Last night I did a round trip night ride to Jacksonville on the Ninja for my second Johanna Moresco presents… event (aka Moresco Booking and Promotion). It was a pretty fun ride and dynamic neighborhood to find this scene. Not only multiple venues; a cultural hub for all sorts of new beginnings and transitional stages. I felt very welcomed and with plenty of parking in the neighborhood after six, everything was going down without a hitch. Glass Chapel started the show after a DJless music set that was very tasteful. The band was without their bass/synth player due to illness, however they were still able play to a healthy-sized crowd with some impressive stage presence. I have missed shows at this level and think that it is really where a lot of magic can happen in musician’s careers. I was definitely distracted by ideas of how I could get involved. The main act was a rebirth of Mentallo & the Fixer. I had to leave after a couple of songs because I felt like they were too evil in concept for my heart to justify at the time. Lyrical concepts were untrue to my belief and the overall imagery behind them with lava combined with his vocal effects mimicked stereotypes of the devil in hell. They alluded to worship of deities as well as personification of them in the first person. They definitely were talented musicians and performers, however I really wanted to hold onto the openers’ mood and scene they presented with more of the same energy. That was not possible. The theme of the night held true to the name of the venue and stage (The Rose Room in Hard Love).  Glass Chapel has a new album out which is the link above leading to Bandcamp.  I have not yet dove into any of the lyrics.