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The General Strike Release Tour: Anti-Flag, The Flatliners, Have Nots and Wilson @ Magic Stick 3/12/12 (Review)
We arrived at the The General Strike Release Tour just in time to feel the floor of the Magic Stick vibrating from Wilson’s last song. Their rock ‘n roll sound was filled with strong metal elements backed by enthusiastic, shredding vocals. Wilson was an ideal local group to start off the night which was evidenced by an enthusiastic mosh pit. Wilson Have Nots The Flatliners Anti-Flag It was good to see Boston’s Have Nots play Magic Stick again–the last time was in September 2011. This band has substance and seeing them play live is a must. Their take on ska punk is filled with honest, intelligent and satirical lyrics, backed…
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A Night of Ska Punk @ the Magic Stick! CBJ, We Are The Union, Have Nots, and Big D and the Kids Table 9/23/11 (Review)
CBJ (Saint Clair Shores, MI) was the ideal opening Ska punk band for We Are The Union, Have Nots and Big D and the Kids Table at Magic Stick in Detroit on Friday the 23rd. They set the tone for the show: a whirlwind of energy with slamming bodies, pumping fists and some good old skanking. They played a tight set with piercing horns and sax (Adam Gill on trumpet, Bud Koltys on trombone and Mark Van Baak on tenor sax), a steady bass (Josh Young), drums like a machine (Mike Land) and a spirited guitar (Tom Skill). They actually sounded a little like Big D themselves. CBJ played their…
