Band's like Baltimore's Roomrunner remind me why we're so lucky to be able to record all of our shows here at Shea. Their live show has an enormous raw energy that lends itself very well to the band's straight-ahead rock tunes. The songs are concise, which may be a strange way to describe a band as sludgy as Roomrunner but you really get the feeling there's not an out of place note in anywhere. They're just chugging along and loud as hell (we wouldn't expect any less from a band featuring Denny Bowen, formerly of Double Dagger, behind the kit). The result is somewhat of a visceral experience that leaves you wondering if an errant elbow will end up coming out of the pit and into your gut. Roomrunner will be releasing their first full length on Fan Death in May and will be playing the Consequence of Sound/Shea Stadium Records Showcase along with Kitty, Stagnant Pools, fellow SDJs The So So Glos & Diarrhea Planet and more. -LC