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A View From the Pit

PHOTOS: CANCER BATS AT THE TROC IN PHILADELPHIA, PA, FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 3:00pm by

cancer bats live in philadelphiaWalking into the Trocadero February 3rd for the “The Economy Sucks, Let’s Party” tour made me feel like a 12 year old all over again. This tour included Anti-Flag, Aiden,  Cancer Bats, and Star Fucking Hipsters. There were youngins in the bathroom with technicolor hair sneaking cigarettes, kids with sky-high mohawks and Bad Religion shirts, couples who didn’t look old enough to know what sex is rockin’ back and forth holding each other. Barf.

The only band I’m going to talk about is Cancer Bats, who were definitely the highlight, and only highlight, of this tour line up. Heavy drums, lots of wah-wah and pinch harmonics, and unbelievable stage presence. They didn’t really seem to fit the bill, but their upcoming Canadian tour with Billy Talent, Alexisonfire, and Against Me! may be a better fit. The crowd loved the Beastie Boys cover (“Sabotage”), and closing their set with “Hail Destroyer” left a good taste in the pop-punk loving audience’s mouths. Don’t even get me started about the girls Star Fucking Hipsters snuck in who were bragging about using the tragedy in Haiti to not pay for the show, or the pentagram banners Aiden used as part of their stage set up…

Enjoy some images of the CB kids. Sorry there aren’t any images of the drummer!

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  • I killed a Dunky

    There is one with the drummer 9/14

  • Dylan

    Bah, Star Fucking Hipsters rocks. The other bands though, I agree with you.

    • stu1

      Stza needs to be put in front of a firing squad.

  • http://last.fm/user/snagon snagon

    Cancer Bats rule forever and ever

  • Alex_P

    They’re pretty much the best “popular” band out of Canada right now. I’ve seen ‘em live, and they’re usually far better than anyone they tour with.

    • gnarlk

      i’ve seen them a few times and they just put me to sleep…

  • Kye

    Cancer Bats and Anti-Flag rock. I’ve both of them a few times and various points and they never disappointed. I saw Aiden open for HIM a few years ago and they weren’t as horrendous as you’d expect. They had a pretty energetic show. No idea who the other band is.

  • pigchop

    I would love to see the Headstones get back together and tour with Cancerbats – that would be too fucking cool.

  • Skanes

    The last time they came through here a whopping 8 people showed up.

  • DustintheWind

    Cancer Bats kick ass, i also am really enjoying the new Alexisonfire so cant wait for that tour

  • ITTOA666

    I’m wanting that first act right now.

  • Matt S

    Never really listened to them, but it seems like they have good taste from the t-shirts theyre wearing

  • Josh

    This show was amazing. SFH was alright; however, Aiden was a bunch of sell outs (They had the monster energy drink logo under their pentagrams).

    I thought Anti-Flag put on a great show. They played tons of songs off of their first couple of records.

    If only there was video of Anti-Flag and Cancer Bats from this show…