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Post by strumntheguitar on Apr 21, 2009 16:46:51 GMT -5
Completed my 3rd night of Bisco in 4 nights last night! What a wild weekend it's been... 8 sets total!
Bisco was on fire last night per usual, but the energy in the 9:30 club was nutzoes. And some kid who looked like he was 15 ripped the shyt outta the guitar on Killing in the Name Of while Barber was raging all over the stage being all raucousy and whatnot. Fun times fo' sho!
Completed my 3rd night of Bisco in 4 nights last night! What a wild weekend it's been... 8 sets total!
Bisco was on fire last night per usual, but the energy in the 9:30 club was nutzoes. And some kid who looked like he was 15 ripped the shyt outta the guitar on Killing in the Name Of while Barber was raging all over the stage being all raucousy and whatnot. Fun times fo' sho!
I'm seeing Bisco on Friday and your posts make me all excited inside. I cannot wait. Good times for sure.
Post by BrokenLight on Apr 25, 2009 0:20:19 GMT -5
just got back from peter, bjorn & john with chairlift...
i didn't know anything about chairlift other than they're playing bonnaroo...
they are gonna kill this year. i mean seriously. gonna be one of the better shows on thursday for sure...
i didn't think the show could possibly get better...
and then peter, bjorn & john hit the stage...
i had only heard the album "writer's block" and they played a bunch of new material which was a little different but still both f*cking suprising and amazing...
don't miss chairlift at bonnaroo this year...hopefully pb&j get added...
My Bloody Valentine in Dallas yesterday was absolutely amazing.
The 20 minute eardrum bursting bone rattling noise session ending of You Made Me Realize was the loudest thing I have ever heard.
They better tour again. You know what the sad part about the band is, that when you type in their name on google you get more things about the damn 3d horror movie than about the influential 80-90's shoegaze band.
How long did they play? They only got an hour set at Coachella and even then people who weren't expecting the noise armageddon at the end were flipping them off and yelling how they couldn't hear the vocals. I'm actually contemplating going to APW just because they're playing and I just really got into them. I don't think I've stopped listening to Loveless since I found it in my brothers cd book.
Post by rideincircles on Apr 25, 2009 1:08:15 GMT -5
MBV played an hour and a half, and it was unbelievable.
I never listened to them very much, and it goes in my top ten shows ever. The ending was a bone rattling ear piercing sensory explosion unlike anything I have ever imagined. I was told it was way louder at Coachella, but jesus christ earplugs barely help.
All I can say is do not miss the chance to see this show. I should have taken that advice for Tom Waits last year.
Post by bluecadet3 on Apr 25, 2009 13:28:36 GMT -5
Bisco was awesome last night. The 1st set was exactly an hour long and everyone was kinda bummed that they played such a short set but the 2nd set was just under 2 hours so that made up for it. That was my first time seeing them and I will definitely catch them whenever they come around.
My Bloody Valentine in Dallas yesterday was absolutely amazing.
The 20 minute eardrum bursting bone rattling noise session ending of You Made Me Realize was the loudest thing I have ever heard.
They better tour again. You know what the sad part about the band is, that when you type in their name on google you get more things about the damn 3d horror movie than about the influential 80-90's shoegaze band.
How long did they play? They only got an hour set at Coachella and even then people who weren't expecting the noise armageddon at the end were flipping them off and yelling how they couldn't hear the vocals. I'm actually contemplating going to APW just because they're playing and I just really got into them. I don't think I've stopped listening to Loveless since I found it in my brothers cd book.
Yeah, Loveless is one of those albums you always hear about, so I finally listened to it last year sometime, and from the start of Only Shallow, it's something you've never heard before. I always thought Only Shallow sounded like Godzilla, that's how huge it is. I'm with you, I'm thinking of going to APW just for them.
But I did see Mogwai last night at my favorite venue. Absolutely amazing. During the beautiful parts, you could see people wiping away tears (i had to hold mine back), and when they let go, boy was it amazing. The light show was one of the best i've seen there, and it just was just awe-inspiring. My mouth was left gaping many a time.
Favorite moments: During the encore, someone sneezed/coughed and the whole venue shushes him. During a break in the music, people start shouting out requests. one of them is FREE BIRD! hahah Hahah here it is along with new paths to helicon:
During one of the later songs, after about five minutes of soft soft jamming, (you could hear a pin drop), some people were getting antsy, someone near me said, "try to piss them off." Not a minute later without any notice, all five of them explode with energy, guitars blasting. I nearly jumped out of my skin. It was like the Calvin and Hobbes comic where he intentionally tries to jump out of his skin:
but I had no idea it was coming lol.
Setlist: I'm Jim Morrison, I'm Dead Hunted By a Freak Scotland's Shame Killing All the Flies You Don't Know Jesus I Know You Are But What Am I? I Love You, I'm Going To Blow Up Your School Cody Ithica 27ø9 Thank You Space Expert New Paths to Helicon 1 We're No Here encore: Mogwai Fear Satan Glasgow Mega Snake
Definitely in top 10 shows of all time for me. I'll try to get some vids for you.
If they're coming near you, do not miss that show, even if you've never heard any of their music (I hadn't)
Post by truckersatlas on Apr 26, 2009 21:37:10 GMT -5
Just saw Lotus, a Pnuma PA set and EOTO back-to-back till 5:30 in the morning at the a Jazz Fest afterparty show. The Pnuma set was one of the sickest things I've seen in quite some time.
5/15 TV on the Radio 5/17/09 Crystal Method 5/27/09 The National 6/9/09 Animal Collective 6/11-6/14/09 Bonnaroo 10/2-10/4/09 Austin City Limits 10/30-11/1/09 Voodoo Fest
Post by stallion pt. 2 on Apr 26, 2009 22:14:49 GMT -5
Saw Matisyahu and the Flaming Lips at McDowell Mtn Music Fest in scottsdale on Saturday.
Matisyahu was OK but I don't care for his new songs at all.
Flaming Lips were incredible as usual. Great setlist, including Lightning strikes the Postman (My Fav. Lips tune), Borderline (with a teaser singalong of Purple Rain, which Wayne said was their first choice of a cover but Prince wouldn't autherise it) and Mountainside. Someone threw a cardboard pink robot costume on stage and Wayne made Kliph wear it during Yoshimi.
Overall a nice little fest (maybe 8000). I would def. go back if they pulled another good headliner. Maybe camp next time.
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
A few weekends ago I saw Umphrey's in Memphis. Wow! They are sooo good. They get better and better each time I see them. A band called The Ugly Suit opened for them, and we had never heard of them, but they were tight too-My Morning Jacket-ish.
2012 Wishlist: Radiohead Phish Daft Punk Ghostland Observatory Broken Social Scene Roger Waters Bell X1 Bonobo Chemical Brothers Fiona Apple Built to Spill Modest Mouse
Post by greecianlover on Apr 26, 2009 22:56:08 GMT -5
Simian Mobile Disco had my @ss SHAKIN' Friday night at Pure. It was one of their Making Time events. Open bar for the first two hours (9-11 and only Pabst and Sparks, but who cares?) And show went till 10:30-3. Simian didn't even come on till 12:30. Such a sweaty night.
Post by greecianlover on Apr 26, 2009 22:59:15 GMT -5
Also saw Of Montreal on Wednesday night. CRAZY live show (actors performing odd scenes while the band play, props, killer light/video show). One of the oddest shows I've ever attended. Expected a good show, but was blown away.
Went to the Double Decker Fest in Oxford on Saturday. Lots of fun! Saw Bloodkin, George McConnell, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, the Dynamites, and Robert Randolph & the Family Band, all for free! And the weather was great too. Can't wait till Memphis in May Music Fest this weekend and then the North MS Allstars @ Minglewood Hall on 5/22.
Also saw Of Montreal on Wednesday night. CRAZY live show (actors performing odd scenes while the band play, props, killer light/video show). One of the oddest shows I've ever attended. Expected a good show, but was blown away.
of montreal is one of the greatest shows. glad you had fun!
Post by cheeky resurrection on Apr 29, 2009 4:22:05 GMT -5
Saw DMB and the Avett Brothers last night in Alpharetta, such an awesome show. The Avett Brothers were incredible, as always. I love them so much but their live performance gives such a new appreciation. All the Bros and Brahs creeping about were a lot to handle but the beautiful sunset definitely made up for it ;D Does anyone know if Tim Reynolds has been on this whole tour?
Boyd totally tore the shit up though, absolutely amazing.
Does anyone know if Tim Reynolds has been on this whole tour?
Yup! And as far as I know he will continue to be on the entire tour! Quite a good addition for a tour partner, although if I heard that during setbreaks or even just for the encore it was an acoustic duet with Dave & Tim I would get waaaaayy more excited and probably would've made it to a show. Instead I just listen to recordings
Post by cheeky resurrection on Apr 29, 2009 15:07:49 GMT -5
^Yeah, I wasn't super pumped or anything until we got there and I saw Tim. I actually had no plans of going but a friend called Monday night and said he really wanted me to go and got cheap orchestra seats and would buy the beer for the evening... I was off so I said what the hell, and I'm really glad I did. I've seen DMB before but Tim just made it a whole 'nother ball game.
Post by cheeky resurrection on May 2, 2009 7:04:31 GMT -5
So I opted out of the Crawfish Boil here in Birmingham to go see VAST for a much more intimate encounter.... And I am SO glad I did. VAST was incredible. There were only ~30 people there and it couldn't have been better. Afterward my friend and I were sitting out on the patio of the bar having a few more beers, smoking, and whatnot (everyone else cleared the place pretty quick after the show, I imagine to catch the last of the Boil) and out walks the drummer, guitarist, and bassist. They approached us asking if we enjoyed the show and such and ended up chilling and talking with us for about 2 hours, and even bought us quite a few beers. We got a lot of insight into their dealings on the road, got to talk to the bassist about his experience producing the last album, and heard some pretty stellar background stories. I couldn't be more thrilled!
Post by nodepression on May 3, 2009 1:26:33 GMT -5
Just saw The Thermals. They put on a real high energy, fun show. I actually interviewed the bassist Kathy Foster the other week and she was real nice. If they come to your town, definitely go see them, the show was pretty cheap.
Post by strumntheguitar on May 3, 2009 23:26:25 GMT -5
Well the 2nd set of The Dead last night in Philly was beyond incredible. Ending the very last Dead appearance at the Spectrum with Samson & Delilah was quite an appropriate way to go out. The energy within that venue was unreal, and I'm not sure I've ever seen anything like it. It gives me chills just thinking back on it really.