Confirmed fans crowded the 9:30 Club Sunday, May 3, on a pilgrimage worshiping Gavin Rossdale, one of the best guitarists/songwriters to bless our ears.
His coming was long overdue but we quickly forgave him as we indulged in the hip-swaying, head- banging, hard rocking songs of his new album “Wanderlust”. The night in D.C. may have dampened a few of us outside in line to enter the club, but it served as a baptism for the few who were either too young, too high, or too ignorant to remember the glory of mid-90’s grunge rock.
Fortunately, Gavin keeps himself in good company during tours, introducing us with an opening act by the band “Endless Hallway.”
The Los Angeles-based five man group warmed up the crowd exactly the way they were supposed to, with a raw, grungy, punk-rock style that leaves your body sore and wanting more. They pleasured us with songs like “Games” and “Cell”, from their must have album “Autonomy Games” and tranquilized the crowd’s need for grunge by playing Nirvana’s song “Breed.”
The world stopped for everyone at the 9:30 Club as Gavin seemed to confess to us that he has been gone for too long, singing “Can’t Stop The World.”
He rocked D.C. with familiar songs from Bush like “The Chemicals Between Us” and “Breathe In Breathe Out” and dominated the stage with new songs “If You Are Not With Us You Are Against Us”, “The Skin I’m in”, and the smooth rock ballad “Love Remains the Same.”
It was like Gavin Rossdale never stopped playing or writing songs and I am glad for it.
Music always has a way to evoke the best in everything. There is no telling how many first dates, mended hearts, and new friendships were formed that night. But one thing is certain, Rock is alive and here to stay in Washington D.C.
His coming was long overdue but we quickly forgave him as we indulged in the hip-swaying, head- banging, hard rocking songs of his new album “Wanderlust”. The night in D.C. may have dampened a few of us outside in line to enter the club, but it served as a baptism for the few who were either too young, too high, or too ignorant to remember the glory of mid-90’s grunge rock.
Fortunately, Gavin keeps himself in good company during tours, introducing us with an opening act by the band “Endless Hallway.”
The Los Angeles-based five man group warmed up the crowd exactly the way they were supposed to, with a raw, grungy, punk-rock style that leaves your body sore and wanting more. They pleasured us with songs like “Games” and “Cell”, from their must have album “Autonomy Games” and tranquilized the crowd’s need for grunge by playing Nirvana’s song “Breed.”
The world stopped for everyone at the 9:30 Club as Gavin seemed to confess to us that he has been gone for too long, singing “Can’t Stop The World.”
He rocked D.C. with familiar songs from Bush like “The Chemicals Between Us” and “Breathe In Breathe Out” and dominated the stage with new songs “If You Are Not With Us You Are Against Us”, “The Skin I’m in”, and the smooth rock ballad “Love Remains the Same.”
It was like Gavin Rossdale never stopped playing or writing songs and I am glad for it.
Music always has a way to evoke the best in everything. There is no telling how many first dates, mended hearts, and new friendships were formed that night. But one thing is certain, Rock is alive and here to stay in Washington D.C.
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