Last night I had the wonderful fortune of being able to catch NoFX play at Iriving Plaza last night.
It's be ages since I've been to a punk show or anything resembling, and I couldn't help grinning like an idiot from the time I got there until I left. Aside from the positive community energy that's prevalent in every show, I think it was mostly the sensation of being able to travel back into my 16 year old self for a few hours, moshing and flailing, sweating and screaming. It is like what many say--with a crowd of strangers all singing the same words, making the same movements--it was akin to going to Punk Rock Church.
Highlights:
- Running around in a circle pit like a maniac, getting punched and not feeling a thing
- Seeing the drummer from Anti-Flag move his drumset into the middle of the pit and play during their last song.
- Getting a security guard (who had a stunning resemblance to a pitbull) to finally smile after another concertgoer and I froze our gap-mouthed smiles and stared at him
- Telling a guy (who kept hitting on me) that I would, in fact, totally dance with him (hey, he was cute!) if he didnt just look like he just took a swim in the East River
- Singing "Stickin' in My Eye" with a huge man behind me as we both attempted to poke each others' eyes.
What a great show. Was anyone there last night? The Friday show?
Tonight, I'll be at Deadmau5! *WOMP WOMP*. Can't wait to see Excision and Feed Me too.
It's be ages since I've been to a punk show or anything resembling, and I couldn't help grinning like an idiot from the time I got there until I left. Aside from the positive community energy that's prevalent in every show, I think it was mostly the sensation of being able to travel back into my 16 year old self for a few hours, moshing and flailing, sweating and screaming. It is like what many say--with a crowd of strangers all singing the same words, making the same movements--it was akin to going to Punk Rock Church.
Highlights:
- Running around in a circle pit like a maniac, getting punched and not feeling a thing
- Seeing the drummer from Anti-Flag move his drumset into the middle of the pit and play during their last song.
- Getting a security guard (who had a stunning resemblance to a pitbull) to finally smile after another concertgoer and I froze our gap-mouthed smiles and stared at him
- Telling a guy (who kept hitting on me) that I would, in fact, totally dance with him (hey, he was cute!) if he didnt just look like he just took a swim in the East River
- Singing "Stickin' in My Eye" with a huge man behind me as we both attempted to poke each others' eyes.
What a great show. Was anyone there last night? The Friday show?
Tonight, I'll be at Deadmau5! *WOMP WOMP*. Can't wait to see Excision and Feed Me too.
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milloux:
I want to see NoFX and dance to"Stickin' In My Eye"
mxpx311:
NOFX! NICE!