#st3phascope

Miya Folick at Elsewhere Hall 3.2.19

The Front Bottoms @ Champagne Jam, Asbury Park 12.16.18

Now, Now at Warsaw 4.26.19 

Brandon Hagen of Vundabar at Elsewhere Hall 3.1.19

SWMRS @ Champagne Jam, Asbury Park 12.16.18

You Me at Six at Gramercy Theatre 2.22.19

Of the few bands to have made it to the other side of their neon scene days, I stand by the fact the You Me at Six have remained one of the best. While their fantastic new record, VI, has found their sound evolving with more of a pop sensibility, the great thing about a live set is getting to experience those as well as the bangers we’ve loved since ‘09. Dancing + pitting during the same set is always a good time. 

Of course there’s the energy on stage encouraging the madness on the floor. Singer, Josh Franceschi has quite the command of a crowd (and a pair of lungs that make songs like Take on the World and Give especially powerful live). Following slow jam, I O U, ensues my favorite moment of the night: Francheschi welcomes a young man onstage who’s experiencing his first “gig” for Bite My Tongue. Bit of craic looking towards the stage during the bridge (when Oli Sykes is usually screaming) and seeing this kid atop Francheschi’s shoulders.

Not to mention they closed the night with Underdog, could you ask for more??