The Exploding Hearts live in concert - July 17th, 2003 at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco 

It's really scary when you think that three days later they'd be gone. RIP to such a rocking band.

0:22 Modern Kicks 3:28 I'm A Pretender 6:14 Boulevard Trash 9:17 Busy Signals 12:01 Sleeping Aides and Razorblades RIP to one of the best and most heartfelt bands to ever exist

Wow. I walked into a record store in Bellingham, WA this evening and heard this really awesome song being played. After a few minutes I asked the guy at the counter who this was and he told me "The Exploding Hearts". I am from the NY area and had never heard of them. After listening to a couple of their songs I approached the guy again and asked him if he had the CD. He said he didn't think so. As he was checking I asked where they were from. He said Portland but they died. I was taken aback. He then told me the story. Great sound. It is a sad day when you find a talented group playing incredible music that still resonates after all this time only to find out about their tragic end. Very sad.

one of the best rock n roll bands ever

Very honored to be discovering this gem of a band right now. Its rare to find a band where you listen to their songs, a live ta boot, and are completely in love with their sound. These guys had something special. 💔

I love them I wish they had a chance

The best rock 'n' roll band of the 21st Century...RIP.

One of the few bands who had the talent, songwriting prowess, and live powers to possibly save rock & roll...They were simply too good for this world and ten years after the tragic accident (which took the lives of three of the four members of the band) Exploding Hearts are still gaining popularity and influencing countless young bands. Despite the immortality of their musical legacy I for one will never cease to wonder what may have been...One of the TOP 5 rock bands of the last 15-20 years.

They live on through the music! Great video! Wishing they all could've survived!🎵🎸🎙️🥁 🎤 🎶

I can't speak of most albums the way I can about Guitar Romantic. Its been played thousands of times by me but it never loses it's...fun. It gives me a similar feeling as Op Ivy's Energy, Although obv not the same sound. It's raw, It's powerful, It's catchy, It's fun and it will go down in my life as one of the best albums to ever exist. It's tragic we lost these guys but at least they left such a loud and fun memory behind. Enjoy your life and have some fun with what you do. It's what this is all about. Cheers for the video.

They were my favorite band when they came out. i wanted to go to this concert but my mom wouldn't let me use the car to drive to san francisco. i could have whined or pleaded to get the car, because that usually worked, but i figured, "I'll see them the next time they're in the bay area I guess." a few days later I get an email notification from someone that collected emails from the guestbook on their website. The email subject said that The Exploding Hearts were killed. It was so shocking and random I couldn't believe it. Everyone that got that email has to feel like it was our generations version of The Day The Music Died or something.

I’m from NH, and I’m a huge fan of the Exploding Hearts. I’m so happy there’s at least one live performance I can go back and watch. These guys had so much talent

I'm a Pretender class wee song.

Oh how I envy the people at this gig

Wowza so good. These kids were something else. They exploded my heart.

wow, what a tragedy, such a great band, great songs. they never had a chance.

One the bands that has influenced me the most

They played another show at the same place the next night. They were driving home and wrecked ther van and two died. The guitar player and manager survived, and the third died in the hospital. Tragic, 10 years ago this week.

They were apparently just too good for this world, we wouldn't have been able to handle them, fuck this world.

Sad to watch .

play like your last day on earth...Cant wait to watch their documentary..R.I.P Exploding Hearts

♡ I'm so happy I got to hear the songs in person this past Saturday. Best show of my life.

I'm having a hard time tonight

❤

Super sad to see a band on the cusp of actualizing their dreams and it not coming about the way they'd planned it. It's a terrible thing, this also happened to the band Her's. Glad the remaining member Terry decided to play music again.

Does anyone know where I can buy the DVD with these sets? Or download them? Grace Sadie, Adams (at the time) girlfriend who was selling them, hasn't responded to my email.

They Died on July 20, 2003, not ten years ago this week. April 1st, 2003, was the release of their one and only album; Guitar Romantic.

Bottom of the hill 😢

No, they died three days later, when Fitzgerald, the bass player, flipped the van they were all in, on their way back home to Portland.

Drive safely guys!

It's sad to watch.

Damn. Life's so fucked up. These guys only had three days left to live after this.

Blazer with rolled up sleeves next to a Ramones t-shirt, not often you see that

3 days later they died :(

Sounds Good

Need to hit this with an AI upscaler.

Too sad. Could've been THE CLASH of the 2000's.

rock and roll is a bitch.

This is so poignant.

actually three of the band members died on the same day as this concert

One of the few bands who had the talent, songwriting prowess, and live powers to possibly save rock & roll...They were simply too good for this world and ten years after the tragic accident (which took the lives of three of the four members of the band) Exploding Hearts are still gaining popularity and influencing countless young bands. Despite the immortality of their musical legacy I for one will never cease to wonder what may have been...One of the TOP 5 rock bands of the last 15-20 years.