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I haven't been around much but wanted to drop in to tell you guys about Moon Hooch
I saw them open for lotus last week and they blew my mind 2 dudes on saxophone and a drummer. One of the saxophonists switches to some other unidentified brass instruments. They play jamtronica music, but with no electronics. Tons of energy. Mind= BLOWN Best new band I've discovered in quite some time
Edit: I just realized they are opening for They Might be Giants in nola on March 8th. Unfortunately that conflicts with Primus & FlyLo @ Buku fest. oh well...next time.
Lotus was great, but tbh in my opinion it was anti climactic seeing them immediately after moon hooch. That's how good moon hooch was
Had a an absolute blast at Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds Saturday night at Bowery Ballroom, NYC.
Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band opened and started the night properly, bringing the funk. Sister Sparrow and her boys followed with a two hour set of non stop funk, blues, and soul, keeping the crowd dancing the entire night. Arleigh (sister sparrow) has a mesmerizing stage presence and what once was a little crush has now evolved into full blown love. Even when shes not singing, you cant take your eyes off her. They ended the show with a an awesome cover of Roadhouse Blues. And it was just a phenomenal show all around.
I saw Chelsea Light Moving last night in Charlottesville. It was at The Southern (an odd choice of venues for that band as it's mostly used for Americana/Folk shows) but it was absolutely perfect. The fact that it was a Monday night and the "great blizzard fear of 2013" kept most people in. Cville was a ghost town.
What they missed was one of the best punk shows that I've seen,at least in the past 10 years. Life changing? No. Life affirming? 100%. It was good to see all them smiling and joking and having fun. Something I haven't seen from any of them do (in various other bands) in a long long time.
HOly sweet Jesus Mother of Gods GO SEE THE EELS If they are coming to your town GO GO GO! Just got back and they were abso-quacking-lutely amazeballs! Man what a show! AND I ran into MOLLY FUKING HARVEY(!!!) the one time co-lead singer of this band called The Residents (don't know if I ever told y'all about them...) that I worship!
The show was SO quacking awesome! SP/ACE get these guys please PLEASE! We couldn't figure out if there was suppose to be any opening acts. Nothing was listed on the EELS official site, and nothing on the tickets. We get there and the Marque said
"Mr. Puddles Pity Party The Eels Nicole Adkins"
Standing in line at the merch table this GIANT clown dressed in white (like this dude was easily 6.7+) was meandering around the lobby getting his picture taken with various kids and a group of 4 Afro-american midgets (I did NOT Hallucinate this, it actually quacking happened). And then this chick in a plaid school girl skirt and monkey mask came bounding out with a 22oz bottle of Heineken and proceeded to knock over a bunch of shiz on and around the merch table. THIS WAS A SOLID 10 MINUTES BEFORE ANYONE STARTED PLAYING!
Nicole Adkins was great. Just her and her electric guitar. She has an amazing voice and the songs along with her stage presence kept us captivated.
Then she finished and the giant clown was hanging out around the stage-right back stage entrance so I concluded "He must be Mr. Puddles and his Pity Party is coming up next. Awesome! How cool is that that he was wondering around the lobby setting the vibe. I bet his show is going to be pretty cool."
The pity party for puddles was just a ruse. The joke dawned on me and I got it. If your not familiar with EELS lyrics they can be some of the most depressing lyrics ever. Just brutal and beautifully expressed. Some of them are in fact perfect.
The EELS were on FIRE tonight! E played guitar, tambourine and maracas. He had a lead guitarist, rhythm guitarist, bassist and drummer backing him. The vast majority of the material they played was from the new album but they did some older classics as well.
The highlight of the evening was after the encore. The house lights went up, the house music came on and it appeared the roadies began tearing down the stage. About 3/4 of the audience had filed out when THEY CAME BACK ON STAGE, house lights still up, all props torn down, and ripped through 2 more songs just for the delight of us leftovers!
quacking FUKCING MAGICAL!
Also I'm kinda drunk so I hope this makes sense 2morrow!
AWOLNATION rocked my socks off last night! First time gettin' to see them in a club and they were great. The opener though almost stole the show. I highly recommend checkin' out Mother Mother!
Went at saw Boy at Schuba's last night. They put on a short show but were really great. Basically, they played the album and a couple of covers. They kept talking about coming back this summer so fingers crossed for a P4K show. If you're looking for a melodic an chill night see them. We really enjoyed the show.
So honored to finally get to see Eric Clapton. He told Rolling Stone in an interview that he is retiring in 2 years. So this may have been Nashville's last chance. God, what a guitar player.
Post by thepeppers on Mar 24, 2013 20:11:41 GMT -5
Seen Luke Bryan with Thompson Square and Fl/Ga Line last night at John Paul Jones Arena...it was a good show, if you like country. I am pretty indifferent to it, but my girlfriend is a big fan. I found all the dancing that Luke did was a little weird, but all the women really got into it. Thompson Square was my favorite part of the whole night. When they played "If I didn't have you" they set up like a scene in a play. They played "I won't back down" by Tom Petty and "Carry On" by FUN, and pulled it off for the most part.
I was surprised to see the crowd it brought in. Sold out concert, and I didn't see a empty seat. I pretty sure for a concert JPJ holds at least 13K.
So honored to finally get to see Eric Clapton. He told Rolling Stone in an interview that he is retiring in 2 years. So this may have been Nashville's last chance. God, what a guitar player.
Just stole some tickets in an Ebay auction to Crossroads Festival. So pumped to see him.
In that interview though, I thought he said he was gonna retire from "touring" at 70, but still planned to play shows. I sure hope he doesn't hang it up for good.
Post by concertjunkie on Apr 4, 2013 23:43:00 GMT -5
Went to opening night of the Fleetwood Mac tour tonight. They played a good 2 hours. All the hits and a couple of new tunes. I guess they have a new EP being released real soon.
Back in January I went to a small venue in CT to support my buddy's band...After they finished their set I stuck around for the next band because I was intrigued by all the instruments they busted out (banjo, an upright bass, trumpet etc). They came all the way from Ohio and kicked ass. Check out Dear Commonwealth if you are looking for a folk/jazz vibe.
Has anyone ever been to "The Vera Project" in Seattle? I have tickets to see The Men there. Apparently is an all ages venue( I find this out after the fact). Was hoping to see them on 4/20, but might just catch them in Vancouver the night before. I'd prefer NOT to have to worry about trampling some 12 year old kid in my drunken state, still gonna be in Seatyle for 4/20, just not sure what I'm going to see just yet.
Seeing turf war/Twin Tigers, Kylesa/Bear Fight!, Dead Confederate/Roadkill Ghostchoir, and The Sword/Bear Fight! in the next few weeks which is a great run of shows for Savannah. I've only seen Bear Fight! (local metal band) out of those but they absolutely killed it at Stopover.
Saw Bonobo a few days ago. It wasn't really at all what I expected. Simon Greene (Bonobo) came on stage with a full band. There was a vocalist for at least half his songs, a drummer, keyboard, saxophone/ clarinet (alternating, I think, but couldn't see too well), guitar, and Simon split time between his turntable and a bass guitar.
The show was very mellow compared to Black Sands or his boiler room set. Plenty of talent on stage, but the entire vibe caught me off guard. It's more of a "night out with the girl" kind of experience than the "casually rolling on a Thursday" setting I was hoping for. Whatever.
Edit: The undercard, shigeto, is pretty good and worth arriving early for.
Post by billypilgrim on Apr 14, 2013 16:10:41 GMT -5
I saw a Phil Lesh Spring Ramble Friday at Phil's club - Terrapin Crossroads. This lineup included Luther weenieinson and Anders Osborne. They both tore it up, but I've always been a huge fan of Luther. He brought out his two-string coffee can guitar for a smoking version of Rollin' and Tumblin' and they did a couple of Neil Young songs (Down by the River and Cortez the Killer). I love the rotating cast of musicians who come through this venue.
5/16-19: HANGOUT
5/25: Dillinger Escape Plan
5/30: Andrew W.K. w/ Tony Clifton
6/1: Big Boi
6/13-16: BONNAROO
6/29: Bob Dylan, Wilco, MMJ
6/30: The Grandmothers of Invention
7/11: Seinfeld
7/20: Living Colour
8/1: Mastodon w/ Machine Head
8/7: Melvins
9/5: Iron Maiden w/ Megadeth
10/2: The Legendery Pink Dots
11/1-3: VOODOO
11/14-17: BEAR CREEK
Saw Wavves with Fidlar and Cheetahs @ Kings Baracade in Raleigh, NC on 4/14. It's a very small venue and was perfect setting for their style of show. I was really impressed they seemed much more refined and professional than their set at Roo 2011, but still brought tons of energy and passion. They even played a Sublime cover(Santeria) for Steven the bassist's B-day who seemed fairly drunk but I enjoyed it and the band and crowd all thought it was funny. Overall a very energy filled fun live show with two decent opening bands. It'd give it an B+ overall and would definitely see them again for a third time.
Post by goldenchords on Apr 21, 2013 13:45:49 GMT -5
Watched Dawes/Dylan in Kzoo last night. 1st time seeing Dawes and 6th time seeing Dylan. Dawes quartet just uses half of the stage but they sound incredible. Very enthusiastic and played about half old stuff and half off the album they released last week. I bought the new album today and would encourage anyone who enjoys good songwriters to try it out. Dawes did a meet/greet between shows and sadly they won't be at Roo this year even tho they are playing Nashville earlier that week.
The last few times I have seen Dylan I feel like he really "nails" some numbers and others his voice issues really catch up with him. The songs I enjoyed last night beat were not even my favorite Dylan tunes. Bob did a great job on blind Willie McTell, What Good Am I?, All along the Watchtower, and Pay In Blood. He has again reworked TUIB and Visions of Johanna but they were unseen at best. As always, there are some longtime fans that leave early. I don't think I would ever do that, but probably won't go to as many Dylan shows except when I'm equally looking forward to warmup bands. All in all a great evening and I encourage fans to check this spring tour out.
Post by Fiddler's Green on Apr 21, 2013 23:31:50 GMT -5
This woman just threw her guitar into the audience. The security guys were so confused as to whether to let it go or whether to get it back. Ritzy rocks - seriously underrated live band.
Has anyone been to a good show lately? I saw the Allman Brothers last night playing their last night of the year at the Beacon Theatre in NYC. It was AWESOME! After a night with many special guests, Mike Mattison (the singer from the Derek Trucks Band) sang a song, the next song had Mike Gordon (from Phish) on bass! Derek rocked out (I am a huge fan of him and his solo band) and his wife played slide on a song too! The encore was a great rendition of Derek's version of Bock to Bock that seemed to last forever, but the best part was meeting Mike Mattison on the subway after the show! What a night! Too bad the Allmans wont be at the 'roo this year, they were great last june!
Saw the Lonely Forest over the weekend in Memphis..they were awesome! The singer asked the crowd how many of us saw them play at Bonnaroo last year..when a few people responded he was like "hey cool, we made like 5 fans".
Post by klimfactor on Apr 23, 2013 15:15:53 GMT -5
I saw The Black Angels last week in Columbus. Elephant Stone opened for them, and I was really impressed with their live show. I also bought their most recent CD, and it's pretty good: Poppy 60s psychedelic rock, with some Hindu flourishes. As for The Black Angels, they were incredible, as always. The visuals, combined with the heavy psychedelic music, was almost overwhelming at times, but in a good way. I wish I could go to the Austin Psych Fest. ...
Post by chicojuarz on Apr 24, 2013 13:04:58 GMT -5
Saw How to Destroy Angels last night. Visually one of the best shows I've ever seen, top 3 easy. They put on a great show. I do think the barrier between the audience and the band kind of brought down the energy. I think it would have been a little better if the band was more visible when the barriers were moved. The lighting they used in those instances still obscured faces. My friend was asking me questions about what the singer looked like and we were in something like a 1500 person venue.
No matter what beautifully performed and stunningly put together on the whole. I highly recommend this show.
No matter what beautifully performed and stunningly put together on the whole. I highly recommend this show.
That's easy for you to say Mr. I live in Chicago and every show comes to me. Luckily, I will be seeing them @ Voodoodoo ferst in 6 months. Hopefully the other SE peeps north of me get them at MOEMS.
5/16-19: HANGOUT
5/25: Dillinger Escape Plan
5/30: Andrew W.K. w/ Tony Clifton
6/1: Big Boi
6/13-16: BONNAROO
6/29: Bob Dylan, Wilco, MMJ
6/30: The Grandmothers of Invention
7/11: Seinfeld
7/20: Living Colour
8/1: Mastodon w/ Machine Head
8/7: Melvins
9/5: Iron Maiden w/ Megadeth
10/2: The Legendery Pink Dots
11/1-3: VOODOO
11/14-17: BEAR CREEK
chicojuarz
Bonnafunky Dirtyroo The Pink Panther & Boobie touching creepo
No matter what beautifully performed and stunningly put together on the whole. I highly recommend this show.
That's easy for you to say Mr. I live in Chicago and every show comes to me. Luckily, I will be seeing them @ Voodoodoo ferst in 6 months. Hopefully the other SE peeps north of me get them at MOEMS.
You know what didnt come here? The last f'ing Tom Waits tour. I'll gladly trade you How to Destroy Angels for Tom Waits.
If they are coming to your town GO GO GO! Just got back and they were abso-quacking-lutely amazeballs! Man what a show! AND I ran into MOLLY FUKING HARVEY(!!!) the one time co-lead singer of this band called The Residents (don't know if I ever told y'all about them...) that I worship! 
