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#1 Posted : 12 May 2012 22:24:27(UTC)
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HELLO ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Total Annihilation 6!

Before we get started I would like to make an unfortunate announcement...A few acts were unable to make it to the show today, but we've still got some great one's who are here to put on a show for you all! In just a few minutes we will be letting loose, so be prepared.
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#2 Posted : 12 May 2012 22:31:11(UTC)
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, TOTAL ANNIHILATION 6'S FIRST ACT, AIMERY ACHAI!




Aimery Achai: LIVE!


Looking out at the audience backstage, Aimery is a little nervous but excited. He has never performed in front on a crowd so large. "But there's always a first time for everything" Aimery says to himself. Taking in a deep breath, he breezes over the setlist. Which is filled with songs from his upcoming album "Rise", and a two covers of his favorite songs.

Setlist:
C'est La Vie
Cool Kids
Rise
There She Goes (The La's Cover)
Must Be Love
Faith
War (Come Together)
I Wish They Knew
Youth
1979 (Smashing Pumpkins Cover)


After looking at them, his heart skips a beat. Knowing he is the first to perform he's gotta do the best he can to get the crowd pumped. Just 30 seconds before the show, Aimery takes a deep breath, shakes off his nerves and runs on stage to a roaring applause.

"What's up everyone! How are you guys doing right now?! Oh come on, you need to be louder than that! How are you guys doing tonight?! Alright, alright, alright that's what I wanna hear. This is dream come true, I never performed in front of this many people before. So to kick this thing off, I want everyone to sing this with me. Guess what it it."


C'est Las Vie


The band begins to play the instrumental in a hand-stomp beat. Aimery and the crowd joins in stomping and clapping to the beat. Aimery points the microphone to the crowd and they sing the opening lines to the song.


L-I-F-E
C'est La Vie
L-I-F-E,
C'est La Vie


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"That's it guys! You're doing great"


C'est La Vie, That is life
Living the way that I please,
Doing things, having fun
You only get one life to live
I'm young today, I'm may die tomorrow
Lets have fun and forget our troubles
And kiss them away


Aimery walks to various audience members and shakes their hand and having them sing along to the chorus.

"You guys need to loosen up a little, jump around have fun, come on!"

L-I-F-E
C'est La Vie
L-I-F-E,
C'est La Vi


Why be sad,
when life is the best thing you ever had
Hold my hand, I'll guide you through
this world, and unfurl the mysteries that we call life
Our troubles are here today, gone tomorrow
But I'll be with you forever


"Now stop!"
The band stops playing and Aimery smiles at the crowd as they cheer.
"This is where it get serious. I need you guys to stomp and clap as hard as you hand and sing and shout till you can't anymore. You guys an amazing audience, keep it up!"

"Drums!"


L-I-F-E
C'est La Vie
L-I-F-E,
C'est La Vi

YEAHHHHH

L-I-F-E
L-I-F-E
LIFE-LIFE-LIFE


"Oh man you guys...you guys are effing amazing! Seriously the best crowd I've ever had. I hope when you guys go home you will live a little more on the wild side. Now, I got another song for you guys. Its from my upcoming album and its called "Cool Kids". Its a song I wrote not to long ago about conformity, we all conform no doubt about that. But some of use conform to the point we lose who we truly are. I want everyone here to be who you are, be yourself at cliche as its sounds its what we all need to be. We don't need a world filled with copycats. Let me stop the lecturing and sing".

Cool Kids

Sounds Like


The guitar player strums his guitar, which is followed by the keyboardists, drummer and then bass. Adding a lush layer of music reminiscent of 80s new wave. Aimery puts on some black shades, takes a sip of water and begins to sing.


Coolest kids on the block,
everyone trembles when they walk,
they're bad news,
but they make everything seem so good
Look at them the wrong way,
you better hope you end up okay

All they do is drink,
and get high all day
Party every week,
and sex all night
Only way to be them,
is to sell your soul away


Aimery points to the audience and says "don't you wanna be a cool kid?"


Don't you wanna be a cool kid?
Be apart of something you never were before
Be a cool kid and get to rule the world
Don't we all wanna be a cool kid?
(Oh) one of the cool kids (cool kids)

Be a prick and get away with it,
get the hottest chicks
and do bad just for kicks
Their the cool kids,
people work their whole life to be one of them
But is it worth it in the end?

Don't you wanna be a cool kid?
Be apart of something you never were before
Be a cool kid and get to rule the world
Don't we all wanna be a cool kid?
(Oh) one of the cool kids (cool kids)

Don't you wanna be a cool kid?
Be apart of something you never were before
Be a cool kid and get to rule the world
Don't we all wanna be a cool kid?
(Oh) one of the cool kids (cool kids)


"Now its time to introduce the band. Here's Brad with the guitar, make it cry Brad!" Brad shreds his guitar and does a solo, literally making his guitar weep.

"Now let's hear it for Sasha our drummer". Sasha gives a heart thumping beat and throws her drumsticks in the air a couple of times.

"Here's J.T. with the keyboard". J.T. does a synthetic keyboard solo, and throws in a little "Jump" from Van Halen .

"And last but not least, Jay on the bass". Jay walks up and does his bass solo in a funky cool way.

"Let's here it with the band, who I will call the Cool Kids cause it sounds cool" Aimery chuckles. "Let's finish this!"


Say what you want,
they're the cool kids,
and you're not
You don't wanna be them
Be yourself
Life will catch up in the end


Rise


"I love that song, one of my favorites on the album. Now I got for you guys another song I wrote a few years ago, its called "Rise". Now don't get me wrong, I'm no anarchist, I just believe in doing what's right and the idiots in power clearly are not. I think we as a people need to be more proactive in our beliefs and in politics. It will affect us directly or indirectly, so stand up for what you believe in"

Aimery sits on a stool and gets his acoustic guitar, with a serious face he hums and gently plays the guitar,and slowly builds its intensity.


We are all living in a fucked up world,
idiots in power and people with no morals
What are we to do but live along with it
Change only makes things worse
and every blessing seems like a curse
Stand up and you'll get shot (bang bang)
Sit down and you'll lose everything you got
What are we to do?
What's going on?

Are these idiots coming up with a New World Order?
Get ready for it, cause' Big Brother will always be watching
A world with no freedom will cause us all to lose faith
Ask yourself this,
What are you living for?
To be controlled and manipulated?
To be fed lies like everything is gonna be alright?


Aimery quickly plays his guitar and begins to ad lib, he then gets up and kicks his stool back and sings the chorus.

"I need you guys to do me a favor, when I point my guitar at you say rise. Got that okay say it."


Rise, so everything can be alright
Rise, so you can have rights
Rise, so our youth may have a chance
Rise, so you won't be told lies

We're people not numbers,
we have souls and a mind
Use them to think not hate
Government is there to protect us
but all they're doing is killing us
Propaganda and words of hate
Is like evil spreading though our veins,
a never ending plague that will corrupt us all
And suck us in like a black hole

Rise, so everything can be alright
Rise, so you can have rights
Rise, so our youth may have a chance
Rise, so you won't be told lies

I'm singing this song to open your minds,
to tell you whats going on
We together as a people are far stronger,
than anything a government can concoct
We must stand together and rise
And say with me this

Rise, so everything can be alright
Rise, so you can have rights
Rise, so our youth may have a chance
Rise, so you won't be told lies


"Now everyone shout rise!" The crowd shouts rise and claps along, the Sasha on the drums pumps up the crowd.


Rise, rise, rise, rise!


"Great job as usual! Now I got a favorite song of mines, its called "There She Goes" by The La's. Its so simple and refreshing to hear, which is why its one of my favorite songs ever. So without the wait lets go".


There She Goes - The La's Cover

The covered song
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Brad begins to play the opening riff which is followed by Sasha, Aimery then plays his guitar and begins to sing the song. The crowd begins to cheer and sing along, and Aimery smiles in delight seeing everyone join in.


There she goes
There she goes again
Racing through' my brain
And I just can't contain
This feelin' that remains

There she blows
There she blows again
Pulsing through' my vein

And I just can't contain
This feelin' that remains

There she goes, there she goes again
She calls my name, pulls my train
No-one else could heal my pain

And I just can't contain
This feelin' that remains

There she goes
There she goes again
Chasing down my lane

And I just can't contain
This feelin' that remains


"Every time I hear that song, or play it I get this awesome feeling inside. Has to be one of the best songs every, don't you all agree. Now I got another little love song called "Must Be Love", it has that summer-ey island flavor to it. Speaking of summer, who's pumped for it? I know I am, I love summer. This one goes out to all the lovers out there, you know who you are. J.T. smack those keyboards!"

Must Be Love


Sounds a little like this.


What is this feeling coming over me,
I thought it could never be,
I feel weird when I'm next to you
Could it be love that I'm feeling
Or just some infatuation

Must be, must be, must be love
Love, love, love
Must be, must be, must be
love, love, love

With that dress you wear,
and your long brown hair,
you drive me crazy whenever you are near
You smile and my day goes great,
when you laugh my I know my fate,
and its to be with you
Forever and always

Must be, must be, must be love
Love, love, love
Must be, must be, must be
love, love, love

Blessed with the most beautiful eyes,
I know that you are mines
You have style and grace,
and I know you were made in heaven
Because no girl on earth could compare
I don't know how I can bare a world without you
And I must admit, I love you


J.T. does a solo on the keyboards along with Jay on the bass, Aimery ab libs and kids around on the mic. The crowd cheers and sings along to the final chorus.


Must be, must be, must be love
Love, love, love
Must be, must be, must be
love, love, love


Faith


"Now this song is really personal, I think we all this way. This feeling that we have to give up because things aren't going right, like you're losing your faith. I'm not too spiritual, but this song is how I felt some time ago. I didn't think my career was going anywhere, I couldn't write songs, I lose all inspiration for music, and the will to live. So I did some pretty shitty things to get by each day. Then it hit me ya' know. I was standing there like how stupid am I, so I brushed my shoulders and pushed myself. And here I am now, in front of you doing what I love to do."

Sounds Like



We all lose ourselves in the beauty of sin,
time and time again I become someone I'm not
I can't blame the drink of evil,
or the sweet fruits of hell
But my own free will
I fell to temptation, and lost my faith
Like an angel fallen from heaven
I was changed and out of my element

I must keep my faith,
as I walk with satan
I must keep my head up high
and look to the sky
For I know this is just a storm
And paradise is at the end

Just keepin' the faith
keeping the faith
Just being strong,
and walk through this long journey called life
Just keepin' the faith
keeping the faith


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Hate will keep me trapped in the bowels darkness,
only love and compassion may set me free
Keep my heart warm, and my thoughts kind
I will hold on to my hope, and bear my pain

When all the lights are on, but there is no one home
Who can I run to when I need a shoulder?
I have no choice but to hold on to my faith
because I know its the only thing that can never escape me

Just keepin' the faith
keeping the faith
Just being strong,
and walk through this long journey called life
Just keepin' the faith
keeping the faith


Brad amps up his guitar and strums it after every phrase, Aimery belts the final line of the verse and the music stops so its only his voice and Brads guitar as he belts it.


When life plays its cards, the wicked will fall
The good will triumph
But where will my fate end?
I just have to walk on this journey we call life,
and let the wind lead me to where I need to go

Just keepin' the faith
keeping the faith
Just being strong,
and walk through this long journey called life
Just keepin' the faith
keeping the faith

Just keepin' the faith
keeping the faith
Just keepin' the faith
keeping the faith


"I can't stop smiling, this is too surreal, pinch me someone I must be dreaming. This song right here is a folky track that was very inspired by the 60s and 70s. And if you know your stuff you will catch the many references to the past. I need you guys to get your lighters up, if you don't have one take your phone out and wave it. This one is just gonna be and my guitar. 1,2,3,4."

War (Come Together)


They say they're gonna bomb us,
murder, and rape us
Make fear in our hearts,
and panic in our minds
Pillage our towns,
and cleanse our culture
They want war,
they want to make us no more
Ask yourself this,
Who am I living for?

C'mon people now,
Smile on your brother
Ev'rybody get together
Try and love one another right now

War what is is good for?
Pain and suffering?
Or our leaders ego boost?
Peace and love may sound cliche
But we must come together for the sake of it
A great man once said
an eye for an eye will make us all blind
Don't fight for the sake of mankind

C'mon people now,
Smile on your brother
Ev'rybody get together
Try and love one another right now

Put flowers in their guns,
and love in their hearts
Remember those weapons will kill your sons,
Our parents fought for freedom,
in that hot summer of love
They preached about making love not war
So put down your differences,
and acknowledge your similarities
You will see we are all the same,
in our special way

C'mon people now,
Smile on your brother
Ev'rybody get together
Try and love one another right now

Our problems are like dust in the wind
they fly away and never return
Lets all sit down, and make solutions,
to a temporary problems
Hold your arms, and only use them for a sweet embrace

C'mon people now,
Smile on your brother
Ev'rybody get together
Try and love one another right now

C'mon people now,
Smile on your brother
Ev'rybody get together
Try and love one another right now


"I think that was my favorite songs I have ever written, I sampled the chorus from the Youngbloods, you guys should know. Its been said and sung so my times by so many people, and it still hasn't lost its meaning in the shuffle. I don't wanna bog you down with my political music, but its who I am, and that's what your here for right? I like to speak my mind, and I feel I do it best through my music. This is another acoustic song I will be doing for you guys now, its called "I Wish They Knew" and its about. . . well I'll let the song speak for itself."

I Wish They Knew


Aimery sings and the crowd waves their lighters or phones in the air, the music is just Aimery and his guitar as he sings with strong emotion and anger. He plays his guitar harder when the lyrics questions the motives of politicians. In the last verse he belts and shouts the lyrics with strong aggression, as if he were protesting on stage.


Living in a world full of corruption,
and politicians lying for our money
soon there will be a eruption of ideologies
I wish they they know, that money can't save their lives
when the people rise they'll cause a worldwide disruption
You got now where to hide, we know your lies

Boy I wish they knew
Oh boy I wish they knew
Boy I wish they knew

I want you to take a walk with me
So I wish you can see what I see
A boy who doesn't get enough to eat,
because his mom can't make ends meet
How do you sleep while the world suffers?
How can you hate someone because they are gay?
and why raise taxes so you can live the way you do?

Boy I wish I knew
Oh boy I wish I knew
Boy I wish I knew

Do you know about hard work?
living on less then minimum wage
and not having enough to eat
Do you know their are homeless people on the street?
Living on drugs to take the pain away
And what about a mother who sells her body
to keep the clothes on her back
No you don't know how they feel

But I wish you did
I really wish you did


Youth


Sounds like


"The show is almost coming to a close, so I want to leave you with two songs about youth. The first one is called "Youth" and its about teenage angst and society through the mind of someone caught in two worlds. I wrote this as a reflection of what my friends and I went through. I didn't want to be like what everyone was trying to make me be, so I ran away."


Looking to the sky,
and making wishes that will be never be
With every shooting star,
we dream of what we will grow up to be
Running in the wind and being free
Nothing can stop us now
until we find what life really means

Our minds are in this war,
screaming out loud
Is this life worth fighting for?!
Life seems like a dream,
what does it all mean?
Stuck in a crossroad
Don't know which way to turn
Follow the crowd or go my own way

We are the youth,
the lost souls of the damned
Lost in this world,
in a never ending journey
We are the youth
Society tells us lies,
but our heart tells us the truth


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The song builds up and J.T. does a solo on the keyboards. The band sings the chorus in unison, while Aimery sings melismatically.


Should we do what they say,
or continue living the lies they want us to portray
If I rebel they'll call me the enemy,
If I do as they say,
It'll tear my soul away

We are the youth,
the lost souls of the damned
Lost in this world,
in a never ending journey
We are the youth
Society tells us lies,
but our heart tells us the truth

Caught in the middle,
What are we to do?
They make life like a riddle,
Be yourself and become an outcast,
Be like everyone else
and life will go well

We are the youth,
the lost souls of the damned
Lost in this world,
in a never ending journey
We are the youth
Society tells us lies,
but our heart tells us the truth


1979 - Smashing Pumpkins Cover


Covered song


"Another favorite of mines is 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins, its about teens who were born in 79' and grew up in the 90s. But it can be applied to all decades. It wouldn't be complete if you guys don't sing along with me. So I want you to sing the best you can, cause tonight we're young"


Shakedown 1979
Cool kids never have the time
On a live wire right up off the street
You and I should meet

Junebug skipping like a stone
With the headlights pointed at the dawn
We were sure we'd never see an end
To it all

And I don't even care
To shake these zipper blues
And we don't know
Just where our bones will rest to dust
I guess forgotten and absorbed
Into the earth below

Double cross the vacant and the bored
They're not sure just what we have in store
Morphine city slippin dues
Down to see

That we don't even care
As restless as we are
We feel the pull
In the land of a thousand guilts
And poured cement
Lamented and assured
To the lights and towns below
Faster than the speed of sound
Faster than we thought we'd go
Beneath the sound of hope

Justine never knew the rules
Hung down with the freaks and the ghouls
No apologies ever need be made
I know you better than you fake it


Aimery stops singing for awhile and lets the crowd finish some of the songs before completing it with them.


To see that we don't care
To shake these zipper blues
And we don't know
Just where our bones will rest to dust
I guess forgotten and absorbed
Into the earth below

The street heats the urgency of sound
As you can see there's no one around


The band does a little jam just going with the slow improvising. Aimery runs around shaking fans hands and screaming "thank you"

"I really don't want to cry, but this was amazing, and memory I will never forget. You guys were awesome, I feel complete. I was nervous at first, but I warmed up like butter when you guys received me so well. I hope to sing for you guys in the future. Much love, peace!"

Aimery and the band take a bow and run off the stage to the cheer of the crowd.
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Next up, please welcome SUZIE to the stage!

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Famous let me know that they might not make it though, so I'm just giving them the opportunity.

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Total Annihilation 6! please welcome JENNIFER ARMSTRONG to the stage!

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Everyone! Please give welcome to STACEY WALTON!

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Ladies and gentlemen, I give you ELECTRODEATH!

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And now it is time for the headliner of the first segment of Total Annihilation 6!

I give you.... STEPHANIE FIERCE!
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There will now be a 15 minute intermission before we get on with Block 2 here at Total Annihilation 6!
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Ladies and gentlemen. The Opening Act for block 2, SKYFIRE!



They were opening again at Total Annihilation. Jason was doing his usual pacing and muttering curse words under his breath. Perry still didn't quite understand why he did that. Jason was always in control and very protective of his manly image. So to be so obviously nervous seemed wrong, and it always ended up making Perry nervous too. Because when Jason was out of sorts, he took it out on everyone else.

Finally, they called the groups name. Perry stood up.

Jason: PERRY!

Perry: Ah...yes...sir?

Jason: Kick their asses.

Perry: Uh...who's asses?

Jason:.........theirs........

Without any further explanation the band stepped out onto the stage.

Perry tripped over several chords and laughed when he realize that Jason head too. In fact, Jason has pulled his guitar chord loose from the amp.

It stayed that way for the first song.

Perry knew that they had to look like morons, playing with out any guitar. But he thought it would be alright. Until he realized that Jason wasn't aware that his guitar was silent and continued into his solo.

Somehow, putting on a nasty face and sticking your tongue out will still not make a silent solo go over with a crowd.

That was when security came out and escorted SkyFire off of the stage. Leaving with sorrow in his heart, Perry still could have laughed. But he knew better. Jason was going to rage over this for months.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, BARON JOHNSON AND THE SILVER SPIRITS!

After so much time in the studio, Baron was ready to reveal a few of the tunes they had been working on. What better place than Total Annihilation? He had been thinking it over for many of the weeks leading up to the event and finally proposed the idea to the band. They all happily agreed. The next person he would have to convince was a tougher audience though. Johnny Johnson has been very involved in producing the album, and Baron knew that he would have his opinion to share on an idea like this.

Surprisingly, Johnny agreed with a wide smile and a gentle nod.

That had been three weeks ago. Now Baron found himself sitting inside a room waiting with his bandmates to be called out for their second performance at the Total Annihilation series of festivals. The feeling he had was still one of amazement at the idea of playing on a stage that his fathers, both biological and adoptive had played at years earlier. In the middle of that though, Miller Benson walked up and sat down beside him.

Miller: We're on next you know.

Baron: I was made aware.

They shared a grin and looked over to Alan Mason who sat across the room fiddling with a copy of Highlights Magazine.

Baron: That shit is for children you know.

Alan lowered the magazine.

Alan: They have great poems in this junk.

Alan threw it down and pretended as if he had not been enjoying the read. Right then, a fat man with very little hair opened the door and told them that they would indeed be going on next.

The crowd was alive and Baron could feel the energy in the room. They were on second this time, one spot higher than last time. That made him happy. Perhaps we might headline someday...

They started with their classic show-opener, Mysic Devil.

I thought I could break out and live like a rebel
but baby I soon found you were a conniving devil
You were playing with star dust and breaking the blade
I thought you were perfect but you fell under the grade

Mystic Devil! You took my heart and my soul!
Mystic Devil! Took it and gave it away!
Mystic Devil! Now I can never be whole!
Mystic Devil...there's nothing left to say.

Trust me now, but don't trust me then
You say it's coming, I ask you when
There's trouble brewing beneath the ground
They say it's nothing but I've been around

Mystic Devil! You tried to bring me down!
Mystic Devil! The drinks are on me!
Mystic Devil! Order another round!
Mystic Devil...There's nothing left to see!

Feeling lost and feeling broken
Somethings are better left unspoken
Friends of mine are friends for life
I guess we're lucky to be trapped in white

Mystic Devil! There is no grey bit of chalk!
Mystic Devil! So put the paper down!
Mystic Devil! We don't even have to talk!
Mystic Devil! Together we've been around!


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The crowd seemed to dig the song and were bopping up and down with enthusiasm. Baron laughed into the microphone after it was over and they greeted it with applause.

Baron: This next song, is from our upcoming debut album. (applause) Thank you! It's called...Social Rejects.... You are the first to hear it.

They cheered some more and Baron shared a smile with his band mates before starting the song.

Social reject, what do you do
When the world, abandons you

Social reject, you journeys far from through
and it's been determined, that you must lose

Crazed Fanatic, why do you cry
Staring out your window, at the birds in the sky

Crazed Fanatic, you'd better try and run
Cause they're gonna hang you, for what you have done

THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD, LIES IN YOUR HANDS
AND I KNOW THAT YOU ARE JUST ONE MAN

Decorated Rich man, you're pockets sewn so deep
You sow a poison fruit and that is what you will reap

Decorated Rich man, you lost your kids and wife
and with all you're money, they bought a brand new life

Woman on the street, you're hand have grown tired
Checking every window, for a sign that says For Hire

Woman on the street, you're children have grown weak
The decorated rich man, stole the food that they should eat

THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD, LIES IN YOUR HANDS
AND I KNOW THAT YOU ARE JUST ONE MAN

Social reject, what do you do
When the world abandons you


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Baron finished the song with another smile plastered on his face and grabbed the microphone from it's stand. Walking slowing down off of the stage and into the crowd he shared hand shakes with audience members and a few hugs.

Baron: This is our last here, it is also a new one from the album. I hope you like it, because I co-wrote it with my father, Johnny Johnson.

Don't raise a hand to me
Don't leave me alone
Cause you can't beat the hide
for what's born in the bones

Freedom doesn't come to you
In gift wrapped paper bags
You'll have to fight again
for what they've already had

Power is for loneliness
as secrets are to tell
and when you come to confess
You might lose yourself

Being me is being you
we are made as one
but night and day are different
the moon is not the sun

Yes, keep you're temper measured
keep you're sticks and stones
cause you're words can be weapons
set against the blood and bones

Don't raise a hand to me
Don't leave me alone
Cause you can't beat the hide
for what's born in the bones


With that, their time was done. The crowd was still cheering as Baron and his friends closed their dressing room doors behind them. They were just as happy as any fan.

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Johnny: Guess we're spectator's this year huh?

Joe: Guess so. Really dug Baron Johnson.

Johnny: Same. You know when Atomic War Bride's gonna be on?

Joe: Hell no. Maybe we can make a cameo appearence for a song and get the party going a little.

Johnny: Sounds like a plan. Let's go find some beer. I'm thirsty.

Joe: Ditto sir. Let's head out to the parking lot and see if we can't entertain some straggler's that didn't make it into the show in between sets.

Johnny: Beer first!
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Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you ATOMIC WAR BRIDE!


the irrational fear in me rose while looking out over the crowd,the fucking massive crowd. a fear this irrational only comes from being extraordinarily high. high on a variety of chemicals...fuck if i can even remember what passed from outside my body to my soft,creamy center..whatever it was,i sure as hell got my money's worth. i grasp the mic stand,it feels like grabbing a rotating rod comprised of tiny suction cups. oddly pleasurable,except i cant shake the concern of being electrocuted by the thousands of volts,watts,ohms ,and other electronic jargon running through the wiring of the mic.
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"hi." my amplified voice booms across the horizon. is it amplified,or am i some sort of god man? i am mr cartright,and this venue is my fucking ponderosa! "how you folks doing tonight?" i continue. the mass of humans cry out back to me. if its a yell of joy,anger,sexless weekends or just wanting me to get on with the show,i cannot tell. i glance to karoliena...who is just as high as i am. she will be of no help,no help at all. looking to rob,who is just now sitting down at his drums,i relax a bit. rob is a stickler for promptness. so only a few seconds on the reality plane have passed.

my vocal chords and fingers go to their auto pilot setting and my guitar starts playing, "colon cats,ATTACK !". it is a a real crowd pleaser. people are jumping around like mad..or the song has somehow opened a portal to cat world,and tiny cats are in the crowd's anuses. oh god! i can feel one crawling in my bowels! i try to ignore it,but the vindictive tabby has all it's claws out,and has a thirst for ass blood...my ass blood. i try to keep it together,its just the drugs fucking with my mind. i turn my entire focus to my guitar. a late 50's gretsch 6120. with my brain's speedometer pegged,i can feel every song that has ever been played on the guitar.before i know it,the last notes of "colon cats" fade out,and the song is over. the crowd is going nuts. either they loved it,or they are calling for our blood.

i glance to rob,he looks pleased.so the song went well. karoliena is unreadable,her eyes are hidden by large and rather expensive looking sunglasses....where the hell did she get those? she looks damn good in them,so thats all that matters.
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karoliena and i switch places,it's her turn to sing. thank bob...the people looking at me was starting to freak ne out. their singing was getting to me too. i was starting to wonder if i was on the other side of the equasion. i was the sole audience member singing along to a band with thousands of members. karoliena's glasses clearly block out the crowd's mind reading rays...i hope. during "colon cats",i knew the girl in the green shirt knew what dirty thoughts i was thinking about her. karoliena's bass calls me back to the current plane of existence,i musta zoned out.i gotta watch that. karoliena starts singing,"yes,i'll iron your shirt,with you still wearing it.". karoliena wiggles to the pulsating beat of the song. the crowd joins in the wiggling and with the tons of human flesh wriggling to and fro,a tiny,yet clearly feelable earthquake jostles us. everyone is pretending to ignore it,just to screw with me. erich smells conspiracy everywhere...then it happens. i fuck up playing. the wrong chord stands out like a...like a .... boner in a pair of sweat pants.

i muddle through the song and try to wash whatever is altering my reality out of my body. but no amount of water guzzled is of help.i'm peaking and reality is but a memory,...i wade through clearly visible and palpable air molecules towards my mic. i know i spoke,but i have no idea what words i chose. we closed with "tom dooley", a song karoliena and i can play in any mental condition. now you know. whenever the war bride plays "tom dooley",its because we are too high,drunk,etc to play anything else. the song felt like it went well,and rob didnt throw a drumstick at me,so it must have been at least a passable rendition.

karoliena,rob,and i take a bow and leave the stage.
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And now, the headliner for Block 2 of Total Annihilation 6!

I give you, MISERY LOVES COMPANY!

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Jennifer Armstrong: Live @ Total Annihilation 6

Jennifer, who was backstage in her dressing room, sat holding an ice pack over her sore leg, which she had sprained a few days ago during one of her routine morning jogs. Her pain meds, that she had taken earlier, was helping the pain but wasn't completely keeping it away. Just then, one of her stylist walked in seeing Jennifer icing her leg, she frowned. "Jennifer dear, are you sure you should be going out there in your condition?" Jennifer sighed as she thought about what she had just been asked. She thought about her fans and how she didn't want to disappoint them even if her leg was terribly bothering her. "Yea, I'm sure. I'll be fine." She smiled before putting the ice pack away then put on her black leather knee length boots. "Alright if you must. You're on in five. Good luck." Jennifer looked up to smile yet again. "Thank you. I'll be right there." The woman nodded before walking out of the room. Now with her boots on, Jennifer stood up and began walking around the room, testing out how much support she could manage on her leg. With it not giving out on her, she felt relieved, and then quickly remembered that she had to hurry for it was almost time for her to go on. Now with two minutes remaining until it was her turn to perform, she hurried out of her dressing room towards where she would be entering out at on stage. She peaked out to see all the people that had showed up for the event, smiling as they chanted her name. As her name is being announced, she bowed her head and closed her eyes, hoping that all would go well during her performance. Once she was done, she open her eyes and raised her head back up before proceeding over to the lift that would raise her up on stage. As it began to rise, the screams became louder and louder by each passing second. Now up on stage, Jennifer stood with her back against the audience before turning around to face them just as her band began to play "We're All The Same." She headed over to the mic stand to begin singing the first few verses of the song.

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Don’t Waste Your Time On Me
Don’t Be Alone, But Be Free
Don’t Worry About Everything
Everything Means Nothing
In This World

Don’t Stare At Photographs
Don’t Be Afraid To Laugh
Don’t Think About The Past
But Don’t Move On Too Fast

Cos Don’t You See
It’s Such A Shame
Everyone On This Earth
Everyone On This Earth
Has No One To Blame
Because …


As the chorus begins to approach, she takes the mic from the stand and walks back and forth across the stage as she sings. The crowd cheers, singing along with her causing Jennifer to forget about the pain, she had felt earlier before coming out on stage, and focus on her performance. Once the chorus is over, she sings the second verse before coming back into the chorus again. As she sings, she walks over to one of her band mates, who's playing his guitar, and stands beside him, dancing to the beat, causing her hair to get misplaced a little.

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WE’RE ALL THE SAME!!!
AND THERE’S NO ONE TO BLAME
WE’RE ALL PART OF THIS GAME
COS WE’RE ALL THE SAME

There’s So Many Other Girls Out There
Not Much Changes, Maybe Their Hair
Underneath We’re All The Same
We’re All Part Of This Game
Because …

WE’RE ALL THE SAME!!!
AND THERE’S NO ONE TO BLAME
WE’RE ALL PART OF THIS GAME
COS WE’RE ALL THE SAME


The beat suddenly stops after Jennifer hits the last note. She stands there frozen with her head down, looking to the ground. The audience cheers and before long the band begins to play they music to "Another Pretty Lie." Jennifer holds her head back up, walking over towards the edge of the stage. She begins singing the first verse as the audience continues cheering loudly and looking on in admiration for her. After the first verse is over, a short pause comes before Jennifer sings the chorus. Her voice is even louder now as she rocks out to the song.

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I bet you think
That you finally got your way
I'm here to tell you baby
That's just not the case today
See I heard about your past
It seems you're famous for breaking hearts
Unfortunately for you baby
I was always one step ahead of you
Right from the start

You should get out
(of my face)
You're nothing to me
(Except a disgrace)
Pack your bags and say goodbye
Cos you're done telling another pretty lie


When she finishes singing the chorus, the second verse begins and Jennifer makes her way out on a strip that is connected to the main stage. While she sings, fans in the front, closes to her, reach up to grab her hand. Jennifer smiles and reaches to touch a few hands as she continues singing, causing some to freak out, screaming even more. The song goes into the chorus one last time and Jennifer holds the mic out this time, passing it from person to person, to let them sing some of the chorus. She smiles, feeling happy at how much they love her and before the song is over she joins back in to sing the rest of the chorus along with them. A few of the fans, hold out a notepad and pen for Jen to sign. Smiling, she autographs them.

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I have to admit
I'd hope you'd prove me wrong
But you couldn't do it baby
Cos you love stringing girls along
See I heard about your past
It seems you're known for breaking hearts
Unfortunately for you baby
I was always one step ahead of you
Right from the start

You should get out
(of my face)
You're nothing to me
(Except a disgrace)
Pack your bags and say goodbye
Cos you're done telling another pretty lie


After the song is over and Jennifer does a little bit of ad-libbing, the crowd begins to cheer. She stands there smiling, taking in their energy before holding up her mic to her lips to let out a "Thank you guys. You've all been great!" She waves goodbye and then exits off the stage to head back to her dressing room. Once there, she sits down, catching her breath as she is handed a water bottle from her stylist. "Great job out there!" she says smiling." Jennifer takes a sip of water then smiles back at her. Thanks. I really started to feel better once I got into things you know. My fans really helped me out but I think I'm starting to feel the pain again now. She frowns as she takes off her boots, rubbing her leg. "I see. I'll call for your ride to take you back to your hotel. In the meantime, shall we get you something to eat? Jennifer shakes her head and smiles politely. No no, I'm fine but thanks. Her stylist nods then goes off to prepare for Jennifer's accommodations. A few moments later, she comes back to tell Jennifer that her transportation is here. Jennifer gets up and heads out towards her ride, getting inside. As the car pulls off, they pass some screaming fans, that were lined up outside the arena, and Jennifer decides to roll down the window, waving back at them as they scream out in excitement at seeing her.

Setlist:
We're All The Same
Another Pretty Lie
DominicBrown|LeslieNielsen|LexiMarieTaylor|JordanSnow|AllyHansen|AriaKingsley


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SUZIE - TOTAL ANNIHILATION 6 - May 12th, 2012


The crowd of hot and anticipating. An audience so packed that it was almost hard to breathe if you were a bystander in the audience watching this years Total Annihilation. After the last act, who took the floor and gave a great performance, it was now time to move on. The audience didn't exactly know who was to come up next as the setlist became quite mixed up, but when a banner pops up on the PA system showing 'SuzieNATION' some fans go into a complete pop in cheer, and others stand their ready to judge and crack down on the pop star. However, it may come across as surprising of how many supporters there are in the crowd with many females jumping up and screaming and even some males, who are obviously fans of Suzie's. Still no sign of Suzie as the spotlight still hasn't hit and a backing beat of a song starts off. It's no other than the opening beats of "Are You Ready?", the weird pounding that hits onto the empty track that has no backing beat yet and then another pounding that sounds harder then the one before appears right after. The crowd began cheering as Suzie's back up dancers sprawl out onto the stage with smoke filling up the stage. After the beats go "back and forth" another slick backing beat is aided with the throbbing rythm giving us a retro mashup that wails throughout the arena. The backup dancers all move to center stage blocking a spot on the stage, where its hard to see whats behind it, and when they fall to the ground, Suzie finally appears, the crowd pop in cheer. Sitting in a stage prop cheer Suzie looking more confident then ever, with the aid of backing track and, blasts out onto the track with her whispery sex pot, yet vocally aided voice that sounds oddly perfect and much like the studio version of the song. that is then aided with unorthodox computer generated riffs sizzling throughout the track as she "sings" quick and fast paced with the already relentless beat that already has alot of the crowd dancing as she promiscuously moves around in the seat with her backup dancers doing gestures, and gyrating movements, and Suzie moving along with it with fire blazing from the bottom of the stage.

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Heads back, stand up, I just want another glance of you
As our bodies touch, I just want another dance with you
And I just want another sip on this drink to forget about it all
Running head over heels to the dance floor, I'll dance until I fall
Up at the bar, I'll be drinking until there's a brawl
And I won't be leaving until I have to crawl


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Chorus
As the rest of the world dreams, I'm living nocturnally
Before the end of this song, I'm gonna get it on
Feels like I could live like this for eternity
Tonight's the night, I'm taking over universally
Make you scream 911, emergency
Put your hands up, surrender to me
Are you ready? Are you ready? R-r-ready?
To come and step it up to me
Are you ready? Are you ready? R-r-ready?
Yeah, come and give it up to me




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Suzie then finally stands up and walks to center stage and breaks into a highly choreograph dance routine as the the heavy chorus brings us to new heights as the the already swift upbeat pulsating picks two notches up in speed and becomes an unrelenting harmony. Suzie does bring her A game for the choreography, as she hits every move to it's capacity along with each pulsating beat we already hear being layered to create a mixture of bizarre yet enjoyable ringing with Suzie "sings" about living nocturnally. The crowd cheers as the track blares and Suzie dances with her backup dancers, who are dressed in interesting all white attires.



And I can't help it, I'm such an addict
But the nightlife has everything I need
It's just like something scientific
My hunger for the bass is past skin deep
Trying to be optimistic
I want you to give me a treat
But all the talk is cheap and most guys in here are creeps
So are you ready to come and step it up to me?
You know no girl can compare, my beauty just can't be beat
If you're ready, then come and give it up to me




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Suzie finishes the last routine as for the first time we actually hear her voice loudly as she screams out "Are you ready? Are you ready? R-r-ready? Over the throbbing beats and ringing. The overwhelming chorus then slows down giving us a sizzling beat that brings the chorus back down to where it started it, as it picks up its beat once more with the back and forth beats of the beginning and backing beat we are now familiar with. That's when the simpleton Sophia looms out with her perky voice as she unleashes some slick lyrical yet maneating content, she murmurs "And I can't help it, I'm such an addict, But the nightlife has everything I need, It's just like something scientific, My hunger for the bass is past skin deep. Trying to be optimistic, I want you to give me a treat, But all the talk, is cheap and most guys in here are creeps, So are you ready to come and step it up to me?" brilliantly daring any man to step up to her. Suzie keeps a very cocky grin on her face as she continues to make her way through the track.


I'm a cold blooded bitch
So cold I make the ice in my drink freeze
Think I need a hot b-b-body
To heat me up, come and press it up on me
Let's go and flip the switch
Always get what I want, don't have to say please
If you think you're red hot enough for me
Then give it up, baby, let's just live it up

As the rest of the world dreams, I'm living nocturnally
Before the end of this song, I'm gonna get it on
Feels like I could live like this for eternity
Tonight's the night, I'm taking over universally
Make you scream 911, emergency
Put your hands up, surrender to me
Are you ready? Are you ready? R-r-ready?
To come and step it up to me
Are you ready? Are you ready? R-r-ready?
Yeah, come and give it up to me



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Suzie then falls to the ground in a choreographed roll to the ground as the the bridge moves it way to the performance. There an echo-y drum breakdown that also features the ringing from the chorus and generated riffs from the beginning of the song followed by massive tenor drums booming throughout the bridge, followed by even more generated riffs as Suzie sings on the ground. And when everything stops, just like the hold in the studio version that brings the listner to the chorus.

So come and give it t-t-to me
Now, are you ready? Are you ready? R-r-ready?
Tell it to me, t-t-to me
Are you ready? Are you ready? R-r-ready?
Come over here and l-l-love me
Now, are you ready? Are you ready? R-r-ready?
Cause I'm ready to...

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Suzie then stands up and a second passes by and the chorus re-emerges for the last time giving us thee unrelenting harmony as well as Suzie and her dancers finalizing the dance routine. Suzie hits every move lovely as the pounding beat continues throughout the track as she moves around center stage, with the backup dancers all placed behind her, as the backing beat gets bigger and they continue to dance, anyone who thought Suzie wasn't a performer might just be wrong as there is a warmer reception from the crowd members, with more people cheering on Suzie then before as she dances to the end of the song

As the rest of the world dreams, I'm living nocturnally
Before the end of this song, I'm gonna get it on
Feels like I could live like this for eternity
Tonight's the night, I'm taking over universally
Make you scream 911, emergency
Put your hands up, surrender to me
Are you ready? Are you ready? R-r-ready?
To come and step it up to me
Are you ready? Are you ready? R-r-ready?
Yeah, come and give it up to me


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As the ending of the first song ends, backup dancers then put a mask over her face, as the stage fill up with more smoke. Some of the dancers grab her hand and move all way to the back of the stage as an intertude begins to play. The interlude includes a mashup of her hits "Bad Influence ft. Mandy Williams", "Born Ready ft. Matty and Buzz&Hype", and other tracks "The Glamorous Life" and "Me Against The Industry" Suzie is still centered on the stage as the performance takes a turn, with different lights filling around the arena with the crowd cheering, this serves as the couple of seconds for Suzie to regain her stamina for the next song, out of no where things regain momentum with smoke starting to fill the stage more and Suzie moves up to center stage with her dancers, she has a serious look on her face with the mask on with many people in the crowd cheering and "Burn Away's" rigid aggressive pounding beat is heard, the crowd begins to cheer.

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Judgers judge
Haters hate
In this fickle world
We make our own fate

The dirty looks and negativity
Have become too common
It’s no surprise to me

Judgers will judge
Haters will hate
In this fickle world
We make our own fate


The beat moves through the beginning of the song for a few seconds that then makes a helicopter like, rising sound, following that Suzie's over confident, edgy vocals supported by backing track are heard slicked with some auto-tune, "singing" behind this brilliant production number she ad libs behind the track, as she's singing Judgers judge| Haters hate| In this fickle world| We make our own fate Suzie sings out as she continues to bring on her next lines, the backup dancers then take off the mask and Suzie throws her hands in the air. Her true fans in the audience cheer for this as this time with the same strong and confident delivery of the lines before, this time a bit more sexier. The fans cheer and Suzie stands there with the mic in front of her face going through the lines in the song with her arms in the air, showing just how strong she is despite what people have to say about her, you could see the confidence sprawling out in her face.

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The backing track "the song sounds as if it's rising behind Suzie's vocals, we were right as the song breaks into a euphoric pop liftoff that sounds futuristic even better because the speakers in the arena are blaring loudly with lilting synths and digital processing that compliments Suzie's voice. With this futuristic backing beat sailing across the track Suzie nasally syncing the chorus and the next verse standing center stage, throwing herself around in different dance moves along with her backup dancers.


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The haters wish I’d burn away
But I gotta to tell you that I’m here to stay
The haters wish I’d burn so fast
They thought this success wouldn’t last
I’ve proved you wrong
No matter what you’d say
There’s no chance
That I’ll ever burn away

I ain’t going nowhere
No matter what gets said
No matter how much hate comes my way
I ain’t hanging from a thread

Just say what you want
Do what you please
I ain’t going nowhere
You won’t bring me to my knees

The haters wish I’d burn away
But I gotta to tell you that I’m here to stay
The haters wish I’d burn so fast
They thought this success wouldn’t last
I’ve proved you wrong
No matter what you’d say
There’s no chance
That I’ll ever burn away


The tracks unrelenting beat, breaks down for the next chorus once again, showing the futuristic, euphoric beat. Suzie moves closer to the back of the stage where the seat stage prop from the beginning of the chorus was located as the chorus begins to fade out again, it doesn't exactly fade, Suzie then makes her way back to the seat as the track breaks into the dubstep break down that also gets crowd pop as they begin to dance on the cheer, with Suzie moving around the cheer in the seat, gyrating and flipping her hair sexually as she screams out Burn, burn, burn away| Don’t you realize, I’m here to stay| Burn, burn, burn away| Burn, burn, burn away|Don’t you realize, I’m here to stay| as she sings it sexily with even more digital backup. She moves around in the cheer with fire blazing from the bottom of the chair looking as if the chair would burst into flames if the ile on the fire got any higher, getting the message across of "burning her away". The breakout oozes across the track with Suzie still performing

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Burn, burn, burn away
Don’t you realize, I’m here to stay
Burn, burn, burn away
Burn, burn, burn away
Don’t you realize, I’m here to stay


As the dub breakdown fades away as the synths take over, bringing us to the chorus as the tempo is cracked a bit higher. Suzie stands up in front of the chair, with her backing dancers either behind the cheer next to the cheer or below the chair as she sings her way throughout the last chorus that incorporates some euro rave synths that may has the crowd actually you bopping their heads as the song rides out and comes to an halting end with Suzie plopping back down on the chair, signalling the end of the performance. The crowd goes into a surprising cheer as some might just think Suzie could be quite the performer, the days of the pageant day Suzie just showed. Suzie says thank you and smiles as the crowd cheers with some of course being ignorant and trying to boo her, but those her barely heard over the loud cheer pop she received.


The haters wish I’d burn away
But I gotta to tell you that I’m here to stay
The haters wish I’d burn so fast
They thought this success wouldn’t last
I’ve proved you wrong
No matter what you’d say
There’s no chance
That I’ll ever burn away
(2x)


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Setlist:
1. Are You Ready?
2. Burn Away

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ARIZONA BLUE - FIRST EVER US SHOW - TOTAL ANNIHILATION 6

ooc: Sorry, I has to rush this as I started it ages ago but college work has meant I couldn't finish it properly, so this is all I have!


Backstage at Total Annihilation, the five band members, lead by vocalist James Elliot seem to be calm, however the nerves that the band have before going on stage are extraordinary, this is the first ever show that Arizona Blue are going to play in the United States, and to make their debut across the pond on a stage as big as the Grey Ghost Music Hall, nobody can really blame them especially with the sudden rise in popularity since the release of The Kids Who Knew, the crowd are slightly warmed up already as they’re not the first band to play, and as the line check is completed by the bands crew, stage time is a matter of minutes away.
With most of the members warming up by stretching, jumping, anything to attempt to shake the nerves they all have before the start of the show, the event promoter tells them that it’s stage time.




The lights in the main room go out leaving the room in darkness, a light of a torch clears the path up the stairway the band make their way up, collecting their guitars, or in James Elliot’s case, microphone, the band one by one walk on stage, bassist Lewis Harley is followed by guitarists Liam Miller and Dan Johnson, Matt Cole makes his way behind them to his drum kit and front man James walks on last as their intro track rumbles the speakers in the venue.

Although the band are unfamiliar to most of the crowd as they make the way on stage they’re met by the screams of the mix of fans and strangers, with a quick little drum fill Matt Cole gets the set into full swing as he leads the band into This Ship Is Sinking.
The song is one that nobody in the crowd seems to know but they do enjoy it, the unsuspecting crowd seem to enjoy the band they’re probably heard little about and give as much energy as they can opening a huge mosh pit in the middle of the room, this isn’t the heaviest song Arizona Blue have on their set, regardless of the limit that the band can involve the crowd because of them being on new ground, they make the most of the huge space they have on stage, the band are known for their energetic live shows but this is a new level for them, right from the first hit of the drum to the last note played the band members struggle to stay in one place for over 20 seconds, and as the song ends, the roar of the crowd is something that overwhelms the band, however they don’t pause for long to take in the reaction as they’re counted in to a new song, Crystal.

Crystal is something that may very well show the new direction that Arizona Blue are going in, with the heavy guitar riffs supporting the metal factors everyone has become accustom to, there is a certain feel about this song that makes the bands alternative roots shine through, and the lyrical content (from the song which has only traces of screaming) shows how personal the lyrics will be in this album, as James Elliot previously stated, each song on the album tells a different story and it’s what makes it so special to them, that feeling projects onto the crowd and although it’s unfamiliar to everyone, people seem to love the song that is on the upcoming album.

After Crystal the band stop and James confirms that this gig is the first time they played Crystal and that it’s “coming soon”, although he said nothing more on that, but asked everyone to look out for the album set for release in June.

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The next song up on the set another new song, although it has been played many times before, the song is called Kings, the first song that was written for the album, the song is one that sounds like a song that wouldn’t be out of place on one of the bands EP’s, at this point in the set it seems like the band are playing things safe which is not something Arizona Blue are known for, and everyone that knows the band wonders if this is going to be a set that is risk free, these theories are blown right up when the end of the song, the deepest screams that vocalist James Elliot can produce are roared through the room, sparking a ridiculous reaction.

These screams are the beginning to Abandon, a song played only five times before this event, it’s a song that the crowd get into so much it seems like there’s more open space for a mosh pit than the space where people are standing, with this insanity breaking out suddenly due to the quick change in moods from the band, the crowd has a sudden atmosphere to it and this is something that you can tell is fuelling the 5-piece to make their show more energetic, more insane, and although this song is one of Arizona Blue’s more kind of generic songs, as far as first impressions go, It seems America are impressed.

The band obviously have fans in the US, the next riff is the intro to World of Fire.

“Un-fucking-believable” screams James Elliot.
“Who in this room knows this song?” He asks as more members of the crowd than expect scream, this is something that clearly catches the attention of led guitarist Dan Johnson as the shock actually stopped him playing the intro.
With the band stunned, they’ve got to take on the challenge of getting back into this before people have noticed this was unintentional. James takes this into his own hands as he screams “Put the sinners where they belong” three times before counting the band in, they then go into a breakdown that isn’t in the original recording of the song but has been heard in live versions where they open with the song, still screaming that line, vocalist James Elliot gets the crowd screaming the line with him, who are very into it, and are hoping that this high-energy, heavy at some points, poppy at others, diverse new band are here to stay.

Unfortunately they’re not today as James Elliot speaks to end the set.

“Guys, we came here expecting about ten people to know who we were, and I know it sounds so cliché, but I honestly don’t have any words to describe how amazing this is for us, to come halfway around the world and have people that know our lyrics.
This is out first ever show in this country, and we’re coming back, you bet your ass we’re coming back New York. However we do have to leave, and we’re going to leave you with this song, it’s our new single, The Kids Who Knew, thank you so much, enjoy the rest of today, this in one of the best days of my life, thanks to you, we’ll see you soon, this is called The Kids Who Knew”

The band play the new single and James can’t help but have a smile on his face the whole time seeing the crowd singing along to a song that hasn’t even been released a week.


The band walk off stage knowing they've accomplished what they came here to do, and that was play a set that could potentially crack America wide open for them to come and make their mark, this last half hour may have very well done that for them, with the promise that the band would return to the states soon, it's all eyes on Arizona Blue to stick to that promise.

Setlist:
1 - This Ship Is Sinking
2 - Crystal
3 - Kings
4 - Abandon
5 - World Of Fire
6 - The Kids Who Knew

Arizona Blue are:
James Elliot - Vocals
Liam Miller - Guitar/Vocals
Dan Johnson - Guitar
Lewis Harley - Bass
Matt Cole - Drums

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