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     Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 335 Registered: 05-2005 |
Was at the sold-out Blue Nile gig in Vicar St, Dublin on Sunday night. Apologies, but I’ve got to get the girly gushing out of the way first… I’m in love with Paul Buchanan!!! There, I said it. Specifically with that VOICE!! I want to weave it into a blanket and wrap myself in it!! I read a description somewhere that his voice has the ability to break your heart, and then mend it, all in the space of one song. Well in that case, my heart was broken and repaired about 16 times on Sunday night.. I found myself on more than one occasion wishing I was the person he was singing about…Swoooooonnnn!!!!! OK, girly crap out of the way. It was my first time seeing The Blue Nile live. All I can say is they were amazing, stunning. Dig out your Thesauruses, and you can add every other synonym listed with either of those words!!! It makes it in at No. 5 of my favourite gigs of 2007 (No.s 1 to 4 are obviously Robert’s gigs in Brisbane!) From the moment they stepped on stage, to after they left, and the house lights came on, they held us enraptured. From my vantage point way up in the balcony (A mix-up with my ticket, but what the hey!) I couldn’t help but smile at the antics of those seated in the first few rows. You could see the blissful expressions from 200 feet away. It struck me, that that’s probably been the expression on my face at every Go Betweens gig I’ve been to. One white-haired guy, right at the front, looked like he’d have willingly gone through experimental uterus transplant surgery, just so he could have had Buchanan’s baby!! I’m not sure why I was surprised, but Paul Buchanan is a funny guy – that gentle, wry type of humour. The between song banter, while not long-winded, was witty. Early on, he promised to keep the chat to a minimum, promising to save it until the equipment broke down… It didn’t, but he did get a little more chatty as the night went on, offering us, at one stage, a “medley of our hits”, but changed that to a medley of their misses instead. About the only time he was stuck for words, was when someone asked him when the new album was coming out – a question only answered with a smile. Another, when someone asked for a specific song, to which he replied, he hadn’t even finished writing it!! In the absence of Mr Buchanan suddenly deciding that his new muse should be a 30-something overweight Irish bird, I don’t think I’ll be moving to Glasgow just yet. In the meantime, If a guy was to make me a mix-tape, and included Tinseltown, Stay or Heatwave on it – that’d be me, smitten!!! SEVEN A.M. SATURDAY NIGHT HAPPINESS DOWNTOWN LIGHTS SHE SAW THE WORLD EASTER PARADE I WOULD NEVER STAY SENTIMENTAL MAN BECAUSE OF TOLEDO HEATWAVE OVER THE HILLSIDE FAMILY LIFE A WALK ACROSS THE ROOFTOPS TINSELTOWN - Do we love you Paul? YES WE LOVE YOU!!! ENCORE HEADLIGHTS ON THE PARADE STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT – Paul Buchanan is the only other person on the planet who can make shooby dooby doo sound cool!!! | ||
| Rob Brookman Member Username: Rob_b Post Number: 1009 Registered: 08-2006 |
Wow, Catherine, I'm jealous with a capital J. The Blue Nile have been on my live "to-do" list forever, and I've never been able to scratch them off because they tour the States about as often as Ice Ages occur. I had tickets for a supposed appearance here last year and they cancelled, dammit. Sounds like you saw an amazing show; I hope they decide to take it on the road. | ||
| frank bascombe Member Username: Frankb Post Number: 200 Registered: 01-2007 |
Was the Blue Nile just Paul Buchanan or the other members there, just wandering if the Blue Nile is Paul Buchanan by another name I loved them since the beginning but not seen them alway had the impression they were not great live-but obviously wrong | ||
| Little Keith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 2442 Registered: 03-2006 |
Can someone please go to Ireland and hose Catherine down? Poor woman's about to burst into flames! Wow! It sounds like you REALLY enjoyed that. Good for you - I think it's great that you're able to enjoy stuff to that degree, CV. I'm pretty much hetero, so I don't really understand these things, but Boo-kannon (I'm giving it the Ali G pronunciation)must have something. He squired the lovely Rosanna Arquette around for a few years... | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 865 Registered: 01-2005 |
I'll echo Rob on being jealous. I've just gotten into The Blue Nile thing lately, and I would love to see them. Regarding Catherine's "voice that has the ability to break your heart, and then mend it, all in the space of one song" comment, there haven't been too many of those type singers that come across as being totally genuine. Paul certainly has it on his albums, and it's nice to hear that he has it on stage as well. Gram Parsons when he was is good shape had that ability in concert. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 1875 Registered: 05-2005 |
Wow Catherine, wished I were there too! Saw them in 1990, Christ that long ago?!!!! They wre eawesome. In fact Paul B can even make blowing his nose on stage as he had a cold atthye time look and sound cool! AC/DC they were not, but what a night. | ||
| Jonathan Evans Member Username: Jon Post Number: 127 Registered: 04-2005 |
After my exile from gigs (not my fault), I've seen the Wedding Present twice over the weekend. Friday was Manchester Academy, and Saturday was Liverpool Academy. They're playing the full George Best album in order somewhere in the setlist. I liked Saturday better, but it was sooo hot which isn't good for a small fat bloke. They played all George Best, and Brassneck & Kennedy from Bizarro and a couple of newer songs (including one brand new song) as well as a couple of Cinerama tracks. I've got nothing for a couple of weeks, unless I can get a mate to come and see Okkervil River. Then its The Shins, Jens Lekman and The Courteeners up until Christmas. Cheers Jon | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 336 Registered: 05-2005 |
It was the complete Blue Nile lineup - I know they toured last year, but it didn't suit one of them, so they just toured it as Paul Buchanan. I missed out on that one, because I didn't hear about it in time. Not sure if they're taking it far afield, or just to Europe. If I hear anything, I'll letcha know.. If you get a chance to see them, go!! | ||
| XY765 Member Username: Judge Post Number: 360 Registered: 01-2006 |
Sounds good Jonathon, I'm seeing them here in Dublin on the Nov 23rd, looking forward to it. I'm really looking forward to the 20th anniversary of Seamonsters! | ||
| Peter_d Member Username: Peter_d Post Number: 37 Registered: 05-2005 |
Blue Nile in Dublin - yep, it was the same full band lineup (Paul Buchanan, Robert Bell, guitarist, drummer and 2 keyboardists) as last year - PJ Moore doesn't seem to be touring anymore..they are wonderful live - having live drums really adds a new dimension to what are familar songs..the playing was so tight but it had real feeling - the songs from 'A Wallk Across The Rooftops' were the real highlights for me on Sunday - Stay (really nice drawn out coda), Heatwave was hypnotic and of course Tinsletown.. | ||
| peter ward Member Username: Peter_ward Post Number: 46 Registered: 06-2005 |
Went to see The National play the second of two sold out shows in Dublin last night. They didn't quite match the intensity of their Whelans show a couple of years back when they were destined for a bigger stage and here they are, still excellent though. They've garnered a lot of fans along the way and i guess they are one of those bands that ispire singalongs as it was mass kareoke for a while during SOHO Riots, Fake Empire and Secret Meeting. The songs from Boxer while gentle and beautifully played on record had far more edge live thanks to the Warren Ellis like violin playing of Padma Newsom and the wigged out guitar interplay. The band seemed to really enjoy it too and they returned for two sets of en cores which included singer Matt Berninger being passed over the crowd as he sang "I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders" during Mr November, well he promised us he wouldn't F**k us over and it was the first of November, a man of his word! | ||
| TROU Member Username: Trou Post Number: 119 Registered: 05-2005 |
Thanks for the review Peter, I'll see them in ten days. And a little bit later, the New Pornographers. A good month.. | ||
| Peter_d Member Username: Peter_d Post Number: 38 Registered: 05-2005 |
hi Peter - I was at the National in the Olympia also and I agree it wasn't quite up there with the Whelan's gig (nov 05?)..I remember them play 'Available' that night which was the absolute highlight for me | ||
| Rob Brookman Member Username: Rob_b Post Number: 1039 Registered: 08-2006 |
Hey, Padraig, I just noticed that Don't Look Back is bringing Sonic Youth and "Daydream Nation" to Sydney in February next year. Can't remember if or how you rate that album, but if you're a fan of the Youth I'd really recommend it. I've salivated enough about my experience at the show in some earlier thread, but suffice it to say, if you like "Nation," don't pass up a chance to see it live. | ||
| Little Keith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 2476 Registered: 03-2006 |
"Matt Berninger being passed over the crowd as he sang "I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders" during Mr November, well he promised us he wouldn't F**k us over and it was the first of November, a man of his word!" Geez, that was the "off night"? They must really blow the roof off the dump when they're "on". I've not yet had the pleasure of seeing them live, but that must really be a rare treat. Btw, I've often wondered what that song was about - one possibility is that it's about elections and people running for office. Which brings me to the excellent and cheering thought that roughly this time next year, we'll have elected a new president. It's pretty likely it'll be Hillary, or at least a Democrat, but whoever it is, it won't be that incompetent dickhead. | ||
| Peter_d Member Username: Peter_d Post Number: 39 Registered: 05-2005 |
LK, I remember reading that 'the English' in Mr November were Beggars Banquet - Matt Berninger was meeting them in November to try and secure a record deal..also that there's a baseball player in the States whose nickname is Mr October because he always delivered in the World Series (just googled it - he's called Reggie Jackson) so basically the song is MB pysching himself up before meeting the record company execs.. | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 1849 Registered: 05-2005 |
Rob, thanks for the info. I adore Daydream Nation and didn't know about this show. I'll be there, no worries. | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 1850 Registered: 05-2005 |
If anyone else is interested,look here http://www.dontlookbackconcerts.com/au/ | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 889 Registered: 01-2005 |
I'll be at the newest venue in my neck of the woods, The Crofoot in downtown Pontiac, Michigan: WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7 at 8 pm EUROS CHILDS and DAVID KILGOUR at the Pike Room Kilgour continues to receive much critical acclaim and is a bona-fide New Zealand classic... Robyn Hitchcock this coming weekend as well in Ann Arbor, MI. | ||
| Jonathan Evans Member Username: Jon Post Number: 129 Registered: 04-2005 |
Michael Euros Childs are a decent band to watch also, Its the bloke from Gorkys Zygotic Minci (???). A word of warning, he does sing quite a bit in Welsh. Cheers Jon | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 901 Registered: 01-2005 |
Jon, Very enjoyable concert last night. DAVID KILGOUR and The Heavy Eight, and EUROS CHILDS were both entertaining. All three members of Euros Childs are from Wales, and they did sing one song in Welsh. | ||
| Geoff Holmes Member Username: Geoff Post Number: 278 Registered: 05-2005 |
Saw the Crowdies supported by Augie March and the Walls on Monday night at the Sydney Entertainment centre. The Walls were O.K. but not gripping enough to hold me. Augie March great - opened up with Mother Greer and played all the great songs off the last album plus a few others. Crowdies were a bit weird. They opened up with Private Universe of all songs. Didn't play Even a Child or People are Like Suns  off the new album. LOTS of banter. Neil had trouble tuning one of the Goldtops on a couple of occasions. New drummer solid but didn't really have much to say, unlike the old drummer. It was really only the encores where they ignited the audience and had everyone standing and singing along. I guess this serves the same purpose of "community" that singing at church does - except for atheists! Finished with Better Be Home Soon. No "Mean to Me" in sight - very odd! They only made one reference to Paul Hester by playing Italian Plastic. Panics next Wednesday followed by Machine Translations Thursday!!! WOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Jonathan Evans Member Username: Jon Post Number: 131 Registered: 04-2005 |
Michael You got away with it if they only did one song in Welsh! Last night was The Shins in Manchester at the Academy 1. An excellent night, they played most of the 'new' album as well as a good selection of older tracks. I watched them a while back supporting Belle & Sebastian, but I think doing it for themselves really helps them. Cheers Jon | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 905 Registered: 01-2005 |
Jon, I'll pass some photos of the band that my friend Cindy took. I'm seeing Robyn Hitchcock at The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI tonight. Austin will be there as well as he picked up tickets for his friend Jason and me and all three of us got a reserved table up front. | ||
| Jonathan Evans Member Username: Jon Post Number: 132 Registered: 04-2005 |
Michael That's brilliant, I look forward to it. Things are a bit quiet at the moment, but a few lined up before Christmas. Cheers Jon | ||
| Geoff Holmes Member Username: Geoff Post Number: 283 Registered: 05-2005 |
The Panics on Wednesday night at the Oxford hotel in Wollonong were very good - one of the best times I've seen them play. The support, Whitly(?) were O.K. although I think the lead singer felt that it was still radical to put one of those nasty swear words into a song. He did this in every song seemingly, and one song seemed to be composed primarily of the word "fuck" with a few other words thrown in- unintentionally hilarious. He looked like a guy from Greenday but the songs were not heavy at all - apart from the word "fuck". The Panics, I think for the first time ever, seemed really comfortable on stage. The crowd LOVED them and they did most of the new one, some from Curse and some from Crack in the Wall. Nothing from earlier on. They had a sequencer for the trumpets on Don't fight it but they seemed to be quite "out" when it joined the band for the first round of trumpets. As the song wore on, the segues became better. They finished with Get Us Home which had a whole host of Sweet Young Things getting up and shaking their booties - always a good sign when your in a band. They only did a one song encore (The General Calling - inappropriatesville I think)as it was past 12 already on a Wednesday night and the pub was ready to close I think. Machine Translations were supported by a hippy girl friend (wife?) of his with a scarf and bellydance rhythm that she played on bellydancing drums. Main support were the Bank Holidays who are mates of the Panics from Perth. They played Shins-ish inspirede 60's light pop with 3 singers doing harmonies - not bad. J Walker produced the album. Machine Translations came on next and were very ramshackled. The were apparently testing out a 2 drummer outfit - I would have liked another guitar at times. They opened up with Everything is new from Seven Seven and played most of the album apart from I'm Changed. Did a very hippy version of You'll Change with member of all previous supports joining in on percussion and drums. Did She wears a mask, Poor Circle and another (?) but no other non new album songs. Ended with the Long Goodbye demonstating how good he is with a with a Loop station - backwards guitar riffs, volume swells etc - unreal! I had to do the fan thing after and tell him how good the new album was! 2 good nights from the Australian underground for the princely total sum of $25! | ||
| peter ward Member Username: Peter_ward Post Number: 55 Registered: 06-2005 |
WILCO at Vicar St, Dublin. Played a fantastic two hour set, including five from Sky Blue Sky, this one here was outstanding..but I guess its one of those where you would have had to Being There, Arf,Arf! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV-zjHnLh QE | ||
| XY765 Member Username: Judge Post Number: 368 Registered: 01-2006 |
Hey Peter it was a great gig, the band were really tight. Good footage of Impossible Germany which went down really well with the crowd. They played stuff from all albums, some of the highlights for me were Company In My Back, Jesus etc., Kamera, The Late Greats, Handshake Drugs, I'm the Man Who Loves You. | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 358 Registered: 05-2005 |
Overall, I really enjoyed the gig, but it took me a little while to get into it. Vibe was slightly ruined by the bunch in front of me. Bunch of drunks who were REALLY into it - a fact they demonstrated, by yelling along to every song. Oh yes, and their drunken girlfriends, who didn't seem to be all that into it, considering they didn't shut up all night.. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 1921 Registered: 05-2005 |
Nice clip Peter thank. Wow man, even on a crumby lo res movie clip on yoube they sound fuc*in brilliant!! Old Nels Cline, what a wonder. I've just bought a Jaguar, tho he's playing a Jazzmaster i wanna go an lplug mine in, might take it down to Woolworths, anyone for busking Imposs Germany with me in birmingham? Sorry Catherine you had to be subjected to Sid the sexist and the Fat slags. (Viz characters for anyone not atuned to the comic.) | ||
| XY765 Member Username: Judge Post Number: 369 Registered: 01-2006 |
Yeah Catherine some of the crowd were a pain but the band made up for it with a great show. A friend at the Wednesday night show said the same thing about the crowd that night. I thought the band were a bit jaded though,it being the last night of their second European tour this year. And this may not be popular Spence but I wouldn't mind if Nels Cline left the band. At times the gig was a bit too guitar noodly for me, Cline being the culprit, same at the Berlin gig in May. And while I like SBS a lot I certainly hope they don't do another album like that again. When I play SBS after YHF and AGIB it just doesn't match either of those for me. Saying that they were so good last night, they have to be one of the best live acts around at the moment and have been for a few years now. | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 362 Registered: 05-2005 |
Funny you'd say that XY, a friend of mine was of the completely opposite opinion, that they're a band who sound far better in studio than live. (Not that he didn't enjoy it though.) I enjoyed it, but I won't go so far as to say they're the best live act around - although I might be biased because of that particular obnoxious 5% of their fan base!!! I tried to keep an ear/eye out for a Galway accented, possibly Go-Betweens t-shirt wearing individual, but gave up after about 5 minutes! | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 1922 Registered: 05-2005 |
XY, Erm. I think Cline has helped the band. Esp live. Mind you I adore Television, so why wouldn't I?. He gives them energy, like Pat does too, I noticed this when I saw them with Nels in 2004. Cline is who he is I suppose, you can't alter the man to fit the band, and in this case I think Tweedy was right to get him in. When you see them all in sync together, and those times where they signal and smile at each other and it all make sense, that wouldn't be there without Nelsy baby! On your point about SBS, I actualy think in many ways its an extension of Ghost is Born. Therefore, unless there's a 3rd instalment then the next album would probably be quite different. More leftfield again? | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 1929 Registered: 05-2005 |
Cline is the main culprit on SBS for me, he ruins it. I didnt mind him live on stage on the Ghost tour, he definetly made a great live band even better in my opinion. Only 5 songs from SBS played live?, hmmmm. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 1923 Registered: 05-2005 |
Sorry guys, BOLLOCKS. If Nels is really A culprit, why have they sold more music and outsold more venues than ever before? I mean Jesus Christ, they have ben tryng to get rid o the Alt Country tag for eons, and they bring someone in like Nels, instead of that baffoon, Jay Bennett and you tellin me that ain't right. Also, how can SBS be ruined!!?? Its not ruined at all, its fuck*n brilliant, its a great record. If it was on vinyl only it would be even better. They are not Lynrd Skynrd, well not yet! AS Shane McGowan says, Fez y'all! | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 1931 Registered: 05-2005 |
Listen mate, I know you love Wilco and so do I, its just I dont check for SBS, and others dont like Nels C. Wilco had long ditched the alt country tag before Nels Cline joined - YHF and Ghost... are not alt country records, SBS if anything is more in that vein than those records are. Each to their own and all that malarkey - its just opinions at the end of the day. | ||
| David Gagen Member Username: David_g Post Number: 118 Registered: 02-2007 |
Cline adds pretentious guitar and has ruined a great alt/country band. Give me the early records any time over the last 3 alleged masterpieces. Sorry guys. | ||
| XY765 Member Username: Judge Post Number: 370 Registered: 01-2006 |
Sorry guys to open a can of worms here but interesting discussion. I thought Cline was a great addition to them touring AGIB etc I just thought at the gig was there really a need for a 3 minute noodle at the end of a good few songs from Cline. And I definitely think he's a bit guilty for some of the noodling on SBS, but that's just my opinion. Of course he's a master guitar player I just don't need it demonstrated so much. I love CrazyHorse live but am not so much into each of their songs being a 10 minute rock out. I think SBS has some standout stuff (maybe half of it), some of it doesn't do a huge amount for me. It's interesting that people like different aspects of them which is great. For me the YHF-AGIB years were incredible. And Catherine hadn't visited the board in about a week so no contact, maybe another time. I think they're one of the best live acts around, not thee best. Here's the setlist from Thursday... Via Chicago Either Way You Are My Face Company In My Back IATTBYH Kamera Shake It Off Handshake Drugs Impossible Germany Forget the Flowers Too Far Apart Hate It Here Walken Theologians I'm The Man Who Loves You Hummingbird On and On and On ---------------------------------- Misunderstood Far, Far Away Side With The Seeds A Shot in the Arm ---------------------------------- Jesus, etc. The Late Greats Heavy Metal Drummer Casino Queen Outta Mind (Outtasite) | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 1932 Registered: 05-2005 |
So, not everyones a "happy clapper" when it comes to Sky Blue Sky, thank the Lord for that. I have every confidence that Wilco will bounce back with a truly great album, with or without Cline | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 1925 Registered: 05-2005 |
I don't see CLine as noodling or interfering with songs. Its probably a view I hold due to the fact that I like to play an instrument. I also hold a real affinity with the group in terms of understanding and 'getting' where they are coming from, courtsey of Mr Tweedy's background insight onthe DVD docu that accompanied SBS. Actuyally it goes back even further to the Break DVD. I see the way Cline has helped Wilco progress into a storming live and now a greater recording act, the way I was happy that Amanda joined the GB's. Loadsa violins everywhere, and backing vox for Chrissake! It did me, it was fine, I saw them before andafter and quite honestly at that time, she enhancde the group and their overall sound. On the other hand I can understand the hardcore original puritans would have felt like she got in the way. Either wway, I'd rather have Wilco as they are now, and as XY says, they are one of the best acts around. | ||
| Mark Leydon Member Username: Mark_leydon Post Number: 148 Registered: 05-2005 |
I'm with you Spence. I think the addition of Nels Cline has helped turn an already good live band into one of the great ones. His solos are always full of energy and precision - not 'noodly' at all. Drummer Glenn Kotche also deserves a lot of credit for what he brings to their live shows. Both he and Cline are superb musicians who don't let their egos get in the way of Tweedy's songs - but help take them to a whole new level. The Wilco gig at the Enmore Theatre here in Sydney earlier in the year was one of the best I've seen in over 30 years of concert going. For those who are interested, Wilco are coming back to Australia in March next year to play the Byron Bay Blues festival on March 20. They are also playing at the Enmore a couple of days earlier (March 18). Tickets to the Enmore show have just gone on sale at: http://shop.lovepolice.com.au/lovepolice tours.products/tickets/wilco/ | ||
| XY765 Member Username: Judge Post Number: 371 Registered: 01-2006 |
I agree Mark about Kotche being a great addition, maybe adding more to the line-up than Cline. Either way they both have contributed enormously to Wilco, I just hope the next album doesn't have 3 minute Cline noodlings at the end of a good number of the songs. | ||
| XY765 Member Username: Judge Post Number: 372 Registered: 01-2006 |
Interesting that they are discussing the very same thing over on the wilco message board... http://forums.viachicago.org/index.php?s howtopic=32096 | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 364 Registered: 05-2005 |
Lucinda Williams, Tripod Dublin. What a wonderful gig! I'd been looking forward to this since I got my ticket 3 months ago, and definitely since LK's posts about the LA shows 2 months ago, in an older thread. Lucinda's voice is just gorgeous, and considering it was the last night in the tour, any tiredness she may have felt certainly didn't affect her performance. She sang with the energy and power of someone at the beginning of a tour, as opposed to the end of one. She did sound a bit tired during the between song chat, and (very rock n' roll!) got the day of the week wrong, thinking they'd all forgotten to phone home for Thanksgiving... The two guitarists (Doug pennybone(?) and the bloke from EEls who's name will not come to me) took turns on lead, and occasionally met in the centre, in some countrified version of Axe Weilding Rawk Gawds. I haven't got a notion about the technicalities (I don't play, so I don't have a clue!) but it sounded f**king great me! Dave sutton on Bass was terriffic too. The whole band were in their element, I suppose because it was the last gig - the whiskey bottle got cracked open, near the end of the main set, and I'd say one helluva party was had later! And is it just me, or is there a rule that tall guys can't play double bass? I donn't think I've ever seen a tall double-bass player! Dave Sutton looked pretty short too - maybe it has something to do with proportion of height to size of instrument, and he was standing near the guitarist guy from Eels who looks about 6'4", but still!! Neither of my favourites were included in the set, but maybe it's just as well. Blue is my absolute favourite LW song, and I would have loved to hear it love. I've still to hear Lucinda's version of Sweet Old World (I only know emmylou's), and considering I get a lump in my throat listening to that song anyway, hearing it through Lucinda's heartbreaking lonesome honey poured on gravel tones - I think I'd have bawled my likkle head off! All gaps in my Lucinda Williams collection are now to be filled as a matter of extreme urgency.. And LK, thought you might be interested, recordings of all of the shows from both LA and NY are for sale through her website. As my christmas present to myself, I've just ordered the 5-cd box set of the Los Angeles show!! (I don't know how to do that quote thing, but in the older thread, I predicted there'd be one!!) Setlist: Rescue Fruits of my Labor Learning how to live Steal your love Pineola Lake Charles Drunken Angel Out of Touch Are you Down Righteously Essence Come on Honey Bee – new Joy Riders on the storm Encore: Those three days Marching the hate machines into the sun (cover of a Thievery Corporation song) Unsuffer me West | ||
| Charles Coy Member Username: Coy Post Number: 35 Registered: 10-2006 |
...'Live @ the Fillmore' remains my favourite album, Overtime,Are you down and Joy...though 'Right on Time' anywhere, anytime makes me shine like a chandelier... Never seen her live, are there any DVD's readily available, Melbourne music shops don't seem to carry. | ||
| XY765 Member Username: Judge Post Number: 378 Registered: 01-2006 |
The Wedding Present last Friday in the Village, Dublin. Played about 5 songs then launched into the evening's main attrction, all of George Best, start to finish. About another 5/6 songs from the rest of their catalogue at the end. Wasn't sure what to expect from one of these 'album' gigs but wowee zowee, totally blown away by this gig. Very very loud and very very fast, as in the speed of them playing. Amazing gig, full house too which was great to see. | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 925 Registered: 01-2005 |
Charles, I have this Lu DVD from a 1998 concert. 16 tracks recorded in Austin, Texas. Heavy on Car Wheels material, but also some material from Passionate Kisses and her eponymus 1988 album. http://www.amazon.com/Lucinda-Williams-L ive-Austin-TX/dp/B00081928M/ref=pd_bbs_s r_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1196096145&sr=1-1 | ||
| TROU Member Username: Trou Post Number: 123 Registered: 05-2005 |
This month was quite busy. I saw The National. Good concert, as explained somewhere on this board. And on saturday, the New Pornographers were also in Bxl. I only know 'Challengers' and they played a lot of older songs I hadn't yet heard. Anyway it was a quite pleasant and short gig (with 2 or 3 encores). Two concerts in less than one month it's unusual! But it could have been better, I've missed the Wedding Present and Wilco. I've took some photos of the events with my little camera (copy and paste) : http://www.flickr.com/photos/34242081@N00/ And a video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4tsNIoyT iU | ||
| andreas Member Username: Andreas Post Number: 559 Registered: 04-2006 |
Harmonia - 27.11.07 Berlin, Haus der Kulturen der Welt 31 years after the members of the group decided to stop their collaboration they played a gig as the opening act for a festival called worldtronics. After I heard about that event I immediately bought my ticket. The reason is simple: Harmonia and Cluster are my favourite Krautrock Bands. The evening started 'harmonic' and relaxed. No scramble at the entrance, no fights about the seats and an grey haired audience. I surely was one of the youngest in the public. Most of the music they played was unknown to me - maybe new stuff. Their performance was a nearly pure electronic thing: silent, understated and turning buttons. An choir conducted by Barbara Morgenstern (maybe the one or other know her. She's also a musician using electronic) completed the band on the first half. Kind of 'avantgarde' - vocalizing. This was very interesting to see and to listen. Only the last song and the encore were familiar to me and Michael Rother played his Trademark sound. Hypnotic, that was! All in all it was a great evening and that they did not simply reproduced songs/sounds from their two albums could be expected from such sound inventors like Mr. Moebius and Mr. Roedelius. | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 1950 Registered: 05-2005 |
Andreas, I will need to track down the Harmonia album I have in my collection(cant remember what its called), havent played it for a few years now. I love most of the bands that come under the krautrock umbrella, especially Neu. | ||
| Jonathan Evans Member Username: Jon Post Number: 135 Registered: 04-2005 |
Went to see Jens Lekman at Sacred Trinity Church in Salford (next door to Manchester if you don't know). Totally bizarre to see someone in a church (I mean playing rather than just being in a church), he played for just under 90 minutes and was excellent. Okkervil River next week in Liverpool. Cheers Jon | ||
| David Gagen Member Username: David_g Post Number: 119 Registered: 02-2007 |
Saw Patti Griffin in Bris Vegas last week. Great country/acoustic show. What an amazing voice. As good as Emmy Lou's was back in the day. Then saw Royal Crown Revue 2 days later. This old foggie danced for 2 hours non-stop. 2 more differnt music genres you couldn't find, but both inspired, amazed, enthralled. Pity I missed John Cale at same venue the week before! | ||
| Andrew Kerr Member Username: Andrew_k Post Number: 316 Registered: 04-2005 |
The jazz pianist Ran Blake with David 'Knife' Fabris on guitar last night in Périgueux. Sadly the 72 year old pianist seemd very frail and suffered a nasty coughing fit. Think I prefer my jazz to be more rhythmic and to have more of a groove, but there were still some beautiful moments. In a surreal ending to the evening, had a half pint of Guinness in an Irish theme pub listening to Phil Collins' guitarist Ronnie Carryl playing various cover versions. More of a bizarre juxtapostition you would struggle to find! Incidentally do they have Irish theme pubs in Ireland? And Jonathan - since living in France I have been to a varied selection of gigs in churches. Where I live there are almost too many stunning medieval churches, all of which belong to the state. Even if there are still religious services once in a while they technically belong to the commune (does this ownership date back to the revolution?) who decide what events are allowed. I guess as long as it isn't Satan-worshipping-death-metal you're probably OK? | ||
| andreas Member Username: Andreas Post Number: 560 Registered: 04-2006 |
kevin, I hope you found the Harmonia album in the meantime. Btw: A gentle soul from Switzerland told me that Mr. Julian cope was sitting in the first row. I didn't noticed him, but with or without Mr. Cope the Harmonia gig was a memorable event. Maybe not because of the music, more because of Cluster/Harmonia is/are a thing that has to do with my life and my youth.... | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 370 Registered: 05-2005 |
Yes Andrew, we have Irish theme pubs in Ireland - although we just tend to call them Pubs.... Sorry, couldn't resist. In certain tourist-trap destinations around the country, there are certainly some very Irish themed pubs, and often so fake, you'd be sh*tting shamrocks after an hour in the place! | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 372 Registered: 05-2005 |
Went to see Vic Chesnutt at The Button Factory, Dublin, on Saturday night. I hadn't seen him live in over 12 years, so my level of anticipation was huge. I was not disappointed! It was the last night of the tour, so everyone was in that chilled out, relaxed state that comes with that - and obviously as a unit, they were spot on. There were a few problems with the sound ("the house" was making vic's guitar feed back) which led to a slightly clunky start to the gig, but didn't ruin my enjoyment at all. The band was made up of members of God Speed You Black Emperor and Thee Silver Mt Zion Memorial Orchestra, label-mates of his, on Constellation. I'm only vaguely familiar with GSYBE, and not at all with Silver Mt Zion, but I got the cd after the show - and am looking forward to having a listen. The set was almost entirely North Star Deserter, but included a cover of a Nina Simone song (can't remember which) and the most divine version of Ruby Tuesday, but more in the Marianne Faithfull style. (one of my favourite Stones songs, and definitely my favourite version). Near the start, someone asked for Independence Day, but was given a polite "thanks for asking, dude, but it's not going to happen" from Vic - which quietened me, because I could easily have given him the entire setlist for a six-hour gig!! At the end of the show, Vic made the comment that he'd left it way too long since he'd played in Ireland, which I'm hoping means he'll get his ass back here soon! I would have loved to hang around after the gig, as he was signing autographs and all that, but my car was parked in a multi-storey which closed at midnight, so I would have been homeless for the night!! The violinist Jessica Moss, who was double-jobbing on the Merch stall told me she'd pass on my gushing words of thanks to Vic though.. And there was a really cool synchronicity to the evening - As his final encore, he sang Over - when I got back to the car, and turned on the cd player, the first song to play was Over! You couldn't make this stuff up! | ||
| peter ward Member Username: Peter_ward Post Number: 57 Registered: 06-2005 |
Sounds good Catherine, I had forgotten about Vic playing, hadn't registered the date when I read about it though. I've seen him play a number of times years ago and GSYBE too, so was curious about it. Once saw Vic play a pub in Drogheda to about 30 people, the promoter sat smiling with his back to the stage all night, I think it was his local and must have been his dream to have him play there! GSYBE had about a dozen on stage and created huge, quiet /loud/quiet/louder apopolyptic soundscapes darker than Sigur Ros for almost three hours when I saw them. Someone from Fugazi was to be in his band too I think. Must pick up his new one and keep an eye out for his return. I saw Interpol in the RDS last night, think it was one of the biggest venue they've played on the tour. I'm not as keen on their latest album as I was on the earlier two, it's got a lot of filler and is not as instant as their previous ones but the live show comprised of a good mix of earlier material, had great sound, lighting etc enjoyed it, Best performance: Obstacle No.1, second song in. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 1970 Registered: 05-2005 |
My wife and her mate has gone to see Crowded House (Sorry Kev!) I am looking forward to seeing Madness in Birmingham next week, now where's me Harrington!!!??. | ||
| XY765 Member Username: Judge Post Number: 380 Registered: 01-2006 |
Thurston Moore at Tripod in Dublin last night. Touring Trees Outside The Academy, 5 piece band steve shelley on drums, violinist, bass, two electric-acoustic guitars. after some sound trouble at the start the gig got going, played practically all of Trees Outside... which I think is great. The instrumental rock outs on the album were superb as were Frozen Guitar, Friends and a few others I can't think what the titles were. Very good crowd, as an encore he strapped on an electric guitar and played a few songs that I didn't know so don't know if they were from his other solo album or SY songs. He did play Psychic Heart with just Shelly on drums and that sounded great. That's shows by Wilco, the Wedding Present and Thurston Moore now in three weeks, if only it was always like this! | ||
| Jonathan Evans Member Username: Jon Post Number: 142 Registered: 04-2005 |
Okkervil River in the smaller of Liverpool's Carling Academy (If that helps anyone). They played for just over an hour and were really quite good. I didn't know all the songs, but what I did know were played well. They fininshed quite early (because Marc Almond was in the Larger Academy), but when you get to my age and have work in the morning that's not a bad thing!! Cheers Jon | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 889 Registered: 10-2004 |
Spence - I'm insanely jealous that you're seeing Madness next week! | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 1990 Registered: 05-2005 |
Jeff, I'll say hello to Suggsfor you tonite! Fly over today and I';ll get you in! I wish I had a crew cut like the old days, instead, I have this haircut that defies categorisation, its abit like a guy -Peter Duncan who used to present the Blue Peter kids TV programme here in the UK in the aearly 80's, and who went on to produce Duncan Dares, where he'd jump out of jets and things (as they were moving) and eat tins of magotts! last row on the bottom second in http://www.heresoneimadeearlier.com/phot o-gallery tho don't be fooled by the way he looks incredibly cool here! | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 1992 Registered: 05-2005 |
Saw Madness last night and in turn late 70's, early 80's flashbacks of skinhead/2tone/ska/mod disco's at the youth club, frenetic dancing and general mayhem in the good ol days. They were brilliant, looking as youthful as ever. Hit after hit after... me and my wife pogoing down at the front to the ska and reggae rhythms all night took its toll on the calf muscles I can tell ye! Best of all was Baggy Trousers and all of a sudden Lee Kix Thompson is flying above us at the NIA Birmingham, suspended by god knows what! Shivers up and down my spine all night, for what was a performance by legends, that I adored in my youth and adore to this day, they are probably my favourite group of all time. Its Madness I tell ye! | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 1873 Registered: 05-2005 |
That sounds amazing Spence! I just saw your new album reviewed in Uncut. Nice one! | ||
| Jonathan Evans Member Username: Jon Post Number: 144 Registered: 04-2005 |
Last night I went to see The Courteeners in The Ritz in Manchester (they're the next big thing or so the story goes). Support was from It's a buffalo, who were alright, but not quite tight enough... wasting time between songs, but they had their fanclub with them so got a good reception. The Courteeners are your average Manchester indie band, not groundbreaking, but I've heard a lot worse. They played for just under an hour, which wasn't too bad as they've only released a couple of singles. A decent night out. Cheers Jon |