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Cursive concert captivates audiences
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The Cursive concert was at the Venue last Wednesday night. The three bands that played were Chin Up Chin Up, The Thermals and Cursive.
Personally, I listen to hip-hop, rap and anything that is on the radio. This kind of music, namely Indie, usually does not appeal
to me.
At first, I thought the concert was going to bore me into eventually leaving.
After the first opening band played, my preconceived notions were obliterated. Chin Up Chin Up gave a spectacular performance leading me to believe that Indie bands were not too bad.
The second performance by The Thermals kept me listening and excited. Their style was a little bit different than that of Chin Up Chin Up, but they still gave an amazing performance furthering my change of belief concerning Indie bands.
The final band to play during the concert was Cursive. Cursive was the reason that the crowd at the Venue was there. They also gave a stunning performance.
The first opening band, Chin Up Chin Up, was formed in 2001. The music that they played soothed me and the rest of the audience.
Their music gave me a completely different view on Indie bands because they were so good.
Certainly, these guys were the right band to open for Cursive because they certainly opened my view on Indie right from the first song.
The Thermals, the second opening band for Cursive, gave a different type of performance than Chin Up Chin Up in the sense that their performance activated the audience more so than Chin Up Chin Up.
The Thermals’ music was a little more active because it got parts of the audience dancing, jumping, and throwing their hands in the air. The Thermals were definitely a great choice of a band to play directly preceding Cursive.
After The Thermals finished playing, there was about a half hour delay for Cursive to play. The cause of this delay was probably because the microphones and guitars of the members of cursive needed tuning.
While the audience waited, the microphones were being tested and the guitar of one of the lead guitarists had to be tuned.
The wait was well worth it.
Cursive gave a stunning performance. They had two lead singers switching back and forth, giving their performance a lot of variety.
From what I researched on Myspace before the concert, Cursive did not seem that great. While in concert though, its performance awed many while many others danced, jumped and attempted to participate in any way possible.
I am used to listening to rap, hip-hop, and modern rock such as Hinder and Nickelback.
This concert certainly opened my eyes to Indie music leaving an impression on me that will last a lifetime. I was amazed by the performances of all three bands.
The concert’s attendance was about 300-400 avid Cursive fans. Many members of the audience, however, chose to go to the concert to see The Thermals or Chin Up Chin Up play.
All three bands gave unbelievable performances. This concert was definitely a success and if they play again in Boise, I’ll be there.
Matthew Boyle
Culture Writer