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One
Nature @ Some Dudes Basement: September 31, 1995
Nothing
can top the feeling of a good basement show. The musty smell, the
single light bulb hanging from the ceiling, the overpowering feeling
of claustrophobia as way too many punks begin to cram into one
room. Above all, basement shows are a cheap way to see some
rad bands.
On Sept. 31, 1995, One Nature headlined a basement show that featured
and assortment of local bands.
I
showed up in time to catch the last opening act, Autumn. The
band put on a pretty decent set, but for some reason the lead
singer looked like a replica of Luke PErry (imagine a punk
rock 90210). The place was packed with hundreds of vegan
poseur skaters. Argh! Most of whom had this belief that dancing
involved elbowing the person behind them. Learn how to dance,
or stay out of the pit!
One
Nature seemed to be the untitled headliner of the evening.
The crowd was enthralled by the band, and the pit grew quite
wild as the songs grew more powerful. Never in my life had
I seen a lead singer with such a connection to his lyrics.
He twisted and mangled his body in a very Jello Biafra-like
fashion—it was almost scary. There music was both melodious
and vicious, constantly penetrating the crowd to an overwhelming
response. One Nature performed all the songs of both of their
7" singles and most of the songs from their demo. To top it
all off the crowd was treated to a rendition of "Eye of the
Tiger."
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