the one by the Misfits!) I'm sure I might have left one or two out but my ears are still ringin'. They never do "Good Rats" though...
During the set they also did a rather subdued version of "Fields Of Athenry" in honor of fallen USMC Sergeant Andrew Farrar who said in a letter to his family that he wanted the Murphy's version of the same to played at his funeral if he didn't make it back from Iraq. Sadly, he did not. The band has done a special limited edition of this and has made some copies available for sale with all proceeds going to the Farrar family.
On a side note, Ken Casey did a really cool thing during the show. There was a mohawked young kid at the front of the crowd with his father who was apparently having a bit of a problem with the crowd so Ken had one of the roadies get him out of there and on the side of the stage for a breather. Marc Orrell gave him a neat up close show as well.
Good on ya lads!
The opening acts, Lost City Angels and Gang Green were pretty good too. The highlight was Marc Orrell from DKM doing vocals on Gang Green's cover of "Sin City" by AC/DC. Speaking of Orrell, this guy is a dynamo on stage! He rarely takes a moment off and is gangbusters throught.
Afterwards, there was a meet and greet along with a benefit for the Farrar family at a local pub. This was great fun as well with the band meeting everyone and auctioning off some signed goodies. I was struck by how "everyday" these guys were. They were having a great time meeting and talking to everyone and didn't come off with any kind of negative vibe at all. This was a great ending to the night.
All in all it was well worth the time and money. If you have a chance to see them, do it, you won't be disappointed.
Definately better than both their Moore Theater and Warped Tour gigs but those were venue related.
Thanks for the awesome show guys! See ya next time...
They rocked The Showbox with a nice, tight, energetic, fast-paced show that left little time if any time for the good sized crowd to catch it breath moving from song to song briskly but orderly.
Starting off with "You're Spirit's Alive", they moved through some of their new stuff, naturally, like "Sunshine Highway", "Walking Dead", "Citizen CIA", "The Burden","Captain Kelly's Kitchen", "warrior's Code" their older stuff, "Worker's Song", "Which Side Are You On?", "Skinhead On the MTBA", the "Spicy McHaggis Jig" with the ladies in the crowd on stage of course and ended with a cool cover of "Halloween" (yes, the one by the Misfits!) I'm sure I might have left one or two out but my ears are still ringin'. They never do "Good Rats" though...
During the set they also did a rather subdued version of "Fields Of Athenry" in honor of fallen USMC Sergeant Andrew Farrar who said in a letter to his family that he wanted the Murphy's version of the same to played at his funeral if he didn't make it back from Iraq. Sadly, he did not. The band has done a special limited edition of this and has made some copies available for sale with all proceeds going to the Farrar family.
On a side note, Ken Casey did a really cool thing during the show. There was a mohawked young kid at the front of the crowd with his father who was apparently having a bit of a problem with the crowd so Ken had one of the roadies get him out of there and on the side of the stage for a breather. Marc Orrell gave him a neat up close show as well.
Good on ya lads!
The opening acts, Lost City Angels and Gang Green were pretty good too. The highlight was Marc Orrell from DKM doing vocals on Gang Green's cover of "Sin City" by AC/DC. Speaking of Orrell, this guy is a dynamo on stage! He rarely takes a moment off and is gangbusters throught.
Afterwards, there was a meet and greet along with a benefit for the Farrar family at a local pub. This was great fun as well with the band meeting everyone and auctioning off some signed goodies. I was struck by how "everyday" these guys were. They were having a great time meeting and talking to everyone and didn't come off with any kind of negative vibe at all. This was a great ending to the night.
All in all it was well worth the time and money. If you have a chance to see them, do it, you won't be disappointed.
Definately better than both their Moore Theater and Warped Tour gigs but those were venue related.
Thanks for the awesome show guys! See ya next time...