Opener Meatwave was the reason to come out for this free show. The Chicago-based punk trio was all snarl and energy. Standard setup of guitar,bass, and drums reminded me of Husker Du. As with most punk offerings, it was difficult to make out the lyrics. Chatted with drummer Ryan after the set. He said that they had some east coast dates before playing at a Bjork-curated festival in Iceland then off to storm Europe. Meatwave had a good sound and attitude, they will do well.
The Dirty Nil was from Ontario. The band configuration was the same as Meatwave, but the guitar player had a glammy element to him, maybe it was the ill-fitting polyester. The DN bass player displayed the vein-popping bark of metal/punk that is hard to listen to. Earplugs were essential at this show.
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