It has been noted by a few people that I mostly review, and attend hard core shows, so the other night I did something else. I had the pleasure of sitting in a small hall filled with kids who did not appear to hate their lives. It was a very welcome change from the tough guy scene I managed to find myself in the middle of. I got a chance to talk to Billerica/Burlington based band Five on Two, and while it was hard to get serious answers out of the eight members, it’s obvious that they’re not about being serious. The fact of the matter is, they want to have fun and play music, and “lessen the importance of genre’s and labels.”

The band got their name from a wrestling move, where it’s “your five on his two”—think about it for a minute and you’ll figure it out. While they’re not really interested in labels, they chose their style of music because it’s the “only music you can play with 8 people”. So, what kind of music are they (if you really have to classify them)? “Balls-to-the-Wall Ska Core” was one answer I got. While it was a short first interview for Five on Two and myself, it’s obvious that they’re a bunch of really nice, comical guys.

Their show is full of energy and catchy songs. Each member of the band is interesting to watch, especially when they join in with the kids in the circle pit. They have interesting original songs and clever covers. I will admit I was a little disappointed that they didn’t play their cover of “Semi Charmed Kind of Life” by Third Eye Blind. Over all though, they played an excellent set, and if you’re looking for something a little more two-toned in your life, you should definitely check out Five on Two.

-Lalz

March 5th Nashuah NH American Legion. 4:00PM. Probably $10.00.
Black My Heart, In Remembrance, Shere Kahn, and the Confrontation

March 5th 5PM at Club Lido in Revere. $8.00. Mass Live Events presents:
Medicated Kisses The Static Age The Appreciation Post Endway She’s the Car

March 5th Fat Cat in Springfield MA. 21+ Benefit Show. Springfield Hardcore Shows presents:
Hands In, Funeral In Fame, The Breathing Process, Within The Ruins, More TBA!

March 5th Cabot St, Chicopee, MA. 7PM. Springfield Hardcore Shows presents:
100 DEMONS, DEATH THREAT, SCURVY, KILLING FLOOR, PRICE OF PAIN, ELECTRIC EYES

March 5th Club Deniro, Taunton MA. 7PM. $10
ASTREA, A LOSS FOR WORDS, THE NORTHWOOD, PERFUMA(nj), SO LONG DECEMBER, THE MIDWAY CLASS, ZELAZOWA

March 6th ICC Church in Allston. 5/6 PM doors. Mass Live Events presents:
Strike Anywhere, With Honor

March 7th Middle East, upstairs. 8PM, $9, 18+.
Ok Thursday, Stars For SunroofsRachael Cantu (CD Release),Vivek

March 10th ICC Church in Allston. Doors at 5PM. Mass Live Events presents:
Vanna, Therefore I Am, Dakota, Francine , The Fells ,Shes The Car

March 10th ROMANS (the Lions Den) Brockton, MA. 7PM Brockton Shows presents:
ON BROKEN WINGS, BACKSTABBERS INC., THE ARCHITECT, THE NEON HOOKERS, AFFILIATED.

March 10th Gloucester Teen Center. 5PM.
80 Proof, Sunwise, more TBA

March 11th 251 Bar and Grille, Billerica MA. 8PM. $5.00
wings never shattered cd release party w/ brisance 2 more to be added

March 11th the Moose Lodge Westfield, MA. 6PM Springfield Hardcore Shows presents:
Hands In, Ecotone, Absent, From The Pawn, Those Left For Dead, Lucy Grace, Medicated Kisses,

March 11th Club Lido, Revere MA (wonderland T stop) at 3/4PM. Mass Live Events presents:
Underdog, Terror, Living Hell

March 11th Billerica Masonic Hall. 7PM
Standard Allegiance, Make It Hurt, Five On Two, The Szlaks

March 12; Melrose, MA. Cost: 8$. Sin City Booking presents:
Across Five Aprils,Coretta Scott,Grace Gale,In Remembrance,When Legends Die, Prior To Burial,40SLS

March 12 Cabot St. Night Pub, Chicopee, MA. 7PM $10.
MERCURY SWITCH, And Then There Were None, Funeral in Fame, The Breathing Process

March 16th Harper’s Ferry. 9PM $5.00. Paper presents:
The Fells, Lannen Fall

March 16th UMASS Amherst. 7PM.
Morris Acoustic set w/States and Capitals Campus Center room 162-75

March 17th Fall River VFW. 5PM.
VANNA ,DYING FOR IT, FOLLOW THE FLIES, & MORE

March 17th ROMANS (the Lions Den) Brockton, MA. 7PM Brockton Shows presents:
25 TA LIFE, CUT THROAT, THE CONFRONTATION, CAN’T STAND LOSING, DIESEL, SHOOT YA WOUNDED.

March 17th Ashland Fish and Game Club. 5:45PM
FALL RIVER, PRIOR TO BURIAL, THE NEON HOOKERS, WHAT ONCE WAS, THE LOCKOUT

March 17th Pearl St. Ballroom. Northampton MA.
Francine, heartwell ending, calibur per capita, of blessings and burdens, and the miles between

March 17th Kingston Knights of Columbus. 7PM
Lannen Fall, The Northwood, more tba

March 18th Gloucester Art Space. 5PM.
80 Proof, Sunwise, The Attactics, and more…

March 18th Roller Kingdom, Hudson MA. 6PM
Youth Attack, Attitude, The Hostage Heart, The Message , Up The Fury, + 1 more band TBA.

March 18th Boys and Girls Club, Salem NH. All Ages. 7PM $8.
And Then There Were None, When Legends Die, Our Last Night, Boys and Girls

March 18th ICC Church in Allston. 6 PM doors. Mass Live Events presents:
REGGIE AND THE FULL EFFECT, Fluxuation, Common Denominator

March, 18 Cost: 8$. Location and additional bands TBA. Sin City Booking presents:
Battle! ,Make Your Move,40SLS, Shoot Ya Wounded,

March 19th Reflections Lounge, Chelmsford MA. 1PM
Wings Never Shattered w/ Sinaria,and Hell Within.

March 23rd Harper’s Ferry. 9PM. 18+ $5.00. Paper presents:
She’s The Car

March 23rd Ashland Fish and Game Club. 5PM $8
Mercury Switch, One Dead Three Wounded, In Remembrance, The Miles Between, War On Our Shores

March 24th Sad Café, Plaistow NH. 6:30 PM
Feeling Left Out, Letterday, Andy Batac, The Letter M, My Farewell Letter

March 24th Pearl St. Northampton MA. Springfield Hardcore Shows presents:
The Autumn Offering, Give ‘Em Hell! (Video Shoot), The Unsung Cliche (CD Release Party), El Machete Negro, Sincerely Broken, The Verdict

March 24th Hudson Roller Kingdom. 5PM.
Lucky Caderra, Lannen Fall, The Minus Scale, Medicated Kisses, Therefore I Am

March 24th Deer Club, Gardner MA. 6:30PM. $7. All Ages
With No Remorse, Under Lying Truth, After the Ashes, Absence of the Sun, and Tales of Eloise.

March 24th Norwood American Legion. 8PM
A Loss for Words, Dakota, The Northwood, Ericson and The Cadence playing a one time acoustic set.

March 25th ST. Lazarus Church, East Boston MA. 5:30 PM
Fellsway, Famous Last Words, Letterday, Anola’s Recovery, Thirteen Yards to Victory, Ice Nine Kills

March 25th ROMANS (the Lions Den) Brockton, MA. 7PM Brockton Shows presents:
COLD WORLD, LION OF JUDAH, SHERE KHAN, MELTDOWN, THE HOMEFRONT.

March 25th Sad Café, Plaistow NH. 7PM. $8
Lucy Grace, Bison Bison

March 25th Gloucester Art Space. 8PM
RAMONES TRIBUTE SHOW w/Red Invasion, Jonee Earthquake Band, the Rydells, the Sick Boys and more.

March 26th Middle East. Upstairs. 1PM. All Ages. $8.
Therefore I Am, No Trigger [cd release], Lock and Key, A Hero Next Door, Marathon [ny]

March 26th Cabot St. Chicopee MA. 7PM $10. Springfield Hardcore Shows presents:
Burial, Brick By Brick

March 26th Club Lido, Revere MA (wonderland t stop). Doors at 3 PM. Mass Live Events presents:
DUCKY BOYS ROGER MIRET & The DISASTERS Far From Finished *All Ages* Red Invasion/The Knox

March 28th Mass Art, Boston. 7PM. Free Show.
VANNA W/ ASK MICE, A GRIM SEARCH FOR BODIES, and THE HOUND!!

March 29th ROMANS (the Lions Den) Brockton, MA. 7PM Brockton Shows presents:
SET YOUR GOALS, GUNS UP!, COA, A LOSS FOR WORDS. NO ROSES.

March 29th Worcester Palladium, upstairs. 8PM.
Comeback Kid, Ignite, First Blood, This is Hell, COA.

March 31st ROMANS (the Lions Den) Brockton, MA. 7PM Brockton Shows presents:
DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR, STRENGTH FOR A REASON, CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON, WISDOM IN CHAINS, BETRAYED BY ALL, band tba.

March 31st Billerica Masonic Hall. 6PM. $7.00.
HAVE HEART, THE FIRST STEP, HAMMER BRO’S (record release) and more

March 31st Club Deniro, Taunton MA. 6PM
A Loss For Words, Rookie of the Year, Vandelay, Adams Shore, The Midway Class, The Northwood