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     David Gagen Member Username: David_g Post Number: 94 Registered: 02-2007 |
Saw Peter Loveday last night at Troubadour(Bris). Wonderful songs. Note to self: Get some of this guys music! | ||
| Andrew Kerr Member Username: Andrew_k Post Number: 291 Registered: 04-2005 |
Here in the SW of France a couple of evenings ago in our garden; we had invited some friends for a 'fête' (on what turned out to be one of the hottest nights of the summer) and Solorazaf (the Madagascan guitarist holidaying here) generously offered to play some music for us. An amazingly eclectic repertoire featuring his own compositions (check out www.solorazaf.com), Beatles covers, Georges Brassens, Hendrix and not forgetting the "Theme from Shaft". And accompanying him at various times were his 5 year old son singing, our neighbour Anne (who sang beautiful versions of "Les Feuilles Mortes" + Aznavour's "La Bohème") and a friend Jean-Francois beating out rhythms on a dried milk can! | ||
| TROU Member Username: Trou Post Number: 112 Registered: 05-2005 |
Yeah! I've got my ticket for The National's gig in november! Two concerts in one year, I'm living again! | ||
| Randy Adams Member Username: Randy_adams Post Number: 1350 Registered: 03-2005 |
Andrew, that really sounds spectacular! No new gigs for me. I was supposed to see Macy Gray at the Hollywood Bowl but I begged off so I could put some new shocks on my 46 year old car. I'd been waking up in a cold sweat of dread anticipating that show for some weeks. I'd rather get into funny contortions in and around an ancient but beautiful Italian car than listen to the strangled yelp of Ms. Gray. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 1758 Registered: 05-2005 |
Andrew that does sound great, what a lovely life it sounds youhave there in France! Gig wise, Wilco at Birmingham is great as its down the road from me, I am trying very very hard to pursuade Wilco management to let The Winnebago Orchestra support. Then Turin Brakes are coming round which is cool. Locally there's some nic folky / singer/songwriter gigs I like ging to featuring people called Mick Greaney and Steve Ison at The Moseley Folk Festival, whisch is on this weekend, I think Fairport are here.! | ||
| Andrew Kerr Member Username: Andrew_k Post Number: 292 Registered: 04-2005 |
Spence, Get we get a petition going for you, for the Wilco support slot? | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 1766 Registered: 05-2005 |
Should know re Wilco soon hopefully, yep that petition would be useful! Its a tad in advance, but a plug...The Winnebago Orchestra will be playing the Labour Club on one of Pat Fish's (The Jazz Butcher) nights on Friday Dec 7th if anyone lives near Northampton. Details on http://www.myspace.com/patfish77 It'll be one of our first of many gigs to promote our new album out in Oct/Nov 07 called 'born in the sun'. Cheers and sorry!! | ||
| Mark Leydon Member Username: Mark_leydon Post Number: 139 Registered: 05-2005 |
Saw Ryan Adams at the Enmore Theatre here in Sydney a couple of weeks ago. The concert had lots of great moments musically - in particular a stunning version of Cold Roses with beautiful vocals from Adams and the band. The Cardinals were in top form and the guitar interplay on some songs was magical - sometimes putting me in mind of Wilco in the same venue earlier in the year. But as for Adams the person - what a pain in the a*se! I'd never seen him live before but had been warned about his temperamental behavior. His latest schtick is to play in almost total darkness and when the inevitable calls come from the audience to turn up the lights he gets the sh*ts and starts lambasting the audience for their lack of respect. The guy is an undoubted talent - but he comes across as petulant brat, which certainly detracted from my enjoyment of the gig. He could certainly learn a thing or two about stagecraft and personality from UK guitarist Albert Lee who I saw the night before in The Basement. Lee has been round since the early 60s and I'm sure he's had more ups and downs than Adams could ever imagine- but he comes across as a lovely guy and puts on a wonderful, engaging performance. He started off in the biz about the same time as the other UK guitar greats like Clapton, Beck and Page. But whereas they went down the heavy blues/rock route Lee followed his own path, developing a unique country/rockabilly picking style. He's played with a lot of great country and rock acts over the years and had quite a long stint with Emylou Harris's band in the 70s/80s. I was at a table near the front of the stage and I don't think I've ever seen this kind of virtuosity at such close quarters before. His guitar work was mind boggling - I've attached an old youtube clip below to give an idea - playing Country Boy which he wrote in the early 70s and which went on to be a big hit for Ricky Skaggs. But it wasn't all breakneck speed guitar - he also played some lovely piano ballads including a couple of Jimmy Webb covers. A great night... http://youtube.com/watch?v=AOFpQd7aJ9U . | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 216 Registered: 05-2005 |
I've deliberately avoided seeing Ryan Adams live Mark, and for the very types of reasons you mentioned there. I think he's great musically, so I don't want to end up hating him, because of the crap he goes on with in his live performances. A friend of mine saw him a few years back in Kilkenny, and he carried on in similar vane - stopping mid-song, to write down the "sudden inspiration for a song" that came to him - that kind of crap. My friend said if he'd had a hurley*, he'd have gladly battered the annoying Mr Adams about the head with it! *Hurley - also known as a hurl, looks vaguely like a steam-rollered hockey stick, if you squint a bit. Used to play Hurling, the national sport of Ireland, that Padraig's county was beaten in last Sunday. | ||
| Randy Adams Member Username: Randy_adams Post Number: 1356 Registered: 03-2005 |
The Albert Lee show sounds great, Mark. I believe Lee started his professional career as guitarist with the Thunderbirds, backing blue-eyed soulster Chris Farlowe. His playing was supple and sophisticated back then too. He and Farlowe did a great version of "Hound Dog" (ca 1965 or so) which put to bed any notion that the r & b Brits were just copyists. Who would have thought he'd become one of the most-copied players in country music? I saw Ryan Adams at the Hollywood Bowl last year. He didn't throw a hissy fit there. I remember hating his affected slacker punk look--it was ersatz in every way. And I remember being bored by his set with endless guitar noodling. And I don't remember anything else. | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 217 Registered: 05-2005 |
Was at Electric Picnic last weekend, the final one in the 2007 Irish Festival season. It was a big relief that it didn’t follow the pattern of other ’07 festivals (seas of mud!) It only rained for about 20% of the time, and at worst, just stayed overcast for the rest. The sun even managed to make an appearance from time to time! I hate camping though. My neck and shoulders feel as if someone danced on me in hobnail boots. Is there a chiropractor in the house? As for the gigs, I could be here all day, so I’ll keep each comment as short as possible. What I saw: Bjork – Very Bjorky – what more can you say about this wonderfully weird cornflake of a woman? She appeared to be wearing a small circus tent (I was waaaaaay back) and had loads of folks on stage with her, possibly wearing animal costumes possibly fairy ones possibly both, but more Bjorky than Flaming Lipsy. The general consensus was that she was a bit crap, but I thought she sounded good. I’ve nothing else to compare it to, I’d never seen her before. Magic Numbers – Sunny and Poppy and Cheery and Magically Numerical. I spent some of the weekend (The drunken bit) pretending to be the fifth Magic Number. Anyone who’s met me will understand why! Polyphonic Spree – Get yer robes out! Everybody! Follow the daaaaaaayyyyyyyy! Positively cultish. (That’s an L!!) MIA – about 3.5 minutes of her – Really not my thing at all. I know there are some in these here parts who’ve mentioned her in a positive way, so I figured I’d have a listen. I could only cope with 1 minute. The other 2.5 was the time it took me to leave the tent. I think we’ll agree to differ on her!! !!! – Good sound. The front man was pretty flamboyant and theatrical. His dancing style looked like he was doing an impression of a child doing an impression of a disco diva doing an impression of a child, but without the aid of a feather boa. Oddly, it worked, but I don’t think I’ll be looking for any dance lessons from him. Beastie Boys – about 6 minutes – way too crowded, so I legged it. I only really like a handful of their stuff anyway, and not enough to put up with being trampled. Dave Geraghty – Bloke from BellX1 – Saw a bit of this. Sounded pretty good. Will keep an eye out for him solo again. The Undertones – Yay!!! Absolutely rocked. I managed to feel young at this one!! Most of the people who were really getting into it were at least 7 years older than me. I felt positively child-like!! And of course they did all the old faves. Duke Special – The only act I’d seen before, but last time was solo in front of about 50 people. He sounds great with a full band. A nice guy too. He helped me carry my kayak into the sinking building in the very strange dream I had one night last week!! (The idea was, if we all put our kayaks into the sinking building, their combined buoyancy would stop it from sinking – don’t try make sense of it, it was a dream!!) God, this is getting long, I’ll try to be more brief! Primal Scream – Really brilliant. Unsurprisingly, anything from Screamadelica got the biggest cheer, and pretty much made up the encore. Iggy & The Stooges – That man scares me. No-one who is 60 years old should look like that. Again I was WAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY back, but I could still count his six-pack!! The advantage of being that far back was I couldn’t see how scary and weird his face looks now. Sonic Youth – One of those many bands who I know I like, but have none of their albums, and don’t ask me to name a single song. I knew about half the set, though, and have added “complete back catalogue” to my gigantic list of must buys. Soul II Soul – Wonderful. Of course they did Keep on Movin, and Back to Life. Caron Wheeler got the biggest cheer, and poor ‘ol Jazzie B got a kind of “oh yeah, you’re in the band too” cheer. It p*ssed rain through most of their set, but we didn’t really care! Then there's those I heard but no visuals because I was in the queue for the toilets: (Be very glad if you’re a man!!!) Jesus and Mary Chain – Sounded damn good, but my bladder would not let me leave the toilet queue. LCD Soundsystem – Only know about 3 of their songs. Sounded perfectly fine. An actual fan might beat me over the head with something for being so dismissive, but so be it… Notable ones I missed, and the varying levels of devastation or otherwise: The Go! Team; Clap your Hands say Yeah; Bat for Lashes; Hot Chip; Manic Street Preachers; Architecture in Helsinki; Camera Obscura Rilo Kiley – Fairly disappointed, as I’d heard good things about these, or I simply wanted to see them live. Damien Dempsey – Thank the saints I didn’t accidentally hear one single note of this miserable droning idiot. When will the rest of the country wake up to the fact that just because he sings about drug addicts and battered wives THAT DOES NOT MAKE HIM A BLOODY POET!!! Kila – I’ve seen them a squillion times, to miss them this time didn't exactly break my heart. The Good The Bad and The Queen – I heard the CD, I certainly didn’t want to hear it again live!!! The Fall, Two Gallants, Dave Couse, Fionn Regan Spiritualized – Putting up a tent/Taking down a tent/Trying to find your lost sister/friend takes way longer than you originally thought!!! (Mightily disappointed I missed The Fall, by the way) Modest Mouse – the tent was jam-packed and they weren’t allowing anyone else in. Chemical Bros – too tired to care enough about them... And finally, my wishes and hopes and plans for Electric Picnic 2008: A camper van, with a proper bed, and a proper mattress; for my friends/family not to text asking where I am every half hour. The reverse is also true. If I see them I see them. Otherwise, don't contact me between Friday morning and Monday morning!! But most crucially, I want the powers of bi-location. Either that or several mates with video cameeras to record all the gigs I miss. | ||
| Little Keith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 2234 Registered: 03-2006 |
Nice account, Catherine. It provides all the fun and excitement of being there without all the sweat, mud and odorific splendor! Boy, I hate crowds more and more as I get older. But geez, what a stellar lineup. I think my my picks, the artists I would've tried to see, align pretty closely with yours. Woulda loved to have seen Bjork and the Undertones. And, I quite like the Magic Numbers, too, bet they were great. Not so big on the Polyphonic Sprites or whatever they're called, but I bet that was a helluva spectacle. Iggy is kind of scary. He is definitely an advertisement for (un)clean living. It must be more or less genetics on his part - I can't see the Ig getting down on the floor every day and doing crunches, can you? The only thing is, he's a wee little man, isn't he? He's, like, 5'1"...you can only be so hot if you're of leprechaun stature, I think. At least in California... !!! I refuse to have anything to do with for the completely superficial and narrow-minded reason of their name. My one rule about bands is your name has to consist of more or less conventional words - no wheezes, guttural sounds, clicks or labial frictives.... But man it would've been great to see Sonic Youth, though. I've gotta see them live someday as they are heroes, of a sort, for me... You've once again confirmed my impression that you have ALL the fun, Catherine. | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 221 Registered: 05-2005 |
I didn't realise Iggy was such a teeny guy. From where I was, he was about 3/4 inch tall, so it was hard to tell. Regardless of stature or physique though, that face - oh, the humanity! That whole !!! thing is a bit naff, I agree. Here's a quote from their website: "! ! ! is pronounced by repeating thrice any monosyllabic sound. Chk Chk Chk is the most common pronunciation, but they could just as easily be called Pow Pow Pow, Bam Bam Bam, Uh Uh Uh, etc." I'm sure you could think of a few other monosyllabic sounds to describe them... Maybe we could start a nasty rumour - start referring to them as "the artists formerly known as 'Septic Mongrel Scrotum' or something - I assume they were all once in other badly named bands as teenagers. | ||
| Mark Leydon Member Username: Mark_leydon Post Number: 141 Registered: 05-2005 |
Great review Catherine. The Undertones! Didn't even know they had reformed - is it the original lineup with Feargal Sharkey and the O'Neill bros? God I loved that band in their heyday but never got to see them live. You lucky thing. As Keith says - what a stellar lineup. Glad to hear Soul II Soul delivered - another fave who I thought had gone for good. Keith! 'labial frictives' - now there's a great band mame right there! | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 1715 Registered: 05-2005 |
Great review Catherine. Mark, Sharkey is the only one not there. Though a lead singer is a pretty important member to be missing... The replacement singer is also from Derry though and is a very nice fella. I did a music quiz radio show with him one time. He works, or used to anyway, with a rival radio station. Paul Mcsomething is his name. | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 1794 Registered: 05-2005 |
The last time I saw The (reformed)Undertones was a year or two ago. They played on the pitch at Celtic Park before a Champions League game against (I think) A.C Milan. They played a handful of songs, resplendant in their Celtic regalia!! | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 225 Registered: 05-2005 |
Undertones' new singer's name is Paul McCloone. I think he used to be in other bands before, but I can't for the life of me remember who. He works on Today FM as a producer, incidentally for a DJ who also is a former front-man of an Irish band! (Tom Dunne from Something Happens). Mark, rest assured, the singing duties are in good hands.(vocal chords, whatever) Paul Mc is not a sound-alike, but it does help that his accent is the same. They're recording new stuff too! Their new album is out sometime in October. I think they've released something else too, but I can't be certain. | ||
| Little Keith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 2250 Registered: 03-2006 |
Saw two of my faves this past week: Loudon Wainwright III at the Coach House, in San Juan Capistrano. Words fail me - ole Loudie put on a show that dazzled, entertained and left me completely wrung out emotionally. It was as though my brain and heart had been disassembled, molecule by molecule, and put back together to form a kinder, gentler, nobler LK. I'm not sure anybody else out there is writing sharper, more incisive, complex studies on what it is to be human and all the sadness, squalor and glory that that entails. Flawless guitar technique and singing, unflagging energy, great between song patter. The guy doesn't let a second go by without doing something entertaing - which is quite a feat, considering it was just him and an acoustic. He was alternately waggling his hips, a la David Byrne, doing marching steps, kicks, sticking out his tongue, wincing and gritting his teeth. And, though that sounds distracting and kooky - and, of course, it was - it was somehow also very moving and engrossing. I tell ya the guy is like a one man Bruce & the E Street Band. Lucinda Williams at the El Rey in L.A. This was just last night. It's always special, always great seeing Lucinda, but I have to offer up somewhat mixed reviews. Things got a little self-indulgent. Lucinda and band seemed to abandon songs halfway through and start them over again almost every other song. Perhaps, this perfectionism run rampant was due to the fact that they were recording the night's performance as they have for every show in the series, wherein Lu is assaying on each night one of her classic records in its entirety. Last night, "Sweet Old World" was up. So, it took her 4, count 'em, 4 tries to get all the way through "Which Will". "Prove My Love" petered out midway, before they realized there was supposed to be a guitar solo. It provided quite a contrast to the solid professionalism and poise of Loudon, who, I gotta tell ya, didn't miss a note, not a guitar lick. Things got a little better during the 2nd set, when Lucinda played various and assorted cuts from throughout her career, focusing on "West". She had guest stars for this portion, as she's had for every night in the series. Last night's were E, from the Eels, who did a completely rocking, punky version of "16 Tons", Chuck Prophet, who used to be in Green On Red, and Robby Krieger, from a seedy L.A. band. With Krieger, she and the band did "Riders On the Storm", which was actually great. Krieger, who looks approximately 92, was fantastic on guitar. You would know it, though: the guest tonight is going to be Emmylou Harris, which I'm thinking will really be something. Sadly, I don't have any of the requisite money, patience or energy to go back tonight... | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 227 Registered: 05-2005 |
Wow LK, you've had good week! What a gorgeous description of the Loudon Wainwright gig. I've never seen him live, but that description has already had me checking his website to see if he's coming my way any time soon (not, unfortunately). I'm a bit more worried about Lucinda. I figure if I see any recording equipment at her Dublin show in a few weeks, I should get nicely hammered, so I don't notice the stopping-starting.. We'll all appreciate that perfectionism when the (I assume) 5-disc box-set comes out. Just a shame you had to sit through all the takes! | ||
| Little Keith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 2252 Registered: 03-2006 |
Yeah, it's been a heckuva week, Catherine. I'm left with that wistful feeling, probably not unfamiliar to you after the 4 Ages of Forster shows, of, "why can't I go to gigs every day?"... I, perhaps, am too harsh on Lucinda. Sorry if I've waxed too negative. The flip side, the other way of looking at all the flubs and errors, is that it's endearing and it makes her even more human. I promise you you'll have a fantastic time at her show. I hope they do make all 5 nights' recordings available at some point - at least on her website. They way they've handled it at the shows was to allow attendees to reserve a copy of the night's performance and pick it up after the show. They also had previous nights' recordings available, so I, not too surprisingly, opted to pick up the "Car Wheels" perfomance, which is unbelievably fine. As an added bonus, it features Steve Earle pretty prominently, who was apparently on stage most of the night. There were also several video cameramen set up, so maybe there'll be a DVD, as well. And, I think you'll eventually get a chance to see LWIII, if your curiosity about him is picqued. He, it seems to me, plays in your neck of the woods pretty frequently. He's, in fact, already planning to come back to CA, and is going to be playing at the El Rey, the same crappy venue I saw Lucinda at, in November. | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 231 Registered: 05-2005 |
LK, I've got that wistful "why can't I go to gigs every day?" feeling all the time. But yeah, it does crank up a notch now and then. After 4 Ages, it changed to a lonesome "why can't I go to gigs LIKE THAT every day?" Those little flubs and errors are what makes live music so appealing for me. I agree, it does make you see the performer’s human, vulnerable side, no matter how famous or accomplished they are. Loudie’s been added to my list to check regularly for upcoming shows. I’m looking forward to having my brain and heart disassembled, molecule by molecule, and put back together to form a kinder, gentler, nobler CV. | ||
| Little Keith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 2256 Registered: 03-2006 |
Catherine, lucky you - you get to see her in your near future. I was actually, believe it or not, calculating how much it would cost me to fly to NY to go see her do "Car Wheels" in N.Y., where she's repeating the whole series. Here's a review, btw, of her "Essence" concert, that casts her errors in a more favorable light: http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/ lucinda-songs-night-1841134-album-essenc e I'm sure you'll get your chance to see LWIII. I believe he's pretty well-loved in the UK and goes there a lot. He probably has a salutary on ALL the organs, I'm thinkin' - sort of like auditory cranberry juice... | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 234 Registered: 05-2005 |
Thanks for that article, LK. Its making me very impatient for the show, though. Is the cross-country trip within budget? I can't speak for the UK, but here in Ireland, the whole extended Wainwright clan, including ex wives, kids, cousins, hamsters, etc, are all well-loved. | ||
| Little Keith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 2262 Registered: 03-2006 |
Catherine, just to tease you a little more (I'm mean, I know), here's a review of the performance I saw: http://blogs.laweekly.com/play/live-in-l a/lucinda-williams-el-rey-99/. Be sure and look at the slide show (the "more photos" link) - there are some great photos. They even show the merch stand and you can see the t-shirt I bought. It's the one in the middle on the left wall, with the red devil on it. I can't resist anything with a devil on it. The yellow writing on the shirt is a quote from "2 Kool 2 B Forgotten", one of my absolute favorite songs. So, save your pennies for merch - they have cool stuff. Btw, the live disc from the Car Wheels night I bought is tremendous. Perhaps they'll be selling them in Dublin - don't see why they wouldn't. Also in the photos, you can see E, from the Eels' bizarre boy scout outfit, which she teased him about. She told him he looked "hot" and he said, "likewise". Speaking of the Wainwright clan, Loudon said Martha had just gotten married the weekend before and he sang at her wedding. I guess he got over that "stupid bloody MF" song she supposedly wrote about him. | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 237 Registered: 05-2005 |
LK, you're extremely mean! It wouldn't be so bad, but I thought the gig was sooner - it's not until 22 November! I was mixing it up with some others coming up - Wilco/Decemberists/Blue Nile. I suppose I can't really complain, with that lot to look forward to also. A pleasant autumn and early winter, by any standard! The merch does look cool. I'd love to get my hands on those live recordings - I'll just have to hope they make some extra copies! E makes for a very strange looking boyscout. I'm not really sure how I'd react if he rang my doorbell, looking to do his good deed for the day! Will you do me a favour for the next few weeks? Please don't torture me with any more wonderfully glowing reviews of her shows. It's torturing me! (The exception obviously being if you make the x-country trip to see Car Wheels in NY) | ||
| Little Keith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 2264 Registered: 03-2006 |
Sorry, Catherine. The devil (on my t-shirt) made me do it! I'll quit teasing - it ain't nice. The live disc of Car Wheels is so good, I'm kicking myself for not buying all of them. I was wondering if the live discs would include the little stories about how she wrote each song, and was gratified to find out that they do. So, if you're interested in Lu, there's all kinds of fascinating stuff she talks about. They were, what seemed to me, kind of expensive, $20 (my personal limit for a single disc), but to hear Kevin talk about CD prices in Scotland, that seems like a bargain! So, if they're available and you have the brass in pocket, scoop 'em up! | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 239 Registered: 05-2005 |
LK, I'll be hoping they've got those discs for sale. Bread and water diet begins today, just in case they're for sale, because by the sounds of it, I should get the whole set! The cost of new release CDs is crazy, in Ireland too, anything up to €22 for a single disc (about $30) Often I don't bother buying a new release, unless it's something I really can't live without (last ones were Elliot Smith and Travelling Wilburys). It works to my advantage twice over, though. By the time stuff has migrated to the cheaper shelves - anything between 2-6 months later, I've had time to decide if I really want the cd. This way, some costly and embarrassing mistakes have been avoided!! | ||
| fsh Member Username: Fsh Post Number: 125 Registered: 05-2005 |
Mick Harvey at The Village in Dublin on Tuesday 18 September. Tomas Wylder on sticks. Also stand up bassist (female) and stand in guitarist (male). Worth a look if near you. | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 242 Registered: 05-2005 |
Now you tell us! Anyone got a time-machine I could borrow? | ||
| fsh Member Username: Fsh Post Number: 126 Registered: 05-2005 |
Playing in Cork tonight - so get going ... | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 815 Registered: 01-2005 |
Augie March tonight in support of The Aliens. | ||
| Geoff Holmes Member Username: Geoff Post Number: 262 Registered: 05-2005 |
Saw the Hoodoo Gurus, radio birdman and The Stems last friday night here in the Gong. LOUD!!!!! Gurus nearly killed their show with the second song. Birdman thrashy as usual - Rob Younger dances like a girl! Stems insisted on playing new songs - most of which are only O.K. Richard Lane STILL wore a paisly shirt, winkle pickers and a Fireglow 330 and STILL was jumping around like he was 20! Deniz Tek came out for the encore (singing) with the Gurus - sans shirt - and trying to do an Iggy. Stage dived into the crowd and they parted!!! Not pretty!!! Off his nut!!! | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 1729 Registered: 05-2005 |
Steely Dan in Sydney last week. Brilliant gig. First time I ever saw them and I hope not the last. I've posted about it at www.myspace.com/padraigcollins if you want to read more. | ||
| XY765 Member Username: Judge Post Number: 326 Registered: 01-2006 |
I saw the House of Love last Friday in the Village, Dublin. They were playing their debut album from start to finish. I wasn’t sure what to expect as I saw them last year touring their new album and it wasn’t great. However this was a super gig, the sound was really good (first time I’ve said that about the Village) and they were on top form. Very small but appreciative crowd and it seemed to add to the night. After they played the album they returned to play a 5 or 6 song encore including stuff like the Beatles and the Stones. I had a great time and it just left me wondering how the excellent partnership of Guy Chadwick and Terry Vickers (who is such a great guitar player) never got the recognition they deserve(d). | ||
| XY765 Member Username: Judge Post Number: 327 Registered: 01-2006 |
No wonder they never got the recognition if I call him Terry Vickers, shoulda been Terry Bickers... | ||
| Kurt Stephan Member Username: Slothbert Post Number: 1534 Registered: 04-2005 |
Brave man, Padraig, posting something complimentary about Steely Dan on this board! I have to ask: When they do the older material these days, are they at all faithful to the arrangements of the originals, or are they giving everything the Two Against Nature/Everything Must Go treatment? | ||
| Mark Leydon Member Username: Mark_leydon Post Number: 143 Registered: 05-2005 |
Hey Pádraig - I was at the Steely Dan concert in Sydney too and thought it was great. I've waited 30 years to see this band and they didn't disappoint. The 11 piece band were all primo musicians and Becker and Fagin remain the epitome of cool detachment. Kurt - the show was heavily focussed on the Aja era ( I think they played almost the whole album) and the arrangement were very faithful to the originals. In general they did a great job of recreating studio perfection on stage. Also quite a lot of Royal Scam including Kid Charlemagne during the encore. Highlight for me was Hey Nineteen - is this the most louche, decadent song ever? The way the two backup singers soared during the 'the Cuervo Gold, the fine Columbian' chorus made the night a wonderful thing indeed! | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 1733 Registered: 05-2005 |
What I wrote on my myspace: Steely Dan were superb at the Entertainment Centre on Tuesday 18 September. World Party were on first and they were great too. They wisely played one of their most Steely Dan-like songs (Private Revolution I think) early in the set. I'm sure they sold a few copies of their Best Of collection that was on sale at the merchandise stands. It was a thrill to see Steely Dan as I've been a huge fan since I first heard them about a quarter century ago. There were a huge amount of dads there with a son or daughter in tow! The songs sounded pretty much exactly as the recorded versions, there was little engagement with the audience and they didn't play Reeling In The Years ... but it was still brilliant! This is most of what they played: Time Out Of Mind, Aja, Josie, Peg, Hey Nineteen, Babylon Sisters (one of the absolute standouts for me), Green Earrings, Kid Charlemagne (superb), Black Friday, Deacon Blues, Dirty Work (sung by the backing vocalists), Do It Again (the only disappointing note of the night), Haitian Divorce (truly awesome). | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 827 Registered: 01-2005 |
Padraig, I would have been totally satisfied if they performed every song from the album Katy Lied! Toss in Bodhisattva and Barrytown as encores and I would be a happy camper! | ||
| Randy Adams Member Username: Randy_adams Post Number: 1380 Registered: 03-2005 |
Hey! I'm so glad you mentioned them Michael because I went to their website and it turns out Augie March are going to play at a downtown Los Angeles festival on October 6! Finally, a show I want to see! I'll be there. | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 1734 Registered: 05-2005 |
Michael, they played Bodhisattva in Brisbane - someone who was at that show told me. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 1788 Registered: 05-2005 |
Going to see Turin Brakes on Wednesday. I like them a lot. Lined up: Wilco in November, nearly landed the 3rd support, but wouldn't be ready! Drat! Tuxedo moon in London. I have anever seen this mad nuch of AmericanEuro's, althouugh some dear freidns who go way back got me into them in the early 80's. Madness in December, should be fun! | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 1810 Registered: 05-2005 |
Turin Brakes were awesome. THey are extremely tight and powerful, both with the slow and faster new stuff. I love the guy's effeminatre voice, some people hate it. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 1812 Registered: 05-2005 |
Edwyn has 3 gigs happening in the next two months, one at Dingwalls for the BBC Electric Proms and two at The Arts Theatre. The details are below. Edwyn Collins Announces details of live shows. Edwyn Collins, who recently released his sixth solo-album, Home Again on Heavenly Recordings, has announced a number of live shows. The shows will be his first since he suffered a serious illness in 2005. The full list of dates, including a slot on the BBC Electric Proms event, are as follows: OCTOBER 28th London Dingwalls (BBC Electric Proms) NOVEMBER 19th London Great Newport St Arts Theatre 25th London Great Newport St Arts Theatre Support for these two shows will be provided by Vic Goddard & The Subway Sect. The band for the shows will feature Dave Ruffy on drums, Carwyn Ellis on bass, Sean Read ..board and guitars from Andy Hackett, James Walbourne and Roddy Frame, a long time friend of EdwynÕs and fellow ex-Postcard records recording artist. | ||
| Randy Adams Member Username: Randy_adams Post Number: 1397 Registered: 03-2005 |
I paid $52 to attend the Detour Festival in downtown Los Angeles. It's eleven hours of performances on three stages culminating in a Bloc Party set tonight. I went for Augie March. Total nobodies that they are here, they were relegated to the absolute first 30 minute slot on one of the stages at 2:10 p.m.. When they started, I was probably only one of six people watching them. We were greatly outnumbered by the security. It was painful. But they buckled down and did their best with a tiny set consisting of (1) Cold Acre (2) Just Passing Through (3) The Baron of Sentiment then (4) Mother Greer because I asked for it. Glenn actually thanked me for making a request. (5) One Crowded Hour (6) This Train Will Be Taking No Passengers and that's all they could fit into a sorry half-hour slot with sound adjustments. They were disciplined and tight, having just finished a tour over here. Talk about paying dues: I'd estimate the audience at about 35 people by the end of the set, including this one weird middle-aged guy who'd requested "Mother Greer" and then cried all the way through it. On a glaring autumn Los Angeles afternoon. I had intended to stick around and sample some of the other artists but I felt like it could only go steeply downhill. There was no way anyone was going to do something that touched me like that little tiny set. Yeah, it was worth the $52. It was nice subway ride downtown. | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 1773 Registered: 05-2005 |
Lovely report Randy. I've been crying at repeated attempts to get my bloody computer to work. Time to get a new one. (It's working now, but not for long I bet). | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 285 Registered: 05-2005 |
I'd been looking forward to writing about seenign The Decemberists last night. The Crane Wife sounded great on my car stereo on the 2 1/2 hour journey to the venue. There were some good songs on the radio on the 2 1/2 hour journey home from the venue. Didn't see the Decemberists. They've cancelled the rest of their European tour, apparently one of them is pretty sick. I'm not a happy bunny today... | ||
| Rob Brookman Member Username: Rob_b Post Number: 963 Registered: 08-2006 |
Sorry to hear it, Catherine. With any luck they'll reschedule soon. And your happy bunny status will be restored. They're quite good live, and worth waiting for, if that's any consolation... | ||
| C Gull Member Username: C_gull Post Number: 79 Registered: 05-2005 |
Catherine - if its any consolation, I saw the Decemberists at the Royal Festival Hall last week and they were pretty disappointing. I feel these 'folky' (for want of a better term) bands just sound better on record than live, same went for Midlake -love the album but just a bit dull on stage. After all they cant just crank it up like the Pixies say to get the crowd going. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 1825 Registered: 05-2005 |
Lenny Henry at Dudley Concert Hall. A very quick and funny man. A very touching evening in the Black Country, near where I grew up. TV does not do this man's image credit. | ||
| Jonathan Evans Member Username: Jon Post Number: 115 Registered: 04-2005 |
Catherine (to counter C Gull's statement), I watched them earlier in the year and I thought they were brilliant. I was supposed to see them last week but obviously we're all in the same boat. Just to take things on I'm suppoesed to see the police tonight but that's been postposed as sting isn't too well. That's two gigs cancelled in a week folks! (Don't get tickets for the wedding present / The Shins / Jens Lekman as I've cursed them). I did manage to see the loungs again, another free show in St Helens for the launch of a new single a decent night and I could have a few jars as I wasn't driving and was off work the next day...hurray! Cheers Jon | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 291 Registered: 05-2005 |
C Gull, I wonder if your disappointment was connected in some way to the mystery illness? If it was serious enough to warrant cancelling the remainder of the tour, maybe he/she was off form at your show too? I’m inclined to half agree/half disagree with you regarding some “folky” acts. I prefer to see folk(ish) acts in smaller venues. It’s a bit hard to get the atmosphere going in a large venue, if you don’t have feedback or drum solos in your repertoire! I imagine it can be a bit tough to really rock out, on a mandolin solo… I would prefer an intimate live gig to a recording, 90% of the time – but I find I appreciate the recordings more once I’ve seen the material live. And Jon, can you do me a favour? Please please please don't buy any tickets for Lucinda Williams, Wilco or Blue Nile in the next month!! | ||
| andreas Member Username: Andreas Post Number: 549 Registered: 04-2006 |
regarding the decemberists i must dissent to c gull's opinion. i saw the decemberists on sept. 30. they were magnificient and the audience went really mad at them. they played a lot of my favourite crane wife stuff. they sounded great, the girl on the organ reminded me on keith emerson in his heydays and they were funny. all in all a perfect evening. and they are not a folk band. they are more then that. but c gull's feelings fits on midlake. to return to the decemberists: catherine, you missed a good show, but if they don't disband tomorrow they will return surely next year, or so. | ||
| andreas Member Username: Andreas Post Number: 550 Registered: 04-2006 |
btw: i missed david sylvian playing on october 5th in berlin. it was a kind of final show playing his old stuff. it must have been a terrific set (that is what i heard about). hey, this could be a great topic: missed concerts. | ||
| TROU Member Username: Trou Post Number: 114 Registered: 05-2005 |
I missed also David Sylvian in BXL. Sold out before I heard about the event.. I've found the setlist of the concert in Paris : - Wonderful World - It’ll Never Happen Again - World Citizen - The Day the Earth Stole Heaven - Ride - Playground Martyrs / Transit - Fire in the Forest / Ghosts - Snow Borne Sorrow - Mother & Child - Waterfront - Atom & Cell - Sugar Fuel - Brilliant Trees / Before the Bullfight / Nostalgia - The Librarian - (rappel 1) Every Colour You Are / River Man - (rappel 2) Wanderlust It should have been fine...Some of my faves, especially 'Wanderlust', were played. | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 297 Registered: 05-2005 |
Andreas, Missed Concerts would be far too depressing a thread. I don't want to think of the amazing shows I've missed over the years. Unless once I've mentioned one, someone can assure me that I missed nothing and the band was piss-poor that night... | ||
| XY765 Member Username: Judge Post Number: 431 Registered: 01-2006 |
Just got a ticket for My Bloody Valentine in Manchester in June, should be interesting! | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2173 Registered: 05-2005 |
If anyone is interested, I am playing drums for a group called The Leaking achine next Thursday in Birmingham. Its free to get in, and we sound a cross between, so we've been told, Elliot Smith, Television, Gobees and Uri Geller. Its at The Island BAr next to the Alexandra Theatre. More info on here http://www.myspace.com/theleakingmachine there's a few open mic people too, including Pete and Russ from TLM, these guys who I've known for donkey's years are great, I think you would like them, they were once part of John Peel's former late eighties faves, mighty Mighty. http://www.last.fm/music/Mighty+Mighty | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1030 Registered: 10-2004 |
My girlfriend and I went to see jazz pianist Cedar Walton the other night. Walton used to play with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. In a word, wow! He played with a sextet, including Steve Nelson on vibes (I *LOVE* vibes), and the whole show was pretty amazing. The guy on trombone was kind of a tool, but the rest of the band was simply riveting. They played some really jaw-droppingly beautiful, gripping, moving stuff. And it all really underscored just how painfully freaking bored I am with the current (and absolutely dismal) state of pop/rock. I mean, I can't remember the last time a current/new pop band gave me serious chills, especially in a live setting. After witnessing so much dreck with local live shows, and putting up with so much dreck in current pop, it was seriously refreshing to be completely blown away by these old jazz dudes. Jazz ain't cheap, though, so it's not like I can make a habit of this. But, wow, this was one of those experiences that inspired a big middle finger to the contemporary indie-pop/rock world. | ||
| TROU Member Username: Trou Post Number: 134 Registered: 05-2005 |
Last week-end two concerts! British Sea Power on friday, on basis of their last record. Not a so memorable concert although in the middle of the show they seemed touched by the hand of god during a bunch of song. They played some old songs I didn’t know, including one very very go-betweenesque. And with their two singers the band has some similarities with the gobs. On sunday, the Charlatans came in Bruxelles. Never saw them, so… After the time, they finally have released some classics. No surprise, but an energic concert and a pleasant evening. I’ll download their free new record in a few days... I’ve put some photos her : http://www.flickr.com/photos/34242081@N00/ (cut and paste the whole thing) It has taken the whole week to recover, I’m getting old... Happy that the Nada Surf concert was sold-out! Good luck for your gig Spence. I think I have got a Mighty Mighty record lost somewhere in box… | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2174 Registered: 05-2005 |
Fantastic photos trou, esp the birds, really lovely. | ||
| Jeff Whiteaker Member Username: Jeff_whiteaker Post Number: 1033 Registered: 10-2004 |
Yeah, Spence - good luck withthe show, I wish I could see ya! | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2177 Registered: 05-2005 |
Saw Nada Surf play on Friday evening at the Academy in the University campus. They were stunning. How 3 guys do such great pop is beyond me, they do it oh so effortlessly. The even did Love will tear us apart snippet in the middle of a song, quite a weird feeling hearing that blasting out in manchester too, it was a good version. Manchester is a blast of a city the people there are great, it was absolutely heaving on the streets, everywhere was buzzing, I've never seen so much excitement on a Friday night. No more 28 days later there!!! | ||
| Wilson Davey Member Username: Wilson Post Number: 173 Registered: 05-2005 |
Open Mic gig No2 for me on Thursday at the Ritz Club Burnham-on-sea, Somerset. I'm doing "Knocking on heavens door" (few words and fewer chord changes !)and hopefully the good natured folky crowd will help out on the chorus....I'm working towards Apology Accepted ! not quite got the bottle yet to sing and play something that special... | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2188 Registered: 05-2005 |
Have a good night tomorrow eve, hope the knocking goes well! I'll be on the floor tomorrow too, trying to tune me drums up at the moment, I currently have one daughter on the bass drum pedal banging away and one daughter at the front banging on it with a drum stuick, I wouldn't mind but i'm trying to tune the snare!! Tuning drums is the hardest thing I have ever done, its impossible.!! | ||
| andreas Member Username: Andreas Post Number: 582 Registered: 04-2006 |
Neil Young in Berlin his wife was support and played a more or less solid country set with ben keith on beautiful dobro. after a break neil played nearly a hour an acoustic set. don't know if i should say that this was great (the choice of the songs) or drowsy ( i felt a bit tired). after a further break mr.soul rocked the crowd, down by the river and hey hey my my did the rest. the balance of old and new songs (and wow some rarities) was good even when i missed ordinary people.all in all this were three hours of pure delight - a great evening with a lot of old greyhaired men and women (kind of a geriatrics meeting). the set list: 2-26-2008, ICC Saal, Berlin, Germany w/ Rick Rosas, Ben Keith, Ralph Molina, Anthony Crawford & Pegi Young 1. From Hank To Hendrix 2. Ambulance Blues 3. Sad Movies 4. A Man Needs A Maid 5. No One Seems To Know 6. Harvest 7. After The Gold Rush 8. Mellow My Mind 9. Love Art Blues 10. Love Is A Rose 11. Out On The Weekend --- 12. Mr. Soul 13. Dirty Old Man 14. Spirit Road 15. Down By The River 16. Hey Hey, My My 17. Too Far Gone 18. Oh, Lonesome Me 19. Winterlong 20. Powderfinger 21. No Hidden Path --- 22. Rockin' In The Free World | ||
| frank bascombe Member Username: Frankb Post Number: 257 Registered: 01-2007 |
Thanks Andreas, I've got the day off and tickets for Manchester Apollo on 12th March | ||
| XY765 Member Username: Judge Post Number: 449 Registered: 01-2006 |
I'm really jealous about missing this tour guys, have been tracking it for a while and the setlist looks great...Quite heavy on Chrome Dreams and Chrome Dreams II, good choice of No Hidden Path and Spirit Road from the latter...and there are some gems from that set Andreas.. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2191 Registered: 05-2005 |
Just a shameless plug and reminder to anyone with a free eve on their hands, tonight (28th feb) at The Island Bar next to the Alexandra Theatre, in Birmingham, in bonny England, If anyone is interested, I am in another group on drums - The Leaking Machine. Its free to get in, if you like Queen, Genesis, Rick Astley, The Lighthouse Family, Shaggy and Mel and Kim, its not for you, on the other hand if you are partial to a bit of Elliot Smith, Television, Gobees and Uri Geller then we're your men! More info on here http://www.myspace.com/theleakingmachine there's a few open mic people too. | ||
| andreas Member Username: Andreas Post Number: 583 Registered: 04-2006 |
frank, you sure can be full of pleasant anticipation. this tour is something special. checked out some of the other set lists. in vienna he played two more songs: don't let it bring you down (one of my faves) and cinammon girl. some songs change , but all in all he plays the things he played in berlin. xy, i have missed it nearly also. the tickets were so expensive that i decided not to go, but my lovely wife surprised me at my birthday. that was great. it was definitely the best neil show i ever saw even when i have a good remembrance on my first neil young concert around trans was released. the set that he did in 1982 was fantastic , too. 10-14-1982 Killesberghalle, Stuttgart, West Germany w/ The Trans Band Cinnamon Girl / Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere / Southern Man / Computer Age / If You Got Love / Are You Ready For The Country? / Soul Of A Woman / A Little Thing Called Love / Old Man / Helpless / The Old Laughing Lady>Guilty Train / After The Gold Rush / Transformer Man / Beggars Day / Sample And Hold / Hey Hey, My My / Like A Hurricane / Comes A Time / Sugar Mountain / Mr. Soul / Don't Cry No Tears but coming back to this years concert. the stage looked like a kind of atelier and indeed an artist painted there a picture. at the acoustic set neil (white suit) was surrounded from his guitars and on every song he changed his instrument. sometimes he stood up, walked around and remained silent. this looked like he was a bit deranged. an old man - but with a voice brilliant and bright as in his first years. the electric set changed everything. the suit (now black with kind of spray painting), the mobility (now he moved and danced around in his typical style like a young man just in an aged body) of him and the audience. the delight of playing of all of the band members became perceptible. at the beginning of each song the painter hung up a new painting. yes, the feeling that this evening was a remarkable one crept over me. here are some pictures (and a review, but in german): http://www.welt.de/kultur/article1730385 /Neil_Young_spielt_in_Berlin_leise__und_ laut.html p.s. sorry if the wording/english isn't really fitting. still can't do it better. | ||
| frank bascombe Member Username: Frankb Post Number: 258 Registered: 01-2007 |
Danke Andreas you have certainly wetted my appetite, | ||
| XY765 Member Username: Judge Post Number: 450 Registered: 01-2006 |
Thanks for the info Andreas, there's a chance he's playing Cork in Ireland this summer so ya never know. | ||
| Mark Leydon Member Username: Mark_leydon Post Number: 158 Registered: 05-2005 |
Great review Andreas. Wish he was bringing this tour to Australia. He toured here with 'Greendale' a couple of years back - which was OK - but I would have loved to have heard this set list! | ||
| Mark Leydon Member Username: Mark_leydon Post Number: 159 Registered: 05-2005 |
Okkervil River - at Sydney University - last Wednesday. A great concert. Will Sheff is such a talent. A compelling frontman with a really unique vocal style. And such an interesting songwriter. A talented six piece band - who can play a lot of diverse styles. They played most of their recent album 'The Stage Names' as well as a lot from the previous album 'Black Sheep Boy'. Highlights were 'Unless it Kicks' which rocked hard and 'Plus Ones' which is both funny and moving. Well worth checking out if you get the chance.. | ||
| fsh Member Username: Fsh Post Number: 151 Registered: 05-2005 |
No point in half doing a job ... huuummmm, let me think. I like a bit of auld Neil Young and Robert mentions him with Dylan in the podcast thing that's up at the moment. I skipped over the songs previewed - always spoils the album for me. I prefer to hear a new album entirely fresh. Delayed gratification and all that ... | ||
| joe Member Username: Dogmansuede Post Number: 385 Registered: 07-2006 |
i saw cyndi lauper the other night. in spite of the older/not-so-frequent concert-going crowd, she was really quite captivating with an extraordinary range in the flesh! | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 2084 Registered: 05-2005 |
Some work colleagues went to the Sydney show Joe and said it was great. | ||
| joe Member Username: Dogmansuede Post Number: 386 Registered: 07-2006 |
she really was. i must've listened to hole in my heart (all the way to china) at least 15 times today....i never remembered it being so frantically exhillarating. she's still got it! | ||
| frank bascombe Member Username: Frankb Post Number: 264 Registered: 01-2007 |
Back from the Neil Young last night and it was similar to Andreas describes Acoustic first set, I really enjoyed this Ambulence Blues on of the high lights, he was more interactive with the audience but quiet thoughtful, said some kind things to the people of Manchester i.e being resilient about the awful weather and told a story about his hotel leaking in the rain the night before. The electric set was raw like crazy horse to start with then played a few in the style of Freedom , the middle saw him do Powderfinger followed by Hey Hey My My not usually my favourites but they kind of resonated seeing him live and all his history kind of struck a chord.He finished with Tonights the Night then F*&Kin Up and a instrumental called the Sultan. He seemed a genuinely likeable caring sort of guy and feel a bit of a post gig low so playing some of my favourites now | ||
| fsh Member Username: Fsh Post Number: 163 Registered: 05-2005 |
Frank wrote: "He seemed a genuinely likeable caring sort of guy and feel a bit of a post gig low". fsh writes: don't be fooled by appearances Frank though i know about the low after the high. Am I not a poet? | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2215 Registered: 05-2005 |
Glad you had a good time Jerry. | ||
| frank bascombe Member Username: Frankb Post Number: 265 Registered: 01-2007 |
You could be right fsh, he wasn't in the Van Morrison league of grumpiness, I was expecting this but pleasantly surprised the Missus to have genuinely enjoyed it particularly the electric show. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2216 Registered: 05-2005 |
Van being grumpy?! That's a MASSIVE understatement, the miserable ol feck didn't say a hoot last time I saw him, and fecked off the stage without so much as a wave, pah! | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2219 Registered: 05-2005 |
Shameless plug. If anyone is free this coming Monday.: The WINNEBAGO Orchestra 17 Mar 2008, 20:30 The Library Theatre, (next to Adrian Boult Hall) Central Bham, Birmingham., Birmingham City Centre, Midlands B3 3HQ Cost : £1.50 The Winnebago Orchestra undrugged and unplugged! (Spence and Caroline only). Loads of acoustic guitars, poetry and fun. Supporting the majestic Scorched Earth. 17 March 2008 @ 19:30 hours, SAR! | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 2055 Registered: 05-2005 |
frank, you have mail | ||
| frank bascombe Member Username: Frankb Post Number: 266 Registered: 01-2007 |
Thanks Kev I have | ||
| Rob Brookman Member Username: Rob_b Post Number: 1114 Registered: 08-2006 |
Saw the Magnetic Fields in a small auditorium here on Sunday. They seemed a bit weary - it was their sixth show in three days here in Chicago - but they were still brilliant. They did the "Distortion" stuff without effects, which was interesting, and it also highlighted the way the songs stand on their own without the production gimmicks (which I love, incidentally). Claudia was typically chatty and funny, Stephen was typically sarcastic and caustic, and it was a nice evening all around. Plus, they played a whole range of stuff: old tunes, Gothic Archies stuff, 6ths stuff, Future Bible Heroes stuff, sountrack cuts, etc. Really, really nice and highly recommended to any Fields fans around these parts. | ||
| Mark Leydon Member Username: Mark_leydon Post Number: 164 Registered: 05-2005 |
Wilco last night at the Enmore theatre in Sydney. Another fabulous show. A very different set from the one they played in the same venue about a year ago. A lot more early stuff from Summerteeth, Being There and AM - including a rare outing for 'It's Just that Simple' with John Stirratt on vocals. They really are one of the best live acts around. Every musician a virtuoso - but everything done in the service of the songs. Glenn Kotche on drums is a wonder to behold. He was soaked in sweat after the first couple of songs but continued to play with incredible commitment and skill for the whole two hour set. I know Nels Cline comes in for some criticism from Wilco purists for his over-the-top guitar workouts - but I think he's wonderful. His wig-out stuff last night was always done in the right context and took songs like 'Handshake Drugs' to a whole new level. And he contributed loads of subtle stuff - such as beautiful finger-picking in 'Company in My Back' or slide-guitar work in 'Hell is Chrome'. | ||
| andreas Member Username: Andreas Post Number: 613 Registered: 04-2006 |
looking forward to wednesday to see this: http://hairentertainment.com/ also i want to go tomorrow to i am kloot and on thursday to charamlabides, but i think that is all to much. but i am sure that i don't want to miss jackk rose!!! | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 2245 Registered: 05-2005 |
Shameless plug: This Friday 28th March. The Winnebago Orchestra (full band) play all the hits at The Dark Blue Boog-a-Loo at Katie FitzgeraldÕs in Stourbridge. 10pm. Cost : £1 Enville Street, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY8 3TB Midlands DY8 3TB UK Cost:£1 We're coming onto 'Did she overtake you?' by Sir Bob. | ||
| Lewisdhead Member Username: Lewisdhead Post Number: 24 Registered: 01-2007 |
I've recently seen in a nice intimate venue called Cyprus Avenue in Cork City: Hamell On Trial, Mark Eitzel, Josh Rouse, Gemma Hayes, Efterklang an hopefully in a few weeks time Silver Jews. | ||
| joe Member Username: Dogmansuede Post Number: 411 Registered: 07-2006 |
saw the jesus and mary chain last night. a little stiff, but still incredible. they closed with reverence which finally provided me with the feedback i was hanging out for and just about brought the place down! | ||
| David Gagen Member Username: David_g Post Number: 157 Registered: 02-2007 |
Saw Declan O'Rourke last night. Intersting Irish songwriter, well received by appreciative audience in small venue Troubadour. Going to see Henry Rollins tonight. | ||
| Jonathan Evans Member Username: Jon Post Number: 168 Registered: 04-2005 |
Following one of the longest gig-free periods in history, I finally managed to get to see a couple of bands this week. Monday was The Breeders in Manchester (Supported by Jim Noir). A good night out featuring the majority of the recent album, which is a decent return, and a couple of classics including Cannonball. The only problem being I've been ill recently, and the Academy 2 was heaving so I needed a mid-gig breather. Wednesday was Julia & Angus Stone in Liverpool, don't know the support Duncan someone. J & A Stone did the new album and a couple of new songs which I'd not heard before. They played before a really small crowd, which is a shame, anyone from Australia coming up North needs supporting (I'm looking at you The Panics...4 London gigs!). An early finish for this one due to a club night starting after the gig. I've got a few lined up over the next couple of months including Jim Noir, Iron & Wine, Colin MacIntyre (From Mull Historical Society) and Jens Lekman. Cheers Jon | ||
| TROU Member Username: Trou Post Number: 144 Registered: 05-2005 |
Finally, I'm going to see Nada Surf in Luxembourg. And Killing Joke is coming in Bxl in september. I could be tempted. Otherwise, I'm waiting for Robert... |