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Next up is Michael Franti & Spearhead @ the New Daisy on Friday and then the Black Crowes @ Mud Island on Saturday. Should be good shows. Also the Disco Biscuits are playing the New Daisy on Monday but I don't think I'll make that one.
Post by stallion pt. 2 on Oct 15, 2007 14:50:05 GMT -5
Sound of Urchin at Hollywood Alley in Mesa on Saturday night. Damn if these guys can't rock the roof off any venue I've seen em at, and Liggy's light show oly takes their set to the next level. Everybody got free copies of their new CD rejoice. Minibosses opened up the show. They do rock instrumentals of classic Nintendo video game music, like Castlevania and Megaman and sh!t. The after-party went till dawn as usual, with the band and their rodies playing cheezy rock covers and jams in the garage til 5 am. The cops were not called this time. Urchin is Rock!!!! see them on their tour if you can.
John: We don't even understand our own music Spider: It doesn't, does it matter whether we understand it? At least it'll give us . . . strength John: I know but maybe we could get into it more if we understood it
Post by BrokenLight on Oct 16, 2007 0:09:22 GMT -5
just got back from polyphonic spree in cincinnati...they'd be great for a latenight bonnaroo set next year...don't think they're big enough for the which stage latenight but i could be wrong...could play in possibly one of the tents....amazing live show...stage presence...they also covered nirvana's lithium...rooney was pretty good....the redwalls were alright too.....
I saw Bob Dylan on Monday at the Taft Theatre in Cincinnati. I thought he was awesome, especially considering his age. We had great seats to, 18 rows back on the floor, facing the center of the stage.
Here is the set list: Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (Bob on electric guitar, Donnie on lap steel) 2. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (Bob on electric guitar, Donnie on lap steel, Stu on acoustic guitar, Tony on standup bass) 3. Watching The River Flow (Bob on electric guitar, Donnie on lap steel) 4. Love Sick (Bob on electric keyboard, Donnie on electric mandolin) 5. Rollin' And Tumblin' (Bob on electric keyboard, Donnie on electric mandolin, Stu on acoustic guitar) 6. When The Deal Goes Down (Bob on electric keyboard, Donnie on pedal steel, Stu on acoustic guitar, Tony on standup bass) 7. Blind Willie McTell (Bob on electric keyboard and harp, Donnie on banjo, Stu on acoustic guitar) 8. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (Bob on electric keyboard and harp, Donnie on pedal steel, Stu on acoustic guitar) 9. Workingman's Blues #2 (Bob on electric keyboard, Donnie on pedal steel, Stu on acoustic guitar) 10. High Water (For Charlie Patton) (Bob on electric keyboard, Donnie on banjo, Tony on standup bass) 11. Spirit On The Water (Bob on electric keyboard and harp, Donnie on pedal steel, Stu on acoustic guitar, Tony on standup bass) 12. Highway 61 Revisited (Bob on electric keyboard, Donnie on lap steel) 13. Ain't Talkin' (Bob on electric keyboard, Donnie on viola, Stu on acoustic guitar) 14. Summer Days (Bob on electric keyboard, Donnie on pedal steel, Tony on standup bass) 15. Ballad Of A Thin Man (Bob on electric keyboard and harp, Donnie on lap steel)
(encore) 16. Thunder On The Mountain (Bob on electric keyboard, Donnie on lap steel, Stu on acoustic guitar) 17. Blowin' In The Wind (Bob on electric keyboard and harp, Donnie on violin, Stu on acoustic guitar)
Anyway, I thought Bob put on a great show, and to my surprise I could hear a lot of his lyrics and his voice did not bother me at all. I'm glad I have finally gotten to see him live.
Post by BrokenLight on Oct 17, 2007 17:06:27 GMT -5
saw bob dylan/elvis costello in dayton at the nutter center last night, elvis was completely awesome solo on acoustic, and as far as dylan goes, i'm glad i've now seen one of the most influential figures in music perform live, his voice did take some getting used to, i was able to make out like half the lyrics, but he's a legend and he's very dedicated and determined to still play live shows at 66 years old and that my friends is a true artist...
I saw Sunset Rubdown last night. The band sounded pretty good, but I left early because: 1) They didn't get on until about 12:15 and I had work in the morning. 2) It took them nearly 45 minutes to get through 5 songs, and they ain't a jam band.
The sound just wasn't doing it for them, and they kept adjusting levels and tuning up instruments between every song for about 3-5 minutes. It just kept deflating any momentum they got going. So around 1:00, I left.
That is to say, if you're a fan, I still think you should check them out. Just be prepared for them to get all primadonna on the sound if it's not just right. But what I stayed for sounded good.
Post by steveternal on Oct 18, 2007 12:44:32 GMT -5
We caught of Montreal this past Sunday.
I don't go to live shows all that often, and when I do it's because I feel I'm pretty much guaranteed a new and exciting experience. In other words, I expect the show will be great. So that's why this is perhaps the first concert I've been to which left me feeling numb. There was plenty paramusical stuff to entertain: Kevin Barnes is quite the character, the band's costumes were flamboyantly strange, their monolithic stage setup was an interesting gimmick, and all the planned stage antics and people in costumes were a delight. But the music... I feel convinced now that of Montreal proves that some bands really are better in the studio. They did not play poorly, and the sound was fine. It was a simple fact of choosing not to recreate all the sonic subtleties of their recordings which led to them being stiff, flat, almost boring. I also realized that I'm more a fan of their mid-career, lush indie-pop sound over their current indie-dance sound (which is great in its own rite). And of course nothing they played was older than 2004 (see setlist below). I so would've loved to see an opulent, wildly orchestrated song from, say, "Coquelicot...", but I guess it's my fault for getting into the band too late in the game. The opening bands varied. MGMT played a mostly bland style of rock with a tinge of psychedelia. They had one good song. Grand Buffet, the humorous white rap duo, just about stole the evening, with their nonsensical references to Baltimore culture ("let's get those soft shell crab claws in the air!") and their manic personalities, to say nothing of their song "Let's Go Find the Cat".
of Montreal's setlist: So Begins Our Alabee Rapture Rapes the Muses The Party's Crashing Us Gronlandic Edit Suffer for Fashion Forecast Fascist Future Our Last Summer Is Independence [new] Dedicated To the One I Love, or, Softcore [new] She's a Rejector October Is Eternal Oslo in the Summertime [new song, something about Mingus?] Bunny Ain't No Kind of Rider I Was Never Young Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse encore: Exquisite Confessions [new] [new song] The Repudiated Immortals
Saw Medeski, Martin, and Wood last night in Jacksonville at Freebird Live. If you have not been there, let me tell you. It is farking small. There were probably no more than 100 people in the venue to watch MMW, and thats a stretch.
Given that I only got to see their first set and 25 minutes of the second. I was blown away by MMW. They showed to me that they are a completely different band live than from studio. I enjoyed every single moment of it and I hope to see them alot again in the future.
Michael Franti & Spearhead were awesome at the New Daisy on Friday night. Also the opening band Blue King Brown were damn good. Then the Black Crowes tore it up at Mud Island Saturday night. Really really good show. Next up is Gov't Mule Wednesday on the Gibson rooftop and then the Smashing Pumpkins Thursday at Mud Island.
I saw Umphrey's last Thursday in Johnson City NY. They put on such a good show. They decided not to play with a setlist and the results were amazing. Each set was only like 4 or 5 songs long with tons of jamming. Definitely a lot more loose than they usually play. Seeing them again tonight in Rochester NY. Can't wait to see whats gonna go down tonight.
Saw Superdrag Friday night, glad to see them back on the scene. More glad to see John has conquered his drinking demons and is back in top form vocally and musically.
Post by HoodooOperator on Oct 22, 2007 16:39:56 GMT -5
ALO on Thursday night was absolutely amazing. The Double Door in Chicago is a FANTASTIC place to see shows. We were sitting on the stage right next to Zach. This band is in top form, I get the feeling every time i see them that you are witnessing a band that will have its day soon enough, they are sooo great.
Post by suspendedzen on Oct 24, 2007 0:02:54 GMT -5
The Atmosphere/Mac Lethal/Grayskul/Luckyiam show in Madison last Tuesday was awesome. I don't regret going at all even in the face of doing kina poorly the next day on an exam.
My left ear is still struggling after saturday's Type O Negative show in Milwaukee.
The Atmosphere/Mac Lethal/Grayskul/Luckyiam show in Madison last Tuesday was awesome. I don't regret going at all even in the face of doing kina poorly the next day on an exam.
My left ear is still struggling after saturday's Type O Negative show in Milwaukee.
I saw type 0 last year... the show was really bad - i mean, the singing was off, the music was off, so was the vibe. something wasn't right. have they gotten back to thier former asskickingness? or was it song, break, song, leave stage, song, break... you get the idea.
Oh, I did just see They Might be Giants - decent show, but I only know the songs from the 90's. Next on the docket is probably Rev Horton Heat - who is always amazing!
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Saw Rodrigo y Gabriela on Sunday night and they totally melted my face off. Even better, the entire audience was so into it- I was against the trailing on the 2nd floor of the club (9:30 in DC) and therefore could see the whole crowd and the audience and everyone was dancing, clapping, it seemed even breathing as one to the music. Awesome.
Sinead O'Connor and Damien Dempsey tonight. I had a dream about Sinead and she was one of my favorites in high school and I have never seen her. the dream made me think I am supposed to see her so I got up and got tix.
Post by suspendedzen on Oct 24, 2007 14:49:14 GMT -5
Type O seems to have regained the asskickingness. Peter Steele rarely took any breaks more than a few seconds long...he did drink at least a six-pack of wine bottles, but usually just took swigs at the most opportune times.
The songs were good, vocals were strong, show lasted a solid 2 hours. Only problem was the audio was way too loud & it effected the sound somewhat. Also, some twerps decided to mosh which didnt seem at all appropriate for Type O music.
Post by billypilgrim on Oct 28, 2007 12:21:56 GMT -5
Last night I went to Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit. I saw Neil, Tom Waits & the Kronos Quartet, Metalica, John Mayer, My Morning Jacket, Jerry Lee Lewis, Regina Spektor, and Tegan & Sara. The format is mostly accoustic and, maybe because of that, the crowd was pretty sedate. But Neil knows how to put together a lineup and this was an amazing one. If you're in the Bay Area and can get to the show this afternoon, it's not to be missed.
Post by BrokenLight on Oct 28, 2007 12:51:09 GMT -5
saw mule last night in covington...awesome as usual...they did some csny with grace potter and her guitar player...she was so fucking hot in that short ass skirt...i think they played a zappa song also...can't think of what else they played...i was pretty fucking wasted and i can't think right now...watching the bengals game...have to concentrate...c'mon bengals...WHO DEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by BrokenLight on Oct 28, 2007 14:08:48 GMT -5
here's the mule setlist from covington, ky last night:
Set 1: Streamline Woman Brand New Angel Bad Little Doggie I Can't Quit You Beautifully Broken Don't Step On The Grass Sam Gameface-> Mountain Jam-> Gameface I Shall Return-> Drift Away-> I Shall Return Find The Cost Of Freedom-> with Grace Potter Ohio with Grace Potter & Scott Tounet
Set 2: Brighter Days The Shape I'm In Soulshine Trane-> Higher Ground Tease Doin' It To Death-> Drums Three String George Thorazine Shuffle
Encore: I'll Be The One-> I'll Take You There-> I'll Be The One
I saw Joanna Newsom play with the Austin Symphony Orchestra last night...it was spectacular. She plays Ys all the way through with the orchestra. There was a 20 minute intermission. And then she came back out with her normal band, and played another set featuring mostly songs off Milk Eyed Mender, but one song off the new EP and one song she said she'd just written. She came out for an actual encore performance (I say actual because the applause lasted around 10 minutes before she finally came back out) and played the audience "Sadie".
It was a great show to say the least, easily the best of 07 for me.
Yeah, the Mule show Wednesday at the Gibson Ballroom was great too. Then I saw the Pumpkins Thursday night at Mud Island. They were really good as were the openers Explosions in the Sky. The only downside was the weather, which was horrible. Cold and drizzly. But hey, beyond that, it was a great show. Next up is Johnette Napolitano (of Concrete Blonde) tonight at the Hi-Tone, and then Don Caballero Thursday at the Hi-Tone, followed by the Meat Puppets Friday at the Hi-Tone. Should be fun.
Post by stallion pt. 2 on Oct 29, 2007 11:11:45 GMT -5
Wound up seeing Southern Culture on the Skids Fri. night at a small club in Tucson. The opener was a band called hillstomp, a slide guitar/bucket percussion duo who really canneled one of my favorite bands, Doo Rag, with their take on muddy backwater blues stompers with distorted vocals. SCotS was a lot of fun, with Mary Huff inviting girls up on stage to dance and eat fried chicken during "8 Piece Box." It was a hoot.
John: We don't even understand our own music Spider: It doesn't, does it matter whether we understand it? At least it'll give us . . . strength John: I know but maybe we could get into it more if we understood it
P Groove and Badfish are Halloween night and I think Im gonna hit up Badfish. Ive never seen em plus, the Atlanta P Groove scene is full of MF's that are there completely for the party and it really pisses me off (especially being in their age group) so Im gonna try to avoid anymore PG shows in Atlanta.
Sinead was AWESOME. I have never before seen her live, yet worshipped her back in high school and have liked her music since.
The venue was the Strathmore in Bethesda, MD - usually home to Yo Yo Ma and that sort of music. A modern-day opera house all in blonde wood with boxes and a few balconies. We had seats in a box to the right of the stage with a great view.
Damien Dempsey opened up - never heard him before. Think he is better suited to a small intimate venue but he's a newbie - even mentioned between songs that when Sinead asked him on tour he thought it was for security (he's pretty buff). But he had great lyrics - a true folk singer and really charmed the audience.
Sinead came out and she is so darn tiny, dwarfed in a men's suit and tailored shirt and Docs. She started off a bit hesitant - making lots of motions to the sound guy and hopping from foot to foot as tough she was uncomfortable. Even so she opened with Emperor's New Clothes and it sounded awesome. As she sang and played she warmed up and it got better and she really got into it. She did probably 70% of her old/well-known stuff and the rest from her new album and a song she wrote for an anti-war movie coming out on Christmas called Water Horses.
Her voice was so powerful and stirring, I don't know if there was a dry eye in the house. My husband even teared up, as did the drunk couple seated next to us.
She chatted a lot with the crowd, putting up the house lights at one point so she could see who she was talking to. Someone had a baby and it cried out and she talked to the baby, joking that her 10-month old at home was telepathically chatting with that baby. She admitted that her son Jake is now 20, hairy and able to carry her across the room he's so big and strong.
I wish it was a more intimate venue - she sounded amazing and was charming and personable, but if it was a bit darker, a bit closer, us at tables enjoying a beer and able to really see and experience her... it would have been even more phenomenal.
This coming week - John Butler Trio! Than a show break b/c the hubby used up fundage to head to Carribbean Holidaze
Post by HoodooOperator on Nov 1, 2007 17:27:10 GMT -5
Last night: Lupe Fiasco @ House of Blues - Chicago, prolly definitely in my top five of the year. This show was absolutely amazing. Hometown crowd, Halloween, and a live band, yes, a LIVE band. I saw him at Lolla with a DJ, and caught the Vegoose blueroom show, and I'll tell ya, this completely blew those out of the water. There is just something about a hip-hop show with live instrumentation. I dunno how many here are Lupe fans, but the guy is pure talent, an amazing entertainer.....Kanye who?
"The Cool" comes out in December, and if the two tracks off it are any sign, it will be sitting in my top five of the year right behind Thom and Co.