I never thought I would reach the stage where I would feel some sort of disconnect with some of the newer up and coming bands, but I feel the tingling of that very sensation reaching out its icy grip to the back of my neck. It was a feeling that became evident during this decidedly odd night of music, clashing styles, clashing personalities, and the feeling that I was towards the extreme older end of the age scale in the attendant crowd. Still, there was stuff to like and stuff to dislike throughout the night. I cannot say that this is what I was prepared for, or what I expected, but it was what it was, and there is nothing quite like an evening of live music.

Nearly the moment I entered the club, the first band was on stage, and there were these post-hardcore kids doing their thing in the pit. That is something else I do not think that I will ever understand, the whole idea of the arm flailing and spin kicking, it just doesn't gel with me. I am all for getting rowdy and moshing, but that is about the extent I go, I guess I just long for the days of headbanging crowds instead.

This Day Reborn were plying their chosen craft, getting the screamo kids all riled up for the night. They may not have immediately impressed with their musical skills, but they had a couple of things going for them which endeared them to the crowd, and to a lesser extent with me. one of those things was heaviness. They had some fist pumping riffs and pit churning breakdowns, and more importantly they had a seemingly endless stream of energy.

The crowd was eating it up and This Day Reborn just kept giving it back. The performance did not go off without a hitch, as one of their guitar players strap broke, causing him to stand off to the side, playing, while stagehands worked at getting it reconnected. The five piece was all over the stage, swinging guitars in a constant flurry of motion. I have to admit that it was rather infectious.

Musically, I was less impressed, at least at first. I did not hear anything that stuck out, and the vocals were of the growled/barked/unintelligble variety that I have heard many times before. Still, the live setting served them well, allowing the flow of energy to come full circle. I have since listened to the demo that they were handing out after their set, and it brings with it a different look at the band, stronger performances show a band that has a good grasp, and has some promise for the scene.