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Published on February 13th 2007
The fact that I'd be seeing Lifetime for a fourth time was a little stunning. Perhaps it was a sign that they really are back for good, but it actually wouldn't be the only signal from that day.
Great advice. When the well-dressed World/Inferno sauntered onto the stage and wailed into the first of 10 songs, "Tattoos Fade," the crowd surged forward and a well-populated dance pit immediately formed. Judging from the number of fans in attendance I'd say World/Inferno is one of the most well-drawing bands in the NYC punk circuit; I honestly had no idea. They were rather diverse, too; mohawk-topped punks, suspender-clad Oi! dudes, dressed up nü-goths and the apparently standard three-piece suits could be spotted from any angle. The suave moves of frontman Jack Terricloth gave me an entirely unexpected Morrissey vibe; was this guy really in Sticks and Stones? I guess so, I thought as I watched would-be guest vocalists and washed up crowd surfers playfully shoved by Terricloth back into the cavernous sandpit of chaos on the floor. While I was glad to be out of the reach of flying globs of red dye and general insanity ensuing, the band did musically intrigue me, its brass-fueled carnival stomps and all. The kick line and deathly catchy refrains in "Only Anarchists Are Pretty" particularly stuck in my mind. Some of the other songs in the 40-minute set included "Zen and the Art of Breaking Everything in This Room" and "Fiend in Wien." Oh, and the accordion player was apparently not present. Now, while it may be a minor detail to most, I believe just the way Lifetime opened their set proves their full-time status: There's no better way to say "we're an active band and we're supporting a new record" than playing its single first. Yep, "Airport Monday Morning" led it off, in all its double-time verse and super pop chorus glory. Gusre, the band will always play the oldies (even the *real* oldies), but I thought that was a real statement. Lifetime's other songs got some pretty positive responses from the crowd too; not nearly as well as the Jade Tree era of course, but I couldn't hear any heckling -- so if fans were jilted by the new album, they either didn't show it or show up altogether. I thought it was funny that "Francie Nolan" immediately followed "Just a Quiet Evening," since the latter seems to reference the former's quick vocal buildup/burst at one point. Ari Katz still has that overly lazy stage presence/energy á la the Bouncing Souls' Greg Attonito, but Lifetime as a whole have definitely tightened up in general the last two years or so since reforming. As you can see from the set list below, it was well-rounded in addition to being performed well. I really would have loved to hear "Yeem's Song for Nothing," "All Night Long," and "Records at Nite" for the first time each, but hey, if full-time status is for real after all, I'm sure this won't be my last opportunity to see them. Set list (11:05-11:48):
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"I can honestly say that I felt World/Inferno upstaged the SHIT out of them at the DC show" I feel bad for anyone who likes that high school drama club of a band. World inferno is so awful. I like Lifetime, and I can honestly say that I felt World/Inferno upstaged the SHIT out of them at the DC show. holy god. I don't even think I would have noticed if W/IFS played for another hour and Lifetime just decided to get wasted at the bar. they didn't play francie nolan here is the setlist. The boston show was amazing. I feel sorry for anyone who missed the guitar smash. i was really impressed with world inferno at the dc date. lifetime was amazing as well. 'just a quiet evening' has got to be one of the songs of the year. "Ari Katz still has that overly lazy stage presence/energy á la the Bouncing Souls' Greg Attonito..." Will, I was pressed against the stage, I don't know how I missed it. But I do remember seeing his guitar just lying on the stage. Fuuuuck. "Dan smashed the guitar right after the encore...How did you guys miss it?" I saw this show in D.C. and was surprised how much better Lifetime sounded than when they played last year (when they still sounded excellent). A very tight, high energy set. I'm still not too crazy about their new stuff, though. Not enough sing-alongs. I give the show an "8" and the album a "6." Dan smashed the guitar right after the encore...How did you guys miss it? Great show, Northbound Breakdown was played right before Knives Bats in the last leg of the set...I know for sure cause I was chilling on the side for a few songs before that, but when they started playing Northbound I rushed to the front for the rest of the show. wow pitchfork gave the new record a 7.9..thats good by their standards. "To whoever mentioned Dan smashing his guitar at the Axis, I don't think he ever did it. As far as I saw anyway." Also, Neill Cawley- i went to the dc show and the opener was government warning instead of CIS, this is about how I would've written my review. well done. I had a ridiculously good time at the show. even when the really large stage diver landed on me during the lifetime set Whoa, I don't know if I missed the asterisk or not. If I did, then my bad, if not, then cool. i remember when bouncing souls and lifetime played a surprise show at the stone pony after hellfest died. it was fucking awesome Did Governmnet Warning open for this? To whoever mentioned Dan smashing his guitar at the Axis, I don't think he ever did it. As far as I saw anyway. considering the stage they played from (probably their biggest since Irving Plaza opening for Brand New in 2003). Didn't Crime In Stereo open for Brand New last year (not 2003)? great show, great review. World/Inferno set for Bowery show: I saw this same show in Boston two nights ago, and it was absolutely incredible. I'm a big fan of both Lifetime and W/IFS, and they both tore it up. Also, a guitar may have been smashed. Yeah. Anyone else not like Ari's voice as much on the new record? Its not as gritty as the old stuff. That said I do like the tunes. W/IFS continues to be one of the best live acts around right now....i've seen them 5 times since summer and they seemingly never have off nights "no "theme from a new brunswick basement party"?" Alex, no, but I also just stopped posting. Haha, whatever. awesome set list from Lifetime great opening bands....... no "theme from a new brunswick basement party"? Didn't know what was the deal with the fake blood but their set was insanely appealing compared to the last time I saw them. Also fairy dust was all over the place during the final songs of W/IFS's set. Terricloth just reminds me of Robert Englund, so creepy yet you just look at him with awe. Oh, and it's great to see Lifetime playing new material live -- I for one wouldn't be opposed if half their set was from the new record. It would be nice to see some of the non-essential oldies faded out of the setlist to get rid of the "greatest hits" vibe. Didn't Crime In Stereo open for Brand New last year (not 2003)? Same Lifetime set as last night, but nonetheless solid. Does anyone have a W/IFS set list because I can't remember like half the songs Great review. World/Inferno is simply one of the best live experiences. I would love to catch one of their NYC shows. This needs to be a full-fledged tour ... Jeff have you come out to the regular punknews world? world inferno > lifetime I split a cab with you, but my name was Jeff, and I was straight. I think we were also lost together for a few blocks down from the club. |
