March 23, 2003
First to grace the stage was Hobbes Fury, and for those of you who haven't yet heard of them; no, they're not from Hobbs, NM, it's a reference to the comic Calvin and Hobbes. Anyway, as this is probably not the most interesting information, I'll move on. The guys of Hobbes Fury, played quick set, but rather lethargically. The guitar solos were weak and sloppy. Overall this band could use a lot of work, but were interesting and have potential.
Up next was Rebilt, whose drummer had more energy than his band mates put together.Their songs were boring and unappealing. And most of all, listening to this band, I had deja'vu of every other random "punk" band I've ever heard. Not to say that they weren't talented musicians, but in my view, they could have applied their skill to something more worthwhile.
Time4Change followed, and I must say, they played a MUCH better show than they had the night before. However, it was the exact line-up of songs and the guys even said almost the same things between songs (how boring). They had a lot more energy and bounced around the stage as they do usually, but it just makes me wonder; How long does it take to choreograph jumping like that? Strangely enough, the crowd didn't seem to be feelin' it and stood stationary, even with the guys giving it all they had on stage.
Finally, Tsunami Bomb came out and tore it up. The audience was enthused (to say the least) and nearly everyone knew all the words to the songs. In my opinion, Tsunami Bomb put on one of the best shows I've seen at the Launchpad, even though their set was the same as the last time they came to town. The crowd even called the band back onstage for an encore, which I have never seen at the Launchpad before. Amazingly, the show was also one of the shortest I've seen in quite a while, ending only at 10:45.