Agent Orange, w/ Architects at 7th Street, Minneapolis (2 Oct 2014)

The Architects, from Kansas City, opened with a 10 song, 40 minute set of rowdy raucous rock and roll. Several times they expressed how appreciative they were to be opening for Agent Orange, idols of their own formative years, and backed it up with a high energy set. Few in the audience seemed to know them at the start, but warmed to them considerably.

Border Wars: Episode II Exodus Entertainment

The Architects' latest release is Border Wars: Episode II, a comic book illustrated by Mallory Dorn with CD, was officially released September 9, 2014 on Exodus Entertainment. The band will support Agent Orange on the road throughout the month of October.

When Agent Orange took the stage things took a decidedly more punky turn. Their set included many of their classic songs, together with several covers including songs by Johnny Rivers ("Secret Agent Man"), Jefferson Airplane ("Somebody to Love"), The Who ("Shakin’ All Over"), and the Dead Kennedys.

The audience responded with major enthusiasm, though some of the usual punk show activities were rendered somewhat more dangerous by the lack of crowd density. That didn’t keep people from trying, though. Happy to report that none of the sometimes scary-looking falls, crashes, and tumbles seemed to result in serious injury. Agent Orange included two encores in their super high energy hour and a quarter set. They were clearly into it, and so was the audience.

All dates with The Architects:

10/07 Detroit, MI Magic Stick 10/08 Lakewood, OH The Foundry 10/09 Pittsburgh, PA Alter Bar 10/10 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club 10/11 Providence, RI Firehouse 13 10/12 Collinsville, CT Bridge Street Live 10/14 Kenilworth, NJ 10th Street Live 10/15 Stanhope, NJ Stanhope House 10/17 New York, NY Santo’s Party House

10/18 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Lanes 10/19 Philadelphia, PA North Star 10/20 Washington DC Black Cat 10/21 Richmond, VA Bandito Burrito Lounge 10/22 Virginia Beach, VA Shakas 10/23 Louisville, KY Zanzabar 10/24 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck 10/25 Oklahoma City, OK Leon’s Lounge 10/26 Tulsa, OK Shrine