unmen

On May 2, the Communion played with Czech Republic's Ingrowing, Flourishing, Backslider and Buckshot Facelift. It was the Communion's first show since the death of their bandmate and close friend, Lee Altomare. Frontman Nick Cacioppo told fans and friends at New York City's The Charleston that Altomare would have wanted the band to "keep this thing going...

Back in September, I went to this tiny, crummy venue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y. called Rockstar Bar. It was that Sept. 4 that I nearly pooped myself in public. No, I didn't indulge in some White Castle, post-hangover. I was scared. I saw a band that actually scared me, and they weren't wearing corpse paint or have any visible weapons...