Coalition of the Willing (2005)

Filmed on April 10, 2005, this set includes such instant classics as "Baseball," "Labrador, Labrador," and "I Want To Touch It." Although mostly from Connecticut, these dudes played a bunch of New Brunswick basement shows in 2005 and Jaime (drums) went on to play with The Yets, Pots and Powercells, and AOI.

Rutgers Gardens Family Jam (2005)

The last set of the night on March 26, 2005, this jam featured all of the members of Doomsday Sleepover, Coalition of the Willing, Preach Bitter Sermons, VHS Porn, and a bunch of other kids playing every instrument we could find, being as loud as possible in the middle of nowhere at some godforsaken hour in the A.M. It was basically a precursor to Nativ Virus.

VHS Porn (2005)

This was VHS Porn's last show and if you watch the whole video, you'll see why. Started in late 2004 with JP (future member of Nativ Virus, Vehm, Bog Body, and later known as Zomgrul Octim) on drums, future Mr. Slow-Tongued-Beauty on synth and vocals, and myself on guitar/bass/pedals. Recorded on March 26, 2005 on a night that also saw Doomsday Sleepover, Coalition of the Willing (with future Yets/AOI member Jaime), and Preach Bitter Sermons.


The set gets cut a little short when a misstep lands a harmonica microphone on Andrew Lifers' face, triggering the spilling of blood and testament to Andrew's ability to take shit.





The post-set footage was included because, hey, who doesn't like watching first-aid being performed after a set?

Doomsday Sleepover (2005)

Doomsday Sleepover, precursor to many New Brunswick bands such as Vehm, Waste Gates and Bog Body, Started out in 2004 as a three-piece that included K. Winter on electronics, Anthony Roque on guitar, and a drummer. After a couple of shows, Winter left the band and David Roque joined on bass, and shortly afterwards, Bruce on vocals.

This video is from March 10, 2005 during a span of several months during which a slew of bands played in the basement of a house in Rutgers Gardens. Since this was more than 5 years ago, I struggle to remember other bands that played that night that would be worth noting, but one day I might remember and post here.

And just for the hell of it, Here's a shitty quality version of Black Flag's Rise Above from May 29, 2005 at Castle Puppy.