As the week of Shea's third anniversary draws to a close and the fourth annual SummerJam is now behind us, it seems logical to sign off the holiday non-weekend with a legendary performance from last year's Independence Day. These tracks are among the best in the archives-- a landmark performance from a band at their apex, operating with machine-like precision at maximum efficiency. Battling indoor temperatures of well over 100 degrees, the band didn't seem to break a sweat as they tore through the majority of their album Aesthetica with unparalleled focus. A particularly mesmerized capacity crowd, partly from heat exhaustion, looked on in quiet amazement-- almost as if the relentless, grinding rhythms of "Generation" and "Veins of God" had them completely hypnotized. Although the band has since entered a new phase in its existence (this was one of the last with SummerJam curator Greg Fox behind the kit) these tracks will permanently solidify this band's place giving one of the most memorable performances in Shea's history. -AR