Summer 2009 – The Summer of Bane …

Summer 2009 is one for the record books. It was just a real good summer. In also seemed like it was all about Bane. In fact, it felt more exciting than Summer 1999 (as far as Bane goes).

1999:

  • June 7 1999 @ The Space Worcester Mass: Bane, Ten Yard Fight, The Swarm, Adamantium, Embrace Today (“The sooner more people get naked, the sooner we play again.” Zach)
  • June 10 1999 @ Mcternan’s Studio in DC: Bane backups for Give Blood
  • August 27 1999 @ Merrimack College North Andover Mass: Bane, Garrison, Errortype:11, Mid Carson July, Little Dipper

    2009:

  • June 20, 2009 @ Blenders NYC: Sick Of It All, Bane, Capital, Inhuman
  • June 25, 2009 @ Some Studio Wakefield (fixed), Mass: Bane backups for the two new EPs
  • August 09, 2009 @ The Palladium downstairs Worcester, Mass: 10 For 10 Tour: Bane, Terror, This Is Hell, Poison The Well, …
  • August 13, 2009 @ ICC Allston Mass: Bane, The Suicide File, Alpha & Omega, Foundation, Harms’s Way, Convicted
  • August 15, 2009 @ Some Venue in Long Island, NY: Bane, This Is Hell
  • August 16, 2009 @ Starlight Ballroom, Philly PA: This Is Hardcore Fest: Bane, Blacklisted, Ceremony, Wisdom in Chains, Trapped Under Ice, Reach The Sky …

    Let me start with some pictures. Here are a few from the Blenders gig.

    I know. You’re thinking, WTF? Well, I was selling merch for most of the evening (except during Bane). That’s ok, though. Blenders has the merch downstairs, and they very smartly have flatscreens all over the place showing the gig upstairs. That’s good and bad. Good for merch dudes, partially bad for bands because people can chill downstairs while still “attending” the show. Good gig. Met Mario.

    Ok, now here are some shots from the Bane merch table at This Is Hardcore. Noticing a trend here?

    Quality merch. The kids ate it up. I felt bad for the kid I sold the XS longsleeve to with the hole in the shoulder. But his girl definitely wanted it, even after they returned it and re-bought it. That’s a quality fan.

    Big Bob taking a breather and Justin checking for that color vinyl. Good dudes.

    Obviously the best hair cut of the weekend. Great look.

    Get ready for some blurry pics of Reach The Sky and Bane now. Squint and shake your head while viewing them. That could clear them up some.

    Brothers from different mothers?

    And then it was over, and the crowds left. Quiet times. Of course, Bane was the last band out. Bedard and Co had to say goodbye to every single band and person in the venue, it seemed.

    Finally, a good blackmail pic. So goofy.

    Yeah, summer of 2009 was a good one. Hit up the beach a few times, did some camping, saw plenty of great shows, and an awesome time. No complaints here. It made me feel like a kid again (even on those weekends when I had to go to work).

    Lets hope winter 2009/2010 can compete with winter 99/00.

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    7 Comments

    1. Holy crap, wakefield is nothing like norwood. Not even close geographically either. Fixed, thanks jim. What's the name of the studio? Redemption? Reverence?

    2. Today I went to the gym in marlboro with my friend. When I got their my friend told me Bane was playing the last HH show. I got super siked and jammed Bane the whole time at the gym. As we are leaving was an older dude rocking a Bane Give Blood Hoodie. At solomon pond in linens in things I saw another older guy rocking a Bane longsleeve. He had awesome side burns, I saw a few weeks later at DKM/Bane in boston.

    3. I love connections like that. It's a great thing that music can bring together two total strangers.

      Keep up the good blogging.

    4. “August 27 1999 @ Merrimack College North Andover Mass: Bane, Garrison, Errortype:11, Mid Carson July, Little Dipper”
      I was at this show.

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