The Concerts Thread [Archive] - Page 2

Kurious Jorge v3.1

08-14-2009, 02:31 AM

welp, that was the best live performance i've ever seen.

true dat. She killed it at lollapalooza. I wouldn't hesitate for a second to see her again live.

I mean just listen to this live BBC performance from a few years ago (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lcc7-we_2DM) (especially at 2:08 into it). What comes out of her at that moment gives me goosebumps.

D_Davis

08-22-2009, 06:09 AM

D_Davis

08-22-2009, 06:11 AM

probably seeing the walkmen/dinosaur jr. on sunday

Have you seen Dino Jr. before?

If not - be prepared to be blown away. My ears are still ringing from that show, and it was like 15 years ago. They're so good live. Although I never saw them with all three original dudes.

ContinentalOp

08-22-2009, 11:37 AM

Man, The Flaming Lips still put on the best show on Earth. It's like the circus meets rock 'n roll, with tons of love and passion, dancing, and joy. Life affirming. Seen 'em like 6 or so times now, and it never gets old.
Missed them last night unfortunately. Tickets for the show sold out weeks ago. Did the lead singer get into the big plastic ball and "crowd surf"?
Went and saw Pissed Jeans instead. They only played five or six songs but they put on a pretty good, lively and loud show. The lead singer is a madman. He was gyrating on everything on stage. He even armpit farted into the mic at one point.

D_Davis

08-22-2009, 01:52 PM

This time, rather than emerging from a flying saucer, each member of the Flips was born out of a giant, glowing, pulsating vagina. It was wild. And Wayne also emerged in the ball. Only it was deflated, symbolizing the womb I'll assume.

And their new songs are amazing. Some of the best I've heard. They sound like a rock band again.

Kurosawa Fan

08-22-2009, 02:14 PM

I just snagged tickets to Springsteen in November. Here's hoping he keeps his set list to a minimum of new material. Either way it should be a blast.

Ezee E

08-23-2009, 12:00 AM

I just snagged tickets to Springsteen in November. Here's hoping he keeps his set list to a minimum of new material. Either way it should be a blast.
Nice dude. Every time I've seen him, he usually plays whatever is on the new CD. But it's always been a good show regardless.

Justin

08-26-2009, 05:03 AM

Looks like The Vivian Girls are coming to a really small venue nearby, I might have to check that show out. Anyone ever see them live?

Sven

08-26-2009, 05:11 AM

Saw Heaven and Hell tonite! It was boss. Iommi is badass. It's like he's murdering the Pope without even trying. I missed the opener (Coheed and Cambria... aw, shucks), but the expensive tickets were still worth it. My favorite song of theirs, Neon Knights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjKNs1Qz5u8), was the encore and it blasted me.

EvilShoe

08-27-2009, 09:18 PM

Bought a ticket for Flaming Lips in November. Yay!
Wish I could've convinced a friend to come with me, though. Lame White Lies-loving fucks.

Oh well.

Justin

08-27-2009, 09:21 PM

Bought a ticket for Flaming Lips in November. Yay!
Wish I could've convinced a friend to come with me, though. Lame White Lies-loving fucks.

Oh well.

Just tell them they are missing out on what would have been one of the best concerts they had ever seen.

EvilShoe

08-27-2009, 09:29 PM

Just tell them they are missing out on what would have been one of the best concerts they had ever seen.
That's what I figure.
I missed them last time, back in 2006, when they were touring for At War with the Mystics.
Don't want to wait another three years.

Acapelli

08-27-2009, 10:59 PM

Bought a ticket for Flaming Lips in November. Yay!
Wish I could've convinced a friend to come with me, though. Lame White Lies-loving fucks.

Oh well.
flaming lips would probably cost four times as much as white lies wouldn't they?

EvilShoe

08-27-2009, 11:15 PM

flaming lips would probably cost four times as much as white lies wouldn't they?
Actually tickets are about the same price.

Flaming Lips is 28 euros, White Lies (who perform in October) is 21.

D_Davis

08-27-2009, 11:28 PM

It's impossible to convince someone who has never been to a Flips concert of just how awesome and life-affirming they are. I never understood the people who followed the Dead until the Flips started putting on similar shows. It's all about the experience. Even if you don't like the music, I believe it would be impossible to not have a good time at a Flips show. It's all about dancing, laughter, and the experience.

Acapelli

08-28-2009, 03:45 AM

Actually tickets are about the same price.

Flaming Lips is 28 euros, White Lies (who perform in October) is 21.
yeah your friends are pretty dumb

D_Davis

08-31-2009, 06:05 AM

Just saw my friend's band, The Sleepover Disaster. Still one of the best shoegazer bands on the scene. Amazing stuff. If you've never heard them, and you like the genre, check out their last album: Hover.

bac0n

09-04-2009, 02:06 PM

Um, like, HOLY CRAP, dude. Rarely does a chance at redemption like this come along.

So. Fall '90 I get a call from my buds, asking me if I wanted to go to see They Might Be Giants with them. I had never heard of them at that point, and the show was on a Friday, and it would be a pain to get home from college in time and blaa blaa blaa, so I passed.

So, the next day, when I see my friends, they play the album Flood for me, and it instantly became one of my favorite albums ever, and in the intervening years, I've been kicking myself for not having seen TMBG that friday when I had the chance.

And now, I find out that November 3rd they will be performing the album Flood in its entirety in my home town! I am STOKED.

Kurosawa Fan

09-04-2009, 02:17 PM

Love that album. I'm jealous. Are they performing other places?

bac0n

09-04-2009, 03:14 PM

Love that album. I'm jealous. Are they performing other places?

Not in your neck of the woods, unfortunately.

http://www.theymightbegiants.com/calendar/

But then again, the show they're playing in Minneapolis isn't listed on that calendar either, so maybe, just maybe, they have something planned that they're not listing on their website.

origami_mustache

09-05-2009, 03:25 AM

Fuck Yeah Fest tomorrow:

http://www.fyffest.com/bandbox.jpg

I'm most excited to see Lightning Bolt...can't beat that lineup for only $20.

Kurosawa Fan

09-15-2009, 08:27 PM

Seeing Regina Spektor tonight. Excitement level is high.

Kurosawa Fan

09-16-2009, 05:37 AM

Amazing show. One of the best I've seen. She can absolutely slay me with her voice. After the show my wife and I met her, which was equally awesome. I'm not sure it's possible to have a more pleasant experience meeting a celebrity. She signed my wife's Chucks. I got a hug and a photo.

bac0n

09-16-2009, 02:14 PM

Ah, it's so nice when you go into a show with super high hopes, and the show actually meets or exceeds those hopes.

Me, I've got high hopes for Los Straitjackets Christmas Bonanza which rolls through Mpls December 12th. But then again, I've seen Los Straitjackets in excess of 10 times and they've never disappointed. Ever.

I know I've talked these guys up before, but if anybody here likes instrumental surf rock, ala Link Wray, these guys are the bomb. And they are at the height of their powers around the holidays. You all should catch them if they show up in your neck of the woods.

Benny Profane

09-16-2009, 02:24 PM

Just got tickets for Sonny Rollins on 9/25. Fourth row. Me = cool.

bac0n

09-16-2009, 02:42 PM

Just got tickets for Sonny Rollins on 9/25. Fourth row. Me = cool.

Me = jealous.

Dead & Messed Up

09-18-2009, 11:27 PM

I went to a concert last night in Irvine - the lineup was Asheroth, Taking Back Sunday, Weezer, and Blink 182.

Asheroth was okay. They seemed good-humored, but I have a general aversion to white guys throwing their arms around while rapping about ill-defined subjects.

Taking Back Sunday had a good lead singer. I never quite understood what he was singing about, but he has good stage presence. Guy was whipping his microphone around like Roger Daltrey. Their songs felt somewhat interchangeable. No doubt the acoustics were little help to separating the "sound" of each song.

Weezer surprised me. I thought Rivers would be unlikely to play the hits, but that's all they played, and they played them well, clearly experienced after nearly twenty years of touring. Fantastic stuff, efficient. They busted out "Surf Wax America," which made me incredibly happy.

I love Blink 182, and they delivered. Their stage banter was childish and stupid, but, hey, it's Blink. They played an hour-and-a-half long set, and there were a lot of standout moments. First off, Tom and Mark hugged at the beginning (nice to see after the long rift). Second off, their self-titled album dominated the set for a while, and they even played my very favorite Blink song, "Not Now." Finally, their encore had Travis on an elevated, rotating, tilting drumset platform while he just ripped.

Very fun, considering the last big concert I went to was New Kids on the Block in 1990. Tiffany opened for them.

Adam

09-21-2009, 03:44 PM

http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss47/adamstone20/Ted_Leo_at_River_Rocks.jpg

The last show I went to was Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at the Hudson River Park in NY a few weeks ago. The weather was nice and rainy and everyone was high, but it was a pretty unspectacular time, for the most part. My friend's been trying to convince me that Ted Leo hit on her hard before his set started, but I don't believe her

Acapelli

09-22-2009, 01:16 AM

Boner M

09-22-2009, 02:10 AM

Saw Pink Reason a few nights ago playing in a storefront for about 10-15 people; one of the best intimate shows I've seen. Shared a pizza with 'em beforehand, really nice dudes. They must like Sydney; they've played 4 shows here in the span of 3 weeks.

Qrazy

09-22-2009, 04:53 AM

Saw K'naan the other night. Quality show, terrible opener.

Spaceman Spiff

10-01-2009, 06:25 PM

Seeing Os Mutantes tomorrow. Pretty stoked.

Kurious Jorge v3.1

10-01-2009, 06:56 PM

Has anybody ever seen Broadcast live? Do they put on a good show?

Acapelli

10-01-2009, 07:38 PM

i'll probably try to catch the xx, future of the left, girls, and the slumberland anniversary show in the coming months. all separate shows of course

ledfloyd

10-13-2009, 02:10 PM

seeing st vincent & andrew bird on monday and then st vincent on tuesday. excited!

Adam

10-14-2009, 09:04 AM

just got tickets to see the motherfucking pixies in boston next month

here's hoping they're not as crushingly disappointing live as dinosaur jr was for me

ledfloyd

10-21-2009, 06:26 PM

seeing st vincent & andrew bird on monday and then st vincent on tuesday. excited!
what a fantastic two days. st vincent really impressed me, i just read a review of the show that described her sound as blood spattered on a monet. very apt. there would be these beautiful songs about loneliness that would devolve into walls of fuzz and then sometimes come back. so loud, so good. also, i'm kind of crushing on annie clark.

Justin

10-22-2009, 03:48 AM

also, i'm kind of crushing on annie clark.

Who wouldn't? She does mention watching Zabriskie Point on her twitter.

ledfloyd

10-22-2009, 01:07 PM

Who wouldn't? She does mention watching Zabriskie Point on her twitter.
we talked about hannah and her sisters and l'avventura. *swoon*

bac0n

11-03-2009, 03:04 PM

They Might Be Giants performing their album Flood is tonight!

Hell yes.

shaun

11-03-2009, 04:53 PM

Bought pre-sale tickets to U2's 2010 Meadowlands tour date that I plan on scalping to the highest bidding fan I can find. I really have no interest in going to the show myself.

Our Aurora

11-09-2009, 04:48 PM

Going to see Dan Auerbach and Justin Townes Earle tonight in Boston. I've already seen Earle live and he was fantastic. It seems inevitable that Auerbach will completely rock. So this should be a good one.

EvilShoe

11-09-2009, 10:45 PM

Flaming Lips live = amazing, life-changing.

Lasse

11-10-2009, 09:31 PM

Saw Muse live a little while ago. Fantastic concert.

EvilShoe

11-12-2009, 04:12 PM

Yay, seeing Pavement in London in May.

Adam

11-12-2009, 04:21 PM

Speaking of shows that would have been a lot cooler in 1993, I'm going to see the motherfucking Pixies in two weeks! Whoooo!

EvilShoe

11-12-2009, 04:57 PM

Speaking of shows that would have been a lot cooler in 1993, I'm going to see the motherfucking Pixies in two weeks! Whoooo!
Yeah, if only I could've seen them then.
I still have high expectations.
Pixies are really good live, saw them twice (at festivals).

Our Aurora

11-13-2009, 03:01 AM

So Dan Auerbach was amazing. Great band, great vibe, and totally loud and rocking. Justin Townes Earle was great as always. He has a great energy on stage that leaves you wanting more every time.

Neko Case tomorrow and I can't wait.

ledfloyd

11-13-2009, 03:06 AM

justin townes earle sounds interesting. i'm a big fan of his old man. neko case would be a great show i would imagine.

Our Aurora

11-13-2009, 03:10 AM

justin townes earle sounds interesting. i'm a big fan of his old man. neko case would be a great show i would imagine.

Yeah... He definitely got the storytelling gene from Steve. Justin just gets up there, acoustic guitar in hand, and sings his heart out. His album "Midnight at the Movies" is a decent representation of his music, although when he plays the stuff live it's much more urgent and energetic. I've never seen him with a band. It has only been him, the guitar and the audience.

Kurosawa Fan

11-13-2009, 01:44 PM

Springsteen tonight. :cool:

Benny Profane

11-13-2009, 03:08 PM

I don't think I could ever tolerate Springsteen's hamminess for more than 10 minutes. Also not a huge fan of his music but some stuff isn't bad.

Kurosawa Fan

11-13-2009, 03:47 PM

I don't think I could ever tolerate Springsteen's hamminess for more than 10 minutes. Also not a huge fan of his music but some stuff isn't bad.

Yeah, I'm going to do my best to tune that stuff out. I love his classic stuff, but his recent output leaves a lot to be desired. I'm hoping he keeps that to a minimum. And hopefully he takes advantage of the fact that it's Friday the 13th and throws a twist into the show. Should be a good time either way.

Adam

11-27-2009, 10:40 PM

Speaking of shows that would have been a lot cooler in 1993, I'm going to see the motherfucking Pixies in two weeks! Whoooo!

Whoooo! So thanksgiving with the fam was nice and all, but it didn't quite match spending that evening seeing the Pixies burning through Doolittle at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Maybe the best show I've ever been to, but I was also drunk and it was like 1:30 in the morning, so who really knows?

Justin

11-28-2009, 06:22 AM

So I saw Metric and Band of Skulls tonight, was a pretty enjoyable show. The best part was actually getting to hang out with all of them afterwards(minus Emily Haines of course).

EvilShoe

01-18-2010, 08:38 AM

Saw Panda Bear live. Was crap.
Waste of good money.

ledfloyd

01-18-2010, 09:27 AM

i'm seeing ben folds with the pittsburgh symphony orchestra on feb 13th. then the following sunday i'm seeing st vincent again. excited.

Spaceman Spiff

02-12-2010, 04:31 PM

Seriously considering Parliament Funkadelic on valentine's day. $50 though, and I'm dirt, dirt poor.

ledfloyd

02-14-2010, 05:35 AM

i'm seeing ben folds with the pittsburgh symphony orchestra on feb 13th.
this was fantastic.

Boner M

03-04-2010, 11:44 AM

I can't even begin to do justice in words to the sheer insanity that was Monotonix (from Tel Aviv!) last night, so I'll just post some pics (not taken by me):

http://www.boudist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Monotonix-016-590x393.jpg

http://www.boudist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Monotonix-018-590x393.jpg

http://www.boudist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Monotonix-027-590x393.jpg

http://www.boudist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Monotonix-039-590x393.jpg

http://www.boudist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Monotonix-040-590x393.jpg

http://www.boudist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Monotonix-041-590x393.jpg

http://www.cinemablend.com/images/news_img/4272/4272.jpg

EXTREEEME!!!

Boner M

03-14-2010, 03:08 AM

Seeing Jandek next week. Heh.

Spaceman Spiff

03-15-2010, 02:40 AM

Seeing Deerhunter on the 29th. They're opening for Spoon, who I haven't heard too much of (yay/nay for Spoon?)

Acapelli

03-15-2010, 02:52 AM

i like spoon, but i've heard they're terrible live

they're new album is pretty shit too

Spaceman Spiff

03-15-2010, 03:00 AM

i like spoon, but i've heard they're terrible live

they're new album is pretty shit too

Heh. I'm going with this woman I'm trying to bone and she's a fan of the new LP.

I guess we shall see with regards to their liveness, but at least the Deerhunter should be pretty neat.

Spinal

03-16-2010, 01:51 AM

Charlotte Gainsbourg appearing in Portland in April. Oh that might need to happen.

Acapelli

03-16-2010, 02:41 AM

won two tickets to see andrew w.k. with a full band tomorrow

super psyched, even though i haven't found anyone to go with me yet

bac0n

03-16-2010, 03:14 AM

saw Wynton Marsalis again last night. Damn that guy can play.

Spaceman Spiff

03-16-2010, 07:11 PM

Charlotte Gainsbourg appearing in Portland in April. Oh that might need to happen.

! Do iiiiit. She's amazing.

Spinal

03-18-2010, 04:06 AM

! Do iiiiit. She's amazing.

Yikes, tickets are $30. Hmmmmm.

Spaceman Spiff

03-18-2010, 04:26 AM

Yikes, tickets are $30. Hmmmmm.

I paid 50 to see Parliament Funkadelic. Of course with Clinton in the age he's in and the amount of doobies he still smokes, who knows how long he'll last. Great show, but I almost didn't go because of the price.

I dunno if I'd pay 30 to see Charlotte. Definetely Serge, though.

Boner M

03-20-2010, 12:08 PM

Jandek was fucking amazing; as someone who has found his myth fascinating but never really bought into his alleged musical maverick genius, I was completely unprepared for such an emotional rollercoaster of a show... he was backed by a bassist and drummer who were improv-ing to his stream-of-consciousness lyrics, and did an amazing job at tuning in and playing off his intensity. It really reminded me a lot of the clips I've seen of Can's early 70's freeform shows, and it similarly got very groovy and krautrockin' in the final stretch of the 90 minute set (it was just one continuous piece).

The closest I've come to experiencing a waking nightmare in a live music form, and instantly one of my top 5 favorite shows ever.

Acapelli

03-20-2010, 01:14 PM

sounds like the damo suzuki show i saw

Boner M

03-20-2010, 01:21 PM

sounds like the damo suzuki show i saw
Who was backing him? I've seen Damo twice with two different Aussie bands playing w/ him (he lived/lives in Melbourne and tours regularly) and neither were really up to snuff.

Acapelli

03-20-2010, 04:25 PM

Who was backing him? I've seen Damo twice with two different Aussie bands playing w/ him (he lived/lives in Melbourne and tours regularly) and neither were really up to snuff.
a couple dudes from oneida and akron/family. it was pretty cool

edit: what i found online

Playing with him at the Knitting Factory are Kid Millions of Oneida, Seth Olinski and Miles Seaton of Akron/Family, Okkyung Lee and others

Derek

04-21-2010, 12:41 AM

Just picked up tickets to see The National next month and found out LCD Soundsystem tickets go on pre-sale tomorrow for 2 weeks after that. Life is good.

Boner M

04-21-2010, 12:51 AM

The Bats this Friday, The Chills next month. Kiwi-pop/Flying Nun meltdown!

Derek

04-21-2010, 12:57 AM

The Bats this Friday, The Chills next month. Kiwi-pop/Flying Nun meltdown!

Reminds me I need to check out The Chills. Didn't get around to them during my Kiwi binge a few months ago, though I liked the songs of there's I heard on a comp I heard.

I'd love to see The Clean or The Bats live, but I'm guess their US shows are few and far between.

Boner M

04-21-2010, 01:02 AM

Reminds me I need to check out The Chills. Didn't get around to them during my Kiwi binge a few months ago, though I liked the songs of there's I heard on a comp I heard.

I'd love to see The Clean or The Bats live, but I'm guess their US shows are few and far between.
The Chills are actually my least favorite of the big Kiwi names, but they're still pretty good. Maybe just a little too edgeless and pleasant for my tastes. "Pink Frost" is obviously one of the greatest songs ever tho.

Spaceman Spiff

06-20-2010, 03:41 AM

Just got back from a free show by none other than Iggy and the Stooges, with Mike Watt filling in on bass. Stunning.

D_Davis

07-09-2010, 11:20 PM

Just got tickets for David Bazan here in Seattle. It's an "Evening with..." type show where he will be answering questions for the audience and conversing. Should be awesome. Nice place, too. Sit down, nice tables, full menu, and an awesome bar. Exactly the kind of show I like these days.

Grouchy

07-09-2010, 11:30 PM

Just got back from a free show by none other than Iggy and the Stooges, with Mike Watt filling in on bass. Stunning.
Wow, envy. Where was that?

Sycophant

07-10-2010, 02:07 AM

Went to a free Modest Mouse concert last night with 40,000 people crammed into one downtown Salt Lake City block. It was insane.

Spaceman Spiff

07-10-2010, 03:16 AM

Wow, envy. Where was that?

Toronto. They played in the downtown core. Great stuff. My ears are still ringing from 'Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell'.

Kurious Jorge v3.1

07-10-2010, 04:47 AM

Good week of concert-going coming up. Going to see Caribou for free in downtown Chicago on Monday. Then next sunday I am going to Pitchfork fest to see Beach House, Pavement, Girls, Cass McCombs, Here We Go Magic, Washed Out, Neon Indian, and St. Vincent (for a second time this year).

:pritch:

ledfloyd

07-10-2010, 09:17 AM

i wanted to go to pitchfork fest next sunday as my friend can get me in but it's seeming my only option is to make the 7 hour drive solo and i'm not sure it's worth it.

MacGuffin

07-10-2010, 07:03 PM

Ariel Pink was really fun. There was an opening group from Memphis, Tennessee called Magic Kids that was also really good if you like pop music.

Kurosawa Fan

07-10-2010, 08:08 PM

Went to a free Modest Mouse concert last night with 40,000 people crammed into one downtown Salt Lake City block. It was insane.

Awesome. I'm jealous.

Acapelli

07-10-2010, 10:08 PM

Ariel Pink was really fun. There was an opening group from Memphis, Tennessee called Magic Kids that was also really good if you like pop music.
love magic kids' music

MacGuffin

07-10-2010, 10:57 PM

love magic kids' music

Yeah, very dense pop textures. The keyboards were awesome (there were two keyboard players who both played guitar!) and the one keyboard player also plays guitar and violin, but I guess her violin broke.

Milky Joe

07-14-2010, 05:49 AM

MacGuffin

07-14-2010, 11:09 PM

Ariel Pink was great. But OMG, Magic Kids are one of the worst bands I've ever had the misfortune of hearing. 'dense pop textures' my ass.

Ariel Pink: dense pop textures.

Magic Kids: scrotumless pop bullshit.

For me, Ariel Pink is always going to be the "King of Pop of the 2000s". Too bad you didn't like Magic Kids, they sorta reminded me of the Beach Boys. Did that other band, Pearl Harbor open too? Now that was some boring crap.

Milky Joe

07-14-2010, 11:16 PM

Yeah, Pearl Harbor was definitely terrible, but I found Magic Kids to be even more nauseatingly bad. They sorta reminded me of the New Kids, if that gives you an idea.

All this makes me wonder though is what Ariel Pink is thinking taking these bands on tour. Does he want to make himself look better or something?

MacGuffin

07-14-2010, 11:21 PM

Yeah, Pearl Harbor was definitely terrible, but I found Magic Kids to be even more nauseatingly bad. They sorta reminded me of the New Kids, if that gives you an idea.

New Kids? I can see Magic Kids' act becoming overly bubblegum-y after a while, but for the time being, it's nice to hear. Once Pitchfork gives them the BNM, I'll stop listening.

Adam

07-18-2010, 07:45 PM

I'm seeing Wye Oak this Tuesday in Philadelphia, which I'm pretty excited about

Also, I have the opportunity to go to one of these Arcade Fire/Spoon shows next month, but I think I might skip it, because I've heard Madison Square Garden stinks for concerts. On the other hand, just typing that made me realize how absurd it is that I'd pass up the chance to see those two bands back-to-back on the relative cheap, so I dunno

Qrazy

07-25-2010, 01:30 AM

Going to Osheaga (two-day festival). There's a sick line-up this year.

Arcade Fire
Weezer
Metric
The National
K'naan
Keane
Deadmau5
Snoop Dogg
Sonic Youth
Devo
Pavement
The Cat Empire
The Black Keys
Stars
Jimmy Cliff
Seu Jorge

And a bunch of others I don't know.

http://2010.osheaga.com/

Let me know if I should check out any of the other acts.

Acapelli

07-25-2010, 04:44 AM

hey i'm going to osheaga too

i made my schedule on the website. i think you can see it here: http://2010.osheaga.com/user/224595/schedule/2010/07/31

Qrazy

07-25-2010, 10:11 PM

hey i'm going to osheaga too

i made my schedule on the website. i think you can see it here: http://2010.osheaga.com/user/224595/schedule/2010/07/31

Nice, aside from a few minor exceptions I"m pretty much seeing everything playing on the Budweiser and Blackberry stages.

D_Davis

08-09-2010, 04:23 PM

Sweet - GBV tx have been purchased.

Our Aurora

08-13-2010, 02:22 AM

Going to Osheaga (two-day festival). There's a sick line-up this year.

http://2010.osheaga.com/

Let me know if I should check out any of the other acts.

Definitely try and catch Japandrioids.

I'm off to the Solid Sound Festival tomorrow at Mass MOCA. Looking forward to the Books the first night, Mavis Staples, and Tweedy's solo show on Sunday. The percussion and guitar pedal exhibitions/seminars are intriguing. If done correctly, I could see them being amazing.

Definitely going to try and catch Todd Barry and Hannibal Burress on Sat, as I have been on an obsessive stand-up binge in the past months. It has sort of consumed my life.

Should be a good weekend.

http://solidsoundfestival.com/

Acapelli

08-13-2010, 06:38 AM

hated japandroids. actually fell asleep in the middle of their set

them and edward sharpe and the magnetic zeroes were the biggest disappointments of the festival for me

bac0n

08-23-2010, 03:57 PM

Ever go to a show that would have been much better were it not for the audience? I did last Saturday, when I saw the band Los Hombres Calientes perform.

Los Hombres is a jazz band that mixes hefty amounts of Latin & Creole into their sound. Imagine Dizzy Gillespy meets Dr. John meets Tito Puente and you'll be close. As you could imagine, this is the type of music you would wanna listen to in a place where you could get up, whoop & holler, and move around with other lively individuals looking to get into the music.

Unfortunately, we were instead stuck in an orchestra hall (which is a great place to see sit-down music) surrounded by a bunch of people whom I'm thinking were checking out the band expecting a more mellow show (frontman Irvin Mayfield is a jazz trumpeter of some repute) and were taken aback by the exuberance of the music and of the band.

Many people were holding their hands over their ears. The person in front of me even turned back and started barking at me when I was going "whoo-hoo!" after a particularly awesome rendition of Girl From Ipanema.

I was like, sheesh, man. If you can't stand loudness, either bring earplugs to a show or stay the hell home.

D_Davis

08-23-2010, 04:08 PM

Ever go to a show that would have been much better were it not for the audience?

Almost every show I've been to in Seattle.

Worst crowds/audiences I've ever experienced.

Probably my least favorite thing about this city.

Ezee E

08-23-2010, 04:16 PM

Almost every show I've been to in Seattle.

Worst crowds/audiences I've ever experienced.

Probably my least favorite thing about this city.
Boulder and Denver crowds are so different from each other its weird. Denver crowds are much more fun and involved. Boulder crowds seem/are stoned.

Derek

09-07-2010, 01:58 AM

Went to the Fuck Yeah Fest on Saturday, which was a lot of fun. Didn't get there 'til 7, but still managed to see some quality acts:

Dead Man's Bones (Ryan Gosling's band) - suprisingly good and a lot of fun. They had about a dozen kids up on stage with them who were in a costume contest and sang backup for a few songs.

Ted Leo - Only heard about 15 minutes, but he was serviceable. Never been much of a fan, though he had good energy.

Man Man - Amusing and pretty out there. I'm a fan of xylophones integrated into rock and this was heavy on the xylophones.

Mountain Goats - I've always hated Darnielle's voice and this didn't do much to change my mind. They were all electric and not quite as boring as most of their albums, so it wasn't the worst way to kill 20 minutes between two bands I wanted to see.

!!! - I like Myth Takes and their new album's ok, but man, these guys were a blast to see live. For an outdoor fest, I was impressed by how great they sounded. The lead singer was hilariously flamboyant and they were super high energy for the whole hour.

Panda Bear - Set started off veeery shakey with a total remix of a couple songs where the vocals and guitar were almost completely drowned out by the electronics. But after the first 15 minutes, he really started to come into his own with great renditions of "Comfy in Nauticaa" and "Tomboy". The rest of the set was more chill and watery, but weird enough that probably on 2/3 of the crowd stuck around 'til the end.

Fun night overall and more than I'd expect for $25.

D_Davis

09-07-2010, 02:31 AM

Dead Man's Bones (Ryan Gosling's band) - suprisingly good and a lot of fun. They had about a dozen kids up on stage with them who were in a costume contest and sang backup for a few songs.

Yeah - these guys are great.

ledfloyd

09-07-2010, 03:27 AM

Boulder and Denver crowds are so different from each other its weird. Denver crowds are much more fun and involved. Boulder crowds seem/are stoned.
stoned crowds, in my experience, seem to be into the music more. dancing and such. i.e. when i see jammier bands there is dancing in the aisles, everyone seems to be having a great time. when i see indie/jazz shows it's generally just people standing there and perhaps tapping their feet. i'm always the latter but i enjoy the atmosphere of the former.

SirNewt

09-10-2010, 06:38 AM

Almost every show I've been to in Seattle.

Worst crowds/audiences I've ever experienced.

Probably my least favorite thing about this city.

I just saw Rise Against and Weezer with a great crowd here. Everyone was very excited but no one was violent. There was a great vibe through the whole thing.

Spaceman Spiff

09-11-2010, 05:19 AM

Turned down a free ticket to Wolf Parade later this month. Sorta regretting it now (not necessarily because I like the band - but I could have scalped it hardcore).

Skitch

09-11-2010, 02:48 PM

Deftones last night in Columbus. They never fail to put on a less than stellar show. Wow.

I wish they would start banning cell phones in concerts. Bitch in front of me at both her hands holding up her phone right in my line of sight recording damn near entire concert. Wouldve said something, but her husband was bloody scary looking.

Grouchy

09-13-2010, 06:32 AM

Buying tickets for Queens of the Stone Age + Rage Against the Machine.

That's gonna be a crazy day.

D_Davis

09-23-2010, 07:21 PM

Stoked. Get to go see The Trashcan Sinatras play at a small house in Portland in October. They're doing a living room show.

bac0n

09-24-2010, 09:55 PM

JEALOUS

Acapelli

09-24-2010, 10:05 PM

seeing stars tonight with wild nothing

D_Davis

10-10-2010, 12:37 AM

Stoked. Get to go see The Trashcan Sinatras play at a small house in Portland in October. They're doing a living room show.

Not going to this. $100 a head...too much.

I am going to see Guided by Voices tonight, though.

D_Davis

10-10-2010, 04:30 PM

Holy shit GBV were amazing. Almost 2.5 hours long. So cool to see Tobin Sprout with them. I love Mr. Sprout's songs and voice.

Mr. Pink

10-14-2010, 11:53 AM

I was less than five feet from Huey Lewis in august, singing along to "The Power of Love." It was awesome.

Grouchy

10-14-2010, 08:32 PM

I cannot fucking believe that Rage Against the Machine concert. The energy was amazing. My entire body hurts right now.

Grouchy

10-15-2010, 04:40 AM

http://www.rock.com.ar/fotolog/media/pepsi-music-2010-dia-1/ratm8.jpg

Ezee E

10-15-2010, 07:24 AM

http://www.rock.com.ar/fotolog/media/pepsi-music-2010-dia-1/ratm8.jpg
Nice. I've always wanted to see them live. The original crew and everything?

Duncan

10-15-2010, 07:24 AM

hated japandroids. actually fell asleep in the middle of their set Ah, lame. I saw them the other day and they were crazy good. Tons of energy, passion, sweat, and volume. Maybe it's that it was in front of their hometown crowd, but it was one of the better concerts I've been to in a while.

Grouchy

10-15-2010, 08:56 PM

Nice. I've always wanted to see them live. The original crew and everything?
Yep. De la Rocha, Morello (who can produce sounds out of his guitar I'd never even heard before), and the other two. And they did a shitload of songs - came back a couple of times because the audience kept roaring for them. A religious experience. Here's a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bwDlk6jLoQ).

Queens of the Stone Age, on the other hand, forgettable. Lacked volume, even.

Henry Gale

10-16-2010, 09:32 PM

Saw Gorillaz at the ACC on Thursday. Damon and his company of 20+ musicians at any given time (including Mick Jones and Paul Simonon for the whole thing as well as De La Soul, Bobby Womack, Little Dragon, etc. for the necessary guest appearances) put on a really phenomenal show. Great use of a stadium for somewhat atypical music for that sort of setting.

"Glitter Freeze" hits so hard when it has that on-stage set-up and that volume going for it. Also have a new love for the old stuff too, seeing as Plastic Beach is already my favourite of theirs so far and easily in my top 10 of this year.

Hugh_Grant

10-17-2010, 09:37 PM

The best concert I ever saw was Blur in Atlanta in 2003. Damon Albarn knows how to work a crowd.

D_Davis

10-18-2010, 12:00 AM

The best concert I ever saw was Blur in Atlanta in 2003. Damon Albarn knows how to work a crowd.

Blur was probably the best live band of the entire Brit-pop scene.

soitgoes...

10-18-2010, 08:42 AM

Derek

10-30-2010, 01:01 AM

Still reeling from the Built to Spill show last night. I was expecting them to be good, but they were fucking unstoppable. Was actually talking to somebody who'd seen them 4 times before and he said they'd never sounded this good, so I guess I got lucky. Played for almost 2 1/2 hours and were mesmerizing and high energy every second. Definitely the best live guitarwork I've ever seen/heard live - they sounded amazing. Kudos to the sound guys cuz I imagine it's not easy to get a 3-guitar lineup to sound that good. One of the best shows I've been to. Not sure how I never saw them live until now since they're in LA once or twice a year, but I won't be missing them in the future.

soitgoes...

11-05-2010, 09:41 AM

Going in two weeks to their show in Seattle. I'm so excited for it. There's eight of us driving up and staying there for three days, all planned around the Gorillaz show.
This was a pretty great show. I wish they weren't so heavy into the visual stuff; having a giant video screen showing all their videos synced up to the songs was somewhat distracting. Still, they put out great energy. As much as I love their new album, I was wishing that this was 2001 so that Del the Funkee Homosapien would show up and "Rock the House." I had an all in all great time up in Seattle. I can't wait to get back up there for whatever.

D_Davis

11-18-2010, 03:41 PM

Hey if anyone is in, or going to be in, Seattle on December 10 (Friday), Carl Sagan's Ghost is playing a rare live show.

More details to follow...

Derek

11-19-2010, 02:42 AM

Hey if anyone is in, or going to be in, Seattle on December 10 (Friday), Carl Sagan's Ghost is playing a rare live show.

More details to follow...

West coast tour. Come on, man.

D_Davis

11-19-2010, 04:00 AM

West coast tour. Come on, man.

That'd be awesome.

D_Davis

01-14-2011, 07:07 PM

Going to show next month to see Cindy Blackman, Vernon Reid, John Medeski, and Jack Bruce. Should be...interesting.

D_Davis

02-08-2011, 04:27 AM

OK. So...Jack Bruce + Cindy Blackman + Vernon Reid + John Medeski + Tony Williams tribute = my mind fully blown. Amazing. Best 1.5 hours of music I've heard.

D_Davis

02-08-2011, 04:39 AM

Vernon Reid absolutely killed it.

bac0n

02-11-2011, 06:08 PM

Vernon Reid absolutely killed it.

VERY under-appreciated guitarist.

ledfloyd

02-11-2011, 06:57 PM

john medeski is amazing.

D_Davis

02-11-2011, 07:04 PM

I knew Cindy Blackman was a good drummer, but Tony Williams good? Well, I had no idea.

4F-axDhyk8s

Kurious Jorge v3.1

02-14-2011, 08:09 PM

Got some on-the-court tickets for the LCD Soundsystem show at Madison Square Garden on April 2. Should be a hell of a show.

Going to see Destroyer at Lincoln Hall 4 days before that.

Derek

02-14-2011, 08:19 PM

Got some on-the-court tickets for the LCD Soundsystem show at Madison Square Garden on April 2. Should be a hell of a show.

Going to see Destroyer at Lincoln Hall 4 days before that.

Jealous! They were great when I saw them last summer, but those last few shows should really be killer. Was never that big on Destroyer, or New Pornographers for that matter, until Kaputt. I'd love to see how he performs that one live. Heard he recorded a lot of the vocals while laying down on the studio - it'd be pretty funny if he did that whole concert on a couch. :)

Going to see Marnie Stern this Friday night and yes, I will be up close and drooling.

endingcredits

02-22-2011, 01:52 AM

Any San Francisco Match-Cutters going to the Noise Pop 2001 festival this week?

http://2011.noisepop.com/

Derek

02-23-2011, 07:37 PM

Going to see Marnie Stern this Friday night and yes, I will be up close and drooling.

So this show was pretty weak. The crowd was horrible, Marnie's voice was not so great and they only played for 40 minutes including at least 10 minutes of bantering while the drummer continuously fiddled with his kit. Girl can shred, no doubt, but I won't go out of my way to see her live again.

Going to see Crystal Castles next week since a friend has an extra ticket. I'm not a fan, but I've heard their live shows can get crazy so at least there's that.

Acapelli

02-23-2011, 08:58 PM

Derek

02-23-2011, 09:11 PM

i saw her when her first album came out. her voice was really weak then, so it's disappointing to hear she hasn't improved

she did play with zach hill then, so other than the vocals, show was killer

Her guitar playing was amazing and the drummer was great too. It would've been a lot better had the crowd had any energy at all. Weird since it was such a small venue.

and crystal castles are nuts live. so fun

Sweet, I'm actually looking forward to it.

endingcredits

02-23-2011, 10:46 PM

Seeing Dan Deacon tonight at Rickshaw Stop.

endingcredits

03-12-2011, 12:24 AM

Seeing J Mascis with Kurt Vile opening tonight in Toronto. Pretty stoked.

Boner M

03-12-2011, 02:22 AM

Swans/Necks tonight. I paid $70 for this. Nervous.

Boner M

03-12-2011, 02:05 PM

Spaceman Spiff

03-12-2011, 08:32 PM

The Pixies are coming to town next month. 60$ for their Doolittle tour. Does that possibly mean that it's solely Doolittle material? That would be a shame.

Derek

03-13-2011, 07:30 AM

However, THE NECKS. THE FUCKING NECKS. Best Australian band ever? Totally amazing set, even Gira had to praise them in between every song of the Swans' set. SOOO GOOD.

Where's a good place to start with them?

The Pixies are coming to town next month. 60$ for their Doolittle tour. Does that possibly mean that it's solely Doolittle material? That would be a shame.

I'm pretty sure they play Doolittle top to bottom one set and play random stuff the other set.

Boner M

03-13-2011, 08:27 AM

Where's a good place to start with them?.
Pretty much, anywhere really. Nearly of their albums are long, one-hour pieces that sit combine noir-ish piano/bass/drums jazz, Terry Riley/Steve Reich minimalism and the groove of krautrock. Drive By, Sex, Aquatic or Chemist are good places to start; I'd give Chemist the edge since it's 3 x 20min tracks, which is better for variety.

Davis is a fan, if I remember correctly.

kopello

03-15-2011, 03:13 AM

Swans were v. good. Epic, brutal, apocalyptic, etc. Got a bit exhausted by the end, but that's expected for a 2.5 hour set.

However, THE NECKS. THE FUCKING NECKS. Best Australian band ever? Totally amazing set, even Gira had to praise them in between every song of the Swans' set. SOOO GOOD.

I'm so jelly, I would love to catch Swans live. Did they play a lot from their new album or old stuff, or a mixture of both? I haven't heard of The Necks but I'll check them out, seems like something I would like.

Boner M

03-15-2011, 03:20 AM

I'm so jelly, I would love to catch Swans live. Did they play a lot from their new album or old stuff, or a mixture of both? I haven't heard of The Necks but I'll check them out, seems like something I would like.
Mostly their new album, but jammier, dronier versions of those songs.

D_Davis

03-15-2011, 03:43 AM

D_Davis

03-15-2011, 03:47 AM

Pretty much, anywhere really. Nearly of their albums are long, one-hour pieces that sit combine noir-ish piano/bass/drums jazz, Terry Riley/Steve Reich minimalism and the groove of krautrock. Drive By, Sex, Aquatic or Chemist are good places to start; I'd give Chemist the edge since it's 3 x 20min tracks, which is better for variety.

Davis is a fan, if I remember correctly.

Yeah. I think my favorite is Drive By. It has a really nice progression from totally minimal to krautrock groove. And the organ work is really smooth - love it. I haven't heard Chemist.

endingcredits

03-16-2011, 02:17 AM

Seeing J Mascis with Kurt Vile opening tonight in Toronto. Pretty stoked.

J Mascis was brilliant. He has this lazy-Kung Fu-master look going on as he weaves between blissfully clean tones and fuzz-dripping distortion effortlessly. He's definitely worth seeing if he comes around your area. I only caught the last two songs of Vile's set, but I was slightly disappointed by his performance. His vocals were weak and he sounded like an amateur in comparison to Mascis.

D_Davis

03-16-2011, 02:20 AM

I've only seen Dinosaur Jr. live, and never Mascis solo, but Mascis is amazing.

Ezee E

04-10-2011, 05:28 AM

Just got home from seeing Arcade Fire for the first time. They rocked it on my favorite song, "Power Out." Man that was awesome.

They pretty much always have something to focus on being as big of a band as they are, and they basically just stick to their music the entire time, spanning all their albums, without being predictable. Only a few minutes of chit chat to say hello, and promote their Haiti charity.

Good stuff. They are one of the very few bands that I'd pay to see, and have been really wanting to see for quite some time.

Spaceman Spiff

04-10-2011, 03:45 PM

So Wire came to my city AGAIN, and AGAIN I didn't find out about it until the day after.

Life is a series of anti-climaxes and crushing disappointment.

Spinal

04-12-2011, 01:46 AM

Vernon Reid absolutely killed it.

I saw Living Colour back in '91 and he was amazing.

Derek

04-16-2011, 03:38 PM

Saw Broken Social Scene on Thursday and they were unsurprisingly great. A few technical issues (to be expected when you have up to 5 guitars going at once) and Kevin Drew went a tad overboard with the "love everybody" interjections between songs, but musically, they were amazing. Duran Duran was playing across the street the same night, so they joked around about them a lot (lovingly; they were definitely fans) playing riffs from "Rio", "Girls on Film", etc., so it was a really light-hearted show. They played almost if not all of their self-titled, most of You Forgot it in People ("Shampoo Suicide" unfortunately being the big one I missed) and about half of the new album. Encored an amazing cover of Modest Mouse's "3rd Planet" and "It's All Gonna Break".

Tons of fun and though I only caught the last 4-5 songs of the opening band, an Aussie band called The Black Ryder, they were really good. Boner, have you heard of them? Kind like Jesus and Mary Chain blended with a goth/stoner rock sound with a hot chick playing guitar and lead vocals. They're also opening for Spectrum who I'm seeing in a couple weeks, so I'm guessing they're up-and-comers.

Boner M

04-18-2011, 09:07 AM

Yeah, Black Ryder are pretty good. Although I've only heard a scattering of songs & haven't seen 'em live yet. Shall do.

Boner M

04-18-2011, 09:10 AM

Caught The Renderers supporting Eat Skull last night. Former were goddamn blissful, and the latter were good fun & different enough to not look lame by comparison.

Acapelli

04-18-2011, 05:13 PM

seeing british sea power on thursday and the archers of loaf on june 26th

swag

Fezzik

04-19-2011, 04:36 PM

Going to see Transiberian Orchestra here on Friday. My first concert in a while. A friend of mine is a rabid fan and talked a group of us into going.

I'm vaguely familiar with their stuff, but I'm looking forward to it.

Fezzik

04-28-2011, 05:14 PM

So, TSO was amazing. We had third row seats. I'm still regrowing my eyebrows.

I didn't know that the founding members of TSO were members of the ol' metal band Savatage.

Al Pitrelli (the lead guitarist), Chris Caffrey (guitar as well) and Jeff Plate (drummer).

They put on an absolutely fantastic show. And their electric violinist, Roddy Chong, is certifiably insane. In a good way.

Derek

04-29-2011, 03:06 PM

Saw Spectrum last night and they were even better than I expected. The set had a lot of Spacemen 3 tunes, which is obviously a good thing, and a great mix of slow/spaced-out and noisy/aggressive. It might've been the loudest show I've ever been two, particularly the second half which was drenched with feedback and distortion. Sonic Boom's voice still sounds great and he really made sure everything sounded top-notch, which was impressive for such a small venue. It was good to see him rocking out the theremin a few times too. :)

Derek

05-06-2011, 04:13 PM

Saw Battles on Monday night. Pretty good show, but disappointing that they only played stuff from the new album. High energy and fun, but made me realize even more what a step down Gloss Drop is from Mirrored.

Beach Fossils on Tuesday night, however, were flat-out amazing. They added some speed and muscle to their music, so the show was surprisingly intense. LA crowds are notoriously laid back (aka comatose), which made the crowd-surfing and general rowdiness during the last few songs all the more enjoyable. The most fun I've had at a show in a long time. Craft Spells, who opened for them, were pretty dang good themselves.

D_Davis

05-06-2011, 04:49 PM

Acapelli

05-06-2011, 05:18 PM

saw the thermals last night. their shows are always a lot of fun, but the sound sucked

origami_mustache

05-12-2011, 10:15 PM

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkjg6kb9FJ1qfadhzo1_500 .jpg

Prince a few weekends ago.

[ETM]

07-11-2011, 03:59 PM

I've seen Laibach perform for the first time last night, and it was one of the most hypnotizing experiences ever. What amazing energy. They totally deserve their reputation.

endingcredits

07-19-2011, 08:11 PM

Anyone here ever seen The Soft Moon? They're playing tonight in Toronto.

Kurious Jorge v3.1

07-21-2011, 07:10 PM

Portishead, Olivia Tremor Control, The Raincoats, St. Vincent all coming to Chicago in Sept and Oct...hate to spend big bucks without a steady job but these are all musts!

D_Davis

07-21-2011, 09:48 PM

;359982']I've seen Laibach perform for the first time last night, and it was one of the most hypnotizing experiences ever. What amazing energy. They totally deserve their reputation.

We used to get hella stoned and watch Laibach live videos all the time back in high school and college.

Derek

07-22-2011, 11:49 PM

Went to see No Age play a free concert at the park 3 blocks from my place and the original singer and bassist from Black Flag came on to play 5 or 6 songs. It was pretty freaking sweet.

y5rXsZ_-En8

Acapelli

07-24-2011, 07:27 PM

have you listened to keith morris' new band OFF!

it's pretty killer stuff

Duncan

08-04-2011, 04:31 PM

Jeff Magnum tix in Toronto are going for $800. So...I guess I'll be content w/ his Jittery Joe's recording.

romantisaurusrex

08-08-2011, 11:02 PM

Pearl Jam in Toronto Sept 12th, imma be there.

romantisaurusrex

08-08-2011, 11:11 PM

Artists I've seen so far this Summer:
Brandi Carlile
Ray Lamontagne
Moe.
Pretty Lights
Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros
Umphrey's Mcgee

...And I'm seeing Ween in 3 weeks at Mohawk.

Ezee E

08-08-2011, 11:13 PM

Pretty Lights is coming to Red Rocks pretty soon. I think my bro is going.

romantisaurusrex

08-08-2011, 11:19 PM

Pretty Lights is coming to Red Rocks pretty soon. I think my bro is going.

I can't say how mind blowing he is live. He ended up going almost two hours longer than he was scheduled for, and it was an outdoor venue so there was just nonstop hula hooping, I woke up covered in bruises. Seriously amazing show.

Derek

08-26-2011, 12:29 AM

Never mentioned the two Thurston Moore/Kurt Vile shows I went to about a month back. Each headlined one night, on which the opener kindly held back their A-game and the headliner tore it up. Well, Thurston's sets were all acoustic, but more elaborate arrangements and such on the second night. Was only planning to go one night, but ended up w/tix both nights when one of my friends had to bail last minute. It still thoroughly entertaining and impressive less than 24 hours later.

Seeing The Men on Sunday and a week from Saturday is Fuck Yeah Fest...fuck yeah indeed with this lineup:

http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs041/1101732671995/img/222.jpg

Boner M

08-26-2011, 04:27 AM

Saw Times New Viking last night; they were pretty great, but the girl is so distractingly attractive that they could've been lip-synching to Raed for the set and I wouldn't have noticed.

Ivan Drago

08-26-2011, 02:48 PM

I'm going to see Of Montreal next Saturday. Can't wait!

Acapelli

08-27-2011, 10:26 PM

saw a couple shows this week:

iceage on monday at the mercury lounge, along with hank wood and the hammerheads and another band i can't remember. great show

saw main attrakionz at the new museum. first rap show i've ever been to and it was incredible. their charisma was off the charts and they had some excellent chemistry going back and forth

Boner M

08-29-2011, 09:01 PM

Hey Aca (or anyone in the following locations), go see one of Royal Headache's upcoming shows (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=249400718419815) . Great band, great live.

Derek

08-29-2011, 09:41 PM

Saw The Men and Milk Music last night. Hadn't heard anything by the latter, so they really took me by surprise. One quality song after another, sound kinda like a heavier version of Dinosaur Jr. but with enough of their own sound and other influences in the mix to really work. Definitely a band I'll keep my eye on now.

The Men were a bit disappointing, only because of high expectations. They were, as advertised, very intense, but they played 5-6 songs, only two of which were from Leave Home ("Lotus", probably the weakest track and "Bataille", which they ended the show with and fortunately absolutely destroyed). The other songs were still pretty good, but for such a short set I kinda wanted to hear more of their songs that I love. Still, a veeery well-spent $7.

Derek

08-29-2011, 09:48 PM

Hey Aca (or anyone in the following locations), go see one of Royal Headache's upcoming shows (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=249400718419815) . Great band, great live.

Awesome, thanks. Free show a few miles away from me on Oct. 2nd. I will be there.

Just checked and Kitchen's Floor is playing at the same record store 2 weeks earlier (though not sure I can make that one). Got any more Aussie acts you're sending to my hood, Boner? ;)

Kurious Jorge v3.1

08-29-2011, 10:04 PM

Seeing the Raincoats and Olivia Tremor Control live in September. St. Vincent and Portishead in October. I love the fall just for the glut of great live shows.

Acapelli

08-30-2011, 02:35 PM

i've never seen the men play for more than a half hour. sounds about right derek

Boner M

08-30-2011, 02:40 PM

Waaait, I just read this:

first rap show i've ever been to
:eek::eek::eek:

Acapelli

08-30-2011, 02:44 PM

Waaait, I just read this:

:eek::eek::eek:
lots of rap shows are usually overpriced. i rarely pay more than $20 for a concert and often times any of the bigger acts are priced in the $40-50 range and generally play shitty venues

although i probably should've seen lil b or odd future by now. will try to catch the former, probably won't ever see the latter. would love to see g-side too

Derek

08-30-2011, 02:55 PM

i've never seen the men play for more than a half hour. sounds about right derek

I wasn't bothered by the short set at all, only a bit disappointed at the setlist since they probably won't be out west again 'til at least next year. Still a really fun show.

DavidSeven

08-30-2011, 07:31 PM

bac0n

08-31-2011, 10:20 PM

Got tickets to The National/Neko Case for my birthday last month. Show is in a couple weeks. Been a while since I've gone to a concert, but this seems like a pretty decent way to get back into it.

:)

Damn! I'm jealous!

On a different note, I'm going to be seeing Metallica tonight....

....

... at the Annual Salesforce.com Conference. :crazy:

Derek

08-31-2011, 11:18 PM

Got tickets to The National/Neko Case for my birthday last month. Show is in a couple weeks. Been a while since I've gone to a concert, but this seems like a pretty decent way to get back into it.

:)

The Hollywood Bowl show? If so, get there in time for Sharon van Ettan, whose nearly as good as Neko Case (similar alt-country sound).

I saw The National last summer and they were awesome - played for a good hour and a half and were surprisingly high energy. Have fun!

bac0n

09-01-2011, 03:47 PM

So, the Metallica show was... interesting. Imagine a room full of CRM & management consultants, starched shirts, dress pants, fancy ties and all, crammed into an arena (I was dressed the part too). And then the lights went down, a clip from Good Bad Ugly played, and every hand shot up... holding either an iPad or an iPhone. Then Metallica came out, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich looking like dads, and they started their set.

The instant they started playing I remembered why I don't go to these types of shows anymore. I had arrived about an hour earlier to stake out a decent spot (15 feet from the stage. As close as I'll ever get to guys as big time as Metallica I figure). When the show started, instantly the floodgates were opened, and a herd of assholes from the back started stampeding their way through everyone and slamming the people in the front against the stage itself.

All it took is one song for me to say "fuck this" and leave. There was an awesome DJ playing upstairs, pinball in the other room, and free beer to be had everywhere.

Ivan Drago

09-04-2011, 06:10 AM

Luchadores wearing the American flag. Blonde women crowd surfing in a blow-up raft. Kevin Barnes dressed as a teenage girl. And glowsticks. Millions of glowsticks. I saw all that and more at Of Montreal's show tonight.

And it was fucking awesome!

DavidSeven

09-13-2011, 06:09 PM

The Hollywood Bowl show? If so, get there in time for Sharon van Ettan, whose nearly as good as Neko Case (similar alt-country sound).

I saw The National last summer and they were awesome - played for a good hour and a half and were surprisingly high energy. Have fun!

Yep. AMAZING show from beginning to end. St. Vincent accompanied The National on several songs, and they played through the standard encore break until they were literally forced off. Sharon van Ettan and Neko Case were both wonderful, and everyone was endearing and witty on stage. Had an incredible time.

Mr. Pink

09-16-2011, 05:58 AM

Just saw Tears for Fears. My eardrums hurt but they were awesome.

Ivan Drago

09-18-2011, 12:12 AM

Just saw Tears for Fears. My eardrums hurt but they were awesome.

Yeah, next time I go to a concert I'm bringing earplugs. It's been 2 weeks since Of Montreal and my left ear is still ringing a bit.

Derek

09-18-2011, 10:04 PM

First leg of the Boner Invasion Tour starts today.

Kitchen's Floor today.
Royal Headache in 2 weeks.
Total Control @ the end of October (w/Thee Oh Sees)

First two are free, third one will be dirt cheap, if not free, given the venue. What's up with all these Aussie band's not wanting money?

Also saw PS I Love You on Thursday and they were great, but they didn't start their fucking set until 11:45. The Echo is notorious for stupidly late sets on weekday nights, but nothing like this. Fortunately it was a lot of fun even though only about 25 people actually stuck around that late to see them. Worth the groggy Friday at least.

Boner M

09-19-2011, 03:49 AM

First leg of the Boner Invasion Tour starts today.
:)

All three of those bands are awesome live; Kitchen's Floor maybe a bit more hit-or-miss. And each band's new album rules.

ThePlashyBubbler

09-23-2011, 07:46 PM

Seeing the following line-up at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday evening:

TV on the Radio
Panda Bear
Arctic Monkeys
Warpaint
Smith-Westerns

Hope the quantity of acts doesn't lead to much shorter setlists!

Derek

09-24-2011, 04:47 PM

:)

All three of those bands are awesome live; Kitchen's Floor maybe a bit more hit-or-miss. And each band's new album rules.

Kitchen's Floor was solid. It was at a small record store, so obviously they had to hold back noisewise, but it was a really good set. I'll definitely check out their new album. I'm especially psyched for Total Control - I keep going back to that album and it's really been growing on me.

Seeing the following line-up at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday evening:

TV on the Radio
Panda Bear
Arctic Monkeys
Warpaint
Smith-Westerns

Hope the quantity of acts doesn't lead to much shorter setlists!

Considered going to this, but already saw TVotR earlier this year (fun, but I was tired as shit), Panda Bear was fairly underwhelming (though I love his albums) and I can't stand Arctic Monkeys. I've heard Warpaint is really good live, so that's a plus. But yeah, I have no idea how they'll work set times with 5 acts! My guess is something like 30-30-45-45-45, though either way, that's a lot of good music.
**********************

I just saw Weekend last night and was very impressed. Sports is a great album, but I wasn't sure how well they'd transfer the echoey vocals and heavy feedback to a live show. Very well is how - loud intense show and by the end, I was regretting not bringing ear plugs.

Kurious Jorge v3.1

09-24-2011, 08:20 PM

Killer concerts to see in the next three weeks:

Panda Bear
St. Vincent
Portishead

Glass Co.

10-14-2011, 04:55 PM

Going to see Amon Tobin in Toronto on the 23rd. A couple of friends of mine saw him in San Fran a few weeks back and said it was one of the most amazing, ambitious concerts they've ever been to. Anyone here seen him?

ContinentalOp

10-14-2011, 08:13 PM

Seeing Shellac in a couple weeks at a hipster haven spot here in Portland. Not too keen on the hipsters but Shellac will thrash them good.

D_Davis

11-03-2011, 07:46 PM

Idioteque Stalker

11-04-2011, 12:46 PM

I need advice, ASAP.

Who here has seen The Field live?

Worth it?

Just a laptop?

I want to go tonight, but I don't know if it will be worth staying up past 1 a.m. and then having to get up at 6 a.m. for work.

Did you go? Belated, but I'd definitely say worth it. Live drums and bass in addition to laptop.

D_Davis

11-04-2011, 02:50 PM

Did not go. the place where it was has very limited seating, and I didn't feel like standing for 5 hours after a long day of work. And knowing Seattle, no one would have been dancing, either.

Every year I get closer to 40, it's harder for me to muster up the enthusiasm for a concert at a club. Now a concert hall is different.

Spinal

12-10-2011, 10:59 PM

Going to see Scout Niblett tonight.

Spinal

12-11-2011, 07:44 AM

Going to see Scout Niblett tonight.

This was the best show I have seen in quite some time. Blown away.

Boner M

01-10-2012, 01:50 AM

Saw Deerhoof for free last night, had no expectations as I haven't liked their albums post Runners Four, but they were great. Lots of Milk Man/Apple'O stuff, which took me back.

John Maus for free on Wednesday.

soitgoes...

02-01-2012, 03:37 AM

Buying tickets to see Radiohead in April down in San Jose. This will be by far the most I've ever spent on a concert, but it should be totally worth it. I hope.

Ezee E

02-01-2012, 03:38 AM

Buying tickets to see Radiohead in April down in San Jose. This will be by far the most I've ever spent on a concert, but it should be totally worth it. I hope.
Shit. It will be a lot. It's sold out in Colorado. Stubhub is selling for $195 at the cheapest.

soitgoes...

02-01-2012, 03:55 AM

Shit. It will be a lot. It's sold out in Colorado. Stubhub is selling for $195 at the cheapest.
Probably going to spend $175, which will be $100 more than I've ever spent on a concert. Besides The Beatles they're my favorite band, and I feel like it's somewhat of a necessity to actually see them live. The initial payment is only part of it. I live 9 hours away from San Jose, which means gas and a hotel room.

Derek

02-01-2012, 04:06 AM

Probably going to spend $175, which will be $100 more than I've ever spent on a concert. Besides The Beatles they're my favorite band, and I feel like it's somewhat of a necessity to actually see them live. The initial payment is only part of it. I live 9 hours away from San Jose, which means gas and a hotel room.

Wow, I got lucky and got tix to see them in April in Santa Barbara (3-hour drive for me) for $88 w/Ticketmaster. They've always sold out within a few minutes, but I got lucky and actually got through since I was refreshing the second they went on sale. I saw Yorke live a couple years ago when he was playing with Flea and those dudes and that was awesome, even with the quality of the music being a far cry from Radiohead's, so I'm expecting to be floored. The fact that it's at an outdoor venue near the ocean is just icing on the cake.

But from what I've heard, they're totally worth it so I'd be shocked if you come back disappointed.

Derek

02-01-2012, 04:09 AM

Saw Deerhoof for free last night

John Maus for free on Wednesday.

Oh, and fuck you Boner.

Kidding, of course. But damn.

soitgoes...

02-01-2012, 04:13 AM

Wow, I got lucky and got tix to see them in April in Santa Barbara (3-hour drive for me) for $88 w/Ticketmaster. They've always sold out within a few minutes, but I got lucky and actually got through since I was refreshing the second they went on sale. I saw Yorke live a couple years ago when he was playing with Flea and those dudes and that was awesome, even with the quality of the music being a far cry from Radiohead's, so I'm expecting to be floored. The fact that it's at an outdoor venue near the ocean is just icing on the cake.

But from what I've heard, they're totally worth it so I'd be shocked if you come back disappointed.For whatever reason I didn't find out that were touring until today. When I looked to see that they were playing in Seattle I decided I had to go. When I looked to see about tickets in Seattle, and that they were sold out, going for $250+ on ebay and the like, I decided that I needed to go somewhere else. Santa Barbara would work better since it's closer to where I have family so I could fly down and stay with them, but those tickets are way more expensive now than even Seattle.

I'm pretty sure it'll be one of the best concert experiences of my life, I'm just wary spending that much for a couple hours of entertainment. I need it to be a life experience or some shit.

EDIT: Plus I get to see them a whole day before you.

Derek

02-01-2012, 04:13 AM

soitgoes...

02-01-2012, 04:26 AM

Quick question: Front row upper level or middle rows lower level? Price is roughly the same, as is the angle and what not.

Derek

02-01-2012, 03:08 PM

Quick question: Front row upper level or middle rows lower level? Price is roughly the same, as is the angle and what not.

Personally, I'd take front row upper level. Should give a better angle on the stage and cuts out the chance of having a-holes in front of you ruin the show. That's usually where I go for more chill shows. Plus, it's not like there'll be much moshing, crowd-surfing or dancing going on, so the lower level doesn't offer much unless you can get seats near the front.

soitgoes...

02-01-2012, 07:41 PM

Personally, I'd take front row upper level. Should give a better angle on the stage and cuts out the chance of having a-holes in front of you ruin the show. That's usually where I go for more chill shows. Plus, it's not like there'll be much moshing, crowd-surfing or dancing going on, so the lower level doesn't offer much unless you can get seats near the front.

Yeah that's what I went with. Thanks.

Idioteque Stalker

02-01-2012, 07:54 PM

John Maus for free on Wednesday.

I saw him in October but his mic wasn't turned on or something (he ended the show early out of frustration), so he just kept screaming and punching himself in the face. The music (straight rips from Pitiless Censors via ipod) was still awesome of course, and I enjoyed it as bit of angst-filled performance art, but the crowd was left scratching their heads regardless.

Ezee E

02-01-2012, 09:52 PM

What do general admission people do at a Radiohead show anyway?

Kurosawa Fan

02-01-2012, 10:21 PM

I'm taking my little sister to see The Black Keys in March. She's a big fan. I like them as well, but not enough to go see them live if it weren't for her. Still, should be a good time.

Ezee E

02-01-2012, 10:39 PM

I'm taking my little sister to see The Black Keys in March. She's a big fan. I like them as well, but not enough to go see them live if it weren't for her. Still, should be a good time.
They're coming here in April. Was thinking of checking them out. Let me know how it is.

Kurosawa Fan

02-01-2012, 10:40 PM

They're coming here in April. Was thinking of checking them out. Let me know how it is.

Will do. Also, Bill Cosby is this Friday. I'll let you know how he is as well. :P

Ezee E

02-01-2012, 11:32 PM

The hot ticket for Denver is "The Book of Mormon."

Good lord, $350.

Ezee E

02-01-2012, 11:45 PM

With that, found some Cosby for $50. Sign me up!

Kurosawa Fan

02-02-2012, 12:41 AM

With that, found some Cosby for $50. Sign me up!

Nice! That's what we paid for ours.

Derek

02-02-2012, 03:34 PM

Just got tickets to see the motherfucking Raincoats next month!!! :pritch:

Kurious Jorge v3.1

02-03-2012, 08:32 AM

Just got tickets to see the motherfucking Raincoats next month!!! :pritch:

saw them last year, they put on a really great show!

Milky Joe

02-08-2012, 10:01 AM

I am 110% in love with Eleanor Friedberger.

endingcredits

02-20-2012, 06:32 PM

Derek

02-20-2012, 08:28 PM

Awesome. I'd love to seem them play Farm front to back. Have you seen Spiritualized? I vaguely remember you mentioning it when we met. I just grabbed tickets to see them in May. I also nabbed Destroyer, The Walkmen and Mogwai.

Ha, I actually would've preferred Farm to Bug, but they left little room to complain. I saw Spiritualized a few years ago with Nick Cave and Cat Power at the Hollywood Bowl. Awesome, awesome show. I also have tix to see them in May, fortunately this time at a much smaller venue where I'll be able to get right up front.

I saw Mogwai for the first time and they were just amazingly talented. The only disappointment was the set list, which was mostly from their most recent albums. At least they closed on Mogwai Fear Satan which was, of course, totally epic.

I'd love to see Destroyer; really should've been paying attention to where he's touring since Kaputt blew me away. I have Atlas Sound coming up next Friday, then Raincoats in March, Radiohead in April and Spiritualized in May. Won't be able to make many more shows since my new job has me working weeknights for 5-6 months, but at least the ones I'm going to should all be pretty great.

Ezee E

02-21-2012, 05:14 AM

Black Star on April 14th???

ContinentalOp

02-21-2012, 05:55 AM

Also forgot to mention I saw Dinosaur Jr. a couple months ago do their Bug thing with the Q&A with Henry Rollins beforehand. Transcendent...and I'm not even that big a fan of the album. Plus, they played a good half a dozen songs before and after the cover-to-cover Bug.

The LOUDEST show I've ever been to. I mean, holy shit, J's wall of amps (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_coFoAhVunLs/SC9P1shwTrI/AAAAAAAAA3E/B9-OYzC9IU4/s400/DSCN0161.jpg) were a freakin' weapon and I don't think it's a coincidence that I developed an ear infection within weeks in the ear facing them. I definitely have a new respect for his guitar skills. Dude's unreal live.
I went to the Portland show. Got to say I was surprisingly bored by Dinosaur Jr.'s Bug performance. Their live versions sounded too close to their album versions, with only slight variations when they did breakdowns. I'm saying this being a big fan of Bug. I would've liked to see some liveliness from the band as well. With the exception of one of the guitarists, the rest of them seemed distant. Actually left about three quarters of the way through. I did really enjoy their interview with Rollins and Scratch Acid's energetic renditions of their songs. David Yow must be dreading each stage dive more and more these days.

ContinentalOp

02-21-2012, 06:02 AM

Ha, I actually would've preferred Farm to Bug, but they left little room to complain. I saw Spiritualized a few years ago with Nick Cave and Cat Power at the Hollywood Bowl. Awesome, awesome show. I also have tix to see them in May, fortunately this time at a much smaller venue where I'll be able to get right up front.

I saw Mogwai for the first time and they were just amazingly talented. The only disappointment was the set list, which was mostly from their most recent albums. At least they closed on Mogwai Fear Satan which was, of course, totally epic.

I'd love to see Destroyer; really should've been paying attention to where he's touring since Kaputt blew me away. I have Atlas Sound coming up next Friday, then Raincoats in March, Radiohead in April and Spiritualized in May. Won't be able to make many more shows since my new job has me working weeknights for 5-6 months, but at least the ones I'm going to should all be pretty great.
Nice. I might see Atlas Sound and am definitely seeing Spiritualized in May as well. They kicked ass a couple years ago in Portland at Berbati's Pan. I had one or two beers but felt happily drunk/high leaving that show. Hope they include soulful back up singers again.