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Post by gryphonkin on Nov 10, 2012 22:14:01 GMT -5
Did any Nashville folks get to see Loser's Lounge make their Nashville debut last night at 3rd and Lindsley? What a special show. They did a tribute to David Bowie with everyone from Sam Bush to Jonell Mosser to Roy Wooten taking on a song. It was a blast.
Post by bansheebeat on Nov 11, 2012 15:15:51 GMT -5
Got to see Shannon Wright and Young Widow's last night. She killed it. I had never even heard of her prior, just went on a whim. It was loud and abrasive and everything a good rock show should be.
Post by Sgt. Blotter on Nov 12, 2012 9:08:48 GMT -5
Saw the Blues Brothers this past Friday night at the Sea & Sand Festival in Gulfport. Pretty pathetic turnout, probably like 250 people max, when they were obviously expecting like 12-15K.
5/17-19: HANGOUT
5/30- Andrew W.K
6/1- Big Boi w/ Killer Mike
6/13-16 BONNAROO!
6/29- Bob Dylan, Bob Weir, My Morning Jacket, Wilco
6/30- The Grandmothers of Invention
7/19-20 WSMFP
8/1- Mastodon w/ Machinehad
8/7- Melvins
9/5- Iron Maiden w/ Megadeth
9/26-29 Furthur Red Rocks (!)
10/2- The Legendary Pink Dots
11/1-3 Voodoodoo
Decided last minute to drive down to Philly Saturday to see Gary Clark Jr again. It was no doubt a great show but damn did it fail in comparison to the NYC show I was at last Monday.
Saw the Blues Brothers this past Friday night at the Sea & Sand Festival in Gulfport. Pretty pathetic turnout, probably like 250 people max, when they were obviously expecting like 12-15K.
Blues Brothers crushed it, had a great time.
Who exactly are these Blues Brothers you speak of?
Saw the Blues Brothers this past Friday night at the Sea & Sand Festival in Gulfport. Pretty pathetic turnout, probably like 250 people max, when they were obviously expecting like 12-15K.
Blues Brothers crushed it, had a great time.
Who exactly are these Blues Brothers you speak of?
yeah yeah....hologram joke + According to Jim, he don't have shiz else to do + Looks like they did crush something
5/16-19: HANGOUT
5/25: Dillinger Escape Plan
5/30: Andrew W.K. w/ Tony Clifton
6/1: Big Boi
6/13-16: BONNAROO
6/29: Bob Dylan, Wilco, MMJ
6/30: The Grandmothers of Invention
7/11: Seinfeld
7/20: Living Colour
8/1: Mastodon w/ Machine Head
8/7: Melvins
9/5: Iron Maiden w/ Megadeth
10/2: The Legendery Pink Dots
11/1-3: VOODOO
11/14-17: BEAR CREEK
5/17-19: HANGOUT
5/30- Andrew W.K
6/1- Big Boi w/ Killer Mike
6/13-16 BONNAROO!
6/29- Bob Dylan, Bob Weir, My Morning Jacket, Wilco
6/30- The Grandmothers of Invention
7/19-20 WSMFP
8/1- Mastodon w/ Machinehad
8/7- Melvins
9/5- Iron Maiden w/ Megadeth
9/26-29 Furthur Red Rocks (!)
10/2- The Legendary Pink Dots
11/1-3 Voodoodoo
Death Grips was intense, but fun as hell. Ripped through an hour long set with no breaks and only stopped to say thank you at the end. It was amazing though and totally made up for them canceling their show back in June! And I got a drumstick!
Post by Fiddler's Green on Nov 16, 2012 10:36:23 GMT -5
Saw Conor Oberst last night at the Warner - great venue for an intimate solo show. He did a couple of new songs that sound really good. He also did a Monsters of Folk song - mentioning that he saw Jim James in New York doing promo for his new solo album - said he's looking sexy (duh).
Daniel Johnston opened up for him - he is doing as well as can be expected, but I encourage people to watch the documentary, The Devil and Daniel Johnston. What a genius inside a troubled mind. To suffer bipolar disorder, and probably schizophrenia and Asperger's as well, and still get on stage and perform at all is kind of like a miracle.
While we were hanging out in the lobby, a bunch of hipsters were making fun of the "fat homeless guy" sleeping on the stairs to the balcony. I wonder if they were surprised when they got to their seats to find out that he was the opening act. We gently approached and asked if he would sign one of his cartoons for us and he got really happy and gave us this (not sure if the picture will turn out):
5/16-19: HANGOUT
5/25: Dillinger Escape Plan
5/30: Andrew W.K. w/ Tony Clifton
6/1: Big Boi
6/13-16: BONNAROO
6/29: Bob Dylan, Wilco, MMJ
6/30: The Grandmothers of Invention
7/11: Seinfeld
7/20: Living Colour
8/1: Mastodon w/ Machine Head
8/7: Melvins
9/5: Iron Maiden w/ Megadeth
10/2: The Legendery Pink Dots
11/1-3: VOODOO
11/14-17: BEAR CREEK
"In the darkness hundreds of glowsticks streaked the air like tracer shots in war. Giant inflatables bounced over dozens of light sabers pointed skyward. Stuffed animals impaled on sticks danced above the hot crowds, puppeted by someone just given ecstasy by a friend made seconds before."
Post by abrakapokus on Nov 22, 2012 4:32:12 GMT -5
MiMOSA tonight. The last show at the Valarium. It wasn't very good. At. All. Meh, Quack you Knoxville, you have shizzy venues and shizzy shows to go with them.
Just got back from Ceremony and Titus Andronicus. I was a bit disappointed with Ceremony; the vocals were much too quiet and got completely lost in the feedback/noise. They had tons of energy, but I couldn't get into their set due to the bad mix. Titus Andronicus, on the other hand, were riveting. They were everything I expected and more. Some of the stuff they played off Local Business wasn't perfectly tight, but man, a few of those Monitor songs can really work a crowd into a feel-good, screaming-barely-discernible-lyrics frenzy. The energy shared between the crowd and band was palpable all night. I'm not sure how many shows they have left on their tour, but I would definitely recommend going out to see them, even if you are not a huge fan.
5/17-19: HANGOUT
5/30- Andrew W.K
6/1- Big Boi w/ Killer Mike
6/13-16 BONNAROO!
6/29- Bob Dylan, Bob Weir, My Morning Jacket, Wilco
6/30- The Grandmothers of Invention
7/19-20 WSMFP
8/1- Mastodon w/ Machinehad
8/7- Melvins
9/5- Iron Maiden w/ Megadeth
9/26-29 Furthur Red Rocks (!)
10/2- The Legendary Pink Dots
11/1-3 Voodoodoo
5/16-19: HANGOUT
5/25: Dillinger Escape Plan
5/30: Andrew W.K. w/ Tony Clifton
6/1: Big Boi
6/13-16: BONNAROO
6/29: Bob Dylan, Wilco, MMJ
6/30: The Grandmothers of Invention
7/11: Seinfeld
7/20: Living Colour
8/1: Mastodon w/ Machine Head
8/7: Melvins
9/5: Iron Maiden w/ Megadeth
10/2: The Legendery Pink Dots
11/1-3: VOODOO
11/14-17: BEAR CREEK
Saw Spirit Family Reunion and Trampled by Turtles last night at Rams Head Live in Baltimore. Spirit is a fun show but does not have near the chops TBT has, either musically or from a song writing standpoint. TBT was great, as usual. The crowd at Rams Head Live was BY FAR the worst crowd ever. I wondered why a large number of people paid 25 bucks to come and have a conversation with their buddies, some seemed almost annoyed at those guys up on the stage playing loud music. :-)
But any night with good live music is a good night.
Yet it is in this loneliness that the deepest activities begin. It is here that you discover act without motion, labor that is profound repose, vision in obscurity, and, beyond all desire, a fulfillment whose limits extend to infinity.
~ Thomas Merton ~
Post by Sgt. Blotter on Dec 7, 2012 11:30:26 GMT -5
Problem Dog- Depending on how big the venue is, they will do a lot. The Mobile venue is tiny so they couldn't do too much. They are heavy on theatrics this tour, and have excellent visuals on the projectors. Nothing will top that first Skeletal Lamping tour in terms of visuals though.
5/17-19: HANGOUT
5/30- Andrew W.K
6/1- Big Boi w/ Killer Mike
6/13-16 BONNAROO!
6/29- Bob Dylan, Bob Weir, My Morning Jacket, Wilco
6/30- The Grandmothers of Invention
7/19-20 WSMFP
8/1- Mastodon w/ Machinehad
8/7- Melvins
9/5- Iron Maiden w/ Megadeth
9/26-29 Furthur Red Rocks (!)
10/2- The Legendary Pink Dots
11/1-3 Voodoodoo
Problem Dog- Depending on how big the venue is, they will do a lot. The Mobile venue is tiny so they couldn't do too much. They are heavy on theatrics this tour, and have excellent visuals on the projectors. Nothing will top that first Skeletal Lamping tour in terms of visuals though.
I've been thinking about doing the $30 option for that. I was actually at the NYC Roseland show on that tour where he came out on the horse. Definitely the best of Montreal show I've seen.
Post by Billadelphia on Dec 13, 2012 10:45:41 GMT -5
I had a chance to visit Austin a few weeks back and I absolutely loved it. I'm envious of anyone who lives there! Cant wait to go back.
Anyway, one of the better shows I had a chance to check out was at the Sahara Lounge, a funky little dive-ish place. The main act was Hard Proof, a 10 group member featuring the horn section from Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears. It was a great show, everyone was dancing and having a good time, great vibes all around. The opening act also had some members from Grupo Fantasma, they put it down as well.
It was definitely a highlight of my trip and some of the Black Joe members said they just recorded some new stuff; let's hope they're back on the farm soon.
Post by frankthezappa on Dec 14, 2012 17:44:53 GMT -5
i saw dan deacon last night. It was pure insanity and the most fun ive ever had at a show i got to dance in the circle and danced tell i was drenched in sweat. if you have the opportunity to see him do it.
Post by LoveLuckLaughter on Dec 16, 2012 3:56:56 GMT -5
12/6 Action Camp in Columbus, OH at Tree Bar. If Whoreshack ever tells you he's got a feeling about a bar or a band, you best listen. This place had a huge tree stump in the middle of the room and we (somehow) pretty much had a private show by this terrific little Pitt band.
12/10 Of Montreal, Cleveland, OH at Beachland Ballroom. GO AND SEE THEM!! Holy shiz what a great performance art show. LOVED IT.
As some may have heard, DJ Shadow was yanked off of the stage in Miami on Friday night... for apparently not pleasing someone important that wasn't hearing enough DJ Pauly D or whatever. He came on super late at 3 am and only was given 30 minutes before being taken off stage.
I drove out to Atlanta with a couple of friends to see this legend, and we were all psyched, obviously. We get there, and immediately I start to see what practically everyone was warning me about this place; summers breeze central. I was expecting this, though, so it really didn't bother me that much at first (when we were just going around and hanging at the bar while the shizzy local dj played). This "dj"... he was playing for hours, it was your basic top 40 dance stuff. Tolerable, but really no art to it whatsoever. However, there were moments where it got really bad. Drinks were too expensive to really get drunk or even get a buzz, but corn was aplenty... this helped a lot.
Finally, at around 12:20 am this morning, DJ Shadow takes stage and begins with a little speech. To paraphrase, he didn't specifically mention what had happened in Miami, but alluded to it. He said that as you could see there was no laptop up here, you're not going to be hearing the same songs you've heard 500 times mixed together... asked the audience for permission to do something special to him. He said that he was finally getting back to doing what he loved, dj'ing new music and exposing people to new music. He then said that everything he was about to perform had never been heard until this tour (aside from one selection near the end). He received a strong ovation and started into his set.
Starting off slow and minimal, he gradually built up to a slow boogie during the first 10 minutes or so.... it was during this period that I notice many around me weren't paying the slighted bit of attention. This was half expected, but I figured there would be at least a good number of people there to see Shadow and be attentive... nope. It was hard to point a single one out at the beginning. We then moved around and got to a more musically interested area... my god, some of the individuals that were encountered. Not 20 minutes into the set, he had already effectively captured the majority of the audience. Things were going great.
For the next hour or so, he absolutely captivated the audience. It during this time that more or less the entire building was feeling this show. How moved through a wildly dynamic mix of styles and rhythmic deconstruction. At around the 1:15 mark he goes into "Organ Donor", and I can't say that I've seen another audience in such control during this track. He continues for about 10 more minutes, culminating in what I could only imagine to be the climax of his set; a brain scrambling dubstep-esque piece that got everyone moving.
Then, the track is stopped prematurely , the shizt DJ enters stage left, DJ Shadow reaches for the mic to address the crowd with something, and before he can say more than 4 words, they cut his mic. He is then escorted off stage.
Never, ever again... it was an interesting and incredible fun experience, but I do not ever plan on going to Opera Nightclub ever again. The concert itself? quacking excellent, I think it was better than the set at Roo in 07. I have no idea what happened here, but he later posted on Facebook that he could be yanked off the stage of "rich boy" nightclubs, but he will never sacrifice his artistic integrity.
I feel like I saw something unique, the crowd was really feeling the show for the most part, and he won over a foreign audience in this out-of-elements establishment. I loved it, one of the best shows I can say that I've seen in a while... but, still. This was ultimately some malarky. Great memories and stories were made, and I don't regret it... even if that sounds odd.
P.S. Opera Nightclub posted on their Facebook that "Things were getting crazy last night!" Only thing they have to say.
