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*BUFFALO SHOW REVIEW*

Belly full with bean and vegetable matter, four people on a mission treaded the tired streets of off-elmwood buffalo towards the Showplace Theatre.
A glaze in my eyes and the constant radio in my head blaring out songs that only I can hear - Firehead. Lost in a sea of bodies at the door, the anticipation builds.
"Yeah, Frontier is friends with those guys. They're from Chicago and from what I hear, they're pretty spacy." Good. I love to see new bands.
Ticket ready, hands trembling, yet, a sort of calm washing over my insides. The first calm I'd felt all day after waiting so long. The radio (in my head) switches over to I Hate it Too.
"Ticket, please." I hand over the piece of paper in a daze. Damn, it's smoky in here. Time for a few drinks as Frontier goes on..
My head is really spinning. Not from over-consumption, but from the velocity and depth that Frontier spit out. Visual display combined with an aural presentation that stunned the mind. I found myself leaning over to my right dozens of times and correcting myself, feeling foolish.
It was out there, to say the least. Gotta get that album. Lights up.
Lights Down. That soothing guitar! "If You Are to Bloom." My favorite song on the latest album. A fantastic opener to set the mood for the rest of the night.
From there, the set went through crazy transitions, including, but in no particular order, The Scientists, Scraper, Afternoon With the Axolotls (new intro), Suicide Machine, Dreamboat, The Pod, Comin' Home, I Hate it Too and Stars.
This fantastic set ended off with an unbelievably mindblowing Iron Clad Lou, which left the crowd in total and complete uproar. I had no idea.. so many people.. so happy.
Yelling, screaming - back on! I knew it would have to be Green to Me - and it was. To see this one live was like nothing I've ever experienced at a concert. Following this up, the closer of the show was a ripping, "I'd Like Your Hair Long."
Feedback/noise at the end, courtesy of Matt and Tim. I walked back to the car a very satisfied man and drove home with the mellowest of Urbana brand space available. Maybe I will drive to Penn State after all.
Email Aubrey: aubrey_king_at_ny1__supb@ccm.frontiercorp.com

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