steppin' out with frantic666: HOT WATER MUSIC @ Trix Club Antwerp, June 14 2010

Last week, my mini Alkaline Trio tour (5 shows) ended at Trix Club, and already I'm back here for another fine concert. I can't really say I'm a fan of Hot Water Music like I'm an ALK3 fan, but I like their music very much. And I've always missed out on previous concerts for some reason. This time around, I bought my ticket way in advance so I was sure I wouldn't accidentally buy a ticket for another concert on the same day, which is what usually happens when I miss out on concerts. This was a good idea, because shortly after I bought the ticket, it was announced that Stone Sour would play the AB in Brussels on that very same day. Hot Water Music it is this time.

The Alkaline concert last week was on a very warm and sunny Friday, and even though there were a lot more people than at the AB last year, Trix was far from packed. Looked like everybody wanted to enjoy Friday evening outside. Even though this Hot Water Music concert was on a weekday, there was twice as much people in the venue. I didn't really like the 2 support bands Break Of Day and Antillectual; there was a TV screen in the back of the venue near the bar live streaming the World Cup. To my shame, I have to admit I watched that. But let it be noted: that will be the only minutes I'll see from this World Cup.

Anyway, the interest for the World Cup stopped when Hot Water Music took the stage. The fans were very into it, the band was really good but why oh why was the volume so low. And a muzzy sound: I mean all I could hear was bass n' drums and vocals and not they weren't even sharp. There's 2 guitars but you could hardly hear one. The fans were singing along so loud that none of that really mattered but still, the Alkaline sound last week in the same venue was twice as good.

After this one, I'll have to prepare for another band : The Gaslight Anthem. My next concert takes me to London again where I'll be seeing Brian Fallon & co at the Brixton Academy on June 26, followed by more Gaslight in Amsterdam a few days after and, of course, Rock Werchter who has the Gaslight along with Green Day, Paramore, Rise Against, Editors, Coheed And Cambria and 30 Seconds To Mars.

I better be prepared for some sleepless nights.

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