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Artist Spotlight - The Raconteurs
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Written by John Louse   
Wednesday, 04 June 2008
ImageO.K., so Meg White’s health issues held up the White Stripes from touring behind their Icky Thump record last year. A lot of us in Detroit got bummed over that; but it gave Jack White a chance to head back into the studio last year to start work on the second Raconteurs album in Nashville. The output of the recordings is the brand new album, Consolers Of The Lonely, which came out back in March and debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard Album Chart. Always an impressive feat, but even more impressive when you mention the fact that the band announced the release of the album a week before the album’s release. This was to stop the music pirates from leaking it out on the internet and causing minimal damage to album sales in the process. Even with the rushed release, the band has seen the first single “Salute Your Solution” has risen up the rock radio charts.
Lonely turns up the riffs for the band, with tracks like “Rich Kid Blues” and “Attention” switching up the band’s sound slightly from the more blues-based first record Broken Boy Soliders. The album also does delve into those moments as well, with cuts like “Old Enough” and “The Switch and The Spur” to satisfy the fans of the first record. White takes more vocal command on the new record, but still trades off with former Detroit-singer-songwriter Brendan Benson with the vocals these days. White and Benson form an admirable duo as songwriters in the band and former Greenhornes Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler add to the band’s mix.
The band is on the road currently in support of the new record. The tour is winding down with two big shows back in Detroit June 7th and 8th. The band wraps this leg of the tour up at the Bonnaroo Festival on June 13th. The band hits Europe, before heading back to the States for Lollapalooza at the beginning of August. So, for all the White Stripes fans in Detroit that didn’t get to see them last year, this is your chance to check Jack White and Brendan Benson out and see them return home.
The Raconteurs play the Fillmore Detroit on June 7th and 8th. June 7th is SOLD OUT, but tickets remain for the June 8th show. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com. Additional dates can be found at www.theraconteurs.com . NOTE: Go check out the website, you’ll get flashbacks of a computer screen in 1982 if you do- it's great!
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Review - The Cure
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Written by Taryn Shick   
Wednesday, 04 June 2008
ImageThe Cure
Starring: Mollie Weeks, Judy Maier, Douglas Davis, Joe Tonkin, Shahina Rahemanji
Written & Directed by: Ryan Jafri

The Cure is a short film that captures the intensity of emotions that often accompanies the end of a romantic relationship. The film runs about six minutes in length but says a lot in that short amount of time.

Done completely in a voice-over narration with a score, The Cure details one woman’s solution for stopping herself from obsessing over an ex-boyfriend. The director chooses to display the events leading up to and following the woman’s decision both in black and white and color, creating the desired dramatic effects. Liberty is also taken with the score. Instead of the usual piano and violin score, it is a strong guitar arrangement.

The choice to have the film narrated lends a deeper look inside the mind of the woman, letting us perhaps better understand her decision. Had the film been characters acting out the events through dialogue, I feel a lot of the intensity of The Cure would be lost.

I really enjoyed the cinematography. There are some daring angles and then the back and forth between color and black and white. I liked that the score used guitar, rather than piano and violin. But at times, it does tend to distract from the story since it is such a heavy score. Still, I found The Cure to be a really strong, intriguing film.

The Cure was inspired by an article about people’s obsession with lost loves and how that can lead to rage and despair. Finished in January 2006, the film traveled the festival circuit for the next year and a half. It won two awards from The New York International Independent Film & Video Festival: Best Short Film-Romance, Genre Award and Best Short Film, Screencraft Award.

See the whole film online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSSrHFCGxQM.

For more on the film, visit www.jafripictures.com. The Contact Us section has links to IMDB and to a MySpace page. Writer/Director Ryan Jafri is working on his next project, No Man’s Land, which he hopes to begin production on within a year. If you’d like to contact him, you may do so at ryjafri@jafripictures.com

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Ode to Eli
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Written by Taryn Shick   
Wednesday, 04 June 2008
ImageI take it back – I love Hostel and I like Hostel II. FEARnet is currently featuring Hostel online and through Comcast ONDemand. Accompanying the film is a contest to win a trip to Europe where the film takes place. Well, hopefully not exactly where the film takes place – that might turn out to be unpleasant, if you meet the same fate as its characters. But this all made me recall the fact that I said some not-so-nice things in the past about Hostel and its sequel which I must now recant.
I have watched many movies. Some I watch over and over and love them more each time. Some I watch after loving it the first time I saw it and then wonder what I loved about it. Hostel was a film I loved when I saw it in the theater, hated upon a second viewing and now am totally enamored with. I like Hostel II more now than I did when I first saw it. My original review of Hostel had me bowing to it. Then I said I didn’t like it in my review of Hostel II. I support my first impression of Hostel as awesome. It has an awesome story line, great acting, excellent character development and gore that, despite what it may seem, is not gratuitous but relevant to the plot. I could write a book on all the ways Hostel is a superior film, but suffice it to say, I love it.
In my review of Hostel II, I basically said that I don’t hate it but I don’t adore it. I still feel that way, but I do like it more than I did. It still has all the elements that make a great film – good story, strong character development and entertaining events. And there’s enough gore to make it a good horror film. As a sequel, it’s not the exact same story even though, at its core, it is. As with Hostel, we follow three friends who fall victim to the club where people pay to kill. But this time it is three females, not three males. And we get to see more of the killers’ perspectives. Hostel gives us the what. Hostel II gives us the who, why and how. It’s just that the what was a lot scarier than the who, why and how. Nevertheless, I think Hostel II is a good film and a better film than most, particularly most horror.
I adore Eli Roth. I admire his skills as a writer-director and his passion for horror. In interviews with him that I’ve seen and read, he always seems like a really fun and intelligent guy. Many directors have started out in horror, but then quickly abandon the genre lest they be labeled ‘a horror director.’ Eli Roth wants to be known as a horror director and doesn’t feel the need to apologize for that. I love that he is at the forefront of the movement to get horror to be recognized as a worthwhile film style with just as much artistic integrity and moral value as any other genre.
I must have been possessed by aliens when I spoke so ill of The Hostels. If you haven’t seen them, check them out. If you haven’t seen Cabin Fever, watch it. Many have said the film is boring. To them, I say they are boring. The film shows what happens to close friends when they are trapped and fearing for their lives; how this can bring you together or tear you apart. Then there is some actual physical tearing apart that makes Cabin Fever one of the sickest films ever – and that’s a good thing. Also be sure to see Eli’s fake Trailer, Thanksgiving – it rules. This was created for the Grindhouse film, a double feature including Robert Rodriguez’s Planet Terror and Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof. Neither of those films DVD’s features the trailer, but you can find it on YouTube. You could also catch it June 20 & 21 at The Main Art Theater in Royal Oak as part of the Midnight Madness. They will be playing Grindhouse that Friday and Saturday in its original theatrical release, featuring the trailer from Eli and those from Rodriguez, Rob Zombie and Edgar ‘Shaun of the Dead’ Wright. (For a complete listing of the Midnight Madness lineup, go to: http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/Detroit/Detroit_frameset.htm ).
Eli Roth has been labeled the future of horror. Some horror fans hope this isn’t true since they see him as nothing more than a gore hound. But I hope it is true, because I see him as a talented writer-director with a great gift for writing strong characters into fantastic stories mixed with dark humor and gore. To me, if Eli is the future of horror, the future is looking good.
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Detroit Concert Spotlight - June 1st
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Written by MCB Staff   
Sunday, 01 June 2008
SUNDAY
The Acacia Strain @ The Ritz - The Massachusetts band is getting on the road, gearing up to release their next album due out in August. The band brings the Warriors and All Shall Perish to the Ritz, which is guaranteed to have a mosh pit from wall to wall. Check out the interview Art did with lead singer Vincent Bennett right here. Tickets are $12 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com, or at the door.


The Breeders @ Magic Stick - Now that Kim Deal is done until the next big Pixies reunion tour, her and her sister Kelley are resurrecting that little project that came out of nowhere in the early 90s. If we had to hear “Cannonball” one more time when we were all in school, we were gonna go to Frank Black himself and plead for a Pixies reunion back then. The band is out supporting their new album Mountain Battles, released back in April. Tickets are $18 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com.


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Interview w/ Vincent Bennett of The Acacia Stain
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Written by Art Michalski   
Saturday, 31 May 2008
ImageThe Massachusetts based band Acacia Strain is just wrapping up the finishing touches on their next album, out August 19th on Prosthetic Records. The band is gearing up for a U.S. tour in June, before a European tour in July and back in the States for the fall. As he was resting up at home, we chatted with lead singer Vincent Bennett. Here’s a little insight into the band:
On working with producer Zeuss (Shadows Fall) on this new record: “Working with him was really good. He doesn’t live up to his reputation as being a hard ass. In the studio, he was very laid back and more hands off. He would give the band free reign of the record; he was more interested in capturing the essence of the band’s sound. We worked with Adam Duktiewicz (Killswitch Engage) on the last two records and he’s a great guy. He was more of a free spirit, but would interject his direction a bit more. We just opted for something different this time around though.”
On the sound of the upcoming album: “I think it's more aggressive, if that’s at all possible. In the two years since the last record (2006’s The Dead Walk), we’re more jaded, we’re more bitter and angry. This time around, we communicated more as a band. We all took turns writing different parts. As the singer, I wrote some guitar parts on the record and so on. It should resonate on how the album sounds. I think I delved a bit deeper in the lyrics than in the past as well.”
On the band’s appearance at Dirt Fest in Birch Run last year: “That was a great day. It started as a bit of a bum-out kinda day, it was rainy and shitty. But it got better, and we got to see a lot of good new bands. We had some issues with the sound guy before our set, he was yelling at us. He just wasn’t very professional on how to handle bands. I would love to play there again anytime they wanted us. But perhaps with a different sound guy is my recommendation.”
On why the metal scene in Massachusetts has produced so many big names: “I think its gotta be the weather. I think it affects the mood of the band. You see these bands like Shadows Fall, who have been around forever, and Killswitch Engage- this big conglomerate of a bunch of bands come together. We are just trying to keep the legend alive and keep their good names intact.”
On their MySpace page, which states their platform for survival on the road: “As far as food goes, any sort of food brought to the shows will make you instant friends for life with us. We’re broke as f--- when we are on the road, so any contribution is greatly appreciated.”
Any floor that they wouldn’t sleep on? “About the only floor I wouldn’t sleep on is a concrete floor in a basement. Plus, anything with vermin or cat s--- would be a big no as well.”
The Acacia Strain will headline a show at the Ritz in Warren on Sunday, June 1st. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com, or at the door. For additional dates, check www.myspace.com/theacaciastrain
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Detroit Concert Spotlight - May 30th &31st
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Written by MCB Staff   
Friday, 30 May 2008
Image FRIDAY
Kids in the Hall @ Royal Oak Music Theatre - Dave Foley, Scott Thompson and the rest of the outrageously funny Canadian comedy troupe make their first appearance in the Detroit area in recent memory. Most of us remember them from reruns they used to play daily on Comedy Central. The group is promising all new material during their show, but make sure you catch up on old shows from the 90s or rent the movie Brain Candy to get an idea of just how funny these guys are. Two shows at 7:30 and 11pm. The early show is SOLD OUT, but tickets still remain for the 18 and older late show. Tickets range from $37.50 to $47.50 and are available at www.tickets.com.

SATURDAY

ImageLight In August @ Jacoby’s - If your head is still ringing from the thunderous techno sounds at the Movement festival this weekend, this may be your remedy. The local trio Light in August is based out of Royal Oak and brings a laid back, almost jazzy vibe at times with tracks like “Cloudy Beginnings” and “To Be Alone.” After forming only last summer, the trio (consisting of Ian Teeley, Jack Henry and Alex Wand) are gearing up to record their first EP, Places, due out sometime later this year. From the material we hear on their MySpace page, you can also hear eastern influences thrown into the mix as well.

The band’s pop-rock sound is influenced by classics like the Beatles, as well as alt-rock luminaries Wilco. But influences don’t stop there and are widely ranged; lead singer Ian Teeley grew up a metalhead, while guitarist Alex Wand studied the sitar in India in the past. It has to be an interesting mash-up of influences. The band is opening for Desolation Angels and Woodman. Tickets are $5 and available at the door.


Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers @ The Palace - Now that Petty has gotten the short tour for his first band, Mudcrutch, out of the way (which included a boatload of shows at the Troubadour in Hollywood); Petty is ready to tour again with the band that pays the bill. After it seemed like every older person in America loved his Super Bowl halftime show (the rest of us kinda just shrugged and went back to our beers), Petty is gonna be out on the road playing all of the hits over the past three decades. It’s a surprise that this isn’t sold out, but could be by showtime. Tickets range from $55 to $99.50 and are available at www.palacenet.com


Bobaflex @ Harpo’s - After seeing these guys at Rock on the Range a couple weeks ago, you would have thought these guys were headed straight to the big time. But reality sets in as the West Virginian band toils around in the lower to middle pack of the rock world. Opening is the Bangkok Five, who harassed Art repeatedly to listen to their CD at Rock on the Range, but is told they might be just all right. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com.

 
The Mars Volta @ The Fillmore Detroit - 5.15.08
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Written by Art Michalski   
Monday, 26 May 2008
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After their mini-tour went through Ann Arbor, El-Paso prog-rock group, The Mars Volta brought their “Evening with…” set to Detroit in the midst of their formal U.S. Tour. Playing in front of a jumpy crowd of around 2,200, the band launched into a two and a half hour set with relied heavily on the band’s latest album, The Bedlam In Goliath.

As the band has evolved over the years, the once brainchild of former At The Drive In members Cedric Bixler and Omar Rodriguez, the live version of the band has grown into a 8 member sizzling collection of players that fuse Latin, jazz, hard rock and blues into their fiery brand of music. As the band came out for the start of their 150 minute (!) set, lead singer Bixler jumped around and contorted his body in numerous positions to the adoring fans. A lot of the fire of the new songs is owed to new drummer Thomas Pridgen, who savagely worked the drum kit throughout the entire set.

The band touched on a lot of new material, such as “Wax Simulcra” and “Metatron,” which blended well with the older material, such as the Amputecture material “Viscera Eyes” and “Day of The Baphomets.”

In the past, the Volta has been a band that has either wowed the crowd, or left them puzzled. A lot of that will depend on your knowledge of the band and the appreciation for the musicianship dished out by the band. If you’re a fan just coming to hear the hit “The Widow,” odds are you may be disappointed. The band has developed a challenging, but highly satisfying sound that takes the listener off in many different directions. This was the longest set this reviewer has seen the band play over the years, and it may have ended up being the most thought out and exciting one yet.

Hopefully, you did not miss this set. The Mars Volta will be spending the summer in Japan, Australia and Europe before the return to the U.S. in September to play Austin City Limits in Austin, TX.

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Spotlight - Movement '08: Detroit's Electronic Music Festival
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Written by Alex Therrian   
Friday, 23 May 2008
Remember the glory days of the DEMF, you know, where you didn’t have to pay? Remember watching all the bums, raver wannabes and any sort of other derelict roaming around Hart Plaza during Memorial Day weekend? Well, it never really went away, except for the free part; but all different types of electronic music and its fans will descend on Downtown Detroit this weekend.

The 9th edition of DEMF/Movement is the 4th paying edition, but with that price, it brings bigger names from the electronic music world to Detroit. Headlining Saturday night at the festival will be Moby, which perhaps could be the biggest name in the history of DEMF. The New York DJ will be putting together a rare DJ’ing set; which will probably be better because his live non-DJ’ing sets are often goofy and shaky at best. Hip-hop occasionally makes small appearances at DEMF and the first night brings old-school rhymers Newcleus and Pete Rock joining the masses downtown.

Night two features regulars Richie Hawtin and Carl Craig, with New York indie underground rappers the Cool Kids getting a lot of exposure for the possible breakout group of the festival. The final night of the festival brings electronic stalwart Josh Wink and local favorite Kevin Saunderson to the mix as well.

Movement '08 marks the third year that local Paxahau Promotions has handled the event and after numerous public squabbles about the festival from people like Carl Craig and original founder Derrick May, Paxahau has resurrected the festival from certain financial ruin. Who could forget a few years back when the founders were at the gates of the festival, asking for donations for the next year’s event? With Paxahau’s savvy planning involved, Movement is still a low-priced, much bang for your buck electronic event that rivals festivals in Europe.

Pre-parties begin Friday night, with the last after-party going through Monday night. Even though techno fans have moved beyond glowsticks and pacifiers, get out and learn what the kids are into these days as Movement keeps going strong and moves towards its second decade.

Single day tickets are $25 at the door, Weekend Passes are $40, and are available at www.wanttickets.com. Tickets are also available at Record Time in Roseville. For more information on the festival, check out www.myspace.com/detroitmusicfest.



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Artist Spotlight - Glow in the Dark tour f/ Kanye West
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Written by Jeff Hatline   
Thursday, 22 May 2008
ImageOver the last few years, Kanye West has developed into a take it or leave it type of artist. The man can rap and rhyme with the best of them, but his constant boasting and whining over the years has alienated a lot of his fan base. Yesterday, the May 25th show in Fargo, N.D. was canceled due to "scheduling conflicts" but rumor is it was the slow ticket sales that killed the show. Regardless though, enough of his fans have decided to take it as he brings it to the Palace of Auburn Hills tonight. Early reports say that the "Glow in the Dark" tour, which also features Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D. and Rihanna, has a spaceman theme with a futuristic feel to it. All in front of an IMAX-style screen that engulfs the audience. Sounds like fun. Make sure you make it in for the openers, which is one of most solid supporting bills this summer. When West hits the stage, expect a healthy dose of bravado and an even healthier dose ego. Here's a warning too if you're headed out to the show. If you don't like what Kanye is selling, don't let him know. He might call you out from the stage and give you a piece of his mind. Big surprise.
The Glow in the Dark tour f/ Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D. and Rihanna plays the Palace of Auburn Hills (Tickets still available; $39.50 - $175.00) tonight and the United Center in Chicago May 23rd and 24th (both shows SOLD OUT)
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
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Written by Art Michalski   
Thursday, 22 May 2008
ImageStarring: Harrison Ford, Shia LeBeouf, Cate Blanchett

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Written by: David Koepp, George Lucas

Rated: PG-13

Release Date: May 22nd, 2008

Early on in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Mutt Williams (LeBeouf) asks Indiana Jones (Ford), “Whaddya, like 80 years old?” As humorous as the line was, it had me thinking: Just how old is Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford, and will he break a hip at some point in the movie? Even though I knew Ford wouldn’t be falling without being able to get up at any point during the movie, I was surprised that at 64 years old and with 19 years between “Indiana Jones” flicks that the cast and director would want to come back for one last run. IJatKotCS (even the acronym version of the title is lengthy) fares decently well as a summer escapist flick, but like many summer tentpole movies, it has its flaws on its way to a generally entertaining movie.

At the start, it's 1957 and we're in the midst of the first phase of the Cold War, Jones is kidnapped by KGB soldiers and Stalin adoring army member and so-called psychic Irina Spalko (Blanchett), trying to unlock the mystery behind Area 51. Mayhem ensues and Jones escapes and is approached by Mutt about the whereabouts of his mother and family friend, Professor Oxley (John Hurt). Jones realizes that the missing persons and the crystal skull everyone is looking for are all intertwined, which leads Mutt and Jones into South American jungle to unlock the mystery behind the City of Gold. Meanwhile, Spalko and the rest of the Russians are looking for the crystal skulls because they believe it can lead to mind control over Americans and the rest of the world.

A monkey wrench gets thrown into the situation as Mutt’s mother is no other than Indy’s former girlfriend Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen, her first role in who knows how long). This adds another subplot to the movie that I can't reveal but you probably already know where this is going anyway. Together, they all take on the Russians to stop their quest for domination.

Crystal Skull works best when it returns to the quirks that made the franchise so successful; Ford’s bumbling take on Indiana Jones and the adventure involved along the way. After staying out of the public light for the past few years, Ford does Jones justice when he is not trying to pull off an out of his reach action scene. At 64, his dry wit is far more appealing than swinging his whip and trying to punch out soldiers far bigger. Ford is not afraid to let the script take a swipe at his age, but less action scenes on his part would have made the film more believable. His chemistry with Allen is still good after nearly 30 years and you can tell where the ending is heading about halfway in.

Cate Blanchett does fine with the somewhat underwritten backstory behind her character and seems to be having a good time with the role, even though her casting seems a bit out of place for a big summertime action movie. She pulls off playing the almost dominatrix like Spalko with going over the edge with it. However, I am not convinced that Shia LeBeouf is the next Tom Hanks, like magazines have said in the past. Along with Speed Racer’s Emile Hirsch, the two come off as comical in trying to be badasses and should probably consider other types of roles. One can already hear the critics sharpening their knives at certain elements of the movie and ripping it to shreds. Some moans could be heard at the ending of the movie, but sometimes filmmakers are simply looking for a crowd pleaser, not necessarily to be gushed over by critics. Such is the path taken to the ending of Crystal Skull. Even though the movie has some flaws and is uneven at times, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a fun and whimsical throwback to adventure movies of the good old days.

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Rock on the Range Recap - Columbus, OH - May 17th-18th
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Written by Art Michalski   
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
Image By early afternoon on Sunday, emcees on stage were already calling the 2nd annual Rock on the Range the “biggest rock festival in the country.” With crowds at the Major League Soccer stadium estimated between 25-30,000 people per day, you would think Coachella, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza could also easily lay claim to that crown. The festival was expanded from the jam-packed one day event last year, to a more spread out two day event this year. But now with the two day format, this year’s version of Rock on the Range featured some strong bands, but like with the previously mentioned festivals, there was a lot of filler this year as well. So, it was my task to check out all the sights and sounds of the two days in Columbus and here’s my take on the good, the bad and the mind-scarring hour that was 3 Doors Down at Rock on the Range.

Upon arriving at the venue, I immediately noticed the better parking situation over last year’s three mile backup to get in; this year, the backup barely stretched a thousand feet. But quickly, the familiar sights of a heavy metal parking lot take hold; plenty of Natural Ice and American Spirit cigarettes abound. After looking over the crowd for two days, it's pretty obvious what the eventual cause of death will be for a solid fifty percent of the festival goers, and it's not natural causes.

As the first band on the second stage comes on, you look at how pristine everything still is and you wonder how long it will take for this beer swilling crew to wreck the place- my initial prediction is somewhere in the 4-5 hour range (it only took 2 hours, maybe, for the second stage area to be littered in plastic beer bottles). The first band, Drive A, a Buckcherry-rip off, would be more memorable for giving out the most free stuff during the weekend than for their 25-minute set.

Billy Howerdel’s new band, Ashes Divide, seemed better suited for a darkly lit goth club than the 1 p.m. sunshine. Not bad, but not all that great in their 30-minute set and definitely not the demographic the band was looking for. Finger Eleven was the first band to take to the main stage. The Canadian band was brief, but made the most out of their time. Playing songs like “Good Times” and the massive hit “Paralyzer,” the band was a pleasant early day surprise. It looked as if lead singer Scott Anderson might have started celebrating a little early, but the band had seized their moment.

If there was a band that seized the moment more than any other at Rock on the Range ’08, it was the Australian band Airbourne. The band played to their AC/DC influence, and won the crowd (and myself) over with their half hour set with fun no-brainers like “Cheap Wine and Cheaper Women,” and “Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast.” Lead singer Joel O’Keefe even nailed the high pitched wail of Brian Johnson. Some people may complain that the band sounds too much like their influences, but it’s a brand of rock we don’t see much of these days.

As Airbourne seized the day, Killswitch Engage took their usual spot as the court jesters of the festival circuit. Killswitch gave ROTR a little taste of the full on metal that had so far been avoided at the festival. Armed with a blow up doll strapped to his back, guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz taunted the crowd, while lead singer Howard Jones wanted to see “white people collide” during songs like “Rose of Sharyn” and their ripping cover of Dio’s “Holy Diver.”

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