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| The Everymen closed out Sundown at the Carousel on Sunday. |
Fifth of July
We ended our holiday weekend in Asbury Park yesterday in grand style with the Sundown at the Carousel show presented by Little Dickman Records, Arcade Radio, and yours truly. It was a Jersey-centric, foCDM-packed bill featuring Justin and Emily Bornemann of Dentist, Overlake, and The Everymen. The old carousel house did not disappoint as a venue as each of the bands benefitted from the booming acoustics of the place.
Even with the lighter touch of their two-piece arrangement, the songs of Dentist bounced and reverberated around the old shell sounding big and beautiful. Overlake sounded absolutely immense. Nick D'Amore's drums probably sent shockwaves through nearby Ocean Grove, and the explosive crescendos in every song definitely shook the cobwebs from the upper-reaches of the roof. The Everymen, who were wrapping up their homecoming weekend, tore through about an hour's worth of New Jersey rock and roll as bubbles from a bicycle-borne bubble machine wafted around the room.
From the moment we opened the gates to start loading in, curious onlookers began to venture inside the long-shuttered structure to gaze up at the ceiling or to take in the Haculla mural along the back wall. The mural served as a great backdrop for all three sets.
I'd just like to say thank you to everyone who managed to make it out to what turned into a very special show. Working with bands and businesses doing great things who also happen to be great people is always a treat, and I'll always jump at the chance to call attention to the great music brewing in New Jersey.
Check out photo highlights of all three sets below. Full galleries are up at Flickr.
...and you know. Yesterday was such a good time... ...well, stay tuned.
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