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Eve 6
Brendan B. Brown and Max Collins combine
efforts on the song "On The Roof Again" during the Eve 6 set.
Performers: Eve 6, Wheatus, and OPM
Where: Juniata College Memorial Gym
When: Saturday, October 7th,
2000 7:30 PM
The capacity crowd that filled the gym eagerly
awaited for the performers to start the show. The concert, which started
off slow, had some memorable moments.
OPM
was the first to appear on the provisional gym floor stage. The California
trio consisting of Matthew (aka Shakey Lo the Kreation Kid), John e. Necro, and
Casper (aka Geoff Turney) brought their hip hop/pop/ Latin/ rock sound to
Juniata College. Their comical songs cover such topics as
rebellion, drugs, and skateboarding. Throughout OPM's performance the indifferent
crowd showed little movement. This relatively unknown group's lack of reputation,
with only one single released, may have been the cause of the lack of audience
energy. An amusing highlight came during the song "El Capitan"
when Matthew and John e. Necro decided to mix some Captain Morgan's rum with Cap
'n Crunch cereal. The crowd began to show signs of life, jumping and
singing along, when the group played "Heaven Is A Halfpipe."
Next, Brendan B. Brown, Mike McCabe, Peter Brown, and Phil A. Jimenez, of
Wheatus
hit the stage. This band produced and engineered their self-titled album, recorded in the Long Island family home of lead
vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Brendan B. Brown and his brother, Wheatus drummer
Peter Brown. Their set got off to a silent start with "Hump'em N'
Dump'em," when, halfway through the song, Brendan B. Brown, who must have
seen the strange looks from the crowd, realized his microphone was not turned on
and stopped the song. Microphones in check, he started from the top.
Despite the slow start, Wheatus put on an amazing, vibrant, and emotion-laden
performance. Notable moments were "Leroy," the next single off their self-titled
effort, and the diverse musical talent and antics of Jimenez,
who also played the banjo during "Sunshine." As the anthem for
21st century adolescence, "Teenage Dirtbag," was played, the multitude
went ecstatic. The masses rocked as members of Eve 6, OPM, family members of
Wheatus, and a girl selected from the audience all joined in on this song's
extended chorus.
The last act to play in the gym was
Eve
6, promoting their new album, Horrorscope. Max Collins, vocals;
Jon Siebels, guitar and vocals; and Tony Fagenson, drums and vocals; make up
this melodic pop-punk Los Angeles trio. Their performance consisted mainly
of songs off Horrorscope, but also included some hits such as
"Inside Out" and "Leech" off their platinum self-titled
debut. Recently, Collins decided to allow a tour musician to play the bass
so he could be more active on stage, and this was definitely apparent during this
show. Collins' actions consisted of posing, jumping around, pointing to
the crowd, and making various facial expressions which totally captivated the
audience. During the show, Collins started off singing their first single,
"Promise", with the lyrics to "Teenage Dirtbag" from Wheatus.
Other memorable moments include the audience swaying with lighters ablaze to
"Here's To The Night," Brendan B. Brown of Wheatus joining in with
Collins during "On The Roof Again", and the force given off by Eve 6
and the crowd during "Enemy." The show ended up in mayhem as
members from Wheatus and OPM came onto the stage. The drummer of OPM was
even wearing shoulder pads and a football helmet from the school's locker
room. You never know what is going to happen with Eve 6, as Fagenson
explains, "In our live shows, you get a sense fun and maybe even more
excitement than you do in our records. We try and keep it
spontaneous. If we make it fun for ourselves, the crowd feeds off
that." For a complete set list click here.
The eclectic mix of performers and the energized gym led to a concert filled
with music and moments that I can't get off my mind. -Todd
Wojtowicz
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concert:
Eve 6
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