I don't believe this line up played the NJ Birch Hill date. My memory is vague on the openers, but Vinnie calls them out in the video as Stopwatch and the Reunion Show. I believe that is accurate, since Birch Hill frequently booked local acts to open for NJ/NY bands, especially their friends (The Reunion Show was a very popular band in NJ/NY at the time, and I remember Stopwatch, I think I got their demo CD at this show). This was the "homecoming" show for Midtown after they signed to DTR, went on tour, and hadn't played NJ in a while. Pretty much the same for the Movielife, the NJ and NY scenes overlapped alot. Everyone was used to seeing them in VFWs and local venues, so this was a pretty special show getting to see the hometown boys on the big stage after signing with the hottest punk label.
The Movielife at Birch Hill Nite Club in Old Bridge, NJ on 2001-12-29 Other Videos From The Show: Midtown - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-m_85O8i5_uQ.html Bands Similar to THE MOVIELIFE, computed by Sage: hate5six.com/sage Bayside - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K-fc0ZyaYx0.html Saves the Day - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zPmyiRx6m5M.html Fairweather - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YZFMXUpRCfY.html Glasseater - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BOFyxd1nWlg.html Knuckle Puck - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ot_7J-4gGIk.html Fireworks - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4TrDz4DSWT0.html Pentimento - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-M38pPsQZ8_A.html I Call Fives - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LK5ad9gBwJM.html Midtown - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZK6BcLQby8A.html A Loss For Words - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aJ-FOkgNYRc.html hate5six is a one-man operation focused on documenting live music and creating avenues for people and bands to discover one another. Become a member of hate5six and gain access to exclusive interviews, early access to live sets, apps and other bonus content: patreon.com/hate5six hate5six on IG: instagram.com/hate5six hate5six on Twitter: twitter.com/hate5six hate5six on FB: facebook.com/hate5six
OH SHIT! I saw them at Peabodys in VB on their 2016 tour. The place was packed and kids were head walking and going absolutely nuts. Same energy. They're still awesome
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