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earthdog70
05-16-2004, 05:01 PM
Got to the 9:30 club after being across the street at a new club called DC Nine. I was checking out a band called The Factory Incident, which features John "Stabb" Schroeder (ex-Government Issue) on vocals. Great post-punk stuff-check 'em out if you get a chance.

Only saw one song by The Hiss so can't really comment on them. Fiery Furnaces were next. They featured a female singer who was sometimes being back up by two keyboardists and a wild-man on drums. Pretty entertaining.

Then after a short wait, Mission Of Burma came on. Since I had to bail on their 2002 show in DC at the last minute, I was really excited to see them for the first time. They did not disappoint.

Even though there was a big crowd, I was able to get up to the front. They rocked. The new stuff fit in well with the old. I don't have a set list but here are some highlights:

Academy
Revolver
Forget
This is Not a Photograph
Learn How
Wounded World
Dirt
Peking Spring
Nicotine Bomb
The Setup

Great show. Hung out afterwards and got to chat with both Peter and Roger. Both were extremely gracious and Roger signed my new copy of "OnOffOn". Good times.

Also spotted Ian MacKaye and Amy (aka The Evens) and John Barry (original Government Issue guitarist) checking out the show. It was quite a night!

Patrick
05-16-2004, 11:49 PM
Great, great show. Fantastic sound, great crowd.

The cover of the Wipers' "Youth Of America" (which they also performed in Philly the previous night) was AWESOME.

Everyone: if you have any opportunity to see Burma this year, seize it. They're one of the best live bands in the world right now - if slightly inconsistent night-to-night, due to widely separated rehearsals and spaced-out groups of gigs - but when they're on they're on. And who knows how many more chances you'll get to see them?

Patrick

TheSadDebaser
05-17-2004, 03:08 PM
oh shit, I hope they cover that song at Siren. That'd be so fucking awesome.

Although Youth of America is my least favorite of their first three discs.

Futureman
05-17-2004, 09:47 PM
Grrrrr! *None* of my favoriate bands are coming to Cleveland this summer. In fact, everyone seems to be avoiding it like plague!

tinobeat
05-18-2004, 01:02 AM
hey Futureman ****SPAM ALERT****

my band is playing at the Grog Shop on Wednesday the 26th of may... (holy shit, that's next wednesday, didn't even realize how soon that was), you might find it entertaining...

anyway, yeah, I can't wait to see Mission of Burma on Saturday night. and Sunburned Hand opening no less...

Futureman
05-18-2004, 01:34 AM
Dude! PM me your band's info. I may be able to make it. If so, I'll be sure to introduce myself. If I'm there, I'll be the guy from the future.

interrust
05-18-2004, 01:39 AM
i was suppose to be there this weekend, but i missed out. now im sad. *sigh*

-- rusty

tinobeat
05-18-2004, 03:01 AM
Originally posted by Futureman
Dude! PM me your band's info. I may be able to make it. If so, I'll be sure to introduce myself. If I'm there, I'll be the guy from the future.

sweet! check yr PM...