#ct diy

http://chrisnicastro.bandcamp.com/album/860-single

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As much as Chris Nicastro joked about how terrible his debut album- The 5:00 News- was, the two remaining copies that sat on the merch table ("FINAL PRESSING!!!") served an important purpose: they were reminders of just how much Chris has matured as a musician since the early days of his first shows at the Space. It's been a year and a month since his last show, but the Chris Nicastro that played tonight was a new and better artist; and everything from his music to his stage presence to his quality of performance and playing reinforced just how far he has come.

Onstage, it was just Chris and his guitar playing to a small-ish crowd comprised largely of friends from college. His music was strong, though, and he started with the powerful "Phonies" off of his most recent EP: Autumn Breeze. Unlike previous shows, however, Chris looked much more comfortable: he moved around and yelled and did everything he could to rile up the few college students in the front who cheered and sang along. Other notable songs were "Mellow Anxiety" and his cover of also-CT-local Brian Stankus' "Penance."

Although the set became a bit muddled near the end, the finale of his newest single ("860," available on his bandcamp) and the musical shoutouts to some of the bands that have influenced him (e.g. shouting "You'll always be a loser" with the crowd) left off on an incredibly strong note.

It is also worth mentioning that Chris brought a crate of bananas with his name written on each and every one to hand out for free as a form of "perishable merch." 

Connecticut...you suck.