It’s been a rotten winter in New Jersey. It snows, and then it snows some more, and then it stops occasionally to sleet. Someone has broken the handle on the weather machine.
Going to shows in the winter, in this winter can be a daunting task, something you can easily talk yourself out of when you match the joy of digging your car out with the hazards of catching pneumonia and breaking your tailbone on a patch of ice. I can fully understand employing a “see you in April” policy when it comes to any extra-curricular activities.
But I’m here to tell you this Saturday is not the time to hibernate. James Dewee (Get Up Kids) is bringing his schizophrenic, synth-punk trip Reggie and the Full Effect to Asbury Lanes to promote their latest release No Country for Old Musicians. The album (their first in five years and available on vinyl) was financed through a Kickstarter campaign last spring.
The result is a collection of songs that are catchy (“Gimme Back My Leg”), insane (“Fowlin Around”), and both (“Revenge is a Dish Best Served at Park Chan Wook’s House”) and should translate into a hyperactive performance.
So, do what you have to do—DVR the Olympics, buy cross-country skis, hire a Sherpa guide, it’s time to go outside again.
In the interest of aligning with those in search of a good time against the elements we will be giving away a pair of tickets to this show. Simply convince us in the comments below that you’ve had THE worst winter so far and the individual with the biggest tale of woe will win our pair of tickets. We’ll choose one winner tomorrow (2/21) at 5PM!
