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@ The Chili Pepper
in Coconut Grove / Miami, Florida Oct. 21, 2000
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Another early show, it started at 5. Inspector 7 played
first, we only got to hear about 2 songs from this
band. They were a fast paced ska band that seemed
to give it their all but they were not inspecting anything. I myself
brought 4 pairs of pants for them to inspect. But they
did nothing of the sort, they just played and then
stopped.
Then it was up to Mustard Plug to get the
crowd moving again. They came out as always
dressed in their nice yellow button down shirts. They played
a wide range of new and old songs. They performed with a high amount
of energy, which the crowd immediately responded to. Loud
and fast with lots of horns, lots of skankin, and
lots of fun. That is the only way to describe Mustard
Plug live. They are a band that is damn good at doing what they do.
And what do they do? They play good fast ska that never
stops. Until it's time for YOUTH BRIGADE to play
their set.
Up next was Youth Brigade. I was really
looking forward to see this trio of punk rock
brothers. If you've never seen them before then you don't know what
your missing. They have an opinion on everything, and
what better way for them to express their views
then through great punk rock? They touch on many issues
that they feel are important. Whether you agree with them or not, you
can still enjoy the music. Besides it's always better to
form your own opinions on things. But moving along
Youth Brigade played great and had a great set. I
was very lucky to see them tonight. They are truly one of Canada's
finest by products. Check out Youth Brigade's Interview |

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Now
for the highlight of the night. The Bouncing Souls were on next and
nobody could wait for them to get on stage. The crowd
began chanting "ole" in hopes of getting
the band out even faster. And when they came out the crowd went
crazy. At last, the band everyone was waiting to see was on stage ready
to tear the place down. They played a variety of old
songs, new songs, and songs that will be on their
new album due out April 2001. Including Hopeless Romantic,
Born To Lose, Kate Is Great, and I Like Your Mom. |
I really would have
enjoyed this show a little bit more if there weren't so many crowd
surfers. I find it very annoying to get kicked in the
head while I'm trying to enjoy a band I really
love. I even lost my shoe trying to get some great pictures,
but some nice fellow next to me bent over fearlessly and fetched my
shoe for me. Only at a Bouncing Souls show. But aside
from people falling on top of one another the
Bouncing Souls gave it their all. And truly showed the
people at the Chili Pepper that they did what they set out to do. And
that was to show everyone a good time.
-A&E Joseph
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