past shows of 2003


 

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August 16th
at Flint Local 432
Flint, MI
DIRTFEST 7
w/ Factory 81, Arizing, Two Stars Burning Sun, and more

July 26th
at Birchwood Sports Dome
Fort Gratiot, MI
w/ As the Dust Settles, Omission, thee Judas Cliche, Isn't it Yesterday, and Robinson,

July 19th
at Jamestowne Hall
HALLFEST 2003
w/  downpoint, auto pilot, alogon, and twistid vision

July 12th
at Noruh Grotto
Fort Gratiot, MI
w/ Whiskeydick, Broken, and Smackmadam

July 12th
at Croswell Lions Club
Croswell, MI
w/ thee judas cliche, Holding Hannah, Rome for a day, Adelaide, and Calling all heroes

June 27th
at Landslide Sk8 park
Clinton Township, MI
Charlie don't surf and One Bullet Left

June 22nd
at Token Lounge
Westland, MI
The Hopefull, Dayspring, Three Times Life

June 21st
at Noruh Grotto
Port Huron, MI
Bloodlined Calligraphy, Burning Bridges, KillFranklyn, As the Dust Settles

June 20th
at the Voodoo Lounge
Akron, OH
w/ Franklyn, Concordia Discorse, Kalega, Skies Bleed Black

May 17th
at Noruh Grotto
Port Huron, MI
First Blood, Death in Custody, the Judas Cliche, Not without Resistance (PA), and As the Dust Settles

May 9th
at Landslide Sk8 park
Clinton Township, MI
w/ Riot in Progess and Outerdrive

March 15th
at Newburgh VFW Hall
Newburgh, NY
w/ Subzero, Strength for a Reason, Slugworth, Burning Bridges, and more

March 14th
at Gandulf's Pub
Frostburg, MD
w/Bloodbourne

March 7st
at the Pearl Beach Lions Hall
Algonac, MI
w/ As the dust settles, Robinson, I accuse, Till Death do us part, and the Standard Deviants

March 1st
at the Jamestowne Hall
Saginaw, MI
w/ Arizing, Forge, Seedlock and Downpoint

January 31st
at the Element
Mt. Clemens, MI

January 3rd
at the Rock Harbor Cafe
Muskegeon, MI
w/ isn't it yesterday and the meehs

July 26th 1.Lights Out  2.Coward  3.Incite  4.In the Line   5.Cryonic Day
JOURNAL:
Our feet quietly sunk into the artificial grass, and with each step our hearts raced with anticipation of the big game. My eyes panned across the field, the crowd was now on their feet chanting what sounded like my name. This was it... 
Flip that, Reverse it.  (back to reality)...no. we're in a sports dome.  We actually set up our equipment on an indoor soccer field and played inside a dome filled with air. Yeah. Bizarre. The sound was god-awful, and the air couldn't be any muggier. The best thing about this show was that we watched ISN'T IT YESTERDAY. wow...  This was the first time i've seen 'em since their roster change and inevitable requiem. They introduced samplers and keyboards into the sound this time around, and good lord was it amazing. Isn't It Yesterday is quite possibly the band that could save Michigan music as we know it. yeah.
This was a good time. good time indeed. (I know I say this alot, but As the Dust Settles were there, and they were the "whip" as usual). NOTE: I purposely left out details about our confrontation with the socially inept individual in-charge of the Sports Dome, for fear of being swallowed up by his overbearing american pride and that orifice on his face that so many have lost their lives to.

July 19th 1.Lights Out  2.Mercenary Song  3.Stop the Game  4.Coward   5.Incite  6.Id   7.Cryonic Day  8.Your America  9.In the line
JOURNAL:
We have the worst timing in rock n' roll. Again, we show up just as the band that I really wanted to see, (auto pilot) was ending. Oh well, I guess there's always a next time. (as I type this, Auto Pilot announces they are going on a three month hiatus,   DOH!) This was a fun show, simply because of the fact that there were a handful of really great fans there, and that's all that it takes to have a well receptive crowd. Thanks yo, and Thanks Twizted Vision for making this show off the hook. I really like playing this venue for some reason. I haven't quite figured it out yet. I'll let you know...

July 12th (late) 1.Lights Out  2.Mercenary Song  3.Stop the Game  4.Coward   5.Incite  6.Id   7.Cryonic Day  8.Your America  9.In the line
JOURNAL:
This was an experience like none other. I-DEFY has played well over one hundred shows, and I have never see anything like this. We accepted a show opportunity off a whim, and we should've stuck with our initial instinct and declined. We were playing a familiar venue with unfamilar bands. We had no idea we were about to rock out with a bunch of old school rock n' roll bands. (when I type "old school", and mean OLD school). Everyone in the place was red-faced and full of piss. As I took my initial entrance into the venue I was taken back by the sound of smashing of guitars (in 4/4 time). Not to mention, such instruments set aflame as the crowd of veteran rockers threw there arms around their black-lip-liner clad girlfriends. I looked down at the large black X's that adorned the tops of my hands, and I feared for my life. The destruction ensued until the early hours of the morning when we finally hit the stage. By then, the P.A. system was broken, so we had no vocals. We decided to just play on regardless.  

July 12th (early) 1.Incite  2.Salt  3.Cryonic Day  4.Mercenary Song   5.Stop the Game  6.Move Bitch 7.Your America   8.In the Line 
JOURNAL:
Another attempt at playing two shows in one day. The first of the two was in Croswell at a lions hall that we've played a few times before.  It was at least 110 degrees in the hall, whether a band was playing or not, but that's always to be expected. There was a band there called holding hannah, the were an out of state band that really impressed me. Unfortunately, I couldn't get over the fact that there's a GetUpKids song called "hannah hold on", so I was distracted for much of their set. (okay, so i'm being ridiculous). Actually I was distracted by SuperTramp. (but that's a story for another time, another webpage). We of course ran behind schedule and quickly snatched up our equipment after playing and raced to the next show....(see above)

 June 27th 1.Incite  2.Id  3.Suburban Dream  4.Mercenary Song   5.Stop the Game  6.Just Beyond 7.Move Bitch   8.In the Line  9.Your America
JOURNAL:
There was a free show with Auto Pilot and Forge in New Baltimore, ForDireLifeSake were playing a few miles up the road, and the Mt. Clemens fireworks were well underway. Those factors add up to a pretty lame turnout at our show. But it didn't matter, because the 25+ people that WERE there had the opportunity to check out a new up-and-coming band called Charlie Don't Surf, whom were really cool guys and played really cool music.

June 22nd 1.Incite  2.Id  3.Cryonic Day  4.Mercenary Song   5.Just Beyond  6.Move Bitch 7.Your America   8.In the Line
JOURNAL:
Even though the Token Lounge isn't the greatest venues in Detroit. It was DAMN fun. We had a total of 5 hours of sleep all weekend from the previous two shows, so we got slap-happy and rocked out in an unusual retarded fashion. Those few that were on hand were treated with cartwheels, pelvis-thrusting solos, and mid air hi-jinx.

June 21st 1.Song for the Unsung  2.Id   3.Suburban Dream 
4.If Mourning Doesn't Come   5.Stop the Game  6.Just Beyond   7.Incite   8.Move Bitch  9. In the Line
JOURNAL:
It was at this particular show that we attempted to play an unfinished song, "song for the unsung". It's an instrumental song, but we never really solidified an intro or outro. We played it anyways, just to try it out. It was rough around the edges but we got through it. Sorry for those that had to sit through that 5:30 minutes of awkwardness. Regardless, This show was the best show I've seen in Port Huron, probably ever. (i was shocked to learn that we set it up =). Two of my fav Michigan bands were on hand to contribute to the rock. As the Dust Settles opened the show and impressed the hell out of me, yet again. and Bloodlined Calligraphy whom are veterans to this scene, completely blew me away. There album "Say Hi to the Bad guy" is probably the best hardcore album I've heard in years, and there live show is equally impressive. We had some out of state bands come out as well, Burning Bridges whom we have played with in New York a few months ago worked the crowd into a windmill frenzy. Nearly all of the members of i-defy were in the pit for them, flailing about like wounded ducks. It was friggin' great. Franklyn whom we played in Ohio the night before were also there. By the looks of these guys, you wouldn't be able to tell how brutal this band is. Their all mild-mannered individuals, but put an instrument in front of 'em, and all hell breaks loose.   

June 20th 1.Lights Out  2.Mercenary Song   3.Stop the Game  4.Just Beyond  5.Incite  6.Move Bitch   7.Your America    8.In the Line
JOURNAL:
First off, On the way down to Akron (which SHOULD only take about 4 hours), EVERYTHING went wrong. Semi's were exploding in front of us, cars where parked in the middle of the freeways, dogs and cats having sex, it was basic Armageddon. We made it about an hour behind schedule but just in time to hit the stage. Surprisingly enough, There was quite alot of people there. AND Weirdly enough, there were too many good bands there... talent wise. So much, that it made the bands seem not so great, and sound the same. None the less, there were pretty damn heavy, and pretty damn pissed off. Then there were us.  We stick out like a sore thumb at just about every show we play nowadays, because we are neither heavy,  technical, or full of chugs. It's not that we're against it at all, it's just not our thing. It was a cool show in the end. The bass drums were mic'd so damn good that Jim threw in double-bass in every song. "There is that heavy enough for ya!".

May 17th 1.Lights Out  2.Coward   3.Mercenary Song 
4.Stop the Game   5.Incite  6.Move Bitch 7.Salt   8.Your America  9. Hollow Minds
JOURNAL:
Our chance to redeem ourselves after the pitiful performance at our previous show was here. Collectively, I think we did just that. I don't know about anyone else but I felt pretty redeemed. It turned out to be a great show at the Grotto, all around. The First band was First Blood, playing their First show (named after the First Rambo movie). I was unable to catch these guys, but the folks that did, mentioned the liked what they heard. The Judas Cliche, Death in Custody, and Not without Resistance played really good sets. It was very cool to see Not without Resistance come from such a long way, as well as Death In Custody (who played a really cool cover of Minor Threat's "filler"). Speaking of which, I want to take this time to apologize to any and all whom were offended by one of the our band members comments regarding individuals whom weren't familiar with Minor Threat. Those comments reflect the opinion of the individual and not of the band as a whole. Now that that is out of the way, back to the show. As the Dust Settles closed out the night. It was my first time seeing these guys as "As the Dust Settles" and I was really impressed. The culmination of musicianship, creativity and humor is truly a breath of fresh air for this scene. All that in only 9 months of being a band. Not too shabby. Considering we've been playing shows since 1998 and we still suck.  

May 9th 1.Lights Out  2.Stop the Game   3.Coward 
4.Hollow Minds (featuring Danny Presley of Contra)   5.Move Bitch  6.Salt  7.Your America   8.In the Line
JOURNAL:
This was without-a-doubt our WORST performance as a band. We haven't had the chance to all get together since our stint in the studio about a month ago.  So, needless to say, we were a bit rusty. (and when I say "a bit" I really mean "A LOT".) The venue was really cool though, and the crowd was more than generous. Riot and Outerdrive were super-nice to us as well, so even though we forgot how to play our songs, it was a damn good night. Plus, we got to relive our childhood and dominate the spine. (aka skateboard the half-pipe). Some highlights (and lowlights) of the set where me totally forgetting how to play the intro to 'incite' and the improvisation that followed, Jim forgetting how to play 60% of our songs (intoxication, illegal drug usage, lack of practice and lack of sleep are rumored factors), Brent tripping the crowd over and over again with the microphone cord until he finally tripped himself (by the way, it was Brent's Birthday too!), our former singer, Danny Presley, singing 'hollow minds' with us and then riding a dolly down the half pipe, Jim's cousin, Matt, drunkenly helping us out with 'move bitch', and last but certainly not least, "spank the monkey" by riot in progress. 'nuff said.                -TILLY

March 15th 1.Incite  2.Mercenary Song   3.Coward 
4.In the line
JOURNAL:
DAVE: We made to Newburgh, New York in about 6 hours from Maryland. We all were excited about this show because we were supposed to be playing with some pretty good bands. The show started off with a band called Trinity Denied,
they were pretty good, more along the lines of hardcore meets nu-metal. The next
band I didn't see cuz a few of us went and got food, but the third band was
called Black Ball, they were kind of rockabilly punk rock. We talked for a
while with their drummer, who was a really cool guy, who just happened to be
left handed and had a misfits tattoo on his forearm. (sorry I don't remember
your name dood!). Since there was ten bands playing I'm probably gonna
screw up the order of the bands that played, but I believe the forth band
was slugworth. These guys were awesome! We plan on playing more shows with
these guys, they'll be coming to Michigan to play with us sometime this
summer most likely. They're a mix of old school meets new school hardcore
with a pinch of dueling guitars. This is were my memory fails me, there was
a bunch of Thugrock hardcore bands who sounded a lot alike. They all sort of
blend in together to me. The one other band that stuck out to me was
Burning Bridges, these guys played some real hardcore, not to be confused
with the Thugrock that seems to be pretty popular in NY. I'm sorry, but that tough guy stuff does nothing for me at all. We also plan on doing more shows with Burning Bridges during the summer as well. Around ten o'clock we started our
set and after three songs we were told that we could only play one more. This irritated the hell out of me, but oh well at least we played I guess.
RYAN: We were all pretty disappointed in this show. Our time slot was bumped at least three times, so much that we were only allotted four songs. Considering we drove from Maryland to this show (7 hours), I think we should've been a little bit higher on the priority level for this show, but I guess it's not wise to anger a TOUGH-GUY hardcore band, so THEY took precedence. Though it was set up rather well, aside from the OVER-BOOKING but that's something we come to expect from Hall Shows. But our whole experience on the road was fun. Probably the most fun came from the actual DRIVING. We met some super-cool people on the road, using Brent's bare-ass and "the shocker" as ice-breakers. I'd like to say a big "Hello" to Naomi and Jamie, who were nice enough to talk to us, despite our 'caveman' demeanor. But, they understood that being in a van for hours and hours causes the male gender to look for entertainment in even the most insidious of places. And who could forget Jim's "I-wanna-live-like-i'm-in-Led-Zeppelin" attitude on the road. No clean clothes, No showers, No toothbrushes, No Sleep, No Toe-nail-clippers. Just rock. We are definately looking forward to playing in these states again. But for right now, I'm really looking forward to taking a break.


March 14th 1.Incite  2.Id   3.Lights Out  4.Mercenary Song 5.Coward  6.Stop the Game   7.Your America   8.In the line
JOURNAL:
DAVE: Friday was the beginning of a very long day. We hopped in the van around
noon and headed for Maryland. After about eight hours on the road we made
it to Frostburg Maryland, home of Gandulf's Pub. If you are ever in
Frostburg check out Gandulf's. I'm telling you this place has to be the
coolest bar I've ever been in! They have a badass restaurant with a huge
vegetarian selection, a really awesome vintage bar, and a game room where
the bands play. There were only two bands playing that night, Bloodbourne
and us. We ate some free food and hit the stage around 10:30 and played an
intense set, which in my opinion was one of our best performances to date.
Then Bloodbourne started their set. All I have to say is "watch out!" these
guys can rock! They're a mix of Hatebreed, Cold as Life and Pantera style.
The one thing that impressed me is that they had to contact their old
drummer the night of the show because their present drummer couldn't make it
and you couldn't even tell. Shit, if we don't practice for two weeks we're
in trouble. haha. Anyway, we hung out for a little while after the show then
hit the road for NY. We drove for about two hours and decided to stop and
get a hotel to get some rest for the trip to New York.
RYAN: I have to agree with Dave, Gandulf's pub is an amazing venue. They treated us like we drove for 8 hours to get there. (which is good, because we did). And Bloodbourne turned out to be quite a memorable band. Teddy, the vocalist, was quite the entertainer, his drunken antics left us with quite an impression. And the towns folk were really hospitable. Actually, The whole Bloodbourne band was cool as hell. The hooked us up as much as they possibly could. We plan on returning the favor sometime this summer. Frostburg seemed like it was a city that was filled with fans of Pantera and those whom lived through the movie, "Deliverance". A cultural awakening to say the least. We love them, We love them all. And not just because they had perty-mouths. 

March 7th 1.Incite  2.Id   3.Lights Out  4.Mercenary Song 5.Just Beyond  6.Cryonic Day   7.Your America   8.In the line
JOURNAL:
DAVE: Another day. another show. Except this day happened to be one of the coldest days of the year, grrr! Anyway, we loaded the van and headed to Algonac.
We made it there in time to watch I Accuse and these guys were really cool,
if you are into old school hardcore, then I suggest checking them out. Next
up were our friends As the Dust Settles, it's good to see these guys playing
shows, and what else can I say. they're a much needed addition to the scene
around here, Jeah! Bringing some chaotic metalcore from PA was Robinson who
played third, these guys have an intense live show and I hope they continue
to keep coming up here for shows. AND...........Showing up at the very last minute, due to being pulled over by cops just around the corner from the hall was none other than the infamous...(drum roll) Jim Denomme!, who walked in, .set up his drums, and at that point we kicked thru a pretty quick set, which was sped up a little more than usual. Following us were performances was Till Death Do Us Part and The Standard Deviants. Both are great bands who are from the Algonac area
that need to set up more shows in there cuz I can see a scene building up. All in all, it was a really cool show, and we appreciate the invite to come out and play.
RYAN: Yeah, This show was pretty intense. Algonac is one of my favorite places to play, cuz usually I get to see alot of familiar faces. It makes me feel welcome there. Plus, the Standard deviants played, and they are super-cool. I hope they keep makin' cool original music, cuz damnit, this scene needs it. Mad props goes out to Rob Krajenke and his multimedia crew for hookin' the bands up with interviews and live footage from the show. 

March 1st 1.Incite  2.Id   3.Lights Out  4.Mercenary Song 5.Just Beyond  6.Cryonic Day   7.Your America (featuring Justin of downpoint)  8.In the line
JOURNAL:
Arizing hooked us up with yet another fantabulous show. Remind us to shower them with gifts of woman and money when we have some to spare. Four really great performances from the other bands. And a great reception from a crowd unfamiliar with our music. What more could you ask for?
Anyhow, Highlights ranged from the explosion of a light on Jeff's side of the stage (yeah, we all know where that could lead to, R.I.P. Great White) to the inclusion of Downpoint's Justin on "your america" to the "TERRORIST PATROL. The Terrorist Patrol was an '85 Dodge truck dripping with Ignorant American Pride. It was a constant reminder of what part of the world we were at; B.F.E. It was painted with prejudicial comments, but it made us laugh nonetheless.
Back to the show, It felt damn good to be back on stage after a month of downtime. And that's about all i have to say about that.


January 31 1.Cryonic Day  2.Incite  3.Id   4.Mercenary Song 5.Stop the Game   6.Just Beyond  7.Coward    8.In the Line 9.Your America
JOURNAL:
Last minute shows are like playing Russian roulette. (except not so dramatic). We had four days to promote and flyer nearby cities. AND we were playing a venue in a city we've never played before but SOMEHOW people found us. The element is a really cool venue though, it's still pretty new and inexperienced, but in time i'm sure that will be corrected. The sound system lacked speakers and mics, but that really didn't matter to us. We showed up only to find out that ALL of the other bands had canceled. "EGADS!". So, We hit the stage and rocked it the best we could. (even with ONE microphone). A nice crowd of people came out and paid six dollars to see us. I would like to personally thank everyone that did so. We promise the next time those people see us, we'll have some new material to play for ya'll.  

January 3 1.In the Line  2.Cryonic Day  3.Incite 4.Salt 5.Mercenary Song   6.Stop the Game  7.Just Beyond  8.Coward
JOURNAL:
The first of many shows in 2003 (hopefully). This was one of those, booked-at-the-last-minute gigs at a venue none of us have ever even heard of. Our pals in Isn't It Yesterday gave us the good word that the Rock Harbor Cafe was a great place to play. They weren't kidding. It's a movie theater converted into a concert venue. It's absolutely amazing. Huge stage, projection backdrop, laser lights, deafening soundsystem, stage lighting, and freakin' FOG! (yeah, imagine how cool those monster rock kicks looked in the midst of stage fog!) We looked like one of those REAL rock bands that you see on the picture tube. And The staff was courteous, not to mention the cool christian fella that set the show up. He ruled! Not only did he treat us like rockstars, but he was really understanding when Brent single-handedly destroyed two of the three microphones on stage. The turnout could've been better, as so could our performance. Anyhow, After Isn't it Yesterday made the women of Muskegeon Michigan swoon and finally pass out from being rocked beyond all recognition, we went to the after party at a hotel near the club (Club Coda). We had a blast hanging out with those guys and causing mischief. I.I.Y. and various members of i-defy wish to take this time to sincerely apologize to whomever had to clean room #222 that day.