Night one of SCAC’s 25th Anniversary shows at Globe Hall! Bills packed with local bands, and both nights following similar flows made for a great end to a concert filled year!

Starting off the night with tons of energy and was the rock trio Wake The Bat. They melded rap cadence lyrics with hard guitar riffs and pounding drums. Very reminiscent of Street Sweeper Social Club. These kids (litterally, according to their website they’re all 16) fucking rock it and earned a fan (probably quite a few) that night. They kicked off the night right.

Pale Sun was a band that I wasn’t able to see back at UMS, I like it when the stars align for me like that. Pale Sun slowed it way down with vocals and guitar saturated in reverb. At the time I thought the juxtaposition was harsh, but as night two would show me it was part of a theme.

I’ve been trying to recall how many times I’ve seen Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, and how many of those times were for New Year’s Eve. I remember distinctly the first time I saw them though, they were an opener for The Reverend Horton Heat at The Ogden and I’ve been hooked ever since. One of my favorite shows they did they performed my favorite album  “Always Say Please and Thank You” in it’s entirety.

This was an equally great show, as they took the stage in silver suits (for their silver anniversary) they played a good mix of their music but this night seemed to be heavier from their “Cipher” album.

About half way through they performed “He, Roger Williams” and came down onto the floor and kneeled down, and we did in the same in kind

A great first night