And the title doesn't just refer to Pittsburgh. Having seen Anti-flag more times than I can remember over the years, this show was one of the more memorable ones. One of the best aspects of the show-the venue. The Smiling Moose provided a small, stripped down setting for a band that was until recently synonymous with "major labels" and "selling out". All the small details about the band aside, they played a killer set that I had forgotten this band was capable of. Gone were the preachy, political-drenched "join this cause" rambles that us Anti-flag fans have come to be used to. They ripped through this set in a blaze of loud, fast, old and new. Ranging from "Indie Sucks, Emo Sucks, Hardline Sucks, You Suck", to a majority of their latest release. They were even courteous enough to stop midway through the set to check the score of the Penguins-Red Wings game (game 5, I believe) so that we wouldn't feel left out. Also, American Armada (great local band) took care of business on opening duties. Tight set, minimal talking, and an overall great show.
