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This was at the end of July, but I saw Helmet and Toadies at Hell (the sub-basement of the Masquerade in Atlanta). Helmet was meh from what I had expected, but The Toadies absolutely killed it and played 9 songs off Rubberneck which IMO is their best record. My 14yr old cousin had never been to a real rock show and we took him for his birthday. A true eye opener lol.
02/08 Tool 02/11 Jeff Mangum 02/17 of Montreal 02/29 Blind Pilot 03/31 The Naked & The Famous 05/14 M83 and I Break Horses 05/19 Flaming Lips, Young the Giant, Dawes and AWOLNATION 06/07 Bonnaroo 2012!!! 06/13 Roger Waters 07/28 Toadies
Post by grandpa frank on Sept 20, 2012 11:35:46 GMT -5
I saw Madonna last night. She played pretty much the whole new album so I only knew a couple songs. Woman can move for being 50+. Although she did seem to spend a lot of time off the stage as well. She also mooned us. She has a great ass.
"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."
Saturday I saw Beach House. Sunday I saw Washed Out. Monday I saw Passion Pit. Tuesday I saw Grizzly Bear. All four shows were great, but Grizzly Bear's show was phenomenal. Y'all, it's been 2 days since I saw Grizzly Bear at The Ryman, and I still have chills just thinking about it. If you have the opportunity to see them on this tour, do it. They are touring an incredible show. It moved me to my core.
Post by schlonginus on Sept 20, 2012 20:16:40 GMT -5
I really wish Grizzly Bear would have played closer than 6 hours away from me. Just couldn't do it on a monday. I saw Quintron and Miss pandacat, Gary Wrong Group, and Super Nice Bros last night...great show. I'll be seeing Double Negative for free in a couple of hours.
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
This was at the end of July, but I saw Helmet and Toadies at Hell (the sub-basement of the Masquerade in Atlanta). Helmet was meh from what I had expected, but The Toadies absolutely killed it and played 9 songs off Rubberneck which IMO is their best record. My 14yr old cousin had never been to a real rock show and we took him for his birthday. A true eye opener lol.
i was there. i thought helmet owned. i had listened to both of these bands since 14 yrs old and never saw them live.
I went to see Bon Iver during his four-night stint at Radio City Music Hall on Friday. The show was absolutely phenomenal/breathtaking/all the lovely things you can think of. Bowery Presents is streaming the Friday show (the one I went to) for the next 24 hours or so. I highly recommend watching/listening to it.
Post by Yo Soy JBoy on Sept 26, 2012 11:37:45 GMT -5
Last Thursday I saw a great show co-headlined by Beach House and The Walkmen. Both bands sounded very good, and Beach House, in particular, translated far better for me than I suspected they might.
But coolest thing about the show wasn't the music: it was a totally unexpected Bonnareunion!
Background: I met a cool dude from San Antonio last year prior to MMJ, and we hung out for a couple hours talking about festivals and whatnot. I'm a South Texas native, so it was cool and serendipitous to meet someone from the region, but at the time I was living in Raleigh, NC, so I didn't really think anything more of it.
Anyway, as I'm walking into the show last Thursday I see a familiar face just in front of me. Haha yep, same guy! Anyway, it reminded me how wonderfully small the world is.
My new buddy apparently lurks these boards a little bit, so maybe he's even reading this now...
Oh, and last night saw Amon Tobin's ISAM 2.0. Man, words really don't do it justice. It was truly amazing and totally reset the bar for me in terms of what live EDM can do. (And yes, I was sober. It would probably be even more awe-inspiring in other conditions.)
I'm in the minority on this board as NOT being much of a fan of M83. I could appreciate their music to an extent, but after 3 tracks or so on an album I always found myself bored.
So when my friend invited me to see M83 last night I wasn't the most enthusiastic. But I decided to go in with an open mind and see what all the fuss was about.
Soooo glad I went. The played with an intense energy I never would have expected based on what I heard of their studio recordings. They played hard and faster (and better and stonger) than I had ever expected. It was a blast, and a truly amazing performance.
This was at the end of July, but I saw Helmet and Toadies at Hell (the sub-basement of the Masquerade in Atlanta). Helmet was meh from what I had expected, but The Toadies absolutely killed it and played 9 songs off Rubberneck which IMO is their best record. My 14yr old cousin had never been to a real rock show and we took him for his birthday. A true eye opener lol.
i was there. i thought helmet owned. i had listened to both of these bands since 14 yrs old and never saw them live.
I thought both sets were absolutely insane!... but Toadies starting off with I Come From the Water was probably the best opening song I've seen in a long time. Awesome show!
I saw the Smashing Pumpkins last night with UME and Ringo Deathstarr. Both openers were awesome and had so much energy, I would see both of them again in a heartbeat. And as for the Pumpkins... They played for TWO AND A HALF HOURS, and I was beautiful. Their new album sounds so good live, and the classics sound phenomenal. I highly recommend seeing them
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
Post by Sgt. Blotter on Sept 30, 2012 15:35:07 GMT -5
I was also at Animal Collective in NOLA. Sold out show, GREAT time! face=melted
Michachu and the Shapes were cool. Just another hipster band imo, but with the crowd of kids you get at AC shows, it was cool and had everyone moving. Wouldn't buy their cd but I'm glad I saw them.
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
I was also at Animal Collective in NOLA. Sold out show, GREAT time! face=melted
Michachu and the Shapes were cool. Just another hipster band imo, but with the crowd of kids you get at AC shows, it was cool and had everyone moving. Wouldn't buy their cd but I'm glad I saw them.
I was planning on seeing Michachu's free show this afternoon, but couldn't peel myself away from the Falcons game. I absolutely love their album Jewellery. I'm kinda bummed I missed it.
I was also at Animal Collective in NOLA. Sold out show, GREAT time! face=melted
Michachu and the Shapes were cool. Just another hipster band imo, but with the crowd of kids you get at AC shows, it was cool and had everyone moving. Wouldn't buy their cd but I'm glad I saw them.
What does this even mean?
What do you need explained? They were your average indie hipster band, opening for AC, which was full of hipster and tripster kids. Everyone was enjoying the band, and they played well, but it was nothing remarkable.
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
Phrases like "just another hipster band" and "your average indie hipster band" say absolutely nothing about the music. You can find "hipsters" at pretty much any concert.
Caught the Mike Dillon Band and Marco Benevento at the Rex in Pittsburgh. Marco was amazing..jammed the hell out of that place. But the Mike Dillon band absolutely killed it. I love when an opener is a pleasant surprise.
And clearly you aren't a rapist (I hope) but the way you pop into any thread where a woman happens to be lamenting her lack of ride to Bonnaroo and tell them to come hop on your bus sounds extremely rapey.
Caught the Mike Dillon Band and Marco Benevento at the Rex in Pittsburgh. Marco was amazing..jammed the hell out of that place. But the Mike Dillon band absolutely killed it. I love when an opener is a pleasant surprise.
always a treat to catch mike dillon, in any form. i especially enjoy it more when skerik is added to the mix!!!
saw amon tobin on tuesday...insane show, audio-wise and visually
2007: Coachella, Voodoo
2008: Bonnaroo, ACL
2009: Jam Cruise, Bonnaroo, Voodoo
2010: Jam Cruise, Coachella, Sasquatch, Nocturnal, Voodoo
2011: Nocturnal, Fun Fun Fun Fest
2012: Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Fun Fun Fun Fest
Post by Sgt. Blotter on Sept 30, 2012 20:47:03 GMT -5
I'm sorry it doesn't make sense to you R, but a statement like that makes perfect sense to people I know and people I know that run venues. There are a million bands out there, and not all of them are amazing to everyone. There are generic metal bands, generic punk, jamblands etc.
Mike Dillon is the f'n man!!! Saw him in January with like 7 people....f'n great times.
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
First time seeing Animal Collective last night. Mind blown...very fun show. Strongly advise you folks in ATL to do that tonight.
How was Micachu And The Shapes? I can see that going either really great or like a f*cking trainwreck.
I completely missed all of their set. I was more concerned with drinking a good beer with a couple friends before the show at another bar down the road. Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye. We can't get that shiz in Mobile. So good once it hits your lips.
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
Phrases like "just another hipster band" and "your average indie hipster band" say absolutely nothing about the music. You can find "hipsters" at pretty much any concert.
I cannot stand it when people say things like that. It brings no value to a discussion about music and highlights how closed minded the person saying it is because the artists probably dress differently than them.
In the past two weeks I have been fortunate enough to see Peter Gabriel, The Dirty Three, and David Byrne/St. Vincent.
Peter Gabriel- Great show. Not being a huge Gabriel aficionado, I was happy to enjoy some songs I was not familiar with. The usual crowd pleasers were just that. All in all, it was pretty great to see a legend live.
The Dirty Three- Ok, if you have not heard of these guys, and I had not, GO SEE THEM PLAY if they are anywhere near you. Simply one of the best shows I have seen in DC. I have been to quite a few shows over the last year and a half, some great ones, this was in my top 3 easy.
David Byrne/St. Vincent- Only listened to two of the new songs before I went to this show last night. I was blown away. Annie really has a great voice. I think this collaboration with Byrne is a great thing for her. He spend a lot of time off to the side, almost looking like a proud father, as she played and sang. His voice is as strong as ever, enjoyed every second of the show. Plus I got my favorite Talking Heads song Naive Melody (This must be the place).
Note: Annie Clark is smoking hot. I will post photographic evidence in the appropriate thread. :-)
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 ~
I'm sorry it doesn't make sense to you R, but a statement like that makes perfect sense to people I know and people I know that run venues. There are a million bands out there, and not all of them are amazing to everyone. There are generic metal bands, generic punk, jamblands etc.
Mike Dillon is the f'n man!!! Saw him in January with like 7 people....f'n great times.
Punk and metal are genres. They describe a certain style and sound. "hipster"and "indie" are not genres and do not describe any sort of sound or style. At best they describe an aesthetic. This is why calling a band a "generic hipster band" is pretty meaningless.
