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I need reviews on a bunch of upcoming shows to decide if they're worth attending.... Do me a favor and say they're all terrible so I save some money.
Passenger Strand of Oaks (leaning towards a yes if I can get the day off) he's playing near me in a couple weeks and I think I may go. if you do, let me know what you think. not as big into his older stuff but love his new one Goo Goo Dolls (eff you, Iris & Black Balloon are my jamz) the one dude's voice has only gotten worse. my 18 year old sister who isn't very picky with her music left the show because it was bad Portugal. The Man (but they're with Grouplove) absolutely. PtM are great, even better live. i'd go see grouplove if they were with PtM How to Dress Well (pretty sure I'm definitely doing this one) The War on Drugs do it. no excuses J. Roddy Walston & the Business (on my birthday) i like them a lot. only saw part of their set from far away, and left early for white denim at roo. but I enjoyed what I saw. my buddy saw them in nashville before roo and was raving about it Black Lips w/ King Khan & the BBQ Show Lorde (probably going to do this too unless she's terrible live) St. Vincent (never really listened to her. I know, shoot me. I'll do some research but how's the live show?) st. vincent is mondo excellent. her shows at roo were great Jimmy Eat World (16 year old me would be happy to go to this) they can still rock. they are from mesa, AZ, which is near me and the play ~often around here. i kinda grew out of my love for them since HS, but they can still play a good show if thats what you're into Drive- By Truckers every time i have seen them they have killed it. i really miss jason isbell a lot, but they were great at 'roo. the audio is out there if you want to listen. if i could only do one show on this list, it would be DBT Fitz & the Tantrums (my brother likes them, I'd probably go with him) they are good at getting the crowd moving. even if they aren't you favorites, they are good for dancing New Politics
Post by captaina152 on Jul 17, 2014 13:54:59 GMT -5
Nightmares on Wax was amazing last night. So much dancing, don't miss this one if they come near you. Also one of the vocalist has a such a pretty voice (think they said his name was Moses).
I need reviews on a bunch of upcoming shows to decide if they're worth attending.... Do me a favor and say they're all terrible so I save some money.
Strand of Oaks (leaning towards a yes if I can get the day off) I'm seeing them in a couple weeks but HEAL sounds like the kind of album that would take on a whole new life live.
The War on Drugs If this is the $5 show at the Newport, you gotta go. They're fantastic live.
St. Vincent (never really listened to her. I know, shoot me. I'll do some research but how's the live show?) Unbelievably good, check out her 4AD Session EP or some of her recent live sets online (Primavera, Pitchfork this weekend) and see for yourself. She's an incredible guitarist and is pretty much at her peak live now.
Post by theshining on Jul 23, 2014 11:52:05 GMT -5
Went to the disastrous, disorganized, rain soaked, mess that was TIME Toronto last weekend and though it was a total clusterfuck I did see 2 really good shows. Both Haerts and Jon Hopkins were stellar and I would easily go to see them again if they come to Toronto.
Post by notdarkyet on Jul 23, 2014 22:21:34 GMT -5
Finally made it to an Aerosmith concert and can fully appreciate the loyal following they command. It didn't give me a deeper appreciation of the music or anything (though I like it just fine) but they did earn my respect as live performers. Slash was cool too.
!!! was amazing last night! They only played for an hour and 15, but it was a high energy set!
During some of the instrumental parts, Nick would hop down into the crowd and just dance his way around the room. Crowd was super into it, and you could tell the band fed off it. Hearing Me And Giuliani was awesome.
For the last song of the encore, Nick gave the crowd the choice of which song from Myth Takes we wanted to hear. The choices were All My Heroes Are Weirdos, Yadnus, or Heart of Hearts. Heart of Hearts won, and it brought the house down.
I'll definitely be seeing !!! anytime I get a chance to from now on
Edit: Was nice getting a bump on the arm, turning, and seeing jigawig at the show!
Post by Billadelphia on Jul 25, 2014 9:36:03 GMT -5
Philadelphia Orchestra performing the Classical Mystery tour (with members of Beatlemania) at the beautiful Verizon Hall.
The orchestra brought ~30 songs to life last night with tracks like A Day in the Life, and Live and Let Die as orchestra standouts, though my favorite may have actually been Goodnight; a song that I would really never think to put on, but it was beautiful hearing it last night.
Steely Dan last night here in town at the Township Auditorium... this was actually my first time seeing a show at this place. Definitely one of the most different types of crowds I've ever been in... more than George Jones, more than Yes, more than Prince, more than any other show I've ever been to, by far the oldest audience I've been a part of. So many drunk rednecks... so many. People were taking the wrong seats, ushers were sending people to entirely wrong sections, it was a mess on through the opener which I didn't get to enjoy because of all the moving around, talking, and just general mass confusion. All was good when the Dan took the stage, though... definitely one of the top instrumental performances I've ever seen, well worth the money. Cool setlist, too, very crowd-pleasing... I heard many people leaving last night saying it was the best show they'd ever seen... I could see that. But jesus christ, Township, get your shit together, the confusion last night was the worst crowd management I've ever seen at an individual concert.
Antemasque San Antonio, TX - The White Rabbit 8/2/2014
Such a good show! Amazing energy from the crowd and both Antemasque and Le Butcherettes. Not sure if the San Antonio show sold out or not, but if it didn't, it had to have been close to capacity. Was glad to see such a good turnout for them.
Unfortunately I didn't get to the show until Le Butcherettes were coming on. I've never seen Le Butcherettes before, but have seen Teri Gender Bender when she was doing vocals for Bosnian Rainbows. Having seen her stage presence before, I knew she'd bring it. The crowd really loved their set, and you could tell she was having a blast too. They played a short 35 minute set, but it was all that was needed to get the crowd warmed up for Antemasque. You could see Cedric and Omar just offstage, watching the set with smiles across their faces.
Teri has got some great/spastic dance moves. Was kind of hoping for a Cedric/Teri dance off!
When Antemasque took the stage, the crowd went wild. They played an exhilarating hour long set. They played all the songs off the new album, plus opened with one I didn't recognize. All the songs were played fairly close to the recorded version, until the last two songs. Finally, during Providence and People Forget, Omar and co. let things get a little loose and jammed for a few minutes in both songs. The guitar solo during Providence was rocking, and had a very Volta-esque feel to it.
It was amazing to see the smiles on both Cedric and Omar's faces while they played. You could tell they were enjoying it again, and that makes me happy
Cedric is normally very anti-moshpit/crowd surfing, but he definitely didn't display that view tonight. There was only a little moshing (but tons of the sway/push shit), but there was a decent amount of crowd surfing/stage diving. Halfway through the show, Cedric said something to the effect of, "I'm not giving ya'll shit about coming up here, because you are giving us so much love right now. But if you get up here, just jump back out. It's a really intimate moment up here, and when you try to give me a high-five, it's like I'm in my bedroom fucking my wife, and you bust in all "All right bro! High five!"
There were definitely some douches in the crowd. I might have been standing by two of the dumbest people I've ever encountered between sets. The absolute belligerent nonsense they were spewing was incredible. When they finally left, everyone around us gave a little cheer. Turns out, one of those McShitBrains was one of the serial stage divers. The first time he got up there, he sort of hug/tackled Cedric. They both ended up on the ground for a minute, but Cedric took it in stride. Was hoping to see him pull a Maynard move and tackle/sit on him, but no luck
Seriously, such a good show. I can't wait to see them again in Austin tonight. Last night, I was in the thick of the crowd the whole show, sweating my balls off. Tonight, I think I might get on the upper balcony at Mohawk and enjoy it. Or I could get up close again...who knows!
I also got lucky and caught a drumstick last night. I guess it almost makes up for missing 2/getting hit in the forehead with one at Tool!
It's a short tour they're on right now, but if they're coming through your area, see them!
8/02 — San Antonio, Texas — The White Rabbit 8/03 — Austin, Texas — Mohawk 8/04 — Houston, Texas — Fitzgerald’s 8/05 — Dallas, Texas — Trees Dallas 8/07 — El Paso, Texas — Tricky Falls 8/08 — Tucson, Ariz. — The Rock 8/09 — Phoenix, Ariz. — Crescent Ballroom 8/10 — Santa Ana, Calif. — The Observatory 8/12 — San Francisco, Calif. — Great American Music Hall 8/13 — Los Angeles, Calif. — The Roxy 8/16 — Tokyo, JP — Summer Sonic
Got the chance to see Antemasque again in Austin last night. Another great show. Same setlist as the night before, with extended jams during Providence and People Forget again.
The crowd was energetic again, but think I'd have to give the slight edge to San Antonio. Cedric was much more talkative at San Antonio too, explaining the meanings behind a few of the songs. Not much banter last night in Austin, but you could tell they were all having a good time still. Towards the end Cedric thanked the crowd, and then said how grateful he is to be making music with Omar.
At one point during the show, Cedric decided to pull out the fire extinguisher and give us a good spray. Never been sprayed before, and hopefully never again! Some people dashed out of the crowd, the rest of us just put our shirts over our noses for a minute or two til it dissipated.
I caught a drumstick again last night! One from San Antonio and one from Austin. The one in San Antonio was sort of an accident, I never saw it get thrown, just fall over the guys shoulder in front of me. This one, I was watching Dave. As he threw it, my Inspector Gadget arms rocketed out and snagged it. It was just at the far edge of my reach! Didn't realize they were Dave's custom drumsticks until I noticed his signature on them.
Post by gardenfresh on Aug 5, 2014 15:05:49 GMT -5
Rothric Who played bass for Antemasque? I had to choose between Antemasque and Reignwolf for August 13th, and I opted for Reignwolf. By your reviews, it appears I made a bad choice....
Rothric Who played bass for Antemasque? I had to choose between Antemasque and Reignwolf for August 13th, and I opted for Reignwolf. By your reviews, it appears I made a bad choice....
I don't know if there's a bad choice between Reignwolf and Antemasque to be honest. I've never seen Reignwolf, but those shows look like a blast. Personally, I'd always chose Antemasque in that situation, but I have a pretty massive Cedric & Omar boner.
I didn't recognize who was playing bass. He almost looked related to Omar, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't one of the two brothers in Zechs Marquise (definitely not Marcel).
Saw my 6th Dan Deacon show the other night. Absolute mindblower and possibly the best one yet. Dan is such a funny and engaging performer. He had us all laughing and the human swirl portion was fucking nuts. I will see this dude every chance I get. I'm so glad he's getting all this exposure opening for Arcade Fire. I'm sure many of us here have experienced him but if his Roo show was your only time you should give him another shot.
Post by mattlikesrock on Aug 13, 2014 8:26:49 GMT -5
I saw David Gray last night at Chastain in Atlanta. It was great. He's been on my bucket list since I first heard "Babylon" and then fell in love with the whole White Ladder CD. I didn't like much of his music after that so I initially only wanted to see him for nostalgia's sake, but I gave his newest CD several listens this week leading up to the show, and it's great. If you have ever enjoyed any of his albums make sure to check out his newest, and go see him on this tour. Great show.
Post by wannaberoo'ing on Aug 13, 2014 16:49:01 GMT -5
Strand of Oaks, with Christopher Denny, last night may end up being my favorite show of this year, or at least one of the most memorable in a long time. The band was riding the high from being on their first late night TV show, Late Night with Seth Meyers, so their big-time jubilation shown through in the little Pittsburgh club they played. Most of them had family in town and friends to see as well so it had a special feel of the overdue hometown visit. And, the crowd was there to witness and to engage with the music, at times so quiet you could hear a pin drop, or ruckus when Tim or the loud wail of synth and guitar called for it. Shouting out great songs like "Shut In," no one could hear me since we were all doing it. Emotions ran high and at times, my hair stood on end as Tim and Eliza, the keys player, sang from the bottoms of their souls, eyes closed or open, they seemed removed from us, alone or just with each other. Eliza holds Tim down, both vocally and physically, because sometimes, it seems he may just drift away all together if it wasn't for the band being there. A very good band at that.
HEAL is gorgeous and moving to listen to. The live performance last night was HEAL plus a few older songs, such as Satellite Moon and Sister Evangeline, and sometimes the vulnerable and unabashedly honest songwriter makes you uncomfortable, as though you are witnessing something too private, too personal. Tim Showalter certainly isn't lonely anymore but hopefully having fun, but he is alone in the transformation that HEAL so openly speaks about. It's a one man show of cathartic cleansing, of healing, of directly addressing what has happened to him, who he was and is (Before I was fat drunk and mean...I'm an abomination...So I just get loaded And never leave my house). The jarringly direct, often times, self-loathing lyrics, coupled with the intensely emotive singer that Tim is, has a mesmerizing or comforting affect on the audience. Yet, you also feel unnerved by songs like Sister Evangeline, which had me blushing, or when he yells about his pain during Heal, you may fight back a tear. I saw people up front near the stage often reaching out as if to hug him, and they did in fact pass him many beers. After the set, Tim did hug many fans. Healing is really what he is trying to do.
The band is good. Swirling synths and great backing vocals, spacey and hard guitar solos, and a very solid yet creative drummer round out the live show quite well. I hope Tim doesn't indeed have to "start all over again" because the direction and the new starting point HEAL offers for this tortured guy could mean an even brighter future. Go see them on this tour if you already haven't. I would pay to go again tonight if they were still here.
They talked a lot after the show and said that festivals are the plan for next year, with Bonnaroo being "85% happening" according to the drummer who seems to handle some of their bookings. And, maybe up is where Strand of Oaks will go next.
Strand of Oaks, with Christopher Denny, last night may end up being my favorite show of this year, or at least one of the most memorable in a long time. The band was riding the high from being on their first late night TV show, Late Night with Seth Meyers, so their big-time jubilation shown through in the little Pittsburgh club they played. Most of them had family in town and friends to see as well so it had a special feel of the overdue hometown visit. And, the crowd was there to witness and to engage with the music, at times so quiet you could hear a pin drop, or ruckus when Tim or the loud wail of synth and guitar called for it. Shouting out great songs like "Shut In," no one could hear me since we were all doing it. Emotions ran high and at times, my hair stood on end as Tim and Eliza, the keys player, sang from the bottoms of their souls, eyes closed or open, they seemed removed from us, alone or just with each other. Eliza holds Tim down, both vocally and physically, because sometimes, it seems he may just drift away all together if it wasn't for the band being there. A very good band at that.
HEAL is gorgeous and moving to listen to. The live performance last night was HEAL plus a few older songs, such as Satellite Moon and Sister Evangeline, and sometimes the vulnerable and unabashedly honest songwriter makes you uncomfortable, as though you are witnessing something too private, too personal. Tim Showalter certainly isn't lonely anymore but hopefully having fun, but he is alone in the transformation that HEAL so openly speaks about. It's a one man show of cathartic cleansing, of healing, of directly addressing what has happened to him, who he was and is (Before I was fat drunk and mean...I'm an abomination...So I just get loaded And never leave my house). The jarringly direct, often times, self-loathing lyrics, coupled with the intensely emotive singer that Tim is, has a mesmerizing or comforting affect on the audience. Yet, you also feel unnerved by songs like Sister Evangeline, which had me blushing, or when he yells about his pain during Heal, you may fight back a tear. I saw people up front near the stage often reaching out as if to hug him, and they did in fact pass him many beers. After the set, Tim did hug many fans. Healing is really what he is trying to do.
The band is good. Swirling synths and great backing vocals, spacey and hard guitar solos, and a very solid yet creative drummer round out the live show quite well. I hope Tim doesn't indeed have to "start all over again" because the direction and the new starting point HEAL offers for this tortured guy could mean an even brighter future. Go see them on this tour if you already haven't. I would pay to go again tonight if they were still here.
They talked a lot after the show and said that festivals are the plan for next year, with Bonnaroo being "85% happening" according to the drummer who seems to handle some of their bookings. And, maybe up is where Strand of Oaks will go next.
Strand of Oaks, with Christopher Denny, last night may end up being my favorite show of this year, or at least one of the most memorable in a long time. The band was riding the high from being on their first late night TV show, Late Night with Seth Meyers, so their big-time jubilation shown through in the little Pittsburgh club they played. Most of them had family in town and friends to see as well so it had a special feel of the overdue hometown visit. And, the crowd was there to witness and to engage with the music, at times so quiet you could hear a pin drop, or ruckus when Tim or the loud wail of synth and guitar called for it. Shouting out great songs like "Shut In," no one could hear me since we were all doing it. Emotions ran high and at times, my hair stood on end as Tim and Eliza, the keys player, sang from the bottoms of their souls, eyes closed or open, they seemed removed from us, alone or just with each other. Eliza holds Tim down, both vocally and physically, because sometimes, it seems he may just drift away all together if it wasn't for the band being there. A very good band at that.
HEAL is gorgeous and moving to listen to. The live performance last night was HEAL plus a few older songs, such as Satellite Moon and Sister Evangeline, and sometimes the vulnerable and unabashedly honest songwriter makes you uncomfortable, as though you are witnessing something too private, too personal. Tim Showalter certainly isn't lonely anymore but hopefully having fun, but he is alone in the transformation that HEAL so openly speaks about. It's a one man show of cathartic cleansing, of healing, of directly addressing what has happened to him, who he was and is (Before I was fat drunk and mean...I'm an abomination...So I just get loaded And never leave my house). The jarringly direct, often times, self-loathing lyrics, coupled with the intensely emotive singer that Tim is, has a mesmerizing or comforting affect on the audience. Yet, you also feel unnerved by songs like Sister Evangeline, which had me blushing, or when he yells about his pain during Heal, you may fight back a tear. I saw people up front near the stage often reaching out as if to hug him, and they did in fact pass him many beers. After the set, Tim did hug many fans. Healing is really what he is trying to do.
The band is good. Swirling synths and great backing vocals, spacey and hard guitar solos, and a very solid yet creative drummer round out the live show quite well. I hope Tim doesn't indeed have to "start all over again" because the direction and the new starting point HEAL offers for this tortured guy could mean an even brighter future. Go see them on this tour if you already haven't. I would pay to go again tonight if they were still here.
They talked a lot after the show and said that festivals are the plan for next year, with Bonnaroo being "85% happening" according to the drummer who seems to handle some of their bookings. And, maybe up is where Strand of Oaks will go next.
so excited to hear this. going to see him/them in september. looking forward to a great show, I hope the (from my experience) shitty phx concert crowd shows up in a good way.
Strand of Oaks, with Christopher Denny, last night may end up being my favorite show of this year, or at least one of the most memorable in a long time. The band was riding the high from being on their first late night TV show, Late Night with Seth Meyers, so their big-time jubilation shown through in the little Pittsburgh club they played. Most of them had family in town and friends to see as well so it had a special feel of the overdue hometown visit. And, the crowd was there to witness and to engage with the music, at times so quiet you could hear a pin drop, or ruckus when Tim or the loud wail of synth and guitar called for it. Shouting out great songs like "Shut In," no one could hear me since we were all doing it. Emotions ran high and at times, my hair stood on end as Tim and Eliza, the keys player, sang from the bottoms of their souls, eyes closed or open, they seemed removed from us, alone or just with each other. Eliza holds Tim down, both vocally and physically, because sometimes, it seems he may just drift away all together if it wasn't for the band being there. A very good band at that.
HEAL is gorgeous and moving to listen to. The live performance last night was HEAL plus a few older songs, such as Satellite Moon and Sister Evangeline, and sometimes the vulnerable and unabashedly honest songwriter makes you uncomfortable, as though you are witnessing something too private, too personal. Tim Showalter certainly isn't lonely anymore but hopefully having fun, but he is alone in the transformation that HEAL so openly speaks about. It's a one man show of cathartic cleansing, of healing, of directly addressing what has happened to him, who he was and is (Before I was fat drunk and mean...I'm an abomination...So I just get loaded And never leave my house). The jarringly direct, often times, self-loathing lyrics, coupled with the intensely emotive singer that Tim is, has a mesmerizing or comforting affect on the audience. Yet, you also feel unnerved by songs like Sister Evangeline, which had me blushing, or when he yells about his pain during Heal, you may fight back a tear. I saw people up front near the stage often reaching out as if to hug him, and they did in fact pass him many beers. After the set, Tim did hug many fans. Healing is really what he is trying to do.
The band is good. Swirling synths and great backing vocals, spacey and hard guitar solos, and a very solid yet creative drummer round out the live show quite well. I hope Tim doesn't indeed have to "start all over again" because the direction and the new starting point HEAL offers for this tortured guy could mean an even brighter future. Go see them on this tour if you already haven't. I would pay to go again tonight if they were still here.
They talked a lot after the show and said that festivals are the plan for next year, with Bonnaroo being "85% happening" according to the drummer who seems to handle some of their bookings. And, maybe up is where Strand of Oaks will go next.
so excited to hear this. going to see him/them in september. looking forward to a great show, I hope the (from my experience) shitty phx concert crowd shows up in a good way.
Same here! Very excited. Thank you for the post, wannaberoo'ing
Stardeath and White Dwarfs were FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC. These men are incredibly talented, it was very Tame Impala with a mix of disco and Floyd. The singer and guitarist went off stage for a drink and the bass player and drummer kept us dancing for ten minutes. Everything about this show was amazing, barely anyone one was there. They are totally worth the ten bucks to see them at your local club.
Holy shit Darkside at Fyf last night, the arena was the perfect setting for their mirror, their sound basically the whole performance. I watched from the seating area up top and was captivated the whole set. They did excellent at Roo but this bands live set is too perfect in an arena. way to go darkside