DARLINGSIDE » buck hunter http://www.darlingside.com EP 1 Now Available! Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 At a Crossroads http://www.darlingside.com/2009/12/at-a-crossroads/ http://www.darlingside.com/2009/12/at-a-crossroads/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:16:14 +0000 Darlingside http://www.darlingside.com/?p=551 Friday night, we played an excellent Battle of the Bands competition at Crossroads Rt. 20 in Palmer, MA, not too near and not too far from the dear ole Mass Pike.  We arrived at 9 and had a solid couple of hours to enjoy the other bands, first ‘Miles Orgasmic,’ second ‘Rattlebone.’  We attempted country-style dancing (to varying degrees of success)  and played some Buck Hunter Pro (wherein Dave enjoyed a commanding victory over Harris) while we steeled our nerves for the big set.  This turned out to be our first chance to really let loose and play as loud as we wanted.  Sam took the lead and brought us to a heavier place than we’d been during our basement rehearsals.  We had low expectations as far as our success in the competition (judged by applause) because we don’t have m(any) fans in the area. After the first two bands put on such a great, high-energy show, we were just happy to be playing music to folks who wanted to listen.  At the end of the night, we were incredibly moved by the crowd response we received which helped us to narrowly edge out the competition.  Sadly, we can’t make it to the finals next weekend (we’d known that back when we booked the first round), but fortunately, that means Rattlebone will be taking our place, keeping the “biker blues” running hot.

We stayed at the bar until after nearly everyone had left, striking down our gear and talking music with the other bands and Crossroads employees. Every last person we spoke with was extremely friendly and enthusiastic about having us back, and we even enjoyed some free drinks on the house. After sampling their draught selection and observing another deadly round of Buck Hunter (deadly for Harris’ ego?), we headed back home in great spirits.

We didn’t get any pictures of the actual performance, but Sam managed to take one picture of Don “reliving the set” on the empty stage after the show (see below).  We’re pumped to play another gig at Crossroads in early 2010!

Tonight, we’ll be playing a gig with Caitlin Canty and Greg Schultz at the Black Moon in Belchertown, hoping to carry over a lot of positive vibes from Friday night…

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