Pulley – Beyond Warped Live Music Series

It’s no secret that I love Pulley. Their CDs are always finding their ways back into my CD player. Their perfect brand of melodic skate punk immediately gets branded in my memory and I sing their chorus as I walk down the streets. Top it all off with Scott Radinsky’s perfect vocals, and you have the perfect skate-punk rock band. And while this, Beyond Warped Live Music Series isn’t nearly one of their best works it is a nice addition to the collection.

This is, of course,only one of the many releases in Aloha Films Group‘s Beyond Warped Live Music Series – and if this is any indication I’m sure the rest of the series will be worth picking up. Not only does it feature a live CD with 7 songs from Warped Tour along with three additional studio tracks, this DualDisc release also comes with a DVD side to entertain yourselves with.

First off we’ll look at the DVD side quickly, and visually, it’s plain to see that Aloha Films have struck gold. The DVD menu is one of the best I’ve seen in any recent live DVD. All the graphics and functions really work well together. Their performance on the Volcom Stage comes through nicely on the screen. It’s clear and vivid in the bright sunlight with lots of different angles. The band puts on a solid set, and anyone whose seen them before will easily recognize Radinsky’s signature singing style. In addition to that, they also have some behind the scenes footage for you to flip through.

Sonically, this album is one of the reasons many people hate live CDs – it’s just not up to part with the band’s studio recordings. It’s not that they sound really bad live, they were great when I saw them, it’s simply that it doesn’t sound quite as good. Every once in a while the vocals go off pitch a bit, but they still give their fans a good live showing.

Pulley‘s Beyond Warped Live Music Series isn’t fantastic by any means, but it is good for a hardcore Pulley fan. The only downside is that the set is short, but that’s what you get from Warped Tour. Even with their short time list, the band is able to play a good batch of songs covering most of their career.