How about Shows 2k6

[TheSadDebaser]

Tonight at the Knitting Factory:

The Bon Bombs and Rye Coalition totally brought the rock in style. (does that sound really really corny?) Great, great show. The NYC Smoke I found to be pretty dull, to be totally frank, but they were decent. Really tight and strong musicianship, but the songs were just sort of boring to me. The only amusing thing were the two, for the lack of better phrase, older women (older to me, but I'm a youngin') who were dancing very excitedly to the band. One of them was dancing in such a way that I could only compare it to the way white women dance on Chappelle Show. What was really funny was when she, I don't even know, I guess it was air drumming or something? That was really funny. I'm not a big dancer type, but these two were totally out of their element. At least they brought some humor to my night.

I can't find any internet presence of the Bon Bombs and I'd never heard of them before. Oh, the regret of not searching harder for the elusive merch table! I thought it was always in the little bar outside the little theater or whatever those rooms are called, but I didn't see anything other than people having drinks and enjoying their night. No CDs or tees or anything like that. Ah, well. I'm gonna keep my eyes out for 'em, bound to play again. All I know is that they're from New Jersey.

[tinobeat]

Last night I saw Celebration and The Double...

Pretty great show all around. Celebration's "guitorgan" guy was really the highlight of the show. I coulda watched him play all night. The Double were a bit more straightforward than I expected, but still put on a really good show. The arrangements were pretty close to the album, but those songs are so good that even though it lacked the adventurousness I was sort of expecting, it was still pretty damn great.

[Fiona]

And last night I saw Mogwai at the Music Centre. Started off kind of quiet, volume was way down but once it got turned up all the way about three tracks in this was great. Mogwai should never be heard at anything less than all-enveloping full blast. They didn't play too many new tracks, just a couple. Seemed to be some problems with one of the laptops. The older the tracks the better they sounded - Mogwai Fear Satan and Like Herod were amazing.

[otto midnight]

last night at the sub-t:

mandy and the twins
moto
busy signals (about the 4th time i've seen them and the best i've ever seen them. maybe my new favorite band)
the spits (no keyboard for this show)

i would've paid to see any one of these bands headline. great night. i just woke up 20 minutes ago, there's no way i'm getting to sleep tonight.

[Lukas]

hey tino :) (http://static.flickr.com/43/79451533_a4a14e198f_o.jpg)

[tinobeat]

hahaha... is that you??


I'm.. I'm having flashbacks.. my face.. blushing.. aaaah!

;)

[johansen smith]

hahahahaah great pic

[earl grey]

that picture is amazing.

[Paul]

tino, how righteous do you feel now that Malkmus has been photographically busted giving the thumbs up?

[Lukas]

no I'm a kid remember. I was on Flikr and found this little gem...and well it was too funny to not poke fun at.

[Salman]

Haha, that pic is hilarious.
Good find, Lukas.

[tinobeat]

no I'm a kid remember. I was on Flikr and found this little gem...and well it was too funny to not poke fun at.

I dunno, I had that much facial hair when I was 15...


tino, how righteous do you feel now that Malkmus has been photographically busted giving the thumbs up?

well, it just means he didn't think the thumbs up was stupid. he thought I was stupid.

Always lookin for the dark side

[Lukas]

I dunno, I had that much facial hair when I was 15...

hey thats 16, and I'm getting along. I just don't have the genes for a good beard.

[bitterfruit]

Aerosmith was our entertainment on Monday for a private company party.

They kicked out the jams.

[tinobeat]

holy crap, that's crazy! how big was this party?

[Lukas]

didn't someone post about them playing a bar mitzvah...and then I started complaining how I hate all those bands like them...and then I got lectured...

[dola]

On this night almost a thousand parents are going to be rooting so hard for her. "We just want to give Chan the best conditions possible for her to spread her wings", they'll say. I'm broke and really shouldn't be able to afford this.

[the Pawnbroker]

I'm all over M. Ward 2/3 @ Warsaw.

[bitterfruit]

holy crap, that's crazy! how big was this party?

It was a decent size event. Probably 1,500 -2,000 people, but it was still quite intimate considering the nature of the hall. Rumor is that they charged $1.1M for 90 minutes.

[Lukas]

Rumor is that they charged $1.1M for 90 minutes.
Couldn't they have given you a nice cheque instead?

[9000]

art brut is returning to nyc in april. are the sirens going off at onelouder HQ?

[tinobeat]

I'm looking forward to Terrastock in Providence... provided I save up the $$ for a ticket in time before it sells out.

[earl grey]

art brut is returning to nyc in april. are the sirens going off at onelouder HQ?

to a degree. won't be the same as the first round, meaning that i should be OK with just one gig this time. (hoping they change the show around a bit - curious to see how it's different. i'm sure eddie will have a whole new set of lines...)

[9000]

to a degree. won't be the same as the first round, meaning that i should be OK with just one gig this time. (hoping they change the show around a bit - curious to see how it's different. i'm sure eddie will have a whole new set of lines...)

are they only playing the bowery or have other venues been announced?

[redheaven]

Going to see Low w/ His Name Is Alive in a week. Anybody know what their recent shows have been like? Just wondering if it'll be a sleepy show, or if they're playing the rock stuff mostly.

Also considering getting tickets for Magnolia Electric Co. and Destroyer. Haven't seen either band before, still figuring out if I wanna pay for that one......

[earl grey]

are they only playing the bowery or have other venues been announced?

i believe there's a brooklyn show in the mix with the venue TBD. (which i have to think would be northsix.)

[japanese_moon]

The Cowboy Junkies are coming to AZ.

I just..it's...I'm gonna...die.

[Salman]

Got my tickets for the Belle and Sebastian/New Pornographers and Animal Collective shows in Montreal at the end of next month.

Anyone know if Neko will be with them for the tour?

[Lukas]

Salman see you there for both I think. The Animal Collective is still up in the air at the moment.

[miss understood]

Has anyone here ever seen Battles? I've heard terrific things about them (and noticed they're opening for Mission of Burma in NYC in February).

Other shows planned soon:

M. Ward (Warsaw)
Sigur Ros (Theater @ MSG)
Centro-matic (Mercury Lounge)
New Pornographers/Belle + Sebastian (Nokia Theatre)
Of Montreal/Grand Buffet (Bowery)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Bowery)
Mozart chamber music series (Alice Tully Hall) (woot)

[Dean]

Got my tickets for the Belle and Sebastian/New Pornographers and Animal Collective shows in Montreal at the end of next month.

Anyone know if Neko will be with them for the tour?

I asked Carl about this a week or so ago, and he says probably not.

[Dean]

Has anyone here ever seen Battles? I've heard terrific things about them (and noticed they're opening for Mission of Burma in NYC in February).

I saw them a few years back at CMJ, they had a pretty cool sound, similar to this Portland band I've heard called Nice Nice, but the noodling to song quotient wasn't exactly where I like it.

[tinobeat]

I think Battles are interesting as a concept, but get really old really fast in reality.

[Fiona]

Flaming nora, what a difference a few months makes. Last August I saw Arctic Monkeys in cramped Whelan's with Alex Turner's mum, dad and little sister standing beside me bopping around like goodo, waving to him onstage, taking photos and him waving back, mouthing 'am I doing alright?'. Tuesday night at the Ambassador, no such concerns as virtually the entire venue's barmy reaction to each song endorsed that yes, they were doing alright. And definitely no way you'd let your mum in that crowd. Kicking off their set with "Scummy" and "I Bet That You Look Good On the Dancefloor", their 'hits' might have been a risk but all it did was send the place into a conniption fit that continued 'til the end. I really like that album and they play it with so much energy, it's infectious. I fail to see how anyone couldn't enjoy seeing them play.

Poor Maximo Park having to follow that up. The kids mightn't see it, but they're by far the better band live. Paul Smith's frontman-isms may overshadow the rest of the band, but Lukas Wooller is determined to get in on the act and rightly so seeing as keys are such a big part of their sound. Anyway, it'll probably sound dead cliched but they really put so much into their shows - deserved headliners.

And Mystery Jets and We Are Scientists also played.

Monday night saw The Beautiful Newborn Children at Crawdaddy and it went something like this:
9.50 - Leave house
9.55 - arrive at venue, get pint in, say hellos.
10.15 - TBNBC come onstage to about 40 people. Blitz through album, crack jokes. Lots of fun.
10.45 - TBNBC go offstage for 10 seconds, play another track and go off. Say goodbyes.
10.55 - Get home.
Excellent!

[tinobeat]

Monday night saw The Beautiful Newborn Children at Crawdaddy and it went something like this:
9.50 - Leave house
9.55 - arrive at venue, get pint in, say hellos.
10.15 - TBNBC come onstage to about 40 people. Blitz through album, crack jokes. Lots of fun.
10.45 - TBNBC go offstage for 10 seconds, play another track and go off. Say goodbyes.
10.55 - Get home.
Excellent!

that sounds like an amazing 65 minutes!

[Lukas]

well no one is going to see anymore Grandaddy shows for some time - they just broke up.

[johansen smith]

well no one is going to see anymore Grandaddy shows for some time - they just broke up.
this should go in the thread called "News That Will Effect No One"

[tinobeat]

AFFECT, troy.. AFFECT!!

sorry, that's one of my pet peeve vocab errors. that and compliment/complement.

also, note that I found that more interesting than Grandaddy's break.

[TheSadDebaser]

It's good to see someone stand up for their principals.

[johansen smith]

AFFECT, troy.. AFFECT!!

sorry, that's one of my pet peeve vocab errors. that and compliment/complement.

also, note that I found that more interesting than Grandaddy's break.
it would have no effect on me
I had no affection for the band

[Joel]

Battles rule, part-time warehouse employees drool (sorry Nick)!

[earl grey]

i just noticed that the bush tetras are gonna be playing NYC (at the tonic) on february 24. hotness!

[the Pawnbroker]

Got tickets for second night of Silver Jews at Webster Hall.

[Moon Pix]

Cat Power at the Barbican on March 4th.

[otto midnight]

last night at the bottle:

submarine races/turpentine brothers/headache city


all were great, it was my first time seeing the turpentine brothers and goddamn they were good. 100% pure energy on stage. it was the record release party for headache city, pick up the album it's good.

[tinobeat]

Turpentine Bros. are easily one of my favorite Boston bands. I'm stoked, cos in 3 weeks my band plays with them at Charlie's Kitchen. w00t!

[Fiona]

Went to see Dr. Dog and CYHSY at the Village last night. Wow, Dr. Dog really blew me away. Played most of Easybeat and it sounds so good live.
CHYSY were okay, sound was woeful, way too loud and the mix was all over the place, but it was a fun night.

Later on headed to the Music Centre for Alexander Robotnick/Ellen Allien.
Highly productive Saturday night!

[the Pawnbroker]

M. Ward @ Warsaw on Friday was really good. Voice sounded just right and loved the spacious instrumental sound. Jim James showed up and sang backup/duet on a few songs.

[Fiona]

Went to see Brakes and Belle & Sebastian at The Ambassador last night. No exaggeration, best gig of the last six months, easily second of the last year. But seriously, there's a new album out this week and they only played 3 songs from it (Another Sunny Day, Funny Little Frog andTo Be Myself Completely) plus b-side Meat & Potatoes?!

As far as I remember most of the rest of the set was

I Fought In A War
The Model
She's Losing It
Electronic Renaissance
The Loneliness Of The Middle Distance Runner
My Wandering Days Are Over
Dog On Wheels
Women's Realm
I'm A Cuckoo
Jonathan David
The State I Am In
You're Just A Baby
If She Wants Me

But I'm sure I've forgotten a couple. Odd though, nothing from Sinister or Arab Strap, though Stuart started Judy and the Dream of Horses, but plumped for something else instead.

Last time I saw them was 8 years ago and it was a very tense affair which culminated in Stuart throwing a strop, smashing up his guitar and storming off stage. Couldn't have been more different last night, there was a genuine cheeriness onstage (no doubt helped by Scotland putting one over on France 20-16 in the rugby) and the crowd was really up for it. Plenty of banter and chat between the Stevie/Sarah/Stuart and the audience. They sounded great and the string section really brought a richness to the whole thing. I'm just disappointed I'm not going again tonight.

[redheaven]

Saw Low w/ His Name Is Alive last week. I'm always amazed at how quiet people will be when Low are on......amazing live band. Unfortunately, His Name Is Alive were boring as shit......oh well.....

Going to see the Juan MacLean tonight. Haven't heard them before, hope I made a good decision!

[earl grey]

She's Losing It


i've hoped for this song at every B+S show i've been to but no dice. (likewise for "seeing other people.")

[earl grey]

Going to see the Juan MacLean tonight. Haven't heard them before, hope I made a good decision!

i was really unimpressed when i saw him/them in june, but they've been touring a lot since so it might be better now.

[redheaven]

i was really unimpressed when i saw him/them in june, but they've been touring a lot since so it might be better now.

Ah, crap.....well, I'll be sure to post afterwards, let you know how it went.....I heard good things about the opening band, though, so hopefully that'll make up for any potential shortcomings......:)

[earl grey]

Ah, crap.....well, I'll be sure to post afterwards, let you know how it went.....I heard good things about the opening band, though, so hopefully that'll make up for any potential shortcomings......:)

yeah, i'm curious to hear how it is. if they don't spend 2/3 of the set pointlessly jamming on the same groove, progress will have been made.

(though i do seriously think they might be much better now. i remember being both psyched and surprised when i saw them first listed last spring because it was really rare that TJM played live, and the album hadn't come out. but i can think of at least 5 or 6 gigs that have happened since then in just NYC, so presumably they've figured out more of a show now.)

[TheSadDebaser]

William Hooker's coming to Purchase Friday! I just found out about ten minutes ago. So psyched.

[redheaven]

yeah, i'm curious to hear how it is. if they don't spend 2/3 of the set pointlessly jamming on the same groove, progress will have been made.

(though i do seriously think they might be much better now. i remember being both psyched and surprised when i saw them first listed last spring because it was really rare that TJM played live, and the album hadn't come out. but i can think of at least 5 or 6 gigs that have happened since then in just NYC, so presumably they've figured out more of a show now.)

Well, no pointless jamming, thank christ....the show was actually pretty entertaining, the music was tight and most of the tracks were over before they started getting boring. It's too bad there were only about 50 people there, but the band didn't seem to mind/notice, which I guess was good. The bad news is that they decided it was a good idea to set up about 7 strobe lights aimed directly at the audience, so we all had to stare at our shoes to avoid being blinded - I actually had to leave halfway through their set, it was driving me nuts.

But the opening band was great! Duchess Says, I think they're from Montreal. Reminded me of Brainiac's spazzier moments....hopefully they'll be playing around here more, they got a great response.

[redheaven]

Gonna go grab tickets for Stereolab today, and possibly the Books. Also considering going to the National, but I'm still kind of undecided about them in general. Anybody seen them live? Recommended?

[whitesnake]

Bottomless Pit last night at Schubas. Tim Midgett and Andy Cohen's (Silkworm) new band (with two other guys). I definitely thought about Michael Dahlquist and what it must be like for Tim and Andy to be on stage without him (I think this is like the 3rd time they've played out) but these guys can create pure magic when they lock in on a song. A different band, to be sure, but still really special (they don't sound like anybody else) and heartfelt (they just sound like themselves) with a huge upside.

Can't wait to see where they go.

[Dean]

Bottomless Pit last night at Schubas.

Lucky jerk.

I can't wait to hear what this sounds like.

[Eleven O'Clock]

Feb 25 - Animal Collective @ Logan Square Auditorium - late show
Mar 1 - Mogwai @ Logan Square (very excited for this one...)

I had tickets to Cat Power, but now that is cancelled, unfortunately. I am thinking about going to see the Books at Schuba's on the 13th, are they good live? There is also a free Matt Pond PA show in my city in April, is it worth the drive across town?

[Fiona]

i've hoped for this song at every B+S show i've been to but no dice. (likewise for "seeing other people.")
I hate to tell you, but 'Seeing Other People' was the second track they played at the Olympia gig! (which was 7 years ago, not 8. Time stretching in my dotage).

Oh, one of the tracks I'd forgotten was 'Your Cover's Blown'.

[Fiona]

Also considering going to the National, but I'm still kind of undecided about them in general. Anybody seen them live? Recommended?
Yes and yes.

[redheaven]

Yes and yes.

Excellent! Will add it to the list! Thanks!

[earl grey]

I hate to tell you, but 'Seeing Other People' was the second track they played at the Olympia gig! (which was 7 years ago, not 8. Time stretching in my dotage).

Oh, one of the tracks I'd forgotten was 'Your Cover's Blown'.

"your cover's blown" too ... jeez. lemme guess, you've also seen them do "this is just a modern rock song"?

this is sort of a random B+S song to be psyched about, but one of my highlights was when they opened with "fuck this shit" (from 'storytelling') at prospect park a couple yrs ago. and then they played "expectations" second. *perfect* start to what ended up being easily the best B+S show i've seen.

[Fiona]

"your cover's blown" too ... jeez. lemme guess, you've also seen them do "this is just a modern rock song"?

this is sort of a random B+S song to be psyched about, but one of my highlights was when they opened with "fuck this shit" (from 'storytelling') at prospect park a couple yrs ago. and then they played "expectations" second. *perfect* start to what ended up being easily the best B+S show i've seen.
Nah, I can't get you on that one (i wish!). The setlist from the previous show in Dublin was, more or less in order; Slow Graffiti, Seeing Other People, The State I Am In, The Wrong Girl, I Know Where The Summer Goes, Family Tree, Winter Wooskie, If Yr Feeling Sinister, I Don't Love Anyone, Paper Boat, Dog On Wheels, Is It Wicked Not to Care, Seymour Stein (blah!), Chickfactor (blahx2!), Photo Jenny,The Boy w/ the Arab Strap. Then Stuart threw a wobbler. By all accounts Simple Things plus two encore tracks were up next but we'll never know.
I was at the front for the Olympia show, and nearly got blinded by flying guitar splinters. So much so that at the end of the night the security dudes handed me a massive chunk of Stuart's guitar, which I still have.

[mixtapegrrl]

I'm all over M. Ward 2/3 @ Warsaw.
i didn't go to that, was it good?

[otto midnight]

Bottomless Pit last night at Schubas.


you couldn't call whitey? last show we saw together was slkwrm @ schubas, no? i'm moving the end of the month, call me before the dirtbombs show.

[earl grey]

So much so that at the end of the night the security dudes handed me a massive chunk of Stuart's guitar, which I still have.

that rules.

[whitesnake]

sorry, otto, it was kinda last minute out-the-door. i coulda/shoulda called.

i think the last show we caught together was Jake Loewenstein, but i could be mistaken.

[otto midnight]

i think the last show we caught together was Jake Loewenstein, but i could be mistaken.


ooh, yeah forgot about that. for good reason.

[Dean]

Mission of Burma and Battles at Bowery on Friday.

Amazing show. I saw Battles 2 years ago, and liked the sound but thought the songs didn't go anywhere interesting. Now I'm thinking I must've caught them on an off night, because they were pretty damn great. David Bowie apparently thought so too. If there is ever a remake of Tron, they would be the perfect choice for the soundtrack.

I keep hearing Burma's new album called a hard listen, but if the new stuff they played is any indication, The Obliterati is bound to be the best post-reunion stuff they've done yet. Let's face it people, those 2 big singles aside, Burma was never a pop band. To my ears, the new stuff sounded much more akin to Vs. than nearly anything off of OnOffOn. And that, my friends, is a good thing indeed.

[Fiona]

Couple of good ones last week - Regina Spektor in Whelan's. God, her voice is amazing. Very cutesy and coy without being overly affected. Audience LOVED her.
2hrs and 20 mins of Broken Social Scene at the Music Centre, very tolerable it was too. We got the cut price 11 strong version, the guys from Apostle of Hustle and Do Make Say Think were in the line-up. Really was a great gig, played most of the new album and You Forgot It In People. A few folk were putting it up there amongst best ever. I wouldn't go that far, but it was pretty cool (and very loud) seeing four and five guitars on the go at the same time. And not in the context of a charity gig finale.

[Lukas]

YAAH!
Belle And Sebastian/New Pornos

Belle and Sebastian are true showmen. Funny, tight everythign you could want. The only thing I didn't like was that they didn't play too much from the new album, which is for sure a much better live than their older ones.

The new pornographers were the best band tonight. They were so damn perfect! A.C Newman is the funniest man on the planet. It was so cool to see him change his voice to match Bejar's. two thumbs up.

[Salman]

The new pornographers were the best band tonight. They were so damn perfect! A.C Newman is the funniest man on the planet. It was so cool to see him change his voice to match Bejar's. two thumbs up.

That was sort of odd but it sounded cool. Great sets from both bands. The crowd was fucking rowdy.

[Lukas]

I couldn't believe the prices they were charging at the merch table. I ended up buying a new pornons shirt

[Kid B]

For anyone in the Ohio valley and surrounding region a band called Forget Cassettes will be playing in Cincinnati. They have a pretty strong and positive fan base and a fairly unique sound.

[Fiona]

Jeffrey Lewis and band (Jack and Dave) last night in Crawdaddy. I feel like a complete plank for not going to see them before, so much fun.

[Moon Pix]

Jeffrey Lewis and band (Jack and Dave) last night in Crawdaddy. I feel like a complete plank for not going to see them before, so much fun.

When I saw them over here in Birmingham they were simply wonderful. Did he do the Lower East Side punk rock lecture?

[Fiona]

When I saw them over here in Birmingham they were simply wonderful. Did he do the Lower East Side punk rock lecture?
No, he did Hippie Girl on 8th Ave, History of Communism in Russia, and a new one as yet untitled 'about' a red hand in the grass (hilarious).
Were they supporting The Cribs in Birmingham? It was a short headline tour here, finishing on Friday.

[Moon Pix]

No, he did Hippie Girl on 8th Ave, History of Communism in China, and a new one as yet untitled 'about' a red hand in the grass (hilarious).
Were they supporting The Cribs in Birmingham? It was a short headline tour here, finishing on Friday.

Yes. I left after Jeff was on because I heard the Cribbs before and I thought they were shit, just more new wave white boy rock.

Jeff is really funny and writes great songs. Hardly anybody in the room was into it though. Their loss.:)

[miss understood]

Belle & Sebastian last night at the Nokia...............just, wow. They played half of "If You're Feeling Sinister," lots of the new record, and a ton besides. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful concert.

The New Pornos, on the other hand.......not sure what was up with them. The sound was terrible where I was standing and no one in the band seemed to be into it at all. Next time I guess--

[earl grey]

B+S were great last night too, a couple sloppy moments but prolly the best of the indoor shows i've seen them do. (i still think they sound best and seem most comfortable outside, but which says more about how amazing i thought they were at prospect park a few yrs ago than anything else.)

"your cover's blown" was fantastic! probably the best song of the night. oh but no "dress up in you" and no "seeing other people" ... did either come out on night #1?

the NP's were good, didn't match my first time seeing them though. the 'twin cinema' songs sounded great but not having neko on stage this time really made a difference.

[miss understood]

"Dress Up in You," yes, "Seeing Other People," no.

The Sinister tunes they played were: "Stars of Track & Field," "Mayfly," "Fox in the Snow," "Judy & The Dream of Horses," and "Me & The Major."

[tinobeat]

Just came from seeing The Fiery Furnaces at the RISD Auditorium. about an 80 minute set, songs from all 5 releases, about evenly spread out. I was surprised at how rocknroll the set was. Jason Loewenstein on bass, Matthew only playing guitar, no keys, Eleanor on guitar maybe half the songs. The sound was huge and boomy in the auditorium, making it something of a mess, but it was pretty good. they played really straightforward, song after song with breaks, not the mishmash like at other shows.

A lot of the songs were totally rearranged, so I didn't realize what I was hearing till almost all the way through. It really sort of underscored how much better the EP and GB songs are, just as complete songs, because even with total rearranging, the song underneath shone through, unlike the BB, RMC and BT stuff, which saw Eleanor sort of reciting words in monotone over totally new jams underneath. The RMC material did sound awesome though. I didn't expect Matthew to be such a wanky guitar hero, and sometimes it was awesome, sometimes it was just a pain.

all in all, I'd give the show a B/B+, would go see 'em again, preferably in a club, though. The auditorium made it a bit claustrophobic, being stuck in a seat the whole time. I like moving around the room to get different vantage points.

[Kid B]

Just came from seeing The Fiery Furnaces at the RISD Auditorium. about an 80 minute set, songs from all 5 releases, about evenly spread out. I was surprised at how rocknroll the set was. Jason Loewenstein on bass, Matthew only playing guitar, no keys, Eleanor on guitar maybe half the songs. The sound was huge and boomy in the auditorium, making it something of a mess, but it was pretty good. they played really straightforward, song after song with breaks, not the mishmash like at other shows.

A lot of the songs were totally rearranged, so I didn't realize what I was hearing till almost all the way through. It really sort of underscored how much better the EP and GB songs are, just as complete songs, because even with total rearranging, the song underneath shone through, unlike the BB, RMC and BT stuff, which saw Eleanor sort of reciting words in monotone over totally new jams underneath. The RMC material did sound awesome though. I didn't expect Matthew to be such a wanky guitar hero, and sometimes it was awesome, sometimes it was just a pain.

all in all, I'd give the show a B/B+, would go see 'em again, preferably in a club, though. The auditorium made it a bit claustrophobic, being stuck in a seat the whole time. I like moving around the room to get different vantage points.

Jason Lowenstien! Cool. I didn't know that was what he was doing these days, I was and still am a big Sebadoh fan.

[earl grey]

kelley polar at the knitting factory tonight. meh. (unfortunately.) had great potential but my hopes were too high. i was told the drums/bass might be live but in the end it was just the strings and vocals, and the strings were mostly accents (tho awesome as an octet). too much was prerecorded. first-ever live show for him though, and he's not planning a tour, so i should cut some slack. (crowd was pretty into it.)

[9000]

celebration & the rogers sisters at northsix last night. celebration were great. no need to get close to the stage as katrina ford spent more than half of their set walking through the audience singing. the rogers sisters are always fun, and quite lovely, i may add.

[vesper]

oh, i just played a show with casiotone for the painfully alone and the donkeys. pretty good shit. we might also have a show lined up with the books for the end of the month, but that still has a big question mark over it.

martin, if yr around, when are you guys going on tour? any dc plans?

[tinobeat]

No DC plans for this next little tour next week. Just Chicago, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Albany and Northampton. The Casiotone/Donkeys tour is gonna have Pants Yell! join it for a few days, I'm bummed I'm out that I'll be outta town, as that should be awesome.

nice to see you're getting good shows goin!

[earl grey]

so SXSW managed to top all my expectations - so many great bands and not too many crowd issues made for a really fantastic time. i'm already looking forward to next year. more to come later, but for now i just have to say that the happy flowers *rocked* my world last night. fucking awesome.

[earl grey]

os mutantes is playing NYC in july - tix already on sale, but it's $45. worth it? i really don't know them too well, but what i do know by them is great. i imagine this will sell out pretty quickly.

[earl grey]

i realize i never gave more details on SXSW! quickly then, my faves other than the happy flowers:

lavender diamond (LA band, spectacular set ... see them if you can)
the evangelicals (from oklahoma, caught them completely by chance ... first album out in june)
afrirampo
helmet
tunng
the double (SO much better than my first time)
rhys chatham (7 gtrs! one played by thurston moore too)
asobi seksu (the new stuff totally trounces the old)
art brut (natch)
the spinto band (free kazoos!)
camera obscura (finally! i always missed them before)
brightblack morning light (v impressed - can't wait to hear a record)
the whigs
the archie bronson outfit
the gossip
tilly and the wall
the octopus project
parts and labor

main disappointments were howard hello and saturday looks good to me. SLGTM because it was just a four-piece ... no guest singers. howard hello had five ppl on stage but they pretty much blew. they said they never play live though so i'll cut em some slack ... i played 'don't drink his blood' when i got home and it still sounded great as ever.

[johansen smith]

a little bird told me Fred Thomas got tired of Betty Marie Barnes getting all the attention and kicked her out of the band. luckily she's got a project going with some of the guys from PAS/CAL.

[earl grey]

a little bird told me Fred Thomas got tired of Betty Marie Barnes getting all the attention and kicked her out of the band. luckily she's got a project going with some of the guys from PAS/CAL.

really? fuck that. they were alright w/o her but it just wasn't the same.

though i wonder who she's working with from PAS/CAL, i love them. just as long as this doesn't further delay their full-length! it's like the indie 'chinese democracy' or something.

[earl grey]

BTW JS, do you know the evangelicals? i can't remember where in OK you are but they're from norman.

[johansen smith]

BTW JS, do you know the evangelicals? i can't remember where in OK you are but they're from norman.
yah, the local alternative paper just named them best overall local band. I'm not from Norman but it's not all that far away.

[johansen smith]

really? fuck that. they were alright w/o her but it just wasn't the same.

though i wonder who she's working with from PAS/CAL, i love them. just as long as this doesn't further delay their full-length! it's like the indie 'chinese democracy' or something.
again, a little bird is telling me this, but PAS/CAL already has a full-length recorded and were still label shopping last I heard.

[earl grey]

again, a little bird is telling me this, but PAS/CAL already has a full-length recorded and were still label shopping last I heard.

good to know. a friend of mine does their artwork, he was raving about the demos a while ago ... i should bug him for new details.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

i realize i never gave more details on SXSW! quickly then, my faves other than the happy flowers:

the gossip
We saw them after not-so-inspirational sets by others I won't mention and were blown away. I'd seen them before but the friends I was with had never even heard of them.

Friday night was all good:

Kelley Stoltz (David Cross walked past me in the crowd afterwards)
DMBQ
Jack Rose
Savage Republic

We played Saturday night, so I saw only the other bands on the bill but dug all of them:

IMA
Faceless Werewolves
Knife Skills
Boyskout
Skullening
Die! Die! Die!

[earl grey]

We saw them after not-so-inspirational sets by others I won't mention and were blown away. I'd seen them before but the friends I was with had never even heard of them.
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totally. i wasn't even that into the album before, and they still floored me. and i've got fresh ears for the album now, liking it much much more.

[vesper]

so what kind of set-up is DMBQ playing now? and, earl grey, how was afrirampo?

[earl grey]

and, earl grey, how was afrirampo?

balls-out insane. the drummer is amazing. i actually saw em twice b/c the first show just left me wanting more.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

so what kind of set-up is DMBQ playing now?Same line-up as before but with a young guy playing drums since China passed away. :( I'd seen them twice before but this was the best yet, actually. They were completely on fire.

[Kid B]

Saw Forget Cassettes tonite in Cincinnati. Face melting set, it was almost completely new unreleased material . The encore of intruments of action was stretched out to 10+ minutes and worth every second. For being a 5 foot 90 pound pixie Beth can sure rock the fuck out of a venue.

[earl grey]

anyone familiar with storsveit nix noltes? seeing animal collective tonight, they're opening up, wondering if i should show early...

psyched for animal collective, though i don't really know what to expect. seems every show is a surprise with them, from what i hear.

[vesper]

my friends went to the animal collective show on that tour and they all said that storsveit nix noltes was weird instrumental "folk polka." they said they wouldn't buy any albums, but that they were pretty fun live. apparently four of the members are in Mum.

[earl grey]

apparently four of the members are in Mum.

interesting, that's enough for me. four members of mum = most of mum and mum were awesome live.

[earl grey]

unexpected gem of a show last night w/ animal collective and nix noltes. animal collective were really cool - often amazing, but it usually took a while for the songs to get there. just when you'd start get impatient, they'd start sampling themselves and it'd pick up. sort of reminded me of matmos live, in a way, in that you'd see them construct the songs live. didn't expect electronics + effects to be so big a part of it. also wasn't expecting to recognize much, but they played a bunch of 'feels' and a bit of 'sung tongs.'

nix noltes were awesome! nine people on stage, and the songs took advantage of every one of them. the horns were what really made it work though.

[earl grey]

saw art brut tonight. art brut gig #4 for me (a little scary, i know) and i think they finally topped #1. totally on, lots of new twists, a few new songs, crazy crowd. a lot of the show is definitely planned but eddie is so quick with the lines + banter, and the band goes so nuts, that i've yet to even approach getting tired of it.

[abevigoda]

Yeah, that was a thoroughly enjoyable show. Was a bit disappointed with the Ponys thought they would play longer and rock more.

[pizzagratis]

Tommorow I'm seeing Gris Gris WITH Human Eye.

[tinobeat]

you have to tell me how the Gris Gris show went. playing with Brian Glaze too, I assume?

my band's playing that bill in one week and I'm goin crazy with anticipation.

[9000]

saw art brut tonight. art brut gig #4 for me (a little scary, i know) and i think they finally topped #1. totally on, lots of new twists, a few new songs, crazy crowd. a lot of the show is definitely planned but eddie is so quick with the lines + banter, and the band goes so nuts, that i've yet to even approach getting tired of it.

i went to night two. perhaps i should go to 16+ shows instead, because the 21+ crowd was sort of deadbeat. first half of the set was a little slow, but picked up steam thereafter. overall enjoyable, though i prefered seeing them last time around.

opening act gil mantera's party dream were seriously amusing with their (mis)appropriation of cheesy synth pop. DFA and tiga remixes are in order.

[earl grey]

i went to night two. perhaps i should go to 16+ shows instead, because the 21+ crowd was sort of deadbeat. first half of the set was a little slow, but picked up steam thereafter. overall enjoyable, though i prefered seeing them last time around.


interesting, i didn't realize the difference btwn the two nights. yeah, perhaps that's why the front third of the crowd was going so nuts! hadn't seen that at a show in a while.

[9000]

interesting, i didn't realize the difference btwn the two nights. yeah, perhaps that's why the front third of the crowd was going so nuts! hadn't seen that at a show in a while.

serves me right for associating with the middle-to-back-of-the-club demographic. i was comparing to the northsix show, which probably isn't too fair since it's a smaller venue. though the crowd did seem a lot more bonkers there.

i assume you're in park slope next week.

[earl grey]

serves me right for associating with the middle-to-back-of-the-club demographic. i was comparing to the northsix show, which probably isn't too fair since it's a smaller venue. though the crowd did seem a lot more bonkers there.

i assume you're in park slope next week.

the thing that i liked most about the show, actually, was that the sound was great. probably the first time i've seen them where i can say that, thx to the bowery. i stayed in the middle of the crowd too, though ... i'm usually an up-front kinda guy but it was already really packed up there by the time i showed up.

park slope next week - they're playing southpaw, i take it? didn't realize. i'm slippin'. i'm passing though, i'm on leave from the rock n' roll from now till finals finish up. well, except that i don't think i'll be able to bear missing the furnaces on the 19th. and, there's the free duke spirit show w/ open bar on the 20th. but once, i start, it's a slippery slope!

the one that'll be most painful to miss is michael mayer at cielo (!!) in the last week of april. if anything was ever gonna top the insanity of the kompakt party at volume, this is it.... (except for maybe the cielo drink prices.)

[9000]

yep, southpaw. and i hear 2X at knitting factory next month. slippin', indeed...

michael mayer at cielo, huh. rally time. hope it's not as insane as the volume gig in the sense that there's a line snaking around the block at 2am. yeah right!

[pizzagratis]

So, two nights ago I went to a show. Here's the lowdown:

The Stabs

First band on the bill. Apparently Australian. Really bland, boring MC5 ripoff riffage, with the occasional annoying, go-nowhere 'freak-out' that, if my memory serves me correctly, involved shrieking. Nothing unexpected for an opening band I reckon, but always feel a little guilty for hating on opening bands from overseas. The drums sounded really cool. Maybe they'll end up doing something cooler in a couple years.

SomeguywhoplayedinBrianJonestownMassacre

To these ears, this was Gris Gris lite. Totally nondescript, which is fine for a little bit, but he was on stage too long. Boring. I've already forgotten.

Human Eye

I don't know what to make of this. Part of me was annoyed that they spent like 40 minutes lighting up large plaster eyes that served no real purpose, By this point, I was already exhasperated from the first two bands. When they finally got on stage, they were really, really, unpleasantly loud. The guitars sounded white noisey, the drummer was going full-on, almost metal-style, with the kickdrum, and the singers words were blurred with lots and lots of reverb. There was an overdriven keyboard in the mix somewhere there too. This was annoying at first, but actually sounded kind of cool when I plugged my ears. They reminded me a little of Monoshock.

Gris Gris

I liked them a lot. Tight, good with improv, personable. I actually haven't heard one of their albums in full, so it's kind of hard for me to appraise how well they performed the songs, but I liked. Did a campfire style, unamplified singalong for an encore.

[winterversion]

Caught the Silver Jews Thursday night. As much as I like their records, their show was kind of boring and probably not worth the $15. David Berman's hot wife is fun to look at though and I was standing next to her sister and parents who happened to show up.

I was impressed with the opening band, Baby Teeth. They kind of remind me of the Scissor Sisters.... Really theatrical soul/pop music with three part harmonies to boot.

[earl grey]

I was impressed with the opening band, Baby Teeth. They kind of remind me of the Scissor Sisters.... Really theatrical soul/pop music with three part harmonies to boot.

hey that's my friend's band! (went to school w/ the lead singer.) i had no idea they were opening up for them. crazy.

[Moon Pix]

Jeffrey Lewis in two days time (supporting Adam Green.)

This will be the second time Ive seen Jeff. :)

[winterversion]

hey that's my friend's band! (went to school w/ the lead singer.) i had no idea they were opening up for them. crazy.
Awesome! He seemed to be having a good time with his new found success. The audience loved him.

[earl grey]

Awesome! He seemed to be having a good time with his new found success. The audience loved him.

yeah he's a great frontman. his band's shows in school never failed to entertain.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

After a two-and-a-half week period of not going out (too tired or busy), I made it out to see Brass Castle on the 13th. Watching them play, it's not hard to think they're the just about best band on the planet. I told my husband a few months ago that we can never move from Atlanta so long as they are still together. The new, eponymous, second album is coming soon.

Last night, I got my head torn off by the fifth (and best) set I've seen yet from High on Fire. My neck is sore, sore, sore both from relentless headbanging and, of course, from getting my head torn off. Thank goodness for the crack team of surgeons they bring along on tour to repair the audience afterwards.

Oh yeah, the last show I hit was zZz (for the second time) and they got me dancin' (well, wigglin') like mad, as expected. They are definitely my favorite new band of 2005 (OK, sure, their debut 7" came out in 2003 but the album not 'til last year).

Next show coming up, Beggars' act Celebration (yea!) and three other bands I know nothing about (Tora Tora Tora, League of Evil and The Peakness).

Upcoming shows that have me most excited:

Faun Fables at the end of the month
Brass Castle CD release party on Cinco de Mayo
Hampton Grease Band reunion show on June 2
The Spinto Band in mid-June
Unpersons the day before my next birfday

[Fiona]

Upcoming shows that have me most excited:

The Spinto Band in mid-June

I went to see these guys last night, they're great live, aren't they? Most of the songs came off really well in a live setting, "Mountains" suffered from sloppy vocals, which was a disappointment but "Oh, Mandy" sounded really well in particular, as did "Direct to Helmet". And it's never a bad thing to have kazoos in stereo. They really bounce around a lot on stage. Kind of made me think of hobbits with tourette's.

Afterwards we headed across the street for a DFA night, well nominally at least - Tim Sweeney and Marcus Lambkin were spinning. Nothing exciting, just really good music typical of what you might expect from both. No feeling hard done by.

The previous night Tim Sweeney (seriously, does the guy permanently sport an ear-to-ear grin?) had been on the bill at another bash, this time with Filthy Dukes, Juan Maclean, Optimo and a couple of other djs and band I didn't recognise. Walked in to Filthy Dukes in the main room playing the Naum Gabo remix of Hot Chip's "Over and Over", which was indicative of their stomping set - familiar, but fun. Later on Optimo threw down a set which by the sound of things was quite similar to the one at Don Hills in Feb. Basically entirely techno, banger upon banger. The only track I recognised was that Carl Craig remix of Relevee, near the end. The set ended really abruptly though, a bit odd.

[tinobeat]

saw the Gris Gris and Brian Glaze last wednesday. Brian Glaze was pretty great, backed up by Gris Gris. His songs are a lot of fun, and he played them as well or better than on his record (one of my early '06 faves).

Gris Gris absolutely smoked. Every time I see them I'm blown away even more. Its really just ridiculous. Such an interesting approach to the whole thing, with the stripped down drums (not just the kit, but how he plays them too), the weird fragile "classical guitar about to feed back any second" foundation under most of it, lots of bowed bass, tripped out organs, vocal mic running through an amp instead of the PA. All these elements adding up to this fucking wild soundsystem, it really kills me every time. did anyone catch their shows in NYC this past weekend?

[Salman]

Tino, are you going to Terrastock?

Nothing much hitting my area except for the Supersuckers on the 22nd. I may go.

[tinobeat]

I'm definitely going on friday night to see Major Stars and Bardo Pond and whoever else is playing that night.

I'm not going saturday, cos I kinda don't care. I may get a ticket for Sunday if there's any left by the time I get paid. I wanna see Paik again.

Any other Matador Boarders comin down?

[Dave]

Tino
Although I will not be there (very sad about that) don't miss the Ghost show. I haven't heard from Batoh himself if will be the last Ghost show ever or what, but regardless they are great and it is another chance to see Kurihara play guitar, and that should never be missed.

Dave

[tinobeat]

yeah, that's the one I was forgetting. Ghost were one of the highlights of Terrastock 5, and I want to see them again, for sure. bah, I hate having to wait for a paycheck to get a ticket! They may be sold out for all I know already, but I hope not.

[Lukas]

I'm definitely going on friday night to see...Bardo Pond

you would be out of your mind to miss them, I am seeing them in June

[tinobeat]

Oh I know, I've seen 'em quite a few times, including the last Terrastock. Its always so awesome. They also covered "Home" by Pavement last time I saw them, and it was pretty fuckin hot.

this is mere days away! yeah!

[Fiona]

Saw Bonnie Prince Billy and Harem Scarem tonight - wow. Harem Scarem opened with a mixed trad set, mainly gaelic, but some breton as well. BPB kicked off his set with "A King at Night" accompanied by Alex Neilson on drums (this guy is as fine a drummer as I've in a long time), and the pair were joined by Harem Scarem for the remainder of the night, starting off with "A Minor Place". They brought such a warmth and richness to songs like "Arise, Therefore" and "I See a Darkness", and the four-part harmonies on "My Home is the Sea" and "Master and Everyone" were gorgeous almost beyond belief. I heard that some recordings were made in rehearsals for this tour, it'd be amazing if they see the light of day.

[the Pawnbroker]

Saw Bonnie Prince Billy and Harem Scarem tonight - wow. Harem Scarem opened with a mixed trad set, mainly gaelic, but some breton as well. BPB kicked off his set with "A King at Night" accompanied by Alex Neilson on drums

In my drunken haze I read this as Alex Lifeson, and became incredibly confused.

[TheSadDebaser]

Culture Shock at my school today.

I saw World/Inferno Friendship Society and they were okay, the National's on now, and I wish someone would tell them to not have anything to do with music anymore.

JAPANTHER at like seven o'clock. The only songs I knew were the first song ("The Whales"), and the last three ("Boys Don't Cry", "Evil Earth", and "Change Your Life"). I was right up front. They didn't play on the stage, the set up without the PA on the ground. Fuckin' A.

[Paul]

the National's on now, and I wish someone would tell them to not have anything to do with music anymore.Two words: eff you!

[tinobeat]

TERRASTOCK!

Major Stars killed it, totally raging. Less jams, more songs, but still fiery as shit. Bardo Pond was better than I'd ever seen them. I felt dizzy, and it wasn't just the beer. Paik had some technical difficulties, but rocked it, and their new record is their best yet. I lay on my back and blissed out to Charlambides, probably one of the highlights.

didn't go saturday, so no Damon & Naomi and Windy & Carl and others for me, but I did spend the day drinkin with buddies from Major Stars and others...

finally, Ghost really closed the whole thing off in perfect form. Grand piano and Timpani and gongs on stage with the rest of the setup, the bassman on upright the whole time, it was epic. Also, I'd never heard sound mixed that well in a room before. It was the perfect volume, no earplugs needed, lush, rich sound, just totally fucking beautiful...

all in all, a wonderful weekend.

[TheSadDebaser]

Jason Anderson and Thanksgiving are coming back to Purchase... oooh, this week.

Yay Saturday!

[Lukas]

Going to see The Concretes on the 5th. Psyched!

[Lukas]

ummmm Radiohead ANDDD Balck Keys X 2, sooooo...uh...you know...um, yah.

[Kid B]

I'm buying my tickets to see Radiohead in Chicago saturday! Fuck yes, indeed.

[earl grey]

the radiohead shows are gonna sell out crazy quick but good luck trying. they're going on sale during my exam on friday. as are tix for sonic youth at CBGB's (!). might need to take a 10-minute break during the exam to hit both of those.

[Lukas]

the actual shows are in the middle of my exams, but that isn't going to stop me. I just realized that both radiohead and Bardo Pond are playing on the same day! I could try going to the other radiohead gig but I can't pull off missing two nights of needed study time.

[tinobeat]

I would see Bardo Pond over Radiohead. It'll probably be at a smaller place, so you'll get to feel the band more, and also if the last show I saw was any indication, their powers have only grown stronger and stronger.

I like Radiohead, but I can't imagine a big Enormodome experience would match the head-spinning heaviness of Bardo.

just my advice, if it comes down to a choice.

[earl grey]

I like Radiohead, but I can't imagine a big Enormodome experience would match the head-spinning heaviness of Bardo.


all the venues on this RH tour are actually small (for them) - max 3500 ppl, i think.

bardo pond's definitely great live though - i don't know their records but i saw them w/ dead meadow a while ago and really enjoyed it.

[Lukas]

they are playing at place des arts, which has awesome sound and at max- a 2500 person capacity.

[tinobeat]

that's pretty cool, that they're playing someplace that small. they're playing a big outdoor pavilion/amphitheatre in Boston that ensures I'm not gonna waste my money going to see them there. The sound and visibility is bad, and its just a sort of uncomfortable place to be.

[Fiona]

Yeah, I passed on tickets for their show here in Marlay Park in August for the same reason. It's a lovely space, but Radiohead plus 40-odd thousand punters just doesn't work for me. Mind you last time I saw them was the full-on stadium experience with a crowd twice as big and it was pretty great. Being 10 years younger probably made the whole thing more bearable. I'm just a grumpy old woman now.

[Paul]

Being 10 years younger probably made the whole thing more bearable. I'm just a grumpy old woman now.You've never sounded hotter!

[9000]

You've never sounded hotter!

d00d, just admit that her new avatar did it for you.

[TheSadDebaser]

saw a bill at Knitting Factory which included Neptune, Growing, and ended with Om.

God damn, what a show.

[pizzagratis]

I have a feeling some of you might yell at me about missing the second half of this show (this was more MetroNorth's choice than mine), but last night I caught Times New Viking (awesome!) and Dan Melchior (took a while to warm up, but ultimately pretty good...nice to see he's still making music) on a bill that also included Endless Boogie and the Major Stars.

[tinobeat]

oh man, TNV, Endless Boogie and Major Stars? yeah, you are stupid for not staying for the whole show!

but shit, I've been dying to see Times New Viking. they're so fucking great.

Last night I saw the killer bill of Oneida, Paik, Bright and BEARD (amazing boston band) at the MIT Steer Roast, which is an awesome outdoor party/show. Paik was just stunning in their volume and sheer HEAVINESS, and BEARD were brilliant. I hope they start releasing stuff and touring.

[earl grey]

Last night I saw the killer bill of Oneida, Paik, Bright and BEARD (amazing boston band) at the MIT Steer Roast, which is an awesome outdoor party/show. Paik was just stunning in their volume and sheer HEAVINESS, and BEARD were brilliant. I hope they start releasing stuff and touring.

how were bright? not sure why, but i didn't realize they were still active + playing. i'd love to see them.

[Fiona]

I went to see The Fiery Furnaces last night, it clashed with Black Mountain/Pink Mountaintops/Blood Meridian but wasn't let down by my choice. They really rocked the place out, it was LOUD. I'd say about half the tracks were from Bitter Tea, kind of mixed in quality. Whatever, though they attacked every single track in the set. No keys in this show which was disappointing, all about snarly vocals and trashy guitar. That is when Matthew wasn't playing at being Yngwie Malmsteen onstage.
Bloody hell though, the B&S fanboy who pogoed his way through their entire set elbowing and landing on the toes of all in a five foot radius, whilst simultaneously bellowing along to every tune, showed up and put on a repeat performance. It was kind of funny in a tiny venue, at least when you're out of the firing line.

Last weekend caught The Boy Least Likely To supported by BC Camplight and We Show Up On Radar. We Show Up On Radar - waaaay too twee for me, lyrics about woodland animals having sporting events at night had us cracking up though. BC Camplight hadn't heard before, I thought they were okay, pop songs in a Ben Folds vein. The Boy Least Likely to were really enjoyable, a relaxed and fun kind of night that had the room swinging and bopping merrily along.

[vesper]

going to see pelican and mono in dc on thursday night. i hope it's a loud time.

[Fiona]

I'm looking to The Boredoms and maybe Lightning Bolt to bring the noise in the next couple of weeks.

Went to see Okkervil River last night, way better than I thought they would be. Really got the crowd into it. They actually proved a bigger draw than The Fiery Furnaces previous night, and that surprised me.

[tinobeat]

I'm looking to The Boredoms and maybe Lightning Bolt to bring the noise in the next couple of weeks.

word of warning, Lightning Bolt were awful when I saw them two weeks ago. And I've loved seeing them in the past.

I dream of seeing the Boredoms someday... *sigh*

[vesper]

word of warning, Lightning Bolt were awful when I saw them two weeks ago. And I've loved seeing them in the past.

how is this possible?!

i too dream of the day when i can see boredoms live. but i guess my chances will be much better soon.

[tinobeat]

very easily possible. They messed up songs gracelessly, jammed aimlessly for too long, the energy was crappy, all in all, a bad set. I wasn't the only one bummed out. I left halfway through cos I couldn't listen anymore. People who stayed for the whole thing said it didn't get better.

but who knows, it could have just been an off day for them.

[Fiona]

Will the two of you stop confusing me please?

Oh, Tino, did you catch the Terrastock webcasts? Saw posts relating to them elsewhere - seems like most is available to d/l.

[tinobeat]

no! I didn't see those. I'd love to catch up on some of the bands I missed. where can I find them?

[Fiona]

This from another board:

Terrastock 6 (http://bergsman.org/jeremy/T6.html)

Haven't gone near them myself so don't know what the quality's like. No one bitched about them so can't be all that bad!

[Salman]

This from another board:

Terrastock 6 (http://bergsman.org/jeremy/T6.html)

Haven't gone near them myself so don't know what the quality's like. No one bitched about them so can't be all that bad!

The links on the site don't seem to be working.

EDIT: Just noticed the two people rule...

[TheSadDebaser]

Erase Errata are playing Knitting Factory in June!

[Lukas]

Got two almost front row tickets to Radiohead for June 10th

Devendra Banhart + Oneida are playing here in August - I might have to leave camp for it.

[Kid B]

Hmmmm, next month here in Cincinnati they're having the desdemona festival (new thing). The line up has some gems,
THE WALKMEN
THE FIERY FURNACES
THE STILLS
ANNIE
ENON
HEARTLESS BASTARDS
RADIO 4
FORGET CASSETTES
ROGUE WAVE
SMALL SINS
APOLLO UP!
CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY
RICHARD SWIFT
ACTRESS
COUSIN
THE TURNBULL AC'S
PAPER AIRPLANE
DIET AUDIO
THE HIGH AND LOW
WIL-O-EE
which is rare 'cause not a whole lot of bands come to Cincinnati. I heard mission of burma might play too. Looks like a good time in porkopolis.

[Moon Pix]

HEARTLESS BASTARDS

I am so jealous. Come to Britain and tour.
*prays for a heartless bastards british tour*

[Fiona]

i too dream of the day when i can see boredoms live. but i guess my chances will be much better soon.Looks like you can quit dreaming and look forward to July 7 & 8, vesper.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Looks like you can quit dreaming and look forward to July 7 & 8, vesper.Pollstar shows their tiny US tour ending on June 30. What Boredoms shows are you talking about?

[9000]

and yura yura teikoku back in the states as well.

[Kid B]

Sweet they just added Ghostface Killah, and the Double to this shindig in the nati

[yovan]

art brut on Monday!!!!

[Fiona]

Pollstar shows their tiny US tour ending on June 30. What Boredoms shows are you talking about?
CMJ ran a story last month on them playing two nyc shows to coincide with Yamatsuka Eye's exhibition opening, which Pitchfork carried and expanded on yesterday.

Clearing out some boxes in the garage y'day, I came across a copy of Ablaze! stuck in the middle of old L&Rs; in their "Back Issues" ad:
Ablaze! #7 Bands-with-one-word-names spesh, featuring a big big chat with Kim Deal of the Pixies and the Breeders, interviews with Silverfish, Stretcheads, Cranes, Lush, Fluff, Keatons, Happyflowers, Dandelionadventure, Archbishopkebab, Pregnantneck, Heartthrobs & Kitchenofdistinction.

I take it this is you?! 15 years later and two of the bands are still performing sporadically...

[Lukas]

oh man! I'm such an idiot. I confused the Devendra Banhart concert with the Danielson tour! Shit man.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Clearing out some boxes in the garage y'day, I came across a copy of Ablaze! stuck in the middle of old L&Rs; in their "Back Issues" ad:
Ablaze! #7 Bands-with-one-word-names spesh, featuring a big big chat with Kim Deal of the Pixies and the Breeders, interviews with Silverfish, Stretcheads, Cranes, Lush, Fluff, Keatons, Happyflowers, Dandelionadventure, Archbishopkebab, Pregnantneck, Heartthrobs & Kitchenofdistinction.

I take it this is you?! 15 years later and two of the bands are still performing sporadically...Yep, that's us! I've got that issue somewhere at home. They also had an issue with a Pavement song on a flexi.

[earl grey]

and yura yura teikoku back in the states as well.

whoa, say what? details?

[Lukas]

whoa, say what? details?
there's a time and a place to punctuate. :)

[9000]

whoa, say what? details?

july 8th: northsix. will be there this time around.

[earl grey]

july 8th: northsix. will be there this time around.

indeed. can't wait.

[johansen smith]

Danielson'll be here in July, I'm trying to get everyone I know to go because I am sick of musicians playing Oklahoma once and never coming back due to 6 person audiences.

[Lukas]

maybe that is because there are only 6 people in oklahoma ;)

[Paul]

Art Brut last night. OMFG!

Also, the Robocop Kraus were about 1000x better live than they are on record. If you're seeing Art Brut soon, come early.

[pabost]

Art Brut last night. OMFG!

Also, the Robocop Kraus were about 1000x better live than they are on record. If you're seeing Art Brut soon, come early.

Went to the show in Athens on Thursday night and I agree w/ 90% of the above. Had the sound been a bit better for Art Brut, I'd concur totally. Robocop Kraus' lead singer is incredibly fun and has great hand gestures.

[Lukas]

Went to the Stills/Royal Mountain Band show tonight.

RMB were a complete CCR ripoff band. Stills were impressive, but the lighting sucked ass. Someone needs to replace whoever was in charge tonight, because that person had no idea what he/she was doing.

The thing with the Stills is that in time I think they will put out some nice albums, but right now they aren't that special at all. A band like The Stills has to find a certain path and take it without veering off, because they don't have the talent to pull it off otherwise.

It was still nice to see a hometown band though.

I can't wait for my band to start playing some shows. *Crossing fingers*

[Fiona]

I've been away for the last few days and completely forgot I was supposed to get back in time to see Final Fantasy tonight. Only realised walking home from the station when I heard "This is the Dream of Win and Regine" coming from the venue. Pah.

[Lukas]

Just read that the Fiery Furnaces are coming to town, and they are playing at the old port! That is going to be the greatest concert of all time.

[Salman]

Just read that the Fiery Furnaces are coming to town, and they are playing at the old port! That is going to be the greatest concert of all time.

They're playing on the headlining stage at this annual festival in town opening for Metric of all bands. I think it should be the other way around, but this is Canada, I guess.

[Paul]

They're playing on the headlining stage at this annual festival in town opening for Metric of all bands. I think it should be the other way around, but this is Canada, I guess.Hey, I'm in the US and I'd still show up late for that show (of course, there's a good chance I wouldn't even go anyway...haha)

[Lukas]

Ya it is the same tour, but according to popmontreal Fiery Furnaces are the headlining act.

[TheSadDebaser]

Growing again with Thrones at the Syrup Room on Friday.

I think Jeff Lewis is playing the Sidewalk Cafe next week!

[earl grey]

saw alice in chains tonight, who totally rocked! new singer was surprisingly good - not sure what his deal was before. it was funny, they played the bowery ballroom (which is small) but still brought the rock star show ... biggest drum riser i've ever seen in there. but more than anything else, they just seemed really happy to be playing. until this afternoon, it had been years since i'd listened to them, but the show was still a blast. earplugs very necessary.

rye coalition opened up ... they're one of those bands i'd been curious to see for like 7 or 8 years now (since 'the lipstick game') but it never happened. they were good though, i'd see 'em again.

[yovan]

Yup, Art Brut was a blast!

So happy I was able to catch them on this mini-tour. They seem to be having a great time, and it comes through with their presentation.

New stuff I heard sounded great... Eddie's one-liners were classic... "Our heavy-metal guitarist will now awe you with a vulger display of power"

I was expecting maybe a more sloppy performance-- but they were tight, and killed right from the start!

Robocop Kraus was just okay for me-- i was expecting a bit more after all the positive reviews here ...*wink*

[9000]

saw spank rock and gnarls barkley at webster hall. fun stuff.

[pabost]

saw spank rock and gnarls barkley at webster hall. fun stuff.

So Spank Rock is worth seeing?

[9000]

So Spank Rock is worth seeing?

well, lyor cohen was going ape shit over them. yeah, worth seeing, particularily if you're into the whole diplo/hollertronix-esque sound and mad booty references. i need to check out the album to get more perspective.

[Fiona]

yeah, worth seeing, particularily if you're into the whole diplo/hollertronix-esque sound and mad booty references.
Respectively spank rock's most appealing and unappealing attributes.

[Fiona]

Boredoms tonight.
:eek:

[tinobeat]

Boredoms tonight.
:eek:

yeah, whatever, its not like I've waited fucking YEARS to see them...

pssh


damn limited US tours

[Miss Tasty Princess]

yeah, whatever, its not like I've waited fucking YEARS to see them...

pssh


damn limited US toursYep. I've been a fan since 1987 or so and have yet to see them. :mad:

[Fiona]

yeah, whatever, its not like I've waited fucking YEARS to see them...

pssh


damn limited US tours
We-el, tino, they are playing a few east coast shows, aren't they? It would be entirely worth your while driving down to nyc - and catch the 70-drumkit-monster-installation as well. Or do the two shows clash with a significant forthcoming event?!

A few folk last night had travelled from abroad to be at the show - other than ATP and another festival, think the only shows they were doing were London and Berlin.

If we could still post attachments, I'd put up a couple of photos I took which were alright considering it was with my mobile...

[Patrick]

You can't post attachments? Just click the "Manage Attachments" button in the "Attach Files" box below the Submit Reply button.

Let me know how you get on.

Patrick

[Miss Tasty Princess]

That's not an option, Patrick. Perhaps you have it since you're the admin? I recall a while back you saying that you changed a bunch of settings and may have messed up a few things.

[tinobeat]

We-el, tino, they are playing a few east coast shows, aren't they? It would be entirely worth your while driving down to nyc - and catch the 70-drumkit-monster-installation as well. Or do the two shows clash with a significant forthcoming event?!

Yeah, I'm fully aware, unfortunately, of the Philadelphia show they're playing and the two Deitch Gallery (NYC) shows as well, but they're precariously close to my wedding, which I guess would count as a "significant forthcoming event". Normally I'm a pretty freewheeling guy, but the next three weeks (getting married on June 17th) are not really flexible enough to do the 5 hour (NYC) or 7+ hour (Phila) drives necessary to see them...

so it goes..

[Patrick]

That's not an option, Patrick. Perhaps you have it since you're the admin? I recall a while back you saying that you changed a bunch of settings and may have messed up a few things.

Whew, after MUCH research I found it. This software is getting way too feature-rich for its own good. (And we're not even on the latest version of vB.)

Essentially, uploading attachments was allowed for all registered users EXCEPT on the General Topics bulletin board. When I finally drilled down to this level of fine detail, I found it.

You should now see attachment boxes in the Reply To and New Thread entry forms in General Topics. (They should always been available in the New and Upcoming Releases forums.)

Give it a try -

Patrick

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Whee! Anybody else old enough to remember these disgusting snax?

[TheSadDebaser]

Jeff Lewis Band, Al Larson, and Phoebe Kreutz last night.

I missed the first two acts.

Everything was really cool. I've never been to the Sidewalk Cafe before. It was kind of weird.

[Fiona]

Thanks Patrick.

Don't want to rub anyone's nose in it too much, so here's one picture of Yoshimi from Friday night.
Only took a couple of quick shots - no offence to folk here who take photos at gigs, but I'm growing irritated at having to watch bands through the back of someone's digital camera more and more frequently.

[earl grey]

I'm growing irritated at having to watch bands through the back of someone's digital camera more and more frequently.

yeah, seriously. i had a phase of constantly bringing my camera to shows but i always leave it at home now.

nice shot though, looks like you had a great spot.

[dola]

Jeff Lewis Band, Al Larson, and Phoebe Kreutz last night.

I missed the first two acts.

Everything was really cool. I've never been to the Sidewalk Cafe before. It was kind of weird.


I went to that too. I enjoyed their set at the Danielson show at Northsix a bit more but they were both great. Projecting the 'low budget music videos' is a great idea. Planning to round it out by seeing him play Bluestockings on Saturday!

[TheSadDebaser]

Yeah I'm planning on going to the show on Saturday as well.

I kind of prefer him holding up the low bugdet videos though! But it's nice that he can save the old ones from destruction. I liked the "History of K" one.


Sunn O))) and Boris last night at Avalon. Holy shit. That was INSANE. I have never experienced anything like that. They had the drummer from Boris play his gong with them. And did screaming and crowd surfed. Wild.

[Paul]

Just got a ticket to the SY/YYYs show at McCarren Park on August 11th. So I guess I'm finally coming to NYC. Who here wants a punch in the face? ;)

[9000]

Just got a ticket to the SY/YYYs show at McCarren Park on August 11th. So I guess I'm finally coming to NYC. Who here wants a punch in the face? ;)

great. we'll have to line up an old school brooklyn beatdown for you, you effin' bum. :)

[vesper]

i would love to punch paul in the face! (just kidding, but i would like to threaten him in person.)

wish i could've made that boris/sunn 0))) show, debaser, but i unfortunately went back to VA for a few days. but i'm back, now with even less funding.

[earl grey]

Just got a ticket to the SY/YYYs show at McCarren Park on August 11th. So I guess I'm finally coming to NYC. Who here wants a punch in the face? ;)

nice, i plan to be there. MBB throwdown!

[Kid B]

Robert Pollard is opening for pearl jam here in Cincinnati.

[TheSadDebaser]

wish i could've made that boris/sunn 0))) show, debaser, but i unfortunately went back to VA for a few days. but i'm back, now with even less funding.

Sucks, dude.

Silver Lining?: DVD? I think there were as many as four people with big ole' cameras filming the show starting with Boris. I'm hoping a DVD release will be available on some format.

Obviously, most people won't be able to turn up the volume to the point where their entire bodies are shaking for 1.5h+, butttt it would still be cool.

I kind of wish there had been more fog, but maybe it was down because of the filming.

[Fiona]

Just got a ticket to the SY/YYYs show at McCarren Park on August 11th. So I guess I'm finally coming to NYC. Who here wants a punch in the face? ;)
Meh, no can do, but make it the weekend of my birthday an' I'll give you a twofer smack in the chops.

[earl grey]

saw asobi seksu tonight ... wow! their new album trounces the old one and ditto for the new live show. they really turned up the noise tonight, the songs had tons more force behind them. the new album is wonderful but it's amazing to see it gain so much on stage.

[Paul]

Meh, no can do, but make it the weekend of my birthday an' I'll give you a twofer smack in the chops.November? Too bad. My chops will be elsewhere.

[the Pawnbroker]

Just got a ticket to the SY/YYYs show at McCarren Park on August 11th. So I guess I'm finally coming to NYC. Who here wants a punch in the face? ;)

HA!

I don't have tickets to the show, but would get a kick out of meeting MMBers for drinks.

Of course, my only other Internet get together was twelve years ago and went horribly, but amusingly, awry.

[Lukas]

Of course, my only other Internet get together was twelve years ago and went horribly, but amusingly, awry.

Please man, do tell!

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Just got home from seeing the Hampton Grease Band (http://hamptongreaseband.com/). I was grinning like an idiot and bouncing around the whole time (they played for around an hour and 15 minutes followed by 30 minutes of encore!). They're one of those bands I thought I'd never see since their sole album, Music to Eat, was released in '71 and their last performance was in '73 but they decided to pull it together for a reunion after guitarist Harold Kelling sadly passed away a few months ago (Bob Elsey of The Swimming Pool Q's (http://www.swimmingpoolqs.com) did a great job of filling in for him. The other guitarist, Glenn Phillips, is one of the best I have ever seen and I've seen plenty of 'em in 30 years of concert going. Musically, they're like a cross between The Mothers of Invention, The Allman Brothers (who they predate, BTW) and early Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band. Their album was allegedly the second worst selling record in the history of Columbia Records. I got it when it was reissued on CD a decade ago but it's once again OOP, unfortunately.

Best show of the year, hands down!

I'm seeing The Swimming Pool Q's for the first time on Sunday, and after seeing Bob tonight, I'm definitely looking forward to it! I've never heard them but I know they were one of Atlanta's early punk/new wave bands; they formed in '78 and have been active on-and-off ever since.

[vesper]

i'm going to Bang on a Can (http://bangonacan.org/) tomorrow for (probably) most of the day. debaser, you also might be interested in this show on the 8th, Residual Echoes and Mammatus, at cake shop. pretty heavy Holy Mountain (http://www.holymountain.com/) psych ilk.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

i'm going to Bang on a Can (http://bangonacan.org/) tomorrow for (probably) most of the day.Nice! Enjoy.

[vesper]

yeah, if any NY MBBers want to hop over, i'll definitely be there for matmos, steve reich, alarm will sound, and the 100-tuba orchestra led by anthony braxton (?!!?!). PM me and we can exchange cell phone numbers.

[TheSadDebaser]

vesper, I don't know those acts, but I know OM so I think you're right about me being interested! maybe I'll check that out, I don't have anymore plans until the end of the month, as far as show-going is concerned.

Completely missed Jeff Lewis last night because of the incompetence of the Staten Island Ferry to do it's job, and I didn't get off the island until eight 'o clock.

Went to Growing/Thrones show at Cakeshop. That was fucking loud. Growing is amazing. Couldn't hear Preston's vocals much though.

[earl grey]

yeah, if any NY MBBers want to hop over, i'll definitely be there for matmos, steve reich, alarm will sound, and the 100-tuba orchestra led by anthony braxton (?!!?!). PM me and we can exchange cell phone numbers.

i saw from yr other post that matmos were awesome (doesn't the larry levan tune completely fucking slay live?), how was the rest? alarm will sound?

wish i could've been around for this but i was soaking up the sun in antigua for a friend's wedding...

[dola]

Completely missed Jeff Lewis last night because of the incompetence of the Staten Island Ferry to do it's job, and I didn't get off the island until eight 'o clock.



Get off the Island man. Whitehall is the dullest part of Manhattan at 3am when you have to wait an hour to catch the next ferry. Why there isn't a monorail from St. George to downtown at this point i'll never know.

I heard White Magic is playing Cake Shop in a couple of weeks but i'm not sure...

[vesper]

i'm actually going to skip the Cake Shop show to see them the next night at a venue down the block from my apartment. if yr still interested, debaser, send me a message.

unfortunately, Matmos only played two songs (actually one of the longest sets), an original composition with So Percussion called/referred to as "aluminum song" and "rag for william s. burroughs." "burroughs" actually didn't have the "rag" part so much, but they expanded the final hand drum section for another 7 minutes or so. it was far and away the best part of the day.

i also didn't catch Alarm Will Sound. they were the very last to go on (11ish), and i only stayed until 9:30 or so. i had already been there for a good 7+ hours and didn't know if i'd have enough energy to really appreciate them or to stand the subway ride back to brooklyn. at some point i'll check them out, but Bang on a Can was not the day.

one complaint: the sight-lines in the winter garden are a pain in the ass. i could not find a good place to sit or stand the whole time i was there. all the moving around certainly didn't help my energy level.

[TheSadDebaser]

Ooh, I didn't see this until now, but I wound up skipping that show too. I had gone to see Japanther the night before, and I think I'm going to take a break from shows till Erase Errata at the end of the month.

I need to focus on finding a way to make money, instead of just spending it.

[Lukas]

R A D I O H E A D! put on a show that will never be topped unless there is a pavement reunion. That was the most awesome experience of my entire life, my mind has been blown! Having seats is such a difference, because you really have your personal space and standing up isn't a hassle at all. I feel bad for the person standing behind me, they probably didn't have one cosant sight path the enitre night, I was doing some major head spinning.

P.S new songs are absolutely stunning and groovy.

[earl grey]

had you seen RH before lukas? i'm going on wednesday and possibly on tuesday as well (if i can swing a trade for my spare wednesday ticket). definitely looking forward to it, they couldn't be playing a better venue and i'm in the GA pit on wednesday...

seeing the rapture tonight.

[Lukas]

I saw them back in '03 when The Jicks Opened for them. This one was even better if that is possible.

The Black Keys played only 4 songs I think, which was the only negative aspect of the night.

[Moon Pix]

The Black Keys played only 4 songs I think, which was the only negative aspect of the night.

I would have been crushed. :(

[Lukas]

I would have been crushed. :(

The four songs did kick ass though, so it wasn't all bad.
They are really the only ones carrying Hendrix's legacy these days.

[tinobeat]

They are really the only ones carrying Hendrix's legacy these days.

No disrespect or nothin, but that seems like a preposterous statement.

[Paul]

No disrespect or nothin, but that seems like a preposterous statement.I agree. If anything, they picked up where the last of the good ZZ Top records left off.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

I agree. If anything, they picked up where the last of the good ZZ Top records left off.The last good ZZ Top album was released in 2003.

How are The Black Keys, "the only ones carrying Hendrix's legacy these days," Lukas?

[Lukas]

I really don't hear any other bands that are worthy of that title IMHO. Dead Meadow in their really early stuff were somewhat reminiscent of Hendrix, but other than that...

If there are some good recoms then please correct my preposterous statement.

[tinobeat]

well, lets start from the other direction. Other than playing bluesy rock, how are the Black Keys even vaguely *like* hendrix? Lots of bands play solos...

[Lukas]

Tino man, don't tell me The Black Keys aren't heavily Hendrix influenced. Even the vocals recall him

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Lukas, you can be honest, are you on drugs?

[Moon Pix]

They are really the only ones carrying Hendrix's legacy these days.

My perception of what they do has always been closer to like an early Rolling Stones type vibe. You have to remember that Hendrix may have been bluesy but he included other influenmces too, like psychedlic rock and noise making.

Id say that they're pretty individual though.:)

[Lukas]

Would the next step up from drugs be mental if I considered the black keys better than Hendrix?














Which I don't ;)

[vesper]

Tino man, don't tell me The Black Keys aren't heavily Hendrix influenced. Even the vocals recall him

but the issue isn't whether or not the Black Keys are influenced by Hendrix, but whether or not they carry his legacy (which was yr original claim!).

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Would the next step up from drugs be mental if I considered the black keys better than Hendrix?There are excellent treatment facilities for young people who think The Black Keys are better than Jimi Hendrix.

[Moon Pix]

but the issue isn't whether or not the Black Keys are influenced by Hendrix, but whether or not they carry his legacy (which was yr original claim!).

To figure that out you first have to figure out exactly what Hendrix's legacy was. If it was bringing the guitar to the forefront of music I don't think they do that even though Dan is a rad player.:)

[Lukas]

If it was bringing the guitar to the forefront of music I don't think they do that

I would have to disagree with you

[Moon Pix]

I would have to disagree with you

I just think that in their music theres enough there thats great as to make the guitar just another part of the music. I think with Hendrix it was all about the guitar 'cause he wasnt much of a lyricist.

NOTE - That isnt intended as a slight against Jimi. If you want great words listen to Dylan and if you want titanic riffing ala "Voodoo Chile" listen to Hendrix.:)