The first night of a month-long Wednesday night Star Bar residency went exceptionally well for Derek Lyn Plastic and offered two other acts a chance to get some exposure.

Trial By Fire opened and brought their mid-tempo hard rock sound to the party. Throughout their set, influences ranging from punk to metal to surf music were apparent in the band's tunes. Lead singer John Breedlove has a unique voice, and he is not hesitant about performing in the truest sense of the term. From dancing with a girl from the audience to randomly burying his face into a monitor, Breedlove did not mind having a little fun during his band's set.

Up next was Ominous Castle with their unique, electronically-fueled ambient sounds. Unfortunately, electronic issues with their drum machine halted Ominous Castle's set and they called it a night right as they were about to hit their stride.

DLP was up next with their first show since Sept. 24. During that lay-off, the band apparently wrote a number of new songs that were scattered throughout last Wednesday's set list. They also played familiar cuts from the groups five 7"s.

As usual, DLP's set mixed frantic vocals and fantastic drumming as Derek's electro-punk outfit played one of their best shows in a long time.

Check out DLP this Wednesday when he performs with The N.E.C. and Abby Go-Go, a new band featuring members of Ominous Castle.