There are only two Sammies showcase concerts left before the big awards show on June 27, and tonight is mohawk and circle pit night at the Press Club. Here's a preview of the three punk bands that will be performing.
tonight:
9 p.m., $6
Press Club (21+)
Boats! (nominated for Outstanding Punk/Hardcore): In a lot of ways, Boats! is just unpolished enough. The guitars have a dry growl and the drums a sort of hollow thud, but the bouncy rhythms and bare vocal lines competing for a couple minutes of attention balance it all out.
further reading:
Sacramento Bee - It's wild sailing for these Boats
Another Damn Disappointment (nominated for Outstanding Punk/Hardcore): Even if you don't pay attention to Sacramento's punk scene, it's hard to have not heard Another Damn Disappointment's name somewhere. The five-piece, uptempo punk band has been around for more than 10 years, and their energetic sound conjures up images of sweaty circle pits and crowd sing-alongs.
further reading:
Submerge – Relentless about the music
Final Summation (nominated for Outstanding Punk/Hardcore): Final Summation seems to only have one speed, but that's OK. Even when they're playing acoustic, guitarist Bear Williams looks like he's doing everything he can to not explode out of his seat and jump around the stage. That energy carries over to the full-band versions of their songs, too – urgent yet melodic.
Another Damn Disappointment - Dickhead
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