Live Show Tacos
Live Show Tacos
(null)Created 7 Jun 2002 at 00:35 UTC by baggins.
URL: www.metromix.com
Notes: seemed like there should be a topic for live musical performance (aside from the redvinegar live show topic). post show listings, concert reviews, esoteric gear questions, and all music-performance related stuff here.
Saw the Concert in Central Park on channel 11 tonight. what a cool duo
these guys were. Art Garfunkel is so underrated. i loved watching his
performance. he was so real and un-rock star about the whole thing. he
loved the fans more than Paul Simon, it seemed (not to rag on PS). just
a cool performance, and fun to watch. their harmony and their lyrics
really set them apart from a lot of other pop/folk musicians.
redvinegar will be playing this wed. at the lyon's den. anyone want to
go?
@ the Metro july 8-9
i am planning on going to this it would be
great to get some people together.
king's X, posted 10 Jun 2002 at 10:16 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
Once again I missed a King's X show. This time I was all set to go until
I realized I was scheduled to play at church that weekend plus it cost
more than I had anticipated. But they are coming back to the region in
July, so maybe I'll finally go see them. Also for those in Chicago, they
are playing Double Door this Sunday and then coming back and playing out
in Crystal Lake in July.
I wonder if King's X is the same band I say at Cornerstone in the mid
90's. They were still doing covers then. Any idea?
probably, posted 20 Jun 2002 at 15:12 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
i wouldn't be surprised.
King's X, posted 24 Jun 2002 at 13:16 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
I think their first album was '87 or '85 -- they have been known to do
a few covers (like Manic Depression, which ROXX!) but they had at least
2 albums of material by the 90s, so I don't know. BUt if they were
called King's X, and they played Cornerstone, then they probably were
them.
cornerstone, posted 24 Jun 2002 at 14:29 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
I did some googling for King's X and cornerstone but came up with
nothing. And the king's X tour archive was not
helpful either. I ended up spending an hour or so reading old interviews
with
the band. Not a bad way to waste some time.
Speaking of cornerstone, this year Jason
Harrod, The
Choir, Pedro the
Lion, and a whole buch of other good bands
will be there this summer.
maceo, posted 28 Jun 2002 at 16:04 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
Not a show I was at (I wish), but Life on planet groove is an awesome live Maceo Parker recording. I highly recommend it for all your funk needs.
Yeah. It was in Cologne in 1992, I think. I saw him in like 1996, and
it was a big space so it lacked the intimacy of his club performances.
ok so there is a bunch of great music coming this summer to chicago. i
want to go to a bunch, but money is an issue. so, i was wondering if
there was any shows that maybe any of you would join me and go
see/listen to. then that might help me weed out the one i can live
without going too.
VIGILANTES OF LOVE
Schuba's Tavern
Chicago, IL
3159 N. Southport Avenue
July 6th,
Time: 9:00 pm
Price: $10.00
Fitzgerald's
Berwyn, IL
6615 W Roosevelt Rd.
July 12th,
Time: 10:00 pm
Price: $10.00
LUCINDA WILLIAMS
Metro,
Chicago, IL
Monday, July 08 and Tuesday, July 09, 8:00PM $32.50
PEDRO THE LION
Monday, July 8 9:00 PM (8:00 PM doors)
U.S.$10.00
WILLIE NELSON
Ravinia, Tuesday July 23, www.ravinia.org $10.00 Lawn
KING'S X
fri July, 12th crystal lake, il @ spike's
Rosemont Theatre
Rosemont, IL
Wednesday, August 28, 2002 7:00PM
$40.00 - $45.00
opening for JOE SATRIANI AND DREAM THEATER
PATTY GRIFFIN
Fitzgeralds
BERWYN, IL
Thursday, August 08, 2002 9:00PM
$20.00
BONNIE RAITT and LYLE LOVETT
Sunday
September 1, 2002
Pavilion @ 7:00 PM
Lawn $15
so, let me know if asap if your intrested. e-mail me.
pedro, posted 3 Jul 2002 at 03:33 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i believe they are playing with another dope band called roadside
monument. i'd like to see them, and i'd like to check out PTL as well.
i've heard so much good stuff about them, its time i found out what the
buzz is all about. also, Tool is playing august 29th (my birthday!!)
and i think im going to try to go if there are still tickets when i can
afford them. if anybody is interested then woohoo. let me know, we'll
figure something out.
Scorpions, posted 10 Jul 2002 at 09:17 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
Oddly, The Scorpions were the entertainment for the opening of the Tour
de France. Insert "we're big in Europe" joke here.
[ whistling ]
wow! what a show. she was great! her guitarist kicked my ass! they
played for about two hours. a bunch of the set was new stuff. they were
just trying them out. i guess they are about to go into the studio. the
last song they played called "real life bloody fingers and broken
guitar strings" and dedicated it to john entwistle.
king's x, posted 10 Jul 2002 at 21:47 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
well, friday king's x will be in crystal lake. pete and i are going.
i'm hopeing wagner, erik, pablo will go too. can't wait.
Where is this place again? Spike's in Crystal Lake?
Spike's
ahhh,, posted 14 Jul 2002 at 22:39 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
no dice for me, as you already knew. how was it? i was broke and
spending time...elsewhere...
let me just say that; you guys really did miss out. I say that not
really to rub it in, because I know that you were having a good time
where you were at, and rubbing it in would only make me look silly
(since you dudes are unrubbable) -- but seriously, it was awesome, and
if you ever get a chance to see them in person, go for it.
i'm really sorry erik and wags you didn't go to see king's x. you both
would have loved it! i was maybe one of the best concerts i've ever
been too. for sure top ten.
lukas- mad props for the heads up on the show! i was thinking about
you.
i'll just say that it was amazing to be inches away from
ty. he even let me play with his guitar at the end of the encore...
which was MOAN JAM!!!! ohhhhh it was so... i only wish ake, lukas,
erik... everyone. i wish everyone was there cause it would have been a
great way to be intruduced to their music.
RAAAWWWK!!!!!!
DUDE - MOAN JAM, posted 15 Jul 2002 at 13:29 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
I'm kicking myself for not going to the show down in virginia. Now if
I want to see them I have to go to one of the King's X - Dream
Theater - Joe Satriani shows. DAMN
Groove Machine
The Train
Higher than God
What is this?
Sometime
Believe
Manic Moonlight
Dogman
Lost in Germany
Power of Love
Static
Shes Gone away
Marsh mellow field
Smudge
Out of the silent planet
It Love
The Big Picture
Cigarettes
Talk to You
Vegetable
We were born to be Loved
Encore
Switched instruments jam - doug on drums, jerry on guitar, and ty on
bass
Moanjam
this dude we met at the show took these pictures.
king's x in crystal
lake
doesn't he look like putty, patrick
warburton
the Boss is on letterman tonight
emmylou harris is on leno
and this up and coming guy howie day who has a great "help" on the "i
am sam" soundtrack is on the criag killbourn show tonight.
that is all.
And there will be a huge drum off between Max and Moon.
(Moon will win, obviously.)
obviously, posted 1 Aug 2002 at 21:36 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
but, then..., posted 2 Aug 2002 at 10:48 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
max will pull out a shotgun in slow motion and yell and andy will
scream "NNOOOOOO!" and jump in front of moon taking the shotgun shots
in the gut. then conan will pull out a gun from under the desk, also in
slow motion he will yell "MAAAX YOOOOUUU BAASTAAARD!" and will gun down
max.
wait andy isn't on the show anymore so moon would get shot. we can't
play on conan. sorry.
but..., posted 2 Aug 2002 at 12:48 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
What about the guys in mullets, and the one guy like, pumps his arm up
in the air, and then shoots himself in the gut, but when he falls
down, his mullet wig like, flys off his head and he tries to catch it,
but then it's obvious he wasn't really shot and... well. anyone who
actually saw that is laughing, and noone else is, so I'll quit now.
That was so awesome.
it was awesome, posted 2 Aug 2002 at 15:02 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
- Jethro Tull - Ravinia, August 13th (i believe. i know its next
tuesday) i wonder if any of you will brave this show with me. i am
going. (plus, its only like 12 bucks or so, and Ravinia is a decent
place to go and see a show and chill...)
- Clutch - The Cubby Bear, August 28th. tickets not on sale yet.
oldpossumus checked with TCB and apparently they aren't sure whether
they're going through ticketmaster(evil) or not. i hope they don't.
- Tool w/ Tomahawk - United Center, August 29th (my birthday!!)
tickets have been on sale for a while. they hadn't sold out last time i
heard. but who knows. plus, they are $$$, like $45 or so.
i don't think i'll be able to afford Tool. but that means we can all do
something cool on my birthday. im not planning it. somebody else might,
who knows. i don't do that.
Patti Griffin, posted 7 Aug 2002 at 09:56 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
We're going to see her tomorrow night, hopefully... she's an incredible
songwriter and a great singer... she's really grown on me in the last
few years.
The show was great -- she has a fantastic band, and she's amazing. Her
voice is seriously incredible -- and she's an awesome songwriter.
If you want to listen to her music, go to KCRW and look up Patti Griffin in the
Morning Becomes Eclectic archive. YOu'll need a Real player to hear it,
unfortunately.
Or just go buy her new album, 1000 Kisses.
For those that are up here with me in the wilds of Lake County... A
colleague at work has asked me to publicise a concert given by the band
for which she sings.
Anyway, they are playing on the main stage at LindenFest tonight at
about 7 pm. Corner of Grand Ave and Sand Lake (west of Gurnee Mills). I
have to admit that this will be the first time I will be seeing them
live but their CD is excellent. They do rawk, blooz, Tamla Motown, Soul
and all that good stuff. Drop in if you are in the area.
the band that redvinegar shares a bass player with has a show at the
Lyon's den tomarrow. that is tuesday the 13th. three fold chord plays
around ten. 1934 W. Irving Park. it is 21 and over. i believe that it
is free. please, come and hang with me if you've got nottin to do.
The National Folk
Festival came to Bangor Maine this past weekend.
I'm just gloating.
the band that shares tim hawkinson with redvinegar is playin g tonight
at the lyon's den. it's kinda big for them to be playing on a friday
night there so if anyone can support the local band, they start at
10pm. there is a five dollar cover (not there idea). but, you might get
a free copy of there new cd. i'll be going if anyone else would like to
travel with me.
lyon's den
1934 W. Irving Park
dylan, posted 7 Sep 2002 at 11:44 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
jen and i just bought tickets for dylan, nov. 1st, which will be five
years from peter larsons death. pete really liked dylan so we desided
that that would be a good idea to do.
how much were tickets? i'd be interested in seeing that.
also, i checked out the latest Rolling Stone issue (mostly because i
was driving a charter where i had a couple hours to kill and the cover
said something about Guns N Roses) and the blurb about GNR said that
Chinese Democracy, their long-awaited new album is getting
closer to being released, but no date was given. its been said for
years, but its nice to know that RS is keeping tabs on Axl. there was
also some info on a show they did somewhere in Europe, and it hinted at
the possibility of them starting a tour sometime soon. how cool would
that be?
big john said that this was the best thing about the show at the
aragon ballroom
photos of the stones in
chicago
...but man are they ever the poster children for the war on drugs.
Mamas,, posted 18 Sep 2002 at 16:06 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
don't let your babies grow up to be Jagger...
Stavesacre, posted 19 Sep 2002 at 13:24 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
Saturday, September 28, one of my favorite bands is playing.
Stavesacre
They are play at the Wonderland Ballroom in Elgin, IL. for the price of
20 dollars you get to see Living Sacrifice, Stavesacre, Embodyment,
Underoath, Echocast and CR33 and get the new Living Sacrifice and the
new
Stavesacre CD for Free!
I realise that most of you aren't intrested but,
baggins probably is. So, if we are going maybe someone
else would like to too.
These are Christian hard/metal/rock
bands. Stavesacre is one of the few bands for me that when I listen or
see them live that its a religious experience.so, even if your not
intrested in going check them out sometime.
Here are some live
videos of stavesacre playing in dallas.
Sundown
Gold &
Silver
Rivers
Underneath
Threshold
wow phil, posted 20 Sep 2002 at 03:59 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i didn't realize those other bands were playing too! rock! underoath is
really dope, from the little i've heard, and embodyment is solid, if
not too imaginative. i don't know the other 2, but i'd love to check
them out. LivSac is cool, too. is Tim going?
threshold..., posted 20 Sep 2002 at 07:45 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
Is that some Freshman Death-Metal band from North Park?
Wonderland..., posted 20 Sep 2002 at 08:19 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
The Wonderland Ballroom is a good venue too. The funny thing is on days
there aren't metal concerts they have ballet lessons there. So I'd
recommend getting your dates right.
baggins, posted 26 Sep 2002 at 22:02 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
do you still wanna go see stavesacre? let me know.
yes i do., posted 27 Sep 2002 at 02:32 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
if you are still planning on going, so am i. cash is a bit low, but i
really wanna go. call me. also, there is a party at Isaac and Meagan's
tonight (fri.) i don't know why or what for or who, but im sure if
people from here wanted to show up, it would be cool.
i personally wonder how well the ticket sales will be for this tour.
there are mixed feelings about the gunners, and well, who knows if they
will flop financially or not? if we don't get tix for the Chicago show,
there is a list here for their
other dates they have announced. i'd be willing to drive to a show or
several, if anybody is interested. hmmm... think about it...
baggins, i can't call you. and i can't e-mail you. so, if i deside to
go, which it looks like i am. tim and i will get you a ticket. ok? it's
20 bucks. thats ok right? right?
why aren't you answering me? hell-o baggins?
i will email you from my newest acocunt which i will not post on here
(thanks for that tip pedro) and give you my digits. that sounds
awesome. i can drive if you want.
Saturday, November 2
BRAD
Tickets $15
All Ages
Doors: 6:00 / Show: 7pm
i am soooooooooo there! who in?!?
we'll see. i don't know them too well. and i am going to be shelling
out some serious $ for the GNR tix that inkblot was
cool enough to procure for me. so we'll see. i do like going to live
shows with you cats.
sigur ros, posted 30 Sep 2002 at 18:58 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
Riviera, Nov. 10
$22
7:30pm
Fitzgeralds
BERWYN, IL
Friday, November 15-16, 2002 9:30PM
$15.00
9:30 club, posted 2 Oct 2002 at 09:40 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
Wowza! I was browsing the upcoming shows at the 9:30 Club in D.C. and
ther are just too many shows I must see. Brad - 10/26; Medeski Martin &
Wood - 10/27; Blues Traveler - 10/31; Amon Tobin - 11/6; Leo Kottke &
Mike Gordon - 11/10; Pork Tornado - 11/13; Galactic - 11/23. That's just
at the 9:30 Club. The State Theatre has got Leftover Salmon, Dark Star
Orchestra, DJ Logic & Vernon Reid, Joshua Redman (tonight), and the
North Mississippi Allstars. Too many shows, not enough cash money. I
think if I had to pick two shows, I would would go see Amon Tobin and
Leo Kottke with Mike Gordon.
leo and brad, posted 2 Oct 2002 at 09:59 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
you should see brad dude. i would love to see leo. i should check and
see if he is coming around here. but, there are far too many show i
already want to go too. i guess it is ROCKTOBER! it's such a good
rocktober it's going into rockvember. don't forget about the redvinegar
show the 25th lukas.
Fantastic Choice. End of story.
MMW, posted 2 Oct 2002 at 12:07 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
If any of you ever get a chance, go see Medeski Martin and Wood.
If you can't go see the bwest drum solo I've ever heard of you can download their shows.
Sometimes I really like the internet.
the 9:30 club, posted 3 Oct 2002 at 02:32 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
that club used to host all the premiere hardcore acts back in the
early '80s. wish i'd been around for that.
North Mississippi All Stars kick serious ass! r.l. burnside's grandson
plays drums for them. i saw them open for Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
about 5 years ago and NMAS blew me away. check out their label, fat possum records, for more tasty
blues nuggets.
check this out, posted 11 Oct 2002 at 02:27 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
GNR tix are on ebay now...
so I saw DJ jazzy jeff last night at a bar in Pittsburgh. He wasn't
too hot, but while I was there, I got three demos out to interested
parties, and I'm doing a studio session tonight at one of the kids
house.
Wilfare Line will become a household name.
Cool!, posted 12 Oct 2002 at 10:12 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
We want mp3s!
The German Lieutenant's Woman and I, accompanied by certified public
alley-lurker Steve Dahlin, saw Lewis Black (The Daily Show, Comedy
Central) at the Vic last Friday.
My stomach hurt all day Saturday from laughing so hard. Also we saw
the World's Worst Comedienne. Dahlin was actually praying for a
rifle, as we were in the balcony . ..
Go see Lewis Black. He's F***n amazin'!
SCHUBAS TAVERN
Damien Jurado
sat.19th.tomarrow!!!
10pm 10 bucks!
Songs: Ohia and Damien Jurado - Saturday, October 19 - 10:00 p.m.
New City - Pick by Tony Barnett - Thursday, October 17
On this year's "I Break Chairs," the terminally melancholy Damien
Jurado makes a left turn. Known for stark, introspective alterna-folk
that falls between Nick Drake and Richard Buckner, Jurado jumps from
being an endearing but spiritually damaged solo voice playing from the
shadows to the frontman of a rock band, albeit a moody rock band.
Produced by Pedro the Lion's David Bazen, "I Break Chairs" finds Jurado
leading Gathered in Song, his version of Crazy Horse. The disc rings
with a little jangle here, a little emo there, and Jurado's
unmistakable raspy voice throughout. While fans of the lone-wolf Jurado
might be a bit disappointed, fans of Will Johnson and Centro-matic
should find "I Break Chairs" a keeper. However, tonight Jurado will not
have the band in tow, instead performing in a duo. Therefore, those who
have been with him since the early Seattle days might be pleased.
jurado, posted 18 Oct 2002 at 19:50 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
i think laura and i are gonna go. but, you have to buy ticks on-line.
so, i'll be getting two inless someone would like too go aswell.
what about..., posted 19 Oct 2002 at 01:30 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
dude. what about Isaac Sporrong's Bachelor Party? aren't you going to
that?
i will, posted 19 Oct 2002 at 10:27 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
i will be there as well. but, probably not the whole time.
well he was amazing of course. even looked more like baggins this time,
with a black flag t-shirt. it was just damien and a drummer on a couple
of songs. i yelled out "letters and drawings" and he played it right
then, which was cool. so, i requested a few others in between songs
later and some drop yelled out SHUT UP. but, damien "trapoline" which i
had yelled out for. so, all in all i din't feel too bad. he played two
out of the four i asked for so TAKE THAT DORK!
Spooner..., posted 29 Oct 2002 at 12:49 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
Saw some decent music music
last night. I doubt any of you will be in the Portland, ME area any time
soon to hear him, but I know many of you can appreciate this
song. And hey... free music is good music right?
wow what a weekend in store for me! i have an extra ticket to brad if
anyone what to go with mr. carlson and i.
if i can figure a way to get up there, i dont mind checkin 'em out,
maybe. though i don't know when i can get you the cash for the ticket.
yep saturday, posted 1 Nov 2002 at 12:55 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
saturday night. which makes it ALRIGHT. ya dude if no one else wants to
go thats cool. give me a call tomarrow afternoon.
Bobby D, posted 2 Nov 2002 at 10:26 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
wow! dylan was great of course, but he played covers which i've never
heard him do. he did brown sugar and old man. it was a amazing show.
i'm glad that laura was there.
pedro the lion, posted 5 Nov 2002 at 08:43 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
So I went and saw Pedro the Lion at the Black Cat last night. It was a
really good show and the Black Cat is a nice little room. The played
lots of songs and answered questions from the audience. They must have
nedeed to get on the road though because they played their last song and
they immediately started packing up their gear. Rocking good time and I
should have bought a CD or a cool shirt. Opening was Scientific and
Seldom. Seldom was the drummer from Pedro the Lion and two other guys. I
didn't hear Scientific play, but they had cool t-shirts.
man, two words to describe this show:
let down.
i guess the fact that i thought i was meeting people there and i ended
up all alone added to the fact that i had no cash after paying cover
and buying two beers added to the fact that i had just come from a long
hard nite a work made for a not so good experience.
but still, BHP left much to be desired. they've definatley grown and
matured as a band. but for me, its been in all the wrong ways.
perhaps seeing these guys play as a two peice to a crowd of 25-30 at
the fireside back in '98 was burned a little too hard into my memory.
the abbey was fucking packed!
oh well.
baggins i
looked for you, to no avail.
g rock, posted 10 Nov 2002 at 05:00 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i was there man. with lauraL., peterC., Derek and Jose. first pillar
back on the right, near the merch table. i also looked for AmyS., who i
talked to at about 9:30 pm and she said she was gonna meet me there. i
am sorry you were disappointed. i liked the show, and i was glad i
went. they were pretty cool. i like hearing really original bands. i
mean, i could hear a lot of influences (Pink Floyd, GYBE, Elliot Smith,
Blue Meanies, and a couple others that have excaped my head for now),
but they weren't like a rip-off of any of them in any way. i always try
to take new bands i hear and figure out what other bands i know that
they may have been influenced by. and i try to think of what songs they
might cover well. i thought BHP would sound really cool doing a Misfits
cover, or Black Sabbath's Black Sabbath. i also thought they
would rock in a different way if they played twice as fast. not that
they were too slow, or anything. their dirge-ness is a part of the
draw. but i bet they'd be interesting and super intense playing double
time.
Also, Joseph Arthur rocked as well. quite the musician.
Sigur Rós , posted 11 Nov 2002 at 17:07 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
the show last night was one of the most beautiful shows i have ever
been to.
the music, the lights, the video screen, everything was just
amazing.
the guitar player is really rad, he mainly uses a cello
bow. he also sings into the guitar
pickups too. he has one of the most amazing voices i've ever
heard.
if you ever get a chance go and see them otherwise, pick
up
one of the cd's. if you want to hear some of their music check out the
download page.
Watch the video of "Track 1" on Windows Media
300k
or 56k
soft cell, posted 13 Nov 2002 at 12:41 UTC by ulyssess00 »
(Fixture)
is anyone else remotley interested in seeing these giants of electronic
music destroy the metro on the 27th of may? tickets are like $25.
oops, posted 13 Nov 2002 at 12:43 UTC by ulyssess00 »
(Fixture)
27th of november.... its so clear out today, my mind was in spring-
time.
pearl jam, posted 15 Nov 2002 at 00:41 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
the boys just got done playing on letterman and did "i am mine" the
single most of you have heard on the radio. tomarrow night they will be
on again. so set your vcr's or tivos.
gnfnr, posted 15 Nov 2002 at 02:15 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
monday is the night of all nights. pray that axl shows up.
i saw a good show tonite. it was at the empty bottle.
soviet opened. they're kind of a synthy-dancey-80's revival yet very
modern kind of group. very fashionable, catchy and at the same time
lacking any pretension.
then add (n) to x
played. never before have i seen a music group dig
up so much of music's past for the sole purpose of rocketing it into
the
future. imagine iggy pop, david bowie, henry rollins, R2D2, max
hedroom, an atari 2600 and your old yamaha turntable all starting a
punk band together. imagine chaneling the musical spirits of MC5, the
who, kraftwerk, the sex pistols, velvet underground, NEU!, suicide,
afrika bambaataa, gary numan, black flag, radiohead, and spiritualized
and feeding them through about 9 different synthesizers (all analog
ones) a guitar, a bass (both with about a billion pedals) and a real-
live drum set. (they use drum loops
as well.)
too techno to be drum n' bass, too drum n' bass to be punk,
and way too fucking punk to resemble something a producer could create
on his own using something silly like a computer.
oh yeah, and after this show, the drum set is no longer my favoite
instument to watch someone play live. the theremin now is. what other
instrument can produce such a vast array of other-worldly sounds while
95% of the time the musician playing it isnt even touching it?
i cant even imagine what seeing this group would be like in a huge
venue with a bevy of lights and video to accompany them. then again, i
dont want to. check this group
out. for real.
I totally would have gone to this one if I had been free and known about
it...
(pedro) i've got two machines
<+Dumont> Dooo dooo do do dooo
(pedro) they are my best friends
<+Dumont> Dooo dooo do do dooo
(pedro) i just plug them in
<+Dumont> Dooo dooo do do dooo
(pedro) plug me in
<+Dumont> Plug me in!
<sneakums> plug me in!
<+Dumont> Plug me in!
n+x, posted 16 Nov 2002 at 03:22 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
welcome likes these guys a lot. i saw that they were
playing, and i considered going (since i like to experience bands i've
heard a lot about live for the first exposure) but i didn't realize
that it was happening already.
i tried to win front row GNR tix on the radio for like 3 hours today.
it was busy the whole time. literally all 3 hours. even when you
weren't supposed to call in... i know, i know: inkblot
already hooked me up with some rad tix, and he is the man. but if i won
front row, i am positive i could sell the other 2 off. anyway, im
looking forward to the show monday night. full details to follow...
no idea, posted 18 Nov 2002 at 15:00 UTC by instantcofi »
(Fixture)
you guys and your crazy underground rock n' roll.
I went to see Glassjaw at the Metro last night. Did you all know the
Metro is celebrating 20 years of bringing Chicago badass music?!
Allright, well now you do. So seriously now, Glassjaw was amazing. But
American Nightmare was even better. Sadly I missed the Blood Brothers,
becasue I've heard so much about them. But American Nightmare is a great
hardcore band. The pit was hysterical to watch. It has been a long time
since I've seen so many kids, pulling chains and karate
dancing/fighting. (You all know what I'm talking about, don't you?) Well
it was good. Alot of energy and the crowd didn't suck too much.
"nan-er-nar-er-nan-er-nan-er-neeeeeeeeoooooowwwww-we-ow-wee-ow-chugga-
chugga-chugga-chugga-rrrrraaaaahhhhh!"
blood brothers rule.
glassjaw... i'm not so hot on them. one thing's for sure, i
definatley lost some respect for vincent gallo
after he agreed to be in their new video.
and i do crazy windmills, sister.
buncha choreographed inbred crap, if you ask me. i try real hard not to
hit them when i see it. i mean, they get all decked out in their
hardcore regalia with the bandanas around their faces and stuff, and
you can feel them dripping and drooling with fierceness and animosity,
but then they go and do those dumb-ass dances that just make you
giggle. i pushed somebody who was windmilling towards me once, and
somebody motioned to me that pushing was a no-no. i promptly flicked
that guy off.
in other live show news, GNFNR decimated the Allstate Arena. a full
report worthy of such legend will follow in the next few days. let's
just saw the perfect end to such a show was stepping out of the arena
into a night of November Rain.
YOU FUCKIN' FUCK AND FUCKER BITCH! Wags, I would of given my left
testicle to see that show and I don't even have testicles. Man, you
gotta email me, or gimme a call, or emil me for my number so you can
give me a call. I wanna know every detail. I think you tell a better
story than, Karah, who was also there. I don't care if its nothing but a
GNR cover band...its a GNR cover badn with Axl Mutha Fuckin' Rose...and
I'm into hardcore dancing, I think it's amusing to say the least. And
some dudes can do some crazy roundhouse action that'll blow your mind.
I AM. BANSHEE BOT!
ok em., posted 20 Nov 2002 at 01:49 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
what's your email?
if you put 'waggins' in front of the domain name for this page, you'll
get my email address. send me your phone number. we should hang out
more, anyways. when's the next awesome show that we're going to?
remember i like the hardcore. i wanna see a HC show with you. and i
expecially want to see you do the lawnmower thing. i might even be
convinced to hook elbows up back-to-back and do the whole kick-your-
legs-in-the-air-while-somebody-spins-you-around thing'.
it was awesome to see Karah at the GNR show. good to share moments like
those with good friends. we missed you sorely there.
GNR/UFC, posted 20 Nov 2002 at 11:56 UTC by BigJ »
(Fixture)
I heard that GNR played a sweet rendition of "Bridge over Troubled
Water" is that true? MMMWAHAHAHA, "like a whiny-ass bridge over
troubled water" I might be a rock, but an island? I think not my
friend. Wags call me for Friday night Mayhem, oh and Pat too, if you
read this.
bluestone plays the wood friday night. i was planning on going to that.
other mayhem is ensuing? wow. look out albany park.
The Other Ones, posted 21 Nov 2002 at 12:08 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
So last friday night, Karna and I headed downtown to the MCI Center and heard The Other Ones w/ Robert Hunter. The Other Ones are the surviving memebers of the Grateful Dead w/ Jimmy Herring (guitar), Rob Barraco (keys), and Jeff Chimenti (keys). They put on a great show and the playing was stellar in most cases. I heard the occasional flub and Bobby forgot the lyrics to Throwing Stones. They didn't just play the crowd favorites and call it a night. They stepped out with some old dead and had a couple really nice jam sections. Robert Hunter, the Dead's longtime lyricist played at the set break. He's a great poet, but the dude can't sing to save his life. But besides that, it was a great show full of noodling goodness. Plus they started on time so it ended early enough to grab some beers and free pretzels at the Capitol City Brewing Company.
audioslave, posted 21 Nov 2002 at 23:46 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Set your VCR's and TiVo's for an AUDIOSLAVE performance that you won't
want to miss....
audioslave, posted 22 Nov 2002 at 10:59 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
They're a breath of fresh air. Also, check out Pegboy at the Metro
12/23.
damn, posted 22 Nov 2002 at 16:33 UTC by welcome »
(Fixture)
Les Claypool's Frog Brigade is playing the Vic tonight. I
believe I was told this and then forgot. Damn. Oh well, on the off-
chance anyone is going, please post here and tell me what I missed.
Sigh.
Saturday, December 7 - Over The Rhine's Holiday Show (Full Band) with
Bill Mallonee - 7:30 p.m. (18+) & 10:30 p.m. (21+) - $15W - (R)
U2, posted 27 Nov 2002 at 10:25 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
the boys from irland will be on CBS on friday at 9:00. it's a show from
slane castle! so, set your VCR's and TiVo's!
Slane, posted 28 Nov 2002 at 20:09 UTC by sneakums »
(Fixture)
I think some folks I know where at that show, but I forget. Maybe it
was the Robbie Williams concert.
david wilcox, posted 5 Dec 2002 at 00:40 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
Schubas- Sat. Feb. 22ndAn Evening with David Wilcox 7pm - $18.00W
hey, , posted 5 Dec 2002 at 03:23 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
is purplehaze playing the wood this friday? i heard rumor, just
checking to see.
isaac and evan will appreciate this show listing.
more shows, posted 5 Dec 2002 at 06:43 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
these guys are supposed to be good... anybody interested in going?
i KNOW these guys. ill probably go if i can
who is down for this XXXhottXXX night of comedy?
or this one?
or holy $h!t this one
or this
just some early warnings...
I went to the opera on the 25th of november...it was pretty tight.
Die Walkure
of course, it was also nearing five hours
of me on my butt, without the three bucks for a coke, AND next some old
ladies that never quite gave up on the singing thing. I was very cool
though...a little pricey though (55$)
give it a try
I saw the whole "Ring Cycle" at the Lyric when I was a student at North
Park... it was awesome.
neoacerbitas, who was singing Brunnhilde? Was it Jane
Eaglen?
tuesday at the metro...baggisn you're the only one who will care. Is
Dillenger Escape Plan, Mastadon, Tubring, and Yakuza...Paul, Karah, and
I are going, You should check it out!
Jane Eaglen, apparently this cast they have this year is supposed to be
like the best wagnerian singers ever, all together. But, as I'm not
really a singer it's not too important to me. The Musical Preparation
staff includes this lady named Elizabeth Buccheri, and I saw one of our
librarians when I was there. It was so cool, I like that I've managed to
only see wagner at the opera and nothing else...though Ireally want to
go see Thais, Renee Fleming is singing the title role, but tickets are
all but gone so whatever.
Betty!, posted 6 Dec 2002 at 00:34 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
Man... Betty Buccheri was by far the scariest person in the music
faculty until I graduated. I think she must try and be scary to
students, and then when you graduate, she's all excited to be your
friend. Well, that's cool about that show. Jane Eaglen is incredible...
is she still really big? I hope she gets healthy.
tom?, posted 7 Dec 2002 at 02:47 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i've never seen you at any operas. i swear... wsa it Der
Fledermouse?
em. , posted 7 Dec 2002 at 03:32 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i could be interested. we'll see how the wallet feels on tuesday, not
to mention whether i can swing it with my commitment to work this week.
i am taking over for a whole week, and i need to be at work EVERYDAY at
7am until at least 6pm. booh. anyways, i might be down. we'll see.
email me [waggins at the domain of this site (replace 'bbs.'
with 'waggins@') ] with your phone number and i will call you to make
sure. what time is the show and how much is it? also, i'll bet
ulyssess00 might be interested in that show.
Tomorrow is Dillenger Escape Plan and Mastadon 10 bones, at the metro,
6:30pm. we will be there, and we will be rocking. Watch for my
rpucnhouse, it's crazy!
sorry eminemily, posted 13 Dec 2002 at 23:33 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i had to work. me so tired. i have worked 70+ hours in the last 5 days.
im going to sleep after i catch up on the finer diner.
So i just got back from seeing the Joffrey Ballet production of the
Nutcracker...saw some alums there too, i can't remember the names right now
though so, whatever. It was so awesome, my bassoon teacher is absolutely
phenomenal too. I've decided that I really like ballet, aside from the
tights....cause if i wanted to look at that i would just use this internet thingy.
Yeah, don't tell anybody though, there is just so much trust involved, there was
this one time, where this lady dancer was being held up by this guy, and if
he'd've dropped her, yeah, she'd've been gone. Gosh, it really frustrates me that
I can't remember the girls names. One was an RA in burgh and one never spoke
to me, so i don't know her name anyway...wait, I got it....Darlene Duncan...I saw
her outside first and was like "yo baby whassup?" and then I saw her inside
again, she totally had box seats....whatever y'all should go.
CLUTCH, posted 17 Dec 2002 at 19:23 UTC by instantcofi »
(Fixture)
Clutch is on tour again people. No dates for chciago as of yet, but
there should be more soon. Hoorah!
www.pro-rock.com
for baggins, posted 22 Dec 2002 at 21:47 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
GODSPEED YOU BLACK EMPEROR
Abbey Pub, 3/20-21; 3/20 18 & over, on sale noon Saturday (12/21)
JEFF TWEEDY
ty philbo, posted 23 Dec 2002 at 01:18 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
im totally down for BOTH shows of GYBE at The Abbey (that place
rules...). unfortunately, im working the 6th all f'in day. (in charge
like last time, for only a couple days though.)
does miss mercurymouth wanna go?
oh well, posted 28 Dec 2002 at 11:38 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
its sold out now.
aarrghh! i was planning on buying a ticket this week. that sucks.
you meant that the Jeff Tweedy show was sold out, not the GYBE show.
in which case i will hopefully be getting a ticket this week. if i get
around to it.
jeff tweedy, posted 9 Jan 2003 at 20:33 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
so, i went to the show last night. it was amazing! to clarify about my
dylan quote in my diary. i think that it's funny that people are always
comparing people to dylan, jordan, or who ever is looked at as the best
in their field. oh, man i just saw the new hendrix!
i have seen
dylan a few times. i grew up listening to him. last night i thought a
few times that tweedy reminded me of dylan. thats all, i thought it was
an amazing show.
Hendrix, posted 10 Jan 2003 at 06:52 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
I know everybody has their favorite "holy grail" musician who nobody
can criticize but I just have to comment on Hendrix. I don't listen to
him all the time and I don't even have all of his albums but I feel
there's no doubt that he single-handedly changed the face of music.
It's so funny to hear respected guitar players talk about him.
Townshend and Clapton both talk about their jaws hitting the floor the
first time they saw Hendrix play. And how they thought they were going
to become obsolete. Neil Young is hilarious with his praise. Anyway,
from Little Wing to Voodoo Child, Hendrix is an innovator beyond most
others. Hendrix was asked to comment on how he might respond to people
criticizing his rendition of the national anthem as being unorthodox
and inappropriate. With a genuinely confused look on his face he
responded "I thought it was beautiful".
i haven't gone too deep into the history and lore behind jimi, but the
music is so different, so innovative, so remarkably unique, and the man
could just play! i mean, we're talking virtuoso on a different level
than somebody like malmsteen, who has no soul, no emotion, just fast
fingers. hendrix could get inside a song and turn it inside-out on
itself. its hard to describe. his version of the national anthem rules.
holy grail, posted 12 Jan 2003 at 18:59 UTC by ulyssess00 »
(Fixture)
mine is lou reed.
but you have to admit, "new dylans" come and go...
but there wil never... NEVER be another james brown... even if they
clone him.
Re: holy grail, posted 12 Jan 2003 at 21:28 UTC by sneakums »
(Fixture)
A clone of James Brown would not be James Brown, because it would not
have lived his life.
bluestone, posted 16 Jan 2003 at 03:00 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
looney tunes saloon. laramie and diversey. sat. night 1130P showtime
for the boys, though other bands will be playing before. i didn't see
it posted by anybody else yet, so i figured 'why not?'.
fri 02/21/03 lemont, il @ confetti's
10900 Archer & Route 83
Lemont, IL 60439
audio slave!, posted 17 Jan 2003 at 18:05 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
feb 26th & 27th, riviera tickets go on sale sat(tomarrow) at
10am.
i'm going who else is in? chester, raskol, baggins,
oldpossom?
lucky dogs, posted 17 Jan 2003 at 23:02 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
closest they get to DC is philly. :<
audio slave, posted 18 Jan 2003 at 02:35 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
so, do you like the disc then lukas?
yes, posted 18 Jan 2003 at 11:24 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
It rocks
shubas!, posted 18 Jan 2003 at 12:49 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
Pleasure Club
with
Starflyer 59
and
Guest
9pm 18+ - $8.00W/ $10.00D
last night oldpossoms and i went to see solomon burke at the oriental theatre, downtown. it was amazing! possom
could explain better about why it was crazy that he was here playing a
show that got little to no press. but, the show was only ten bucks. so,
we went down after E got off of work found a parking spot on wacker so
we didn't have to pay for parking. then, we got to the theater and the
box office was closed. but, the lady checking tickets at the door said
it was free and that someone higher up said that anyone that wanted to
could just come in! it was so rad!
anyways he is playing on leno
on monday night.
for more on burke:
his new album don't give up on
me
solomon burke's
page
anti- page on solomon
burke
ahhhhhhh!!!!, posted 18 Jan 2003 at 19:19 UTC by ulyssess00 »
(Fixture)
are you kidding me!?!?!?!
i love solomon burke. damn it. i just picked up a few old 45s of his....
anyway, if you are in chicago for the PLEASURE CLUB show.... YOU MUST
GO!!! THEY ARE THE BEST LIVE
BAND I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!
uh.., posted 5 Feb 2003 at 01:11 UTC by ulyssess00 »
(Fixture)
just reminding all chicago residents:
PLEASURE CLUB with STARFLYER 59 at schubas, feb 19. $8 in advance, $10 the nite of.
PLEASURE CLUB is not to be missed. you will feel like the ghost of jimi hendrix walked up to you on the street one nite and said "hey, kid... i want to let you in a on a little secret... go see this band."
It's Back!, posted 10 Feb 2003 at 23:40 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
get this! they are doing Lollapalooza again! it might even be good again.
wow, posted 11 Feb 2003 at 04:06 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i would even dig seeing 4/5 of those bands live. i don't like incubus though. and i don't know J5 really. but i have heard good things. what i've heard from QOTSA i liked. what i've heard from Audioslave i liked. and Jane's have always been pretty dang good.
J5, posted 11 Feb 2003 at 06:59 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
I've also heard good things about J5 but haven't heard them much myself. But they were being played at Best Buy the other day and I recognized the MC Tuna Fish's voice. He's from Ozomatli's first album and they were great.
THEATRE, posted 11 Feb 2003 at 12:12 UTC by ulyssess00 »
(Fixture)
ok, so i didn't quite know where to post this... but...
attn: all chicago residents interested in some free/cheap theatre in the next two weeks:
THIS THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY
is the annual WINTER ONE ACT FESTIVAL at north park university. this year we have seven plays all directed by students. they vary in range from creepy to hilarious, boring to exciting..... NO NOT BORING! what am i saying?? anyways, i am acting in one and directing one that i also wrote. if you are interested, (and you should be) it is
THIS THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY
7:30 PM in the LHA
NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY, foster & kedzie.
$5.
and.... i am also assistant directing a play at LIVE BAIT THEATRE
click HERE to read all about it. tickets are $20, but you can see it FREE this saturday, sunday and next thursday. this is a very funny world premiere play and you should go cause its free.
J5, posted 11 Feb 2003 at 16:29 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
This is a fun little tidbit of info:
Juice, abaddon, <person>whatever handle evan has on here</person>, and I went to the Smokin Grooves tour this past summer. Outkast headlined, with Cee-lo Green, some dumb r&b singer whose name I forget, The Roots, Lauryn Hill, and J5. Mr. Juice had worked with his little kiddies all day long and was dead tired even before the show started.
Anyways, J5 are 3rd on the bill, and they were incredibly good...very smooth flow, good deliveries, and two of them can sing pretty well. The previously mentioned M.C. Chali-2na (ha ha) is from Chicago originally and was obviously having a good time being in his hometown. Half way through their set, Mr. Juice fell dead asleep. Stone cold asleep. After the set, all of us, except for Juice, who was still knocked out, left our seats to, among other things, get free camels from the promotions tent. When we came back, Juice told us of how Chali came down to the audience and started talking with folks. He comes up to Juice and says, "Hey...you that mutha-** that was sleepin through my set!" (we were third row, and quite visible to the group, I'm sure). Juice explained his situation with the kids and all, 2na (who was only kidding him to begin with) said that was cool, and autographed his ticket. Lucky bastard. But in any case, J5 is great, very good live, and are good with fans
grady, posted 13 Feb 2003 at 01:58 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i think i am going to try and come to your show. i'd like to, and most likely it will be the free thursday. do i have to do anything special to get in free, or just show up on thursday?
also, anybody interested in going to see Godspeed You Black Emperor at the abbey next month, there are 3 shows. the first is 18+ the other 2 are 21+. they are on thursday, friday, and saturday nights in like the 2nd-to-last weekend. i personally have a ticket a friend bought for me for the saturday show. im not sure if anybody else has tickets yet, but thats the show im hitting up, so if you're interested, do it to it!!
its only $12. i know welcome, oldpossumus, ulyssess, and instintcofi dig them. dogmanphil, pedro, raskol, josekenobi, cinnamon, chester, bigj, juice, fook, neoacerbitas, im not sure who else, i think most of you would dig them. and the abbey is a great place for a show. come check them out with me. and you'll also see why you can't put a GYBE song on a mix disc.
woah, posted 13 Feb 2003 at 10:25 UTC by ulyssess00 »
(Fixture)
the last FREE show for KARMA is WEDNESDAY the 19th.
i goofed, sorry.
wags, you should come see the one-acts this weekend....
i hope to, posted 14 Feb 2003 at 02:06 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
wednesday, not thursday, huh? that sucks. i guess i will have to rearrange some plans. isn't that the night of the precious pleasure club show? and isn't sleater-kinney w/ the black keys playing that night too? oh mercy, what to do?
fire theft, posted 14 Feb 2003 at 03:20 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
another fire theft show has been scheduled, according to ticketmaster, but not their website. which is really weird, because their webmaster is cool, and usually puts new stuff up right away. well, its on march 10th in tempe AZ, if anybody's interested in a road trip, email me and persuade me.
Tempe, AZ, posted 14 Feb 2003 at 09:14 UTC by blvdgirl »
(Fixture)
Well, if you come through the middle of New Mexico- I'd feed you and let you sleep on my floor....
things., posted 14 Feb 2003 at 09:39 UTC by ulyssess00 »
(Fixture)
wags-
the pleasure club is indeed that same evening. but it doesn't start until 10:30pm and the play will definatly be done at that point. and it is at schubas which is not far from live bait at all. i was planning on doing both.
regarding the fire theft... there is a slim chance i may be driving to tempe around that time anyway because it is like home now and march 10th is my spring break.... i'll keep you posted.
at any rate, if you decide to go , i can at least find you a place to crash. beau lives in tempe, remember him?
so, unfortunately i would miss your lovely face, and floor, blvd. and i'd probably be crashing at Tony's place in Tucson. but thanks. i am really not prepared for whether or not i will be going to the show (either) on wednesday night. i want to come to your show, grady. i just haven't worked it out yet.
if i DO go to AZ, you have to come to the Fire Theft show with me grady.
Willy Porter..., posted 18 Feb 2003 at 09:19 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
I may have seen the best show of my life last night.
hell yeah, posted 18 Feb 2003 at 23:59 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
check this out!!! (click the tour page)
for those of you who are above clicking links, The Fire Theft are playing the Metro on the 24th!!!! i can't wait!!!! who else is in? this is a show not to be missed.
black dice, posted 19 Feb 2003 at 00:35 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
these guys are opening for GYBE! on the 21st and 22nd. sounds cool.
black dice, posted 20 Feb 2003 at 09:22 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
And they are also opening for sleater-kinney on the 23rd. Busy bees
Phish concert tonight. All phish-bashers would repent if they went to a show.
schubas, posted 22 Feb 2003 at 01:49 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
april 8th
Damien Jurado
with
Dave Fischoff
and
readings by
Adam Voith
9pm 18+ - $10.00W
may 2nd
Chair Kicker's Music Tour
featuring
Alan Sparhawk
of
Low
with
Haley Bonar
and
ifthousands
7:30pm 18+ - $10.00W
i plan on going to both of these shows if anyone would like to join me.
fook, posted 22 Feb 2003 at 04:52 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i never really got into phish. but i've heard the shows are where it's at. make me a burn and make me a convert.
also, aren't the BLACK KEYS opening for Sleater-Kinney, and not the BLACK DICE?
WHO'S GOING TO SEE THE FIRE THEFT ON MARCH 24TH? YOU WILL REGRET IT IF YOU DON'T!
Baggins, posted 22 Feb 2003 at 11:08 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
Oh. Look at that. yeah. Well, I havent heard of either of them. Black Dice just rang a bell.
fire theft, posted 22 Feb 2003 at 12:41 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
when do fire theft tickets go on sale? i'm in for sure and most likly jen too.
will post here the second i hear...
i am posting the moment you've all been waiting for. or at least the moment some of us have been waiting for. for you lazy non-link-clicking fools here's the scoop: Fire Theft Tickets on sale Saturday March 1st, at noon. i will be going down to the Metro to buy mine. if anybody else wants tix, let me know. i can't afford to cover a whole bunch, and the limit is 6tix. but if you wanna slip me cash, i will pick some up. but you all can go buy your own at any ticketmaster outlet, or online, or by phone. this show will rule.
i'm in, posted 28 Feb 2003 at 09:48 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
i'm down for two!
please people don't wait on this. this will be as cool as seeing sdre at the vic if we get enough people.
baggins maybe we should e-mail people that aren't on here enough. i'll do that now.
go for it., posted 28 Feb 2003 at 15:47 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i have told enough people about the show. i will try to remind people when i can. but getting your ticket is up to you. i hope everybody is on it before they sell out. and i am pretty sure this show will sell out. there are a lot of people from detroit that are going to come down for the show, and i will hopefully be seeing them beforehand. or else for a cup of coffee afterwards. but i know that a lot of people are going to be hearing about this, and have been waiting for this. its been building up ever since things started moving for this band. don't wait!! im going to the clubhouse on saturday at noon. who else wants to go? phil?
If someone wants me to try and order tix tomorrow morning, I can do that. Email me. My address is in my diary.
belated:, posted 3 Mar 2003 at 17:40 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
Phish last last thursday was very, very, good
Sleater Kinney last last Sunday kicked ass, even though I had to sit half way through with violent flu symptoms.
I got flaming lips tickets, which will kick butt as well.
blue stone, posted 4 Mar 2003 at 18:37 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
friday 7th at the note
5 bucks
the Note
1565 N. Milwaukee
[773]489-0011
music starts between 930-1000 pm
gybe @ 930, posted 5 Mar 2003 at 00:05 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
woah
godspeed you black emperor last night at the 930 club was stellar. I missed most of black dice and what I heard was so-so. But gybe was really cool. Nine people on stage--drums, cello, several guitars, violin, couple basses, percussion and toys and things. They create these walls of sound that ebb and flow like waves in the ocean (how's that for a cliche?) and when they get going at full tilt it's like being pounded by those waves. I felt like the guy in those old maxell posters. but then they drop off and flow into hauntingly beautiful duets between cello and violin. The film loops were really cool, especially the oil tower fire one which was superimposed over another out-of-focus loop and also the hope loop running over footage of an anti-war protest. I recognized some of the songs (they encored with bbf3) but that's not really important to the enjoyment of a gybe show. tomorrow they play at the scottish temple of freemasonry in baltimore and then you guys get THREE shows at the abbey.
buy you tickets kids! now! befor ethey are gone.
baggins and i are driving up to minnesota the next day to see them after the metro show. ya!
aka jeremy jacobsen is playing at the beat kitchen on 4/4. Chicago gets all the good stuff. [the lonesome organist played in 5ive style with bill dolan who played with tft at the show in seattle (i think). dolan also fronts math funkers heroic doses and is working on a project with the drummer from tft.]
for lukas, posted 14 Mar 2003 at 19:17 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
Erik from the urban hillbilly quartet is playing at the Iota in Washington D.C.
THE GIG
Fri, April 18th: Iota Club and Cafe
2832 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA
703-522-8340
www.iotaclubandcafe.com
9:30. $10. 21+
opening for the Grandsons
The Fire Theft, metro, 3/24
King's X, Fishbone, the abbey pub, 5/17
Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Kid Koala, uic pavilion, 6/6
Damien Jurado, schubas, 4/8
Rocket From The Crypt, metro, 3/30
Chris Whitley & Band, martyr's 5/15
Alan Sparhawk of Low, Haley Bonar, and ifthousands, schubas, 5/2
Chris Whitley
04/13/03
Iota Café
Showtime: C.W. at 10:30 pm
awesome phil, posted 14 Mar 2003 at 20:59 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i was actually going to ask you to post all those shows in one listing here. and you did it anyway. r0xx0rr5!!
Oteil, posted 15 Mar 2003 at 11:38 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
Also on sale today, Oteil and the Peacemakers at Martyrs on May 2nd.
The main attraction is Oteil Burbridge, a bassist from Aquarium Rescue Unit and currently in the Allman Band. He's collaborated before with Bela Fleck and The Flecktones and members of Phish...probably one of the 10 best bassists in the world. Not quite Victor Wooten, but very, very good.
oteil, posted 15 Mar 2003 at 17:19 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
I saw Oteil with ARU and with Vida Blue and he probably is one of the best players in the world. Also, thanks for the DC shows phil.
lukas, posted 16 Mar 2003 at 00:18 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
king's x fri 05/09/03 springfield, va @ Jaxx
it's my birthday!! you gotta go celebrate with a king's x show!
the show I saw last night was a little abnormal, but damn good.
Fire Theft, posted 23 Mar 2003 at 19:06 UTC by freakinfreak »
(Fixture)
The Fire Theft is going to be sick tomorrow night man... sick.
"...S-S-S-S-sick like malaria..."-Beastie Boys from "Hello Nasty"
true dat
we are going to have one hell of a crew going too
i think there is around 12
then a bunch of people from the TFT board are meeting us at georges
baggins and i will be there at 4 and plan on going down early to get a good spot
doors open at 6
see you kids at the rock show!
The Fire Theft, posted 24 Mar 2003 at 22:21 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
rocked! so did the opening band.
wow, posted 27 Mar 2003 at 03:08 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
what a show. they were rad in minneapolis as well! rock!
TFT, posted 1 Apr 2003 at 09:59 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
well, the show did rawk! it was cool to see soo many people there. great vibe. or at least in our corner.
so, i was really wanting to tape the show but, didn't want to chance them taking my video camera so i just brought one of my holga cameras. anyways so this kid is in between the railing and the stage right up front with his video camera. damn, i wish i could tape it, i'm thinking. how did he get too, i wonder. he totally isn't with the band. he didn't look much older than 20 if that and well kinda dorky looking. anywas i yell over to him and ask how he got permision to tape.
he act all anoyed and said, "i just asked" rudly. "what!?" i asked.
"i just came down a few hours early and asked." he said and walked away.
man, i was pissed. i could have done that. oh well. so, we rocked out the show was great. then tft ended and the kid ran off before i could ask him for his e-mail address or anything. damn. well, then we were walking out when i saw him down stairs. cool!
i'll go ask him. so, i walk up and say
"hey man! are you on the board or the bands page?"
he says rudly "i've looked at it once."
i think... ok? anyways, "do have e-mail get i get your address?"
then he cuts me off and says "i can't give you a copy if thats what you want!"
what? jerk! so i got pissed and said "well i was going to tape the show tomarrow night
and see if you wanted to trade but i guess not." and walked away as he looked all
intrested and said "minnesota?"
"yep!" and i walked away.
now, i didn't get to tape the show at the quest but, that was because they wouldn't let any cameras in. but, i was so pissed at this little kid how was be a f'n pick for no reason. gar! anyways there is a video of the show but, it doesn't look like we will ever see it.
picture of the show
http://redvinegar.net/~phil/TFT/IMG_0352.jpg
Tom Julstrom soloing with the NPU Concert Band.
The featured piece, by Julius Fu?ik is called something along the lines of ?Der Alte Brunnbärr? which translates something along the lines of ?The Old Sorehead? it's a so-called Polka Comique. It should be good and I'd like to use my ?clout? my, critical mass, if you will, of friends to get a whole bunch of people there. It's going to be good, not that good, but good. I guess i don't really care if anyone shows up, i just thought i'd gloat a little (yeah, gloat), cause not too many people get to solo with the band and it's a fun piece to play, and to listen to. Just to refresh your memories, Fu?ik is the composer that wrote the world famous circus calliope song ?Abschied der Gladiatoren?, whatever that translates into it goes something like ?doo doo dododododo doo doo doo dooooo?. So if you want to come, it's free for students and cheap, if it costs anything for other people. we're also playing Mars from the Planets, America the Beautiful, Do Not Go Gentle (into that good night, yes, a little bit of dylan thomas), jamaican rumba, Some sailing song, and one or two other pieces. amazingly, this is the first concert I've ever played with the band that didn't feature a Vaughn Williams piece a Percy Grainger piece, or an Edward Elgar piece, should be interesting eh?
cool, posted 9 Apr 2003 at 11:15 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
mars was always my favorite piece from the planets. Looks like a good concert.
Cool, Tom., posted 9 Apr 2003 at 11:24 UTC by Cinnamongirl »
(Fixture)
Have fun and break a you-know-what.
what??, posted 9 Apr 2003 at 12:01 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
No Vaughan Williams, Elgar OR Grainger??!? Joe has gone MAD!
Forget it!
Neil Young and Crazy Horse
and Lucinda Williams
United Center, Chicago, IL
Tue, Jun 17, 2003 7:30pm
Neil Young is Neil Young, true, but I think he's answering his own lyrical question these days.
I'm more attracted to Lucinda Williams . . .Too bad I'll be in South Carolina.
Tom Petty, posted 11 Apr 2003 at 12:54 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
Is it sad that Im looking for someone to sell my extra Tom Petty @ the Vic ticket away to? No one has money anymore.
one of our regulars offered me two free tickets to the rocket from the crypt show on thursday at l.a.'s el rey theatre. their manager plays in his band or something. is this an earth day show?
are my favorite band of all time (i am not kidding.)
GO see them. you will have an amazing time. especially in LA. they have CRAZY crowds in LA. look for my friend NED, he'll most likely be in the crowd somewhere. he owns 4,000-5,000 cds and if your nice he might just burn some for you.
RFTC are so rad live.... seriously go kL.
so, posted 13 Apr 2003 at 12:15 UTC by neoacerbitas »
(Fixture)
does that mean nobody wants to come?
i totally would, posted 13 Apr 2003 at 19:18 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
...but I already have committments that night.
Did you guys truly like Overland? Some of the comments have kind of sounded that way...
Cause as a person that was in it, I thought is was corny and melodramatic....
overland, posted 15 Apr 2003 at 12:02 UTC by ulyssess00 »
(Fixture)
it was the first semester of my freshman year when OVERLAND went up. i still wasn't too sure if the theatre thing was for me yet, but i had just done a musical that spring in high school and loved it.
thankfully, i had mono the week of auditions for OVERLAND. i now know a good portion of the cast and respect them all, but i have to say... sitting in LHA, having that thing be my first peek at NP theatre, i was pretty scared. "corny and melodramatic" is putting it nicely...
BigJ, i know you were doing lights on that thing, but i'm sorry, the big gigantic spiral light thing was what did it in for me... it was ridiculous. people were dying on stage and i couldnt help but laugh beacuse it looked like a PSYCHADELIC FREAKOUT on stage.
overdone, posted 15 Apr 2003 at 12:45 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
Yeah, I thought it was really bad... due more to the script than any of the actors. It was funny how corny it was.
fuck fischerspooner.
i want to go see THESE GUYS: GOGOL BORDELLO.
they're playing the abbey, MAY 3rd. seriosly, check out their webpage and tell me if you're in. baggins, GYBE is chill with me and all, but there'll be NO ASS-SITTING AT THIS SHOW.
my favorite quote from the press i've read on them so far:
"A lot of people try and define us" [frontman Eugene Hutz] confides, "making up things like Gogol Bordello is the Iggy Pop from West Ukraine, or the Nick Cave from Ugoslavia- but i actually think its a lot simpler. I think we are like the Beatles from Liverpool."
Genius.
hmm, posted 23 Apr 2003 at 08:24 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
Adam Wade, the drummer from the Jealous Sound (who opened for the fire theft for the bulk of their tour), mentioned that he saw these guys and they were really good. we'll see... $$ is tight these days.
Fook, posted 23 Apr 2003 at 12:54 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
Do you still have the Petty ticket? What day is it?
Lame lame lame, posted 23 Apr 2003 at 12:59 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
Nevermind Fook. I see they've already passed.
tomorrow, posted 23 Apr 2003 at 20:29 UTC by instantcofi »
(Fixture)
tomorrow ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of The Dead are playing, and yes while their names i ridiculous, their music is not. I'll be up there at the metro, hope you guys are too!
Petty, posted 24 Apr 2003 at 22:38 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
I ended up taking my g/f. She was the one who wanted to go more than me, but she already had tickets for thursday (i was wednesday), and the crazy ticket rules made it impossible for us to combine for one day and pass of the other day. So she went to both days and we spent $50 more than we had to. On a better note, the show kicked my butt. We were roughly ten feet away from the band, and they played a great show. Actually worth the fifty bucks. THey played about 2 1/2 hours with a 20 minute break. about a 1/2 hour of that was acoustic. Mike Campbell is a wonderful guitarist.
Next up: Flaming Lips in 9 days.
Petty, posted 25 Apr 2003 at 06:59 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
Benmont Tench is great on the keyboard as well. I've had problems in the past accepting up-and-coming bands the first time I saw them. Though I'm now a big fan, I disliked the Indigo Girls when I saw them open for Neil Young in '88, I disliked Lenny Kravitz when he opened for Petty in '89, and I disliked Smashing Pumpkins when they played between Pearl Jam and RHCP in '91. Dumb.
On Overland, posted 25 Apr 2003 at 09:15 UTC by BigJ »
(Fixture)
Yes the show was cheesy and overly melodramatic, but I have to say that I had nothing to do with the decision to project a spinning water gobo while they were drowning, I would have just made the stage blue and done some sound effects, less is more.
Overland, posted 25 Apr 2003 at 09:54 UTC by Cinnamongirl »
(Fixture)
was so great precisely because it was so awful. I think I remember my sister, or maybe the friend I persuaded to go with me, "You owe me for taking two hours of my life with this f-ing show."
I saw Tom Petty in concert last July, and it was awesome. He must tour prolifically if he's already back in Chicago. Good for him.
i've honestly not seen a band quite like this ever. they were so good. i did expect to like them, but not this much.
i was so happy watching them.
there were a lot of opening bands at that show, the spits were the coolest of them. they wore these black hooded dress-like things with purple "vests" over them and it all looked kind of medieval.
i'm a rftc convert.
well none of you were there, I don't think. But I'm not suprised, there wasn't an acoustic guitar on sight, and even less ponytails, beards, and sandals. But on the upside, there was me passed out on th bathroom floor of the metro. Oh yes....goodtimes, completely sober tunnel vision lost hearing, and then my knees buckled. I'd write more but I fear its not proper in the entree or whatever.
em, posted 28 Apr 2003 at 15:15 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
if i had $$ i would have gone to that show with you. when i have more $$ i will go to more shows with you. i promise.
yo la tengo, posted 3 May 2003 at 06:37 UTC by sneakums »
(Fixture)
playing cjoerk on the 4th and djooblijn on the 5th.
may 8th, posted 4 May 2003 at 22:38 UTC by instantcofi »
(Fixture)
so yeah, there's some show on the 8th at the abbey pub...these bands, I don't know who they are...Red Vinegar and Blue Stone, yeah some hippy shit most likely...but I mean if you guys drag your asses out there are some other awesome bands playing, and yours truly will be working at the door! So I mean, that's reason enough, don't you think?
By the way, that was all sarcasm, it doesn't translate well into type.
The show is listed on the 9:30 Club website, but not on the Spiritualized's website (nor on Pollstar).
Spiritualized
SUN. JUN. 8
$20.00
It's sunday so they say doors at 7:30 and headline starts at 10:00-10:30. No opening band is listed so maybe they'll kick things off at 9:00. Which would be nice since it's a sunday night. I would like to go to this show, but we'll see what pans out. Also check out the rest of the week at 9:30, yow!
Thievery Corporation
MON. JUN. 9
$20.00
The Polyphonic Spree
w/ Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players & Patrick Park
TUE. JUN. 10
$10.00
The Polyphonic Spree
w/ Corn Mo & Patrick Park
WED. JUN. 11
$10.00
Rollins Band
performing Black Flag songs in support of the West Memphis Three
THU. JUN. 12
$20.00
JULY 1 AND 2
Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
tix on sale May 18
anybody else in?
i think so,, posted 14 May 2003 at 20:17 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
we need to see if oldpossumus and raskol are going to come down for the taste. if so it would be great to see the stripes too.
lanois, posted 31 May 2003 at 00:45 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
...was totally awesome. fillum at eleven.
Is right here. Sorry about the poor quality -- there were some problems with the master. Enjoy!
here's some clips to download from the show.
clip_of_stillwater 4M
clip_of_power_of_one 15M
clip_of_sleeping_in_the_devils_bed 14M
clip_of_slow_giving 25M
clip_of_may_this_be_love 33M
Hi, posted 2 Jun 2003 at 17:33 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
larious
summerfest, posted 4 Jun 2003 at 17:16 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
Summerfest's Website: Freebies of note include the north mississippi allstars, india.arie, WILCO!, and many others. Not as much talent on a whole as the past few years, but plenty of reasons to go nonetheless. Im probly gonna try to head out to see wilco...its gonna be too packed to imagine, but hey.
oops, posted 4 Jun 2003 at 17:17 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
um...that didnt work. www.summerfest.com. Check it out.
Yeah
wilco, posted 4 Jun 2003 at 17:47 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
i am also planning on going to see wilco.
ben harper, posted 7 Jun 2003 at 00:38 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
just got back from the jack johnson & ben harper show. wow! ben harper puts on one of the best shows i've ever seen. if you ever get a chance do not pass up a show of his.
ha, posted 7 Jun 2003 at 12:58 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
my little sister was at that show.
damien jurado--Fri Jun 13
Los Angeles CA
Spaceland
but I went to a poetry reading last night. It was...interesting. We got there really at the tail-end of it, and then there was this "feature" reader, and I don't know how I feel about her. She had SOME interesting things to say, but mostly it was ranting about bio-ecological things, and how we eat our animal brothers and sisters, and this dream she had in Colorado while travelling across the country with these animals imploring us not to eat them. There was also a slide show of pictures going on behind her. I appreciated what she had to say, but she said it in such a cliche and self-righteous way. Anyway, I give anyone props for getting up there and trying. I used to go to readings a lot and enjoy them. I'm going to start going again, maybe just to a different one.
Holy Crap, posted 18 Jun 2003 at 13:28 UTC by instantcofi »
(Fixture)
I wish I had witenessed Wags singing with you guys oh my god I damned near pissed myself.
lol, posted 18 Jun 2003 at 15:39 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
yeah. you woulda dug it, em.
Release [5:55]
Hail Hail [3:15]
Save You [3:41]
Cropduster [3:47]
Love Boat Captain [7:00]
I Am Mine [3:36]
Given To Fly [3:41]
Even Flow [6:57]
Off He Goes [6:37]
Light Years [5:00]
Green Disease [2:47]
Grievance [3:02]
Present Tense [6:09
]Daughter [7:38]
Bushleaguer [4:13]
Alive [5:43]
RearViewMirror [6:16]
Encore
ARC
Corduroy [7:17]
Small Town [3:21]
Better Man [4:30]
Crazy Mary [10:03]
Do The Evolution [3:47]
Encore 2
Down [3:17]
ROCKING IN THE FREE WORLD [8:38]
Yellow Ledbetter [7:25]
this is really juice speaking.
anyhoo.... other shows coming up.... if you don't know, you know now RADIOHEAD at alpine valley august 8 40$.... a lot of people seem to like The Sea And Cake and they are coming to the empty bottle july 4........Young MC at funky buddha lounge june 27......july 3- KRS-One at joe's..... oh yeah HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH at the house of blues july 7 AND 8 SOLD OUT.... the last part was a joke, and I'm sorry if you love the Hootie, but you are a dying breed.
juice, posted 22 Jun 2003 at 03:09 UTC by inkblot »
(Fixture)
Pearl Jam, posted 22 Jun 2003 at 17:57 UTC by Cinnamongirl »
(Fixture)
Phil, are you trying to make me jealous? That is an awesome set-list. I'm pissed at myself for not getting my butt into gear and getting tickets for that show.
This is mostly for Raskol & Phil, or anyone else who cares, but a few Rolling Stones ago, they had their first interview in ten years with Eddie Vedder. It was a cool interview. He discussed their opening show in the US, which was in Denver and my dad was at, where Eddie put a Dubya Bush mask on the microphone and then slammed it into the stage. My dad sent me the Rocky Mountain News article about the show. A few people got mad & left. E.V. basically said that that's not exactly what happened, it was misinterpreted, but hey, rock is about expressing yourself, right?
W1LC0, posted 5 Jul 2003 at 22:53 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
so, jen, my sister, her boyfriend, and i went to semmer fest in mil. wi. and saw W1lC0. it was really cool. but, way to crowded. they should have been on the main stage. there were soooo many people to see them. it was crazy. and there were these dumb benches that were there for seating that everyone just stood on. when the show started people were bouncing around on the benches and then people started filling in were people would have been standing normally if they hadn't been standing on the benches. got a little scary. thought that maybe something could go wrong so we left the area and just listened for the side.
1
2
3
4
5
and here is clips of tring.2.break.your.heart.sorry so jumpy people were bouncing the benches.
part 1 8.6 MG
part 2 6.9 MG
recently i obtained fancy shiny cd's of a strength in numbers show from 1990. I used to have a scratchy old tape of the same show but this is way better. The band is sam bush on mandolins, jerry douglas on dobro, bela on the banjo/guitar, mark o'connor on fiddle/mando/guitar, and edgar meyer on bass. It is a fabulous group of musicians and the show they put on is crantastic. I'm going to rip a couple of the fantastic tracks and stick 'em up somewhere. If anyohne wants the full show (2 cd's worth) give me a holler and I'll burn a copy. Seriously good stuff.
So, last night anna and her parents and I went and saw Tom Petty play at the DECC Arena in Duluth on his "Lost Cities Tour" (a bunch of smallish cities that hardly ever get big shows, which is an awesome idea in itself). The place was packed out -- maybe not completely sold out, but at least 90-95% full -- and every single person there was incredibly stoked to have Tom Petty standing there in front of them. The whole crowd was so into it, and so happy to be seeing him play there, it was really incredible. I've never been to a show quite like that.
Anyway, the heartbreakers are a great live band. It's not the antics or anything (although the light show was very cool) -- they're just great musicians who really know how to rock. It was especially cool to see Benmont Tench on piano.
Tom was awesome himself, he sounded great, and engaged the crowd often. Every time they stopped playing or he talked people were cheering so loud he had to stop and let people calm down. He said, "This is the first time we've ever played here!" and the roof just about came off. Later he said, "We should have come here a long time ago." Which of course, is total rock and roll shtick, but seriously, when teh guy is on a tour called "The Lost Cities Tour," he's playing in Duluth, and everyone from 13 year old boys to 60 year old women are cheering their heads off, you gotta believe it.
There were also these five highschool boys standing right in front of us who, if they were drunk frat boys you would have wanted to have thrown out, but these were 5 of the dorkiest high schoolers you've ever seen, and they were on top of the world that night. So into it, singing along, playing air guitar, jumping up and down... it made the show so much better even as it obstructed my view half the time. Anna and I were laughing hysterically at/with them. It was so fun to see people so completely into what was happening... it was one of the most beautiful things I've seen in a long time. Five dorky guys and one cute girl... who I'm sure they all have secret crushes on.
Anyway, here's the tentative tour I found on TP's website:
06/26/03 - Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls Arena
06/28/03 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre/Summerfest
06/30/03 - Cedar Rapids, IA - US Cellular Center
07/01/03 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid America Center
07/01/03 - Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza
07/05/03 - Bozeman, MT - Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
07/08/03 - Bismarck, ND - Bismarck Civic Center
07/09/03 - Duluth, MN - Decc Arena
07/11/03 - Mankato, MN - Mid West Arena
07/13/03 - Peoria, IL - Civic Center
08/09/03 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
08/12/03 - Portsmouth, VA - Harbor Center
08/13/03 - Atlanta, GA - Arena at Gwinett Center
6/15/03 - Charleston, SC - N. Charleston Coliseum
8/16/03 - Nashville, TN - Amsouth Amphitheatre
8/18/03 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum
8/19/03 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum
8/21/03 - Daytona Beach, FL - Ocean Center
8/22/03 - Fort Meyers, FL - Teco Arena
8/24/03 - Birmingham, AL - Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
8/26/03 - New Orleans, LA - UNO Arena
8/30/03 - Aspen, CO - JAS Festival
Mankato?! Souix Falls!
Tom Petty rocks. I think I'm going to write him a letter to explain to him how great it was that they played here. Anyway, I just had to report on that.
one last thought,, posted 10 Jul 2003 at 09:54 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
...because I just saw Fook's post. THe tickets were $44... which is a lot of money when you'[re used to seeing bands for under $20... but it really was completely worth it.
Tom Petty, posted 10 Jul 2003 at 11:11 UTC by Cinnamongirl »
(Fixture)
I love Tom Petty--I mean, I am really familiar with him and grew up with his music. I don't often think to pop him in the CD player, but I like him a lot. I went to see him two Julys ago and it was AWESOME. They put on a kick-a$$ live show and are a very tight band live. A lot of bands lose that je ne sais quoi when they hit the stage, but the Heartbreakers were born to rock live. And you can tell they're enjoying it, which is important. Like pedro said, the crowd is really varied, too, since they've been around a while. It's great to be rocking out with people your parents' age and older.
I wish I had seen them this time around.
The Fire Theft, posted 16 Jul 2003 at 17:22 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
TFT have announced the following Tour Dates:
- Fri 09/26/03 Vancouver, BC Richard's On Richards
- Sat 09/27/03 Seattle, WA Graceland
- Mon 09/29/03 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
- Tue 09/30/03 West Hollywood, CA The Troubadour
- Fri 10/03/03 San Diego, CA Mira Mesa Epicentre
- Sun 10/05/03 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
- Tue 10/07/03 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
- Wed 10/08/03 Chicago, IL The Bottom Lounge
- Thu 10/09/03 Chicago, IL The Bottom Lounge
- Sat 10/11/03 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
- Mon 10/13/03 New York, NY Knitting Factory
- Tue 10/14/03 New York, NY Knitting Factory
- Wed 10/15/03 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of Living Arts
- Fri 10/17/03 Washington, DC Black Cat
- Sat 10/18/03 Boston, MA Axis
CLIZZUTCH!!!!, posted 25 Jul 2003 at 19:38 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
Aug. 21 The Bottom Lounge. why does this place all of a sudden have a lot of good shows, and i've never even been there?
Clutch, posted 26 Jul 2003 at 09:09 UTC by Cinnamongirl »
(Fixture)
Baggins, are you getting tickets??? Are they still available? If so, grab me one. I'll give you the ticket money and a purchasing bonus, 'cause I know you've hit on some hard times recently and it'd be fun to rock out at a show with you. Besides RV/bluestone, I never have.
Seriously, let me know. I saw them a few years ago and it was awesome. I'd love to see them again.
bottom lounge, posted 26 Jul 2003 at 10:39 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
baggins, I think it must be a newish live room connected with lakeview links. I think it's great that there's a another club in chicago booking small national touring acts. From the pictures, it looks like a nice little room (and a lot like the black cat in DC).
dave grohl, posted 6 Aug 2003 at 14:12 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
doesn't dave grohl have something to do with the black cat?
Hem
Tue, Aug 12 Martyr's
JEALOUS SOUND
Fireside Bowl, 8/23
Gillian Welch Vic Theatre
Tue, 09/16/03
OVER THE RHINE
Schubas, 9/20-21, 9/21 18 & over
Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys
October 5, Sunday
4:00 PM--7:00 PM
Old Town School of Folk
The Fire Theft
10/08/03 Chicago Bottom Lounge
10/09/03 Chicago Bottom Lounge
10/17/03 DC Black Cat
Patty Griffin
10-13 Chicago Theatre
wow!, posted 6 Aug 2003 at 14:38 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
I will definitely try to see Gillian and Ralph, and I'd also like to see Hem... who's interested?
Hem, posted 6 Aug 2003 at 16:31 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
i would like to go. i just need to check with my accountant and by accountant i mean my wife.
don't think i can go to ralph with fire theft and patty the same month.
unless alh really wants to go. maybe you want to save on hem until next time around... dr. ralph stanley will not be around forever... that's my rationale, anyway.
and maybe marry her.
i'll check with my accountant and see if i can make it to both TFT and her shows in Oct. i probably will, but we'll see.
..., posted 6 Aug 2003 at 19:24 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
AWSOME DUDE!
Adventures in Modern Music Fest
I say go see !!!, their recording is good but i bet they put on wildly fun live show. especially at a place like the empty bottle.
also, the empty bottle is presenting a show by mum at the logan square auditorium. Hypnotic icelandic techno pop at it's best. If you've heard my mix, you've heard a mum track.
also coming to the empty bottle in ocobter: the polyphonic spree.
the empty bottle was one of my favorite places to see a show in chicago, plus they opened a good, inexspensive resaurant next door. ahh chicago, I hated you when I lived there and I can't get enough of you when I'm gone.
I've been told by my stepmom who went to see the Boss at US Cellular Field to never go see a show there. She said she was in the upper deck and by the time the sound got to her it had already echoed twice and she could barely understand what he was singing, talk about a wasted $76.
all i can say is... Clutch rules! i have seen them 4 times now, and every time is such a great performance. they even did a rare cover of a Bad Brains song (i'm not cool enough to know which one, but was blistering). i will not pass an opportunity to see them if i can at all swing it. they played The Bottom Lounge, and the place was fairly decent. i ran into Elenor there. some of you remember her, i'm sure. i can't remember her last name. she played (trumpet i think) in NPU jazz band a while back, and was friends w/ s0njaA. and StephanieX. that was cool. also, instintcofi was there. and K@r@h@Ade11. great show. also, Tim Sult, their guitarist, apparently broke his wrist last week. so their manager stepped in and learned 14 songs. they played 15 total including the BB cover. ripping drum solo too. if you can dig the heavy, check Clutch next time you can.
I feel like a spammer. She played trombone... I played with her in brass quintet for years. Sounds like fun, dude.
got tickets, posted 22 Aug 2003 at 10:27 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
i bought tickets for patty griffin, which is actually Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin, and Dar Williams at the chicago theater. i got front row! really not i think i have front row and then you get there and you in the front row of the side second level. actual front row tickets. if any one is intrested in going let me know i can give you the password to buy tickets now before they go on sale.
emmy lou is playing the CSO on the 1st of nov!
I got two tickets to see Gillian Welch at the Vic... one for me and one for alh. This is a dream come true, and G doesn't really tour that often. They're on the pricier side, $24.50, but she and david rawlings are a.) worth it and b.) run their own label now so I dont' think they have any corporate backing. If you're interested in seeing this phenomonal musician, buy your tickets at the Vic, as Ticketmeister is charging a $6.50 convenience charge. That's more than 25%!
wilco, posted 8 Sep 2003 at 14:37 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
wilco is going to be on leno tomarrow night.
but I was watching a couple of old North Park College performances on video the other night and it brought back some fun memories. Jess Klingberg doing Eric Clapton; Tolic and Spjut doing Helmet with Tate on guitar; Jay Collins and me doing Hendrix; Jay, Dave Palmquist (in his first live performance), Tolic, Spjut and me doing Love battery, and finally senior year when Karna played drums with us doing Cracker, RFTC, and Seam. Such fun stuff. Thanks lukas and pedro for mentioning me in your diary posts. You guys made me smile.
WILCO
Auditorium Theatre, 9/19-20
i have this cousin who called me about a month ago and said she has tickets for wilco & is coming into town, and will give me a ticket. i don't know if i believe her, because she may just be saying it to get a place to stay out of us. i went online today to check the date (before i'd seen chester's post), and wilco is touring with REM.
!!!
i realize a lot of you here are hard-core about wilco, and i love them, too, but i love REM even more. they're one of my top 3 bands and have been since jr. high. i've only seen them live once, and that was when michael stipe was in his eyeliner/sequin faze, so hopefully he has calmed down. in any case, i know it will be a great show. MUST SEE REM! sadly, the site said tickets are sold out. this is not a good thing. REM is one of the few bands i'd go to drastic measures to see.
Although it's an imperfect solution, whenever I've needed to get to a sold out show, I've had luck with the numerous "legitimate ticket brokers" (ie scalpers with some sort of legal loophole) in the Chicagoland area. I mean, if you absolutely must get to a sold out show it's nice to have the option. However costly it may be. Somehow I'd be less inclined to go to eBay for such items.
I haven't purchased from either (I have bought scalped tickets on the street) but I've noticed that a lot of tickets on ebay are being sold by ticket brokers. I'd be wary about buying tickets for a big-name act off ebay though; i would be worried about counterfeit tickets, which was a big problem for phish a while back.
Concert
October 5, Sunday >> 4:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys
with special guest Uncle Earl special thanks to Terry and Ginny Holt
with Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys
4544 N Lincoln Ave.
$25, $23 Old Town School Members, $21 seniors & children
...so Ralph Stanley, one of if not THE elder statesman of bluegrass is playing at Old Town. Tickets are $25, which is not cheap, but Ralph is worth it! Tickets are still on sale, and I'm trying to figure out who else is interested in going, and which show we should go to (4:00PM or 7:00PM)... if you're interested in bluegrass at all, this is one show that you shouldn't miss! Email me pedro@tastytronic.net within the next couple days if you're interested.
...in other news, alh and I are seeing Gillian Welch at the Vic tonight!
oh yeah,, posted 16 Sep 2003 at 13:11 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
Ralph is 76 years old -- one never knows how many times you'll get a chance to see this guy!
wow, posted 16 Sep 2003 at 14:22 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
that's going to be incredible...and at old town no less.
This was an awesome show (surprise). I had never seen Welch/Rawlings play before, so it was a particular treat. I had also never sat upstairs at the Vic, actually I didn't even really remember that there was an upstairs at the Vic. Anyway, we had a good view, and it was nice to not be standing the whole time, although I would have liked to have a closer inspection of the guitars and fingerwork.
They played for at least 2 and 1/2 hours -- the show started at 8:00 (no opening band) and we were out by 11:30, including a decent intermission, on 4 instruments -- two acoustic guitars, one banjo, and harmonica, with 4 mics -- two vocal and two for the guitars. Nothing fancy (unless you count "the box" that had their pics and set list). Anyway, I should have brought a pen and paper for writing down their set list, but basically it covered all their records.
Their on-stage banter was great, as was their general demeanor. You knew they'd said most of that stuff before, but it didn't seem forced -- the whole "here's my standard joke about X" feel was absent, even when you knew it was a bit they'd done before. And, they were really cute onstage together. I don't say that in a lame way, but just in the sense that they are very real, very normal people.
One of my favorite moments was when Gillian played harmonica. Actually, my favorite moment is when she took off the harmonica frame -- she folded it in half, but it wouldn't go all the way. Anyway, she handed it to Dave (without missing a beat), who took it from her, and folded it back the other way all the way and put it away. Harmonica frames (or whatever you call them) only close one way. I enjoyed seeing her fold it the wrong way -- and seeing Dave fix it and put it away. It's the mundane things that really bind us all together.
David Rawlings rocks. (I just wrote that for the David Rawlings rules/sucks meter.) Seriously though, he's an amazing guitarist. It was interesting to watch them play together, because Gillian does almost no lead work, even when she's playing the banjo -- almost all the "fancy stuff" you hear on their records is Dave. Which is really to say that one of the most powerful things about their partnership is that there isn't a lot of musical overlap -- they're never doing the same thing at the same time.
The only main thing that hit me (I could actually write about the show all day long) is that I thought, in concert, "Oh, they're playing this almost exactly like the recorded version." Not that that was bad -- I wasn't sure what to expect. But most of the songs were very close to their recorded versions (except My First Lover, which had some really cool rhythm changes)... anyway, that's what I thought, until I went home and listened to her records, and realized how much they had embellished at the show. It was pretty cool. For example, lots of people have heard their version of "I Want To Sing That Rock And Roll," which they recorded live during the Down The Mountain concerts that followed the O Brother soundtrack success. Dave's blistering solo makes the crowd roar on the recording. At the show, I was waiting for him to pull something out even farther beyond the Down The Mountain version -- but he didn't... at least, that's what I thought (again) until I listened to the song last night, and thought his recorded version was positively dull compared to the Vic.
Anyway... she closed the first Encore with I'll Fly Away (with Dave playing the part of Alison Krauss), explaining that she always saw Bill Monroe end his shows with that song. So I thought the show was over and booked downstairs to get a shirt before the crowd hit. I got my shirt, and was about to leave, when the guy behind the counter gestured with his head and said, "SHe's gonna play a couple more songs." I nodded and said "thanks!" and went back inside.
It was a great show, and I cannot recommend these artists enough. I want to make music like they do!
The Fire Theft, posted 19 Sep 2003 at 14:23 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
"09/18/03
The band will be doing an in-store performance at Amoeba Records, Hollywood
on Wednesday, Oct 1 at 7:00pm.
Here's the info: 6400 Sunset Blvd, between Ivar and Cahuenga
(323) 245-6400"
the above was cut+pasted from the band's website. Laura should go in our stead. man i wish i was going to see The Fire Theft at AMOEBA RECORDS!!!
shortly before i left l.a. for the summer, i ran into a girl i knew while parking for amoeba. this maybe should go into coincidental entree[s] but fuck it. i knew this girl from my acting program in london, england, and when we were there, her home was in wyoming. population of los angeles in 2000: 3,694,820; total enrolled in summer acting program: 12
and we were both going to amoeba records.
kels, posted 20 Sep 2003 at 08:56 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
now it would have been really weird if you had bumped into he at wolds finest, in grand marais.
i didn't get too talk too much about the wilco show last night because i was tired, but it was very amazing and beautiful. they are incredible live musicians. i went with three people who were not too familiar with them, and i think they're all converts. i unfortunately have only yankee hotel foxtrot and mermaid avenue I & II, which i am working on fixing, but i loved all of the songs i knew which they played as well as those i didn't. "i am trying to break your heart" was incredible. it's great when you go to a show of a band you really like but that's not one of your list of top ten bands or whatever, and the show makes them move onto that list. i saw them a few years ago downtown in front of the trib building, just going along with my friend leif, but i didn't know them too well then. i enjoyed this show even more. i felt transported for the evening.
this is not relevant musically-speaking, but i have to comment on the venue. it was held at the chicago auditorium theatre, which is this extremely gorgeous and ancient place, and i have never been so terrified. we were on the sixth floor--the highest level--and climbed the stairs all six floors (harsh, as i had just run four miles. my legs hurt today). that was okay, but when we got to the balcony and our seats, i almost thought i would have to leave. it is sort of on a slope, and we were at the lowest set of seats in front of the balcony railing, and this railing was wide open. i mean, if you'd had a few too many or simply slipped, you could fly right through the railing and plummet to your death. i'm not exaggerating. i was truly fearing for my life. my only real phobia is heights (i am very afraid of bees and a few other things, but not phobic. i have nightmares often about heights and falling to my death), and i had a hands-on experience dealing with that last night. it wasn't just me, the people i was with were freaked out too. to quote my friend jenny: "if you feel like committing suicide, tonight's the time to do it." also jenny: "it's so different, how safe everything is today. the moral back then was, 'don't be an idiot, we're not taking care of you.'" This was extremely funny at the time; you had to be there. Fortunately by the time wilco came on i had come to terms with things, but it really was hard for me. a few times during the opening band i felt near-anxiety attacks coming on.
now that everyone is convinced i'm crazy, in closing i will say the show was great, we managed to get rock-star parking at a free meter--quite a feat downtown on a friday night--and i love wilco more than ever. but honestly, unless it's a band i am absolutely wild about, i would not see a show on the sixth floor of the auditorium theatre ever again.
Well, I realized a dream today with alaric at the Old Town School of Folk. We saw Dr. Ralph Stanley and the clinch mountain boys, Ralph being basically the elder statesman of bluegrass music.
They were absolutely great, and everything that you'd expect from a first-rate bluegrass group -- with a leader who's been playing music professionally for 57 years -- and fun, too. A wide range of ages, from about 20 to 73. Their fiddle player was the youngest, and their banjo player also fairly young. Their lead guitar player was mid-forties it looked, and a great player. The rhythm guitar and lead vocalist is Ralph Stanley II (Ralph's son). Ralph II has a great voice, although he sounded a little unsure of himself or something. (As a vocal major, I listen for these kind of things.) Their bass player and other vocalist (mostly high harmonies) was Jack Cooke, who has been in the band for something like 33 years. Ralph said that in 33 years "he's only missed 26 concerts, and was drunk for 35 concerts." Jack said, "Not too bad!" Jack was a total character, and was definitely the comic relief.
Anyway, all the players were amazing, and their performances were right on. Ralph has gotten a little stiff in his older years, and so he only played banjo on one tune. He was great (of course). After he finished, he said, "You should have heard me 35 years ago."
That was the one thing I didn't expect -- Dr. Ralph was really funny. I mean, he's had 57 years to work up his material -- but seriously, he was just really witty and funny. Very, very dry sense of humor.
Probably the only downer was that he had a cold and so his voice definitely suffered a little bit. As a seasoned performer, he covered quite well -- lowered keys on some songs and (i think) had others sing more than usual -- but you could tell that he wasn't quite at 100%. That said, he looked and sounded great. I thought. It seems like a lot of the pictures I've seen of him rely on his weathered face and white hair to convey his maturity and massive presence, but in turn make him look much older and more frail than he looks in person. I thought he looked great. (Jack agreed.)
They also had tons of records I had never seen, and although the prices were steep(ish), I bought to records, one I knew was very good but didn't own, While the Ages Roll On (a recent gospel collection), and a 2-disc live record that Ralph put out himself of Stanley Brothers performances from UIC in 1961 and 1965. The band members themselves work the merch tables, so I had a chance to talk to Jack Cooke and Ralph signed my CDs.
The opening act was "Uncle Earl," a all-female bluegrass band that I thought was really good. They consisted of a fiddle, banjo, rhythm guitar, and bass. I thought the bass and fiddle players were especially awesome. The bass player was especially fun to watch. She actually looked a little like K4rna 3klund but only rocking out on old-timey bass.
Anyway, within this calendar year, I've seen Daniel Lanois, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and Ralph Stanley. Now all I need to do is see Tom Waits play before next June, and I can stop going to concerts for the rest of my life. (ha)
If you are interested in bluegrass at all, and you ever have a chance to see Dr. Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, don't miss it.
since i'm officially promoting the show...
The Fire Theft - wed. and thurs. 6pm Bottom Lounge $13
any questions post them here or email me waggins at tastytronic dot net
"explain."
cool!, posted 9 Oct 2003 at 01:14 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
yeah, posted 9 Oct 2003 at 12:03 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
what a rad show. i was this close [ ] to jamming with Jeremy Enigk on drums when the venue's guys were kicking everybody out of the place! super cool guys, for sure.
oh, BTW, posted 10 Oct 2003 at 00:46 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
EXTRA GUY!!! is now part of the fire theft!!!!
i wish i had talked to him. he seemed really taken with one particular female last night, and i don't really like to interrupt that sort of thing. but man he really brings a lot to the table with this band.
another excellent fire theft show. it was so fun meeting and hanging out with a bunch of people from their messageboard. i think/hope i got some decent pics tonight. there were probably 3x as many people there tonight as last night -- it was packed! and the band was so cool to talk to. supernice guys with great hearts and they listen and tell stories. i really hope 'hands on you' makes it onto whatever they record next, whenever that may be.
there are so many moments from this album, especially when performed live, that are pure Zeppelin. 'Hands On You' being one song that really has that sound. obviously the Les Paul has a lot to it. also, i think Nate's bass playing has an integral part in that similarity. 'Rubber Bands' -- quickly becoming my favorite song from the album -- has a lot of Zep in it too.
i gave Jeremy Enigk a big hug, too.
if it's bill dolan I'm totally going to see them at the Black Cat.
extra guy , posted 10 Oct 2003 at 12:12 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
on the first tour, it was Billy Dolan. but now, it is Greg Suran of Cupcakes fame. apparently he also toured with The Goo Goo Dolls doing some guitar work for them. i don't know Cupcakes or Goo Goo Dolls stuff, but he really adds a lot to this band. their show is worth it Lukas.
cool, posted 10 Oct 2003 at 12:47 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
I'll probably still go, I just love Dolan's work with 5ive Style and Heroic Doses. I bet if you liked Don Cabellero, you would dig the Doses. Hmmm, my mp3's are no longer where I stashed them. I'll see about sticking them up for your listening pleasure at some point.
ok, posted 10 Oct 2003 at 12:52 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i do like don caballero!
also: EXTRA GUY is the same extra guy that toured with SDRE on their Rising Tide tour. he played extra guitar and keyboards, and was really great.
well, i was really looking forward to this show to see patty, cause i think she is one of the best going on right now. but, i was a little concerned that with the four of them they wouldn't play for very long. you've got four headliners what order do they play and for how long? well, i was very wrong it was just the four of them in a half circle with their guitars and singing and playing on each others songs. it was soooooooooo amazing! i'm not a huge fan of the other women but, respect what they do but, they all have some of the best vocies in music so, to hear them all singing together on each others songs was so beautiful. it was like the CSNY but, women. they don't practice, they just sit around during the show desiding what to play. it was soo cool and very funny. mary chapin carpenter ask in the middle of the show if anyone knew the score of the red sox score and someone from the balony yelled 3-1 red sox. there were alot of people yelling for that. then the girls started talking about if there was a cubs red sox word series that that would mean there would be world peace by the fact that they would tie and say they don't want to have a winner and the rest of the world would learn from that. oh did i menchen that it wa at the chicago theater and we were in the front row!!! ohhhgh it was great. then when they came back for their encore they did the greatest cover of "i want it that way!" it was funny, beautiful, and for more artistic than the orginal. then they closed with patty's song "mary" which is one of my favorites and was perfect for the four of them to all harmonize together. it was sooo amazing.
sounds very cool, posted 14 Oct 2003 at 10:49 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
Yeah, it could be just like that All-Star game... people like it when there isn't a winner or a loser.
really great.
blah, posted 17 Oct 2003 at 03:32 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
me and some of the crew from The Fire Theft messageboard.
last night i took my friend out for her b-day dinner--she was turning 65. i would have rather been at the beat kitchen for rv, but didn't have much choice. she wanted to go see the female impersonator show at the kit kat club on halsted. it was really spectacular. the drag queens are really beautiful, and talented.
the food was only so-so. i ordered tuna and it was completely raw. i didn't realize it would be served like this. i don't eat at chi-chi restaurants much. i had to send it back and have it cooked well. i felt picky, but no way could i eat that crap. i don't even like sushi. we did order guacomole at their suggestion--the night's special--and they didn't have it (?), so they gave us another appetizer on the house, which was cool.
the best part was the show. we got to talk a little to one of the performers, this very glamourous and very sweet black man (woman?), who had three different wigs and performed songs by tina turner, janet jackson, and toni braxton. and looked amazingly like each one. i got some nice pictures with her. i will post them when i get them back. it's not fair that a man looks better as a woman than i do.
Damien Jurado and Rosie Thomas with Brendon Massei
Date: Saturday, 11/8/2003
Time: 10:00pm
Price: $10 ($12 door)
OMG!, posted 4 Nov 2003 at 02:10 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
ANNOUNCING THE WHITE STRIPES NEW YEARS EVE SHOW
DECEMBER 31
Aragon Ballroom
Chicago, IL
w/ The Flaming Lips
q: HOW MUCH DO I WANT TO SEE THIS SHOW?
a: a lot (mostly because of TWS and not really because of TFL, though they are alright)
this friday @ the wood!
it's also oldpossum and misslady's birthdays!
man, i wish i knew about this stuff earlier. i've got something important to weasel out of for this. something i don't want to weasel out of...
WHAT!!, posted 4 Nov 2003 at 23:39 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
BRING HER DUDE!!!!!
i would, posted 5 Nov 2003 at 01:16 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
but, she's 20. and the thing i'm weaseling out of is the monthly College Ministries service at my church. it happens on the first friday of every month. She'll be there, which is a big reason i hate to weasel out of it. i assure you it's not the date that i'm getting out of. I wouldn't miss that for the world, believe me! besides, the date doesn't exist yet. it's hard to reach her during the week, as i am in school at night, and she works and goes to school during the day. email is not an option for asking for a date, at least i don't want to do it that way.
anyway, what time is the stuff happening at the Wood? if it's later, i can possibly make it to both things.
im late, posted 6 Nov 2003 at 11:19 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
im late reading things. Wilco was awesome. I'd only been to the auditorium once before, like 10 years ago, to see Les Miz. Going back again to see the concert, it's THE ideal mid size venue. Tons better sound and a comfier atmosphere than the vic/aragon/et.al.
Not to dis, because Id get roasted here, but I was very happy to hear hardly any yankee hotel foxtrot for pretty much the entire first hour. Id get equally roasted by saying that it was good that they only played a couple from Mermaid vol.1 (though I was hoping for California Stars all night, and it happened near the end of the show) The first half was mainly summerteeth, being there, some AM. The latter half was an unexpected mix of tupelo, yhf, and assorted songs. It was a really energetic night, probably better than when they played that free show at the taste a few years back, even without Jay Bennett.
ooh, posted 6 Nov 2003 at 14:26 UTC by barefootjumper »
(Fixture)
fook, that show sounds good. i do like yankee hotel foxtrot a lot, but i adore being there, summerteeth and a.m. so much. i've only seen j*ff tw*edy live once but it seems like the guys always throw a lot of stuff in that hasn't made it to their albums or take things from all across their board. this wouldn't work for a lot of bands, but it is perfect for wilco.
j@y benn*tt: what a sad story he is.
FRUIT BATS
Bottom Lounge, 11/29, 18 & over 10$
LOW & Haley Bonar Logan Square Auditorium, 12/6, all-ages 15$
Farm Aid, posted 11 Nov 2003 at 12:46 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
check out the artist list this year!!! it will be on
pbs
Farm Aid 2003: A Soundstage Special Event broadcasts for WTTW Chicago:
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Nov 27, 8:00PM
Nov 27, 10:00PM
yeah, d00dz!, posted 11 Nov 2003 at 13:33 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
titty bingo!
Primus, posted 20 Nov 2003 at 11:04 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
Saw primus last night. It was ok. I was not impressed. I like Primus, or at least what I have heard of their music, but when did they become a jam band?
The drum solo was probably the best/most interesting I've ever heard, with the exception of Bill Martin of MMW, but it was about 3 times longer than needed. On the other hand that does say something about Tim Alexander's stamana, or at least the drugs he was on, if that was the case. It was funny to hear Les repremand the audience for throwing things. Very bitchy of him.
anywayi'mjustramblingnow.
primus, posted 20 Nov 2003 at 21:42 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
was always a jam band at heart, i thought, whether it looked like they were or not. Then again, that's just from the sound of their albums, Ive never been to a show. An easier angle would be that les' frog brigade was much more down that path and gathering a huge following, which lead to them being grouped in with such crap-ass stuff as leftover salmon and that other god awful string cheese incident band (as well as better or at least average groups like widespread panic, aquarium resque unit, phish, blah blah) Then Les joined in with Trey for awhile and boom. I saw an oysterhead show...and it was okay, but Id much rather have seen any of the three members' regular bands than the power trio themselves.
My Aren't They, posted 23 Nov 2003 at 16:09 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
I think the name of the band is My Aren't They. In any case, i guy i know has a band who are playing the double door for two shows right about now and then headlining a show at the Empty Bottle on Monday at 9pm. He's in a hip-hop band and a bluegrassy band, along with a rock band. It's his rock band. I don't know if they're any good, but if anyone's around the area with nothing to do and want to at least listen to a good drummer, there you go.
Rahzel, posted 23 Nov 2003 at 16:12 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
Rahzel, Godfather of Noize is headlining a show at the Metro on December 10th at 9pm. HIGHLY recommended listening.
Rahzel is the human beat-box/sound effect man who's most famous for being a member of The Roots. Also had one single out a few years back. Saw him once with Mixmaster Mike at the House of Blues, and it's an incredible live experience. If you want to see a big dude do drums, melody, high hats, and rap/sing, all at the same time with only his mouth, there you go
i took J@ckie to see a lutenist/soprano duet performance at Northwestern's Lutkin Hall. it's a tiny little building that had great acoustics, and reminded me of being in a very un-decorated old church. they played about ~15 pieces, most of which were sung in Italian (the other 3 or 4 were solo lute pieces). The vocalist was really damn good. her voice was very dynamic, and superbly controlled. i was impressed. the lute is also a very cool instrument. it's like a big classical guitar, with a lot more strings (some of which don't get fretted). one cool thing was that the program had the lyrics for all the pieces in it, in both Italian and English. some of the pieces are so beautifully written, as far as the poetic aspect of the song.
i will go to more events like this. i swear it.
Mary and marz..., posted 14 Jan 2004 at 12:58 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
I know some of you are out in the Southwest. I saw these kids in Lander last summer and it was a pleasant surprise. You don't hear many Grisman covers done so well. So they're touring around a bit, I'd recommend catching a show if it's close.
opening band?, posted 25 Jan 2004 at 21:39 UTC by marmora »
(Fixture)
Hey guys I'm still looking for a small opening rock (or whatever) band to play with my rock band on Valentine's Day at the Sun Cafe. You can play up to an hour, but you don't get paid. I'll give more info if anyone is interested. My band is Weary Beside the Well
http://wearybesidethewell.tripod.com
marmora, posted 26 Jan 2004 at 07:59 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
what kind of band is it? i suppose i could just check out your link...
post more info about the show. I could possibly see checking it out...
PELICAN, posted 27 Jan 2004 at 21:53 UTC by instantcofi »
(Fixture)
Saw them at the metro, and I almost pissed myself becasue they rocked so hard. It was amazing. I didn't know if they'd be able to fill a space like the metro but they pulled it off wonderfully. They are a local band, and you shoudl check them out.
also, I work at a bar now, if any of you fools want a small nice bar to play a gig you shoudl just pop by any thursday night, when I am working, and talk to my boss. OK?!
As Lukas mentioned in his diary entry, we caught a fun show in DC the other night. I haven't been to a show like that in a dive like that in some time. It was a lot of fun. And it was really cool to hang out and talk with Lukas. If any of you are in DC sometime, I recommend hanging out with him :)
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, BEN KWELLER, PEDRO THE LION
Vic, 4/16, all-ages, $17
GRANDADDY, SAVES THE DAY, THE FIRE THEFT
Riviera, 4/3, all-ages $ 25
CHRIS WHITLEY
Martyrs', 2/28-29 $15
Wh wh what!, posted 23 Feb 2004 at 08:40 UTC by nutella »
(Fixture)
Are DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE a Bonzo Dog (Doo Dah) Band cover band?
I need to dig out my old tape of Gorilla again. It has that track on it.
Are there any, posted 23 Feb 2004 at 20:56 UTC by dex »
(Fixture)
RV shows on Thursday? We'll be in Chi-town in the evening.
:<
CLUTCH!!!, posted 10 Mar 2004 at 16:48 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
Bottom Lounge, Chicago, April 9th! You in Baggins??!! I think it's Lakeview Links!
shit yeah!, posted 10 Mar 2004 at 17:17 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
I saw them there last year. great show. I'm in. I think. long as the tax refund comes in time.
also, posted 10 Mar 2004 at 17:18 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
anybody thinking about going to see The Fire Theft apr.3rd? according to Ticketmaster.com, the show has been moved from the riviera to The Vic. i like the Vic better anyway.
the metro, posted 11 Mar 2004 at 01:45 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
UNDEROATH, Norma Jean, and Haste the Day are playing the Metro on the 30th. i don't know if anybody would be interested, but I love Underoath.
CLUTCH!!!, posted 11 Mar 2004 at 08:01 UTC by Cinnamongirl »
(Fixture)
I'm down, too. Chester, if you end up buying tickets let me know. i can give you money--I mean, I know where you work and all. I haven't seen them since college. That would be sweet.
Cool! Here's the deal, I was so excited, that I bought my ticket yesterday as soon as I found out about it on pro-rock.com (their website). It was $18 with handling (I think it's $15 to start). Although it's will call so I'm not sure what that's about. But it could sell out since it's such a small place. Which makes it even more cool! But get your tickets soon from the website and we can all go together!
rock, posted 11 Mar 2004 at 12:21 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
I'll see what I can do. Cinn - If you get me a ticket, I can pay you for it. let me know.
Shoot, posted 11 Mar 2004 at 14:02 UTC by Cinnamongirl »
(Fixture)
I didn't realize it was on a Friday night. Let me check with Hernando since I may be heading to WI that night depending on what's going on with Chicago stuff or his stuff. If we stay here, though, I'll buy him a ticket. The time I played Clutch for him he said, "Huh. This is interesting. But I like it in a weird way." I think it would be good for him to experience a Clutch show, don't you?
Hernando, posted 11 Mar 2004 at 14:40 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
...definately needs to experience a Clutch show! I played some Clutch for a guy I worked with and he was mildly impressed. Enough to go to a show at the Metro with me. But he was an instant fan after seeing them. He couldn't stop talking about it. So, skip your WI plans and buy him a ticket!
check your Diner e-mail--I sent you an important (well, in any case timely) message. I want to make sure you get it...
on another note, posted 11 Mar 2004 at 23:38 UTC by BigJ »
(Fixture)
I heard the Fire Theft on Q101 the other day, just thought you all should know.
right on, posted 12 Mar 2004 at 01:15 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
I had heard that they were getting more airplay, specifically on Q101. did you like it?
HOLY SH*T, posted 2 Apr 2004 at 16:55 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
Musical Luminaries Bring ``Sweet Harmony''; Special August Tour Kicks off in Atlanta, Georgia
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2004--Musical heavyweights Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings will join one another for a unique tour beginning in August in Atlanta, Georgia. Dubbing the tour "Sweet Harmony Traveling Revue," the set will be varied, featuring ensemble performances, solo numbers and, at times, instrument swapping. "Sweet Harmony Traveling Revue" will visit 14 cities on its three-week run, including New York's Central Park on August 18, and will wrap up August 29 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
About the tour, Gillian Welch comments, "I always wanted to run away with the traveling circus. I
guess I finally get my chance. Too bad there are no elephants." Patty Griffin adds, "I feel really lucky to be a part of this. Emmylou is so awesome, and all the other members of this tour are truly amazing. Plus we're all friends."
These five artists have known each other for some time, over the years having collaborated on albums, shared the stage and covered each other's songs, however this tour marks the first time they will work together as a unit.
Gillian and Emmylou both won a Grammy for the soundtrack album O Brother, Where Art Thou? on which they sang "Didn't Leave Nobody But the Baby" with Alison Krauss. Emmylou Harris covered Patty Griffin's "One Big Love" on Red Dirt Girl and Gillian Welch's "Orphan Girl" on Wrecking Ball. Gillian Welch provided background vocals on Emmylou's last offering, Stumble Into Grace and Buddy Miller has performed on Harris' past three albums, as well as having been an integral part of her touring band, Spyboy, for years. Emmylou sang on two of Patty's albums (Flaming Red and 1000 Kisses). David Rawlings and Gillian Welch are a working team - writing, recording and touring together.
Eleven-time Grammy award winner Emmylou Harris is one of the most influential and admired artists in contemporary music, with a scope that is genre-transcending. She was discovered by Gram Parsons in the 1970's, and served as his backing vocalist. After his death, she began her solo recording and performing career. Since then, Emmylou has released twenty-three studio albums, the latest of which being 2003's Stumble Into Grace.
Patty Griffin has quickly become one of the most critically-acclaimed artists of her generation. Her fourth studio album, Impossible Dream, releases April 20 and highlights why so many of her peers have become such passionate devotees. Her songs have been covered by many artists, including the Dixie Chicks, Bette Midler and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Blending soulful Americana with blues-tinted country and dusty rock and roll, Buddy Miller makes records that defy easy categories. His most recent, Midnight and Lonesome, features his trademark superbly rendered songs, cohesive in spirit and yet wide-ranging in style. As a guitarist, he has played with Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams and Midnight Oil, among others, while his songs have been covered by such artists as the Dixie Chicks and Lee Ann Womack.
The music of Gillian Welch & David Rawlings has a timeless essence that has garnered much critical acclaim. Their songs are soulful and heartfelt with incisive, emotional lyrics. In addition to her Grammy for the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, Gillian received Grammy nominations for her albums Revival and Time (The Revelator). Her latest album, Soul Journey, was produced by David Rawlings and is available on Acony Records.
A complete list of tour dates follows:
August 11 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheater
August 13 Charlotte, NC Paramount's Carowinds
August 14 Cary, NC Regency Park
August 15 Norfolk, VA Harborcenter
August 17 Vienna, VA Wolftrap Filene Center
August 18 New York, NY Central Park
August 20 Boston, MA Harborlights
August 21 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook
August 22 Burlington, VT Green at Shelbourne Museum
August 24 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center
August 25 Cleveland, OH Tower City Amphitheater
August 26 Rochester, MI Meadowbrook Music Festival
August 28 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
August 29 Salt Lake City, UT Red Butte Gardens
?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!?!?!!!
cleveland?!?, posted 2 Apr 2004 at 17:22 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
is only 5 hours away...
salivating, posted 2 Apr 2004 at 18:25 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
wow. i might be down for a road trip to cleveland or michigan - whichever's closer... sounds awesome.
Thanks for posting this! I live in Vienna :)
messiah, posted 5 Apr 2004 at 10:02 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
Thanks to mon pere, I saw a performance of Handel's Messiah at the Kennedy Center yesterday performed by the Master Chorus of Washington. It was a fantastic performance and I'm struck by the timeless beauty of Handel's music. The soloists were superb and the alto part was sung by a counter-tenor. His was amazingly pure and smooth and I was awestruck by beauty of his singing. wow.
correction, posted 5 Apr 2004 at 10:04 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
It's the Master Chorale of Washington, not the Master Chorus.
hmmm. I work til 6 pm, But I will see if i can swing this still. I really don't know.
however, this is good news because I somehow had it in my head that it was tonight, and I definitely couldn't go tonight. I just checked this thread to make sure and to post that I wasn't going to make it, and now I read that it's FRIDAY! I hope I can do it, but it's iffy. We'll see.
well, posted 9 Apr 2004 at 20:45 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
I'm not going to Clutch. i need to spend some time with Jackie. I haven't gotten to see her much in the last couple of weeks, and I feel bad about that. plus I really want to see her. and I don't have the ca$h for Clutch and I don't feel like driving up for it.
but...
I just saw this on tickebastard.con
Patti Griffin at the Vic!.
is anyone planning on going to this? jen and i are think of going but, i think it would help if anyone else was going too.
alh and I are trying to count our pennies right now.
MAY 1st, posted 13 Apr 2004 at 10:22 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
Goose Island Wrigleyville -- it's our CD release party! Admission includes a copy of our CD, a show featuring us and some friends, and a drink. $13 advance tickets and $15 at the door. The time is still TBA. Please, please come out and see us -- this is the crowning acheivement of several years playing together and particularly of the last 5 months of work.
in there only north american perfomance will be joining us on may 1st with a set to help with the festivities.
Clutch, posted 13 Apr 2004 at 13:53 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
Clutch in Chicago last Friday was awesome. For those of you who missed it, I recommend hitting one of the various other shows they're doing around. I think one is in Madison, another is somewhere else in IL, one is Detroit, and one is St Paul.
dang, posted 13 Apr 2004 at 16:18 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
I wish I could have made it. but I needed to spend some time with my girlfriend. we waw Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. it was good.
I'm the show was good. what songs did they play?
Songs, posted 13 Apr 2004 at 17:12 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
They played some stuff from The Marcus Album (I've got spurs that jingle jangle jingle!, Like Steve McGueen, Except Bigger) couple from Elephant Riders, lots of cool stuff. Man, those guys are great!
:sob:, posted 14 Apr 2004 at 01:45 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i'm wishing i could've made it.
did cinnamongirl end up going?
I actually had already bought TICKETS, but Hernando's train got in late and we didn't find each other (in the city, not at the show--they were holding the tickets so we had to go together) until the show was nearly over. So we missed it. Very, very sad. The good thing is they tour pretty frequently, so I'm sure I'll catch them next time around. And hopefully by then Hernando and I will be in the same city so we won't need to deal with the Train/transportation Gods of Fate.
It sounds awesome, Chester. I'm glad to hear a rockin' review from a first-hand witness!
RV show, posted 15 Apr 2004 at 00:42 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
I think the CD+admission+1 round of drinks for a set price is a good idea. however, I know I have people that would possibly go, but don't drink. and have never heard you guys before. I can't say they *wouldn't* be willing to pay $13 or $15 for that package, but it might be something they think is too steep. I asked people today to come and several were interested. anyway, just a thought.
I'm going to start emailing people to come that night! and it's on a good night that I'm not too busy (hopefully).
phil,, posted 15 Apr 2004 at 00:50 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
I would think they could also get soda, right? I mean, soda costs basically nothing... but i defer to phil. we've talked about the price a lot, and we basically need to charge that price to cover our costs and pay back the money we've borrowed from loan sharks (aka our parents and selves). It is more than usual... but it will be totally worth it!
yeah, posted 15 Apr 2004 at 01:33 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i wouldn't worry too much about it. it's not that expensive. and they all have jobs.
I just sent out an email to a bunch of people, and I will try get as many people from out this way to go as I can.
FLyer?, posted 15 Apr 2004 at 01:35 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
I should be around this Saturday night for the NPU theatre performance, and then hopefully some carousing with some homeboys (though Jackie will be with me).
It would be really great if you guys had a flyer or 2 I could take and post in a couple places, or something like that...
maybe even one of the goose island bottles of root beer or orange soda. i'll ask.
Hernando and I plan on being in Chicago that weekend so we can go. I hope to be there to show our support, have a good time, and see some friends.
wah., posted 15 Apr 2004 at 13:11 UTC by barefootjumper »
(Fixture)
i wanna go <insert pouty face>.
Prince , posted 4 May 2004 at 07:09 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
I heard there are 5 shows now in Chicago. Reminds me of the Boston tour for Third Stage. They played 5 or 6 shows in Worcester MA. I was unlucky enough to have extra tickets for show 4 or something. Never sold them.
Otto's
asshole, posted 18 May 2004 at 13:50 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
how'd you get tickets?
my boss, posted 18 May 2004 at 13:52 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
he called me last night and asked if i wanted to go on a road trip, i thought he ment for work. then, he's said i scored two tickets to wilco at otto's! i kinda freaked!
nice!, posted 18 May 2004 at 16:04 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
nice x2
yeah, posted 18 May 2004 at 16:19 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
that's totally rad
dudes!, posted 20 May 2004 at 01:39 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
Fri. 6.25
JAM Productions Presents...
Jonathan Richman featuring Tomy Larkins * Cory Brannan
Doors 9:00PM Show 10:00PM
$12.50 adv / $14 dos
Jonathan Richman is awesome. he's the guy in There's Something About Mary who walks around with his acoustic guitar and sings. I've seen him twice and his shows are really cool. everyone for the most part hsuts the F up and listens because he tends to bring his own PA and the sound isn't all that loud. plus, you really want to pay attention to his lyrics. he's great. really great.
here's the setlist from the show. Can't say much else right now except the band sounded phenomenal, Jeff looked like they picked him up from be-hab on the way to the show, the two new guys fit right in, and played amazing. you couldn't tell it was the first time onstage with the lineup at all or that they haven't played a show sence sept of 03.
Setlist:
Ashes of American Flags
Company in My Back
She's a Jar
Hummingbird
At Least That's What You Said
Hell is Chrome
Jesus, Etc
Muzzle of Bees
Wishful Thinking
When the Roses Bloom Again
One by One
Poor Places ->
Reservations ->
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart ->
War on War
Encore 1:
Handshake Drugs
Theologions
I'm the Man Who Loves You
Sunken Treasure
Encore 2:
Late Greats
I'm a Wheel
The Lonely 1
woot!, posted 14 Jun 2004 at 14:08 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
I am in possession of oggs of the ali farka toure show that ryan and I went to last summer. Recorded on the cheap with homemade mics (from a pair of headphones) onto a portable mini disc, it sounds remarkably good. Plus I think he also put the Kanaga De Mopti stuff on this CD as well. I can't wait to listen to it with headphones and relieve that evening.
woot! x2, posted 15 Jun 2004 at 00:39 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
I just got back from Ravinia, where Jackie and I saw The Beach Boys with some people from work. it was a hilarious and fun evening. the place was F'in packed! we barely found a spot that could hold all of us. The set was pretty good. all the greatest hits tunes you'd expect. plus they did a whole bunch of older stuff from that era, and before TBB were even a band. it was kind of a weird surreal set, though. A) there was no Brian Wilson, who is noticeably absent. B) like I mentioned, they did songs that weren't Beach Boys songs. C) a lot of the songs they did they played a bit slower than they were recorded, and some they just messed with the tempos a bit, which was kinda weird.
but all in all it was a good evening. there were a couple older ladies with us, and they had a few glasses of wine, and boy were they funny. we also listened to George Michael's Greatest Hits on the ride home, which was surreal in itself.
good times.
wilco, posted 21 Jun 2004 at 14:54 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
will on letterman wed. night the 23!!!
I like free music.
sorry, posted 21 Jun 2004 at 21:33 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
i'm a jack ass. it was last wed they were on letterman. sorry.
Tweedy Wife, posted 23 Jun 2004 at 09:58 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
I didn't know Jeff Tweedy's wife owned the Lounge Ax (before it closed obviously)! That's very cool.
yo dudes....
i WILL start frequenting the diner again soon i promise...
but until then, i need to inform some of you that PLEASURE CLUB is playing bottom lounge on friday nite the 25th (tomorrow.) it is $8 and starts at 10:00pm.
as with most pleasure club shows, i JUST found this out the day before.
i will be there with a mr. a allnutt whom some of you know.
Kansas!, posted 7 Jul 2004 at 07:32 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
Skyline Stage, July 22!
i'm seeing this performed at the hollywood bowl a week from today. supposedly it's amazing. i can't wait. i've also never been to the hollywood bowl.
I thought you were seeing Mahler's 2nd Symphoney at The Hollywood.
a kick. hey, you never know... stranger things have happened. somewhere. oh, right: that whale that exploded all over the street in thailand or whatever.
i could use a little dose of the 'wood.
oh boy., posted 16 Jul 2004 at 12:58 UTC by barefootjumper »
(Fixture)
mahler's 2nd symphony was so good. outdoor ampitheatres are just lovely. and it's great to sit outside as the sun sets over the hils, watching the musicians slowly make their way onstage.
the three people who were sitting in front of us were probably the most obnoxious people in l.a. they left and returned twice, they were eating the whole time, the girl was on her cell phone once or twice, they were laying down, fiddling, whispering, talking, kicking their plastic cups. they finally just left altogether, which made me happy.
i was, nevertheless, able to enjoy everything thoroughly. i thought the chorus/singers would be strange in the context of the rest of the music, but when the mezzo soprano [i think, would she be higher or lower than the soprano?] sang her first note, it brought tears to my eyes. it was the most beautiful, heartwrenching thing i've heard in a long time.
tonight, posted 16 Jul 2004 at 13:19 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
apparently, I'm seeing Pink Floyd tonight with Jackie and her best friend and her best friend's boyfriend.
should be interesting.
cool., posted 16 Jul 2004 at 13:30 UTC by barefootjumper »
(Fixture)
that sounds pretty rad. where are they playing?
Pink Floyd, posted 16 Jul 2004 at 14:20 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
playing at the Tweeter Center. I hate that name. I always want to call it The World Music Theater.
what's odd is that, before I moved I lived abou 15 minutes from there for like 8 years, but only went there once in that whole 8 years.
now, I move away and I'm driving a butt-ass long way to see PF there.
I like PF, and I'm looking forward to hearing them. but for some reason I'm not looking forward to going to this show all that much.
hmm, posted 17 Jul 2004 at 01:07 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
now i know why i was uneasy about going tonight.
so, Jackie's friend Erica had found out about this show and said we should go and she'd get tickets, etc. we were like, 'ok'.
well, about 5 minutes before erica and her bf pick us up, jackie says that the website for Tweeter Center said the show was 'A laserlight Spectacular featuring the music of Pink Floyd.'
I'm like "wtf? Pink Floyd laserlight? come on. they don't actually have the bands perform for those shows. they just make some cheesy laser show for all the stupid neo-hippies to watch while they smoke pot and frink really overpriced beer. no wonder it's only $15!!"
and we decided to go anyway. it was actually alright. it was just nice to lay in the grass outside with Jackie and listen to some good music. they did 2 sets (oddly enough, there was an intermission). the first set was a bunch of stuff from The Dark Side of the Moon. and they had clips here and there from The Wizard of Oz during that part. the second set had the bigger songs from The Wall and Wish You Were Here, but I didn't watch the lasers as much.
pretty decent night, in all.
Baggs, Have you ever heard of The Dub Side of the Moon? I'm not a big reggae fan, but this is barely reggae. More like trip-hop/reggae. It's interesting. Apparently it fits perfectly to the time of Dark Side Of the Moon... which kinda makes me want to rent The Wizard of Oz.
nope, posted 18 Jul 2004 at 23:41 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
never heard of it. I will have to check it out. I'm not much of a reggae fan really, but it could be cool, i suppose.
I haven't seen TWOO in a long time. I should have to try the whole linking up with TDSOTM and TWOO sometime. I hear you can rent it on DVD already synched up...
wah., posted 13 Aug 2004 at 13:22 UTC by barefootjumper »
(Fixture)
wishing i could see pj harvey this week. she's in town and doing about four shows. everything is totally sold out. my roommate bought me a ticket to see ryan adams at the wiltern in september. we're pumped for that.
next friday, posted 15 Aug 2004 at 08:50 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
Musical Luminaries Bring ``Sweet Harmony''; Special August Tour Kicks off in Atlanta, Georgia
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2004--Musical heavyweights Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings will join one another for a unique tour beginning in August in Atlanta, Georgia. Dubbing the tour "Sweet Harmony Traveling Revue," the set will be varied, featuring ensemble performances, solo numbers and, at times, instrument swapping. "Sweet Harmony Traveling Revue" will visit 14 cities on its three-week run, including New York's Central Park on August 18, and will wrap up August 29 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
About the tour, Gillian Welch comments, "I always wanted to run away with the traveling circus. I guess I finally get my chance. Too bad there are no elephants." Patty Griffin adds, "I feel really lucky to be a part of this. Emmylou is so awesome, and all the other members of this tour are truly amazing. Plus we're all friends."
These five artists have known each other for some time, over the years having collaborated on albums, shared the stage and covered each other's songs, however this tour marks the first time they will work together as a unit.
Gillian and Emmylou both won a Grammy for the soundtrack album O Brother, Where Art Thou? on which they sang "Didn't Leave Nobody But the Baby" with Alison Krauss. Emmylou Harris covered Patty Griffin's "One Big Love" on Red Dirt Girl and Gillian Welch's "Orphan Girl" on Wrecking Ball. Gillian Welch provided background vocals on Emmylou's last offering, Stumble Into Grace and Buddy Miller has performed on Harris' past three albums, as well as having been an integral part of her touring band, Spyboy, for years. Emmylou sang on two of Patty's albums (Flaming Red and 1000 Kisses). David Rawlings and Gillian Welch are a working team - writing, recording and touring together.
Eleven-time Grammy award winner Emmylou Harris is one of the most influential and admired artists in contemporary music, with a scope that is genre-transcending. She was discovered by Gram Parsons in the 1970's, and served as his backing vocalist. After his death, she began her solo recording and performing career. Since then, Emmylou has released twenty-three studio albums, the latest of which being 2003's Stumble Into Grace.
Patty Griffin has quickly become one of the most critically-acclaimed artists of her generation. Her fourth studio album, Impossible Dream, releases April 20 and highlights why so many of her peers have become such passionate devotees. Her songs have been covered by many artists, including the Dixie Chicks, Bette Midler and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Blending soulful Americana with blues-tinted country and dusty rock and roll, Buddy Miller makes records that defy easy categories. His most recent, Midnight and Lonesome, features his trademark superbly rendered songs, cohesive in spirit and yet wide-ranging in style. As a guitarist, he has played with Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams and Midnight Oil, among others, while his songs have been covered by such artists as the Dixie Chicks and Lee Ann Womack.
The music of Gillian Welch & David Rawlings has a timeless essence that has garnered much critical acclaim. Their songs are soulful and heartfelt with incisive, emotional lyrics. In addition to her Grammy for the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, Gillian received Grammy nominations for her albums Revival and Time (The Revelator). Her latest album, Soul Journey, was produced by David Rawlings and is available on Acony Records.
August 20 Boston, MA Harborlights
i'm going to be there!!!!!
Waits..., posted 31 Aug 2004 at 13:37 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
I want to go! I want to go! I want to go!
Tom Waits plays three Berlin shows; first dates announced in November European tour
Tom Waits plays three shows at Berlin's Theater Des Westens on Monday 15th, Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th November 2004 -- the first concerts to be announced on the singer's eight-date European tour that follows the release of his new album, Real Gone, this autumn.
Tickets for the German concerts go on sale this coming Saturday, 7th August, and are available from all CTS (Computer Ticket System) box office outlets nationwide or use the links listed below.
The tour -- Waits' first in Europe since 2000 -- will also include shows in the UK and the Benelux countries. The full details of these concerts, to be played in small and intimate venues, will be announced in the near future. Waits has not played in the UK since 1987.
His new touring band features Marc Ribot (guitar), Larry Taylor (bass) and Brain Mantia (drums), the same musicians who also appear on the Real Gone album which is released through Europe in the week beginning Monday 4th October.
Real Gone has been written and produced by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, his longtime collaborator. The 15-track CD unveils Waits' new musical hybrid, crafted from primal blues, Jamaican rock-steady grooves, African and Latin rhythms and melodies and what Waits calls ``cubist funk''. The album is released on Anti Records.
i'm looking forward to this new album.
off this topic, but still of some concern: i read an article the other day while perusing magazines for gretchen wilson headlines, that claimed to be a 'buyer's guide' to bob dylan's albums. they didn't include blonde on blonde OR blood on the tracks. i nearly set the magazine rack on fire in protest.
metallica, posted 31 Aug 2004 at 14:35 UTC by neoacerbitas »
(Fixture)
metallica played at the hilton colosseum (no, i don't think so) last night, I didn't go, but i think they had a larger entourage than the president, who was at the farm progress show today. metallica had at least ten semis and it looked as though they all had separate coaches for the trip. tickets were 60 bones, plus it's been awhile since i've been a fan, so that's why i didn't go.
Waits in Scottland, posted 31 Aug 2004 at 17:28 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
If he plays in Scottland I'm planning on getting tickets, both plane and concert. The friend at the cafe there is already looking into it and getting press passes. He's a writer, he'll need a photographer. Maybe I do need that new digital rebel... The idea of seeing Waits live makes me giddy.
Really? No blonde on blonde OR blood on the tracks? I'd have burned the store.
Who's the publishers and what magazine? They're getting an angry letter, Grandpa Simpson-style!
Hootie!, posted 7 Sep 2004 at 07:49 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
My cousin was in town this weekend and she was quite excited to hear that Hootie was playing at the Naperville something something fest this weekend so we went. We were among the last few people to get tickets and the concert wasn't half bad. They actually perform quite well, but the surprise for me was their good renditions of the following covers in order of play: May the circle be unbroken, Black Magic Woman, Black Water, Hey Hey What Can I Do, and Love the one you're with. Very unexpected stuff. And they even had a great mandolin player.
chester = wuss haha jest kidding. i'm just glad that i'm 27 now not 17 and read this i woul have lost alot of rock cred for ken back in high school.
As you can tell from the tone of my post, I was pretty surprised to enjoy it as much as I did. And I've never heard anyone play Black Water live before. That was cool. And other than the time I saw Plant and Page perform Hey Hey What Can I Do, I've never seen anyone perform that either :)
YEAH!!!!, posted 7 Sep 2004 at 11:10 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
Clutch is playing November 30th at the Logan Square Community Center!!!!!!!
ok. I'm in., posted 7 Sep 2004 at 14:04 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
for serious. I need to see Clutch again. it's been too long.
RE Hootie-
Glad you enjoyed it. was that on sunday? it was the Naperville Last Fling, I believe. I got dragged there on saturday night. not even for the festivities, just to get ice cream at Coldstone.
I hate downtown Naperville. it's so white bread yuppie soccermom trucker-hat starbucks blah. that's the sacrifices i have to make to be an effective leader in ministry.
I'd have to agree w/ phil: back in the day, I'd have lost mad rock cred for chester. now, i'm just glad he had a good experience. and i guess i wouldn't mind seeing hootie do Hey Hey What Can I Do.
does have a few good bookstores, though. otherwise, it is almost totally intolerable.
what stores?, posted 7 Sep 2004 at 14:44 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i've never seen any, other Barnes and Noble.
there's barbara's bookstore. you might have actually been there with oldpossumus. they do a lot of author readings and signings.
there's one in a basement under that starbucks on the corner right in the downtown area. i don't know what it's called, but it's pretty cool.
i think there's another, but i can't remember it well enough to describe it.
yeah., posted 7 Sep 2004 at 16:24 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i know i'd have to look harder to find them. trouble is, whenever i find myself in downtown naperville, i spend most of my time loathing it than looking for cool things that might possibly exist there.
There it is, posted 7 Sep 2004 at 22:04 UTC by lieutenant »
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There's his memoirs! Fear and Loathing in Naperville by J. Waggins....
ha, posted 8 Sep 2004 at 01:48 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i should write that.
Stay away, posted 9 Sep 2004 at 00:09 UTC by lieutenant »
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From yellow legal pads. George Lucas is fond of those and we see that they've apparently led him astray the last couple years.
well,, posted 9 Sep 2004 at 13:40 UTC by barefootjumper »
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i came home about a month and a half ago and my roommate was like, 'what are you doing september 20th?' i go, 'that's ages away, why?' he bought me a ticket to the ryan adams show at the wiltern. shucks. since then we've kinda been fiending over the thought of the show.
but i found out yesterday that i'll be out of town and won't get to go. wah.
being out of town, however, on these dates, gets me out of jury duty yet again. wahoo.
Pixies, posted 18 Sep 2004 at 12:00 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
anybody seeing the Pixies' current tour?
a friend might be getting me a ticket to their 5th!! show in chicago. i don't know if he got my email saying to get me a ticket.
just wondering if anybody's going.
shreddave, i'm looking at you.
Wilco, posted 27 Sep 2004 at 12:40 UTC by lukas »
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going tomorrow at the meyerhoff in baltimore. my friend is sitting on four extra tickets. if you left chicago now, you could be here in plenty of time. someone told me sonic youth is opening but i'm not sure i believe that.
bob dylan, posted 27 Sep 2004 at 16:16 UTC by baggins »
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apparently a girl from my small group has a friend getting me a ticket to see b.dylan on oct.31
not sure yet, but i really hope so.
lukas, posted 27 Sep 2004 at 23:32 UTC by dogmanphil »
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i would but, the cubbies are in town and i'm seeing them here on halloween.
wilco, posted 29 Sep 2004 at 11:02 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
was great. it was at the meyerhoff symphony hall where the baltimore symphony performs so the acoustics were great and a little boomy. They played a great show but really didn't finally get rockin and rollin until the encores which were the best part of the show.
sweet. , posted 29 Sep 2004 at 21:41 UTC by baggins »
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looks like i'm seeing Dylan on halloween. should be good.
jealous., posted 1 Oct 2004 at 19:07 UTC by barefootjumper »
(Fixture)
enjoy the old bastard, walter.
and i was in baltimore on the day of that wilco show. unfortunately i was working, not playing. i have to miss everything these days.
although i believe i do have a ticket to see wilco at the wiltern in l.a. in november.
i will., posted 1 Oct 2004 at 23:42 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i've yet to see him play live, so i'm excited. looks like a couple people from church are going. that makes it cool for me. to go enjoy something like that with people i've connected with in a different setting.
anyway, i'll post reviews. wish i was more familiar with his catalogue than i am. that's the problem with these prolific old bastards - they've been around so long and put out so much that it's hard for a poor working man like myself to become familiar with such a vast amount of work.
that's also a good thing. like looking through a bookstore and thinking that, while i will never be able to read all of the books (which makes me sad) i will never run out of things to read.
Technically,, posted 2 Oct 2004 at 10:55 UTC by lieutenant »
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Dylan is the exception to the word Catalogue, because that implies that you can actually get through it....
so, posted 16 Oct 2004 at 00:54 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
are we going to Clutch or what?
I'm down if you are...
Clutch, posted 16 Oct 2004 at 03:53 UTC by alaric »
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I'm down.
sweet., posted 17 Oct 2004 at 15:28 UTC by baggins »
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now, we just need cinnamongirl, chester, and shredzilla. of course all are welcome, but those are the few i thought might be interested.
NMAS, posted 18 Oct 2004 at 10:28 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
went and saw the North Mississippi Allstars with the Dirty Dozen Brass band at the 930 club on friday night with Er1k. The DDBB was awesome and they got to play for about 1.5hrs. NMAS played for quite a while and put on a rockin good show. But it really did make me want to go see gov't mule who are i think are still the reigning kings of ear splitting loud slide guitar rock'n'roll, even without Allen Woody. The highlights of the night were the crossover performances between DDBB and NMAS. There was also this RIsing Star Drum and Fife band which was two guys with snares and a guy with a bass drum playing cadence and dancing around. They were on and off the stage during the NMAS set and at one point between encores came out and one of the guys grabbed the vocal mic and started rapping. we weer in teh balcony and i watched as the front-of-house guy fumed and than actually ran all the way to the stage and ripped the mix out his hand and put it back on the stand when they were done. He was having a rough night. And then during the final encore the snare drum guy puts his drum down and walks off stage and proceeds to go get in a shouting match with the FOH sound guy during the encore. We had a great spot in the baclony to watch the craziness. For the final encore that had almost all the DDBB onstage along the NMAS and jammed out one of their songs and transitioned into lovelight and played an awesome version.
we caught the train home and went to the tasty diner for breakfast and i stupidly had chili cheese fries but they were good going down.
I have, posted 18 Oct 2004 at 11:51 UTC by lieutenant »
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three DDBB albums and they're fantastic. "Funeral for a Friend" is one of the best albums I own.
Wilco, posted 18 Oct 2004 at 14:48 UTC by smax »
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Next month I'll be able to walk to a Wilco show. Life is good, knock on wood.
NMAS, posted 19 Oct 2004 at 00:52 UTC by baggins »
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Love 'em. Saw them open for Jon Spencer Blues Explosion back in like high school, and remember thinking they were just fantastic.
also, if memory serves, I believe their drummer is R.L. Burnside's grandson (who also play(s/ed) with R.L. when he could still tour <saw that show too!>)
two shows, posted 19 Oct 2004 at 10:58 UTC by dogmanphil »
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ollabelle is playing twice this week. friday at fitzgerlds and sat. at old town. if you like old timey/blue grass/o' brother music you'll love ollabelle
also the pleasure club is coming to schubas!!!! grady this means you!!!! of course i'd love for baggins, shred, or any one else to go with me to one of the best live bands i've ever seen. and thats saying allot."the pleasure club is like jeff buckley meets fugazi meets coltrane" - grady.
when, posted 19 Oct 2004 at 12:18 UTC by baggins »
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when is TPC?
nov, posted 19 Oct 2004 at 16:23 UTC by dogmanphil »
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17th
Clutch!, posted 12 Nov 2004 at 07:23 UTC by chester »
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So who's all going to Clutch on the 30th? My friend David's going with me so we'd be happy to hang with whoever else happens to be there. If any of you remember seeing me play at NPC back in the day, he used to sing for us.
dogman,, posted 12 Nov 2004 at 17:20 UTC by barefootjumper »
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i really love ollabelle. i heard them play on npr and thought they were great.
next week i'm going to see wilco play at the wiltern. i'm really pumped about it. i've seen jeff tweedy play solo, but a full band show is something that has eluded me over and over and over. it's also possible that i will meet them at a booksigning in silverlake. cool.
chester, posted 13 Nov 2004 at 23:29 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
if it's not sold out yet, i'd love to go see clutch with you.
i will have to get back to you, though.
"Like Marlon Brando, BUT BIGGER!!!!"
nice, posted 1 Dec 2004 at 14:19 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i really wanted to go. i had no $ though.
Actually..., posted 3 Dec 2004 at 08:49 UTC by chester »
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Don't feel too bad b/c although they're awesome and it was cool, the sound was not good. It was muffled and bass was vibrating through the walls and stuff. BUT, that said, I'm still glad I went and I don't plan on altering my plans of trying to see them whenever they're in town.
so, i got a call on friday night from a guy from church. his band, Water2Wine (not my favorite name...) is one of the bands at my church. it's made up of a lot of really excellent musicians, including a few of the top music staff from church.
anyway, our church is putting on a bunch of Christmas Eve services this year. a couple for each campus of the church. W2W is going to be the band performing at the South Campus services this year. there are services on the 23rd and the 24th. W2W's bassist isn't going to be able to do the services with them, so their guitarist (the guy who called me) is going to jump on bass (since he plays just about everything) and he asked me to fill in on guitar. I am going to do it, and I am excited about the opportunity to play with such a top-notch band.
anyway, I am inviting all of you to come out. I know it's christmastime and all, and everybody's busy. but if any of you are interested in coming out on either the 23rd or the 24th, I would love to have you guys come down and check it out.
anyone interested should email me for directions/times etc. waggins@REMOVETHISPARTtastytronic.net
reminder, posted 19 Dec 2004 at 22:34 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
the Christmas Eve/Christmas Eve Eve services are on (obviously) thursday and friday, the 23rd and 24th. the services start at 6:30 with about a half-hour of prelude music, which is mostly what I will be playing on. then at 7 the actual service starts and goes until about 8pm, I imagine.
If anybody wants to come down, I would love it.
baggins,, posted 20 Dec 2004 at 08:57 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
If we were going to be in town, I would really love to come, but alas, we will not be. Break a leg!
right on, posted 20 Dec 2004 at 12:00 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
thanks pedro.
I ran across these links at Fraters Libertas. It's a series of articles written by Robbie Fulks, entitled "The Worst Gig I Ever Had". It's a story of playing backup to a Garth Brooks impersonator in a Minneapolis hotel conference room. An excerpt:
"Garth" arrived at 2:30. In his Banana Republic khakis and a Bing-Crosby-at-Christmas sweater he looked less like Garth Brooks than a part-time furniture retailer from Florida named Pat, which he was. Steve introduced him to me first, fostering a misperception that would dog my relations with Pat for the next 20 hours: that I was not one of five hired hands, but bandleader.
"Good to meet you," said Pat rigidly, shaking my hand and eyeing my T-shirt and jeans. "You know about the dress requirements, right?"
Hilarity ensues...
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
U2, posted 1 Feb 2005 at 13:54 UTC by dogmanphil »
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did anyone get tickets?
what a great show!
pedro was way better than the other times i've seen them if you dig them at all now is the time to see them live!
low i've falling victim to the new album. it is really really good and i can't get it out of my head. their show was great too.
hilight of the night was al from low coming out and rockin' w/ pedro on an old neil young tune RAWK!!!!!
ptl/low, posted 14 Feb 2005 at 07:49 UTC by sneakums »
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Some live PTL/Low stuff at Bradley's Almanac.
/me kicks myself, posted 14 Feb 2005 at 08:58 UTC by lukas »
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I totally spaced on the Low/Pedro show at the Black Cat...grrr
not that you are a loser just tonight you lose!
when someone during the requests yelled out FREEBIRD!
got tickets, posted 16 Feb 2005 at 09:19 UTC by dogmanphil »
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for the solo jeff tweedy show! now i'm seeing them on ebay and craigs list going for at least a 100 a pop!
is playing a solo set at the elbow room on wednesday march 2. those in chicago should check it out. he's a bit brilliant. I think he goes on at 9.
ooh, posted 28 Feb 2005 at 02:42 UTC by baggins »
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i will try to make that. i think i can.
secret machines!, posted 28 Feb 2005 at 10:04 UTC by lukas »
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just got tickets for their show at the 9:30 club. tickets are still available phil! :D
!
carlson, posted 28 Feb 2005 at 17:01 UTC by dogmanphil »
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are you sure? i just talked to the booking guy and the web page says Stereo South, Seldom, & Dead Rabbit. i hate for wags to come up and have it be wrong.
.
dead rabbit, posted 28 Feb 2005 at 18:51 UTC by raskol »
(Fixture)
dead rabbit would be derek. I didn't know that before right now, but that explains why the last CD I got from him said dead rabbit. so yes I'm sure. if the drive into the city is a problem, derek is playing out in plainfield on saturday. its a place called mojo's, or something like that. he's playing solo at 1000 and then matt j. is playing solo afterwards.
shows, posted 28 Feb 2005 at 22:57 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i will try to get to both if possible.
phil - are you going to the one on wednesday? call me.
to contact, posted 1 Mar 2005 at 01:57 UTC by raskol »
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the dead rabbit himself for information on times, email derok3000 at yahoo
ooh, posted 2 Mar 2005 at 02:16 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
iron and wine to play HOB on april 20th!
link
elbo room, posted 2 Mar 2005 at 20:11 UTC by raskol »
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if anyone gets to see derek play tonight I hope the evening goes well for you. I will try to make the saturday show out in plainfield with matt j, but reception times will be the deciding factor for that.
raskol..., posted 2 Mar 2005 at 20:16 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
Are you in town?
bastard!, posted 3 Mar 2005 at 00:56 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i got stuck pulling a double shift today because the other 3 people who were scheduled to work my department were either: out of town, sick, or 'watching my sisters kids' (her family all lives in utah, where she escaped their mormon ways...) and didn't come in. fine by me, as i got all the sales for the entire department, pretty much. so my numbers are pretty good so far this month!
unfortunately, that means i didn't get to see the show. but i will be at the one in plainfield.
mojo's? i ran into mike at GC the other day, and he said john's brother, or somebody, started a bar or something down there. is that the one? where is it? i'm sure it's close to me, but i need to find out where it is so i can get there. i don't know downtown plainfield at all.
call me! on my cell: six three zero. 84nine. 9two6four.
another wedding, posted 3 Mar 2005 at 03:12 UTC by raskol »
(Fixture)
a friend from high school is getting married on saturday. I found out a week and a half ago. so I'm coming in on the red eye, arriving saturday morning. out to the burbs for the wedding. derek told me about the show, which i think I can make since it is late in the evening. wags...I'll email you chris hayden's number, and he can tell you about where mojo's is. I don't think i'll get to chicago. I fly back early monday. It happens that my sister is in town from germany, so I'll seek her out on sunday. but I'll keep you posted. the wedding and the show are my only definite plans. sunday afternoon/ early evening may be free for a couple hours. it'd bee nice to see faces long missed.
jeff tweedy, posted 3 Mar 2005 at 16:57 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
is anyone looking to go to the show on friday we have one extra for sale.
secret machines, posted 5 Mar 2005 at 15:22 UTC by lukas »
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phil, you are a true friend for skipping the secret machines show at metro to hang out with me and karna because they rocked my face off big time. wow!
reminding me that i missed the show.
grrr, posted 5 Mar 2005 at 21:44 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i have no number for chris or raskol. and i can't find mojo's in plainfield. at least, not on the internet. i want to come to the show tonight!!! it's 9:45 pm. if anybody reads this and can help me figure out where this show is, or give me somebody's number (i have no phone numbers because my phone went through the laundry and i can't access anything on it anymore...)...
so call me if you can help me find this show. six 3 zero. 849. nine 2 six 4.
First off, phil, I really didn't mean to remind you I just wanted to thank you for your sacrifice. I've downloaded a couple live shows and got you a sticker that should arrive in your mailbox someday soon. Anyway on to a review of the show...
Karna and I were supposed to go but she was feeling really bad as she was/is catching the flu/cold I had for the last 1.5 weeks. So I rolled solo down to the 9:30 club and walked in during Autolux's set. I only heard a couple songs but they were really good. Insane guitar fireworks. I ran into a guitar friend from church so I had someone to stand with and complain about the second band - the Moving Units. They were pedestrian dance punk franz ferdinand wannabes. Finally the Secret Machines started and they opened with my favorite song of the CD - Sad & Lonely. The sound was HUGE. I have rarely heard drums sound so amazing as last night. The bass/keys/lead singer spent most of the night on his Rhodes and did bass duty with his left hand which sounded incredible. They played a bunch of songs from the new album and some others I didn't recognize. For a trio they put out an amazing wall of sound. The lynchpin in all this was the dummer. He laid down these enormous, solid beats all night long. His kick drum was probably a 28" and there was a point when they did just a verse with drums only and it sounded better than most full bands. The encore was First Wave Down and Nowhere Again and after I stood there shellshocked by the extreme face-rocking I had just received. Their record is great but live and LOUD is how it's meant to be.
on sale friday:
damien jurado @ schubas april 17th
on sale sat.:
patty griffin @ park west april 24th
ben folds @ the riv may 3rd
moby @ the riv april 23rd<
the mars volta @ the riv may 17th
U2 @ the united center sept 20 & 21
damn, posted 11 Mar 2005 at 02:10 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
lots of good shows and not lots of $. will have to choose wisely.
i for sure want to go see i&w though. who is with me on that? seriously, you all should go to that show!
Last Saturday, March 5, I was in Illinois to see a friend from high school get married. At that wedding I saw my friend Tim, whom I've known since I was four. He informed me he was getting married in June. It never ends. Not that I mind, because this wedding visit enabled me to go to a show in Plainfield, Il, where Dead Rabbit was playing, as well as Matt J. [aka the villain, aka daddy] So that was spectacular. Dead Rabbit has one of the most organically driven song writing abilities of anyone I've know to write and record and perform. He's really genius. And he played solo for about 8 songs, and then was joined by Ryan Krestel on the Drums for two songs. After that spectacle, Matt J. took the stage and played about 5 songs, all quite somber and contemplative. But after those five he was feeling lonely, so he invited derek [dead rabbit], ryan, michael rittgers and chris hayden [current villain's theory players], jose gunter, and myself up on the stage. And so, with two acoustic guitars, a two piece drum set, several percussion items and many mics, we had an impromptu blue stone reunion. In perfect fashion we played for two hours, some songs jamming too long but we didn't care, chris taking a washroom break mid set, and slight confusion over what tunes we could all play. The remembered list includes 'possible apostle', 'am I the change', 'on yellow', 'skin patches', 'lonesome traveler', 'tin a', & 'traveling band'. I was aglow, it was so much fun. Most of this post means nothing to you readers, but those that know any blue stone history, well, I hope you catch a smile here. I was out till 4 am, DOA Sunday morning, and therefore little able to catch much more visiting before I early Monday. I'll see all you rock and rollers in Chicago at the end of April.
raskol, you really have me pining for a good ol' rock'n'roll time. it makes me happy to think of you all having fun together.
i'm thinking about making a sojourn for the rv sendoff.
ok, posted 13 Mar 2005 at 22:24 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
that would be rad kels!
check it, posted 31 Mar 2005 at 07:49 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
sounds of the underground tour
I'm going to see Zao at the Bottom Lounge on wednesday night with a friend from work. i hope their set is good. Juliana Theory is playing too, and I've never liked them.
you shoul dcome to goose for diner before the show dude!
hmm, posted 6 Apr 2005 at 00:23 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
the show is at 5pm. i was thinking it was at 7. now i am going to have to leave work early (which shouldn't be a problem). i won't be able to make it to Goose before the show. but, if it gets out early enough (and i will probably not stay for Juliana Theory) I may stop in.
only before the show. oh well.
yeah, posted 7 Apr 2005 at 02:16 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i called after the show to see if you were still there. obviously, you weren't. no biggy.
ZAO ended up being the last band to play. so i had to sit through Juliana Theory (ugh!) and then watch ZAO play a shortened set since the Bottom Lounge had another show afterwards, and the earlier one started late... i didn't get out of there until 10pm. i would have swung by for a beer, but you weren't there. so i figured i'd come home.
next time, then.
moving on... is anybody going to go see Iron & Wine on the 20th with me?
Sleater-Kinney, posted 24 Apr 2005 at 23:09 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
So i didnt get tickets for the wilco shows coming up...thats okay. Ive seen them enough. On the same day (Saturday) that wilco went on sale, Sleater Kinney also went on sale! They play the Riviera in June. Ive seen many bands that rock on a variety of levels, but ive never heard a band that rocks like Sleater Kinney does. This show will sell out within the next couple weeks. I highly recommend seeing them (and buying all of their albums) They have a habit of picking really good bands as openers as well, though i forget who's opening with them this time around. Last tour, the black keys opened, and it was fabulous.
As if there wasn't enough rock in the forecast, I wanted to inform you chicago locals that the suburbs will be offering an appetiser show this friday to prep you for the Saturday Night Blitz. This Friday, out in Plainfield , at MoeJoe's, starting at 9:15, A Villain's Theory and Dead Rabbit will be performing. A Villain's Theory contains Matt J. and Chris H. from the old Blue Stone, along with Michael R. [the engineer on the first ever slow learners christmas demo]. Dead Rabbit is Derek S., Jose G., and Ryan K., all 4171 / Blue Stone alums. And they are superdupercool! I will be warming up the crowd, playing random tunes with Matt J., with Erik [depending upon when he shows up], Chris H., Laura L., Derek, and whomever else may be there. So if you come early, don't be surprised to suddenly find yourself with a tambourine or egg shaker. After the listed acts, the dead horse will be kicked - Blue Stone will ignite one last earsplitting offering. Find out more about
MoeJoe's here.
i will be there, posted 26 Apr 2005 at 01:05 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
as soon as i can get there. GC closes at 9pm. be sure to stop in for all your last-minute show needs!!! or just to say hello.
also, i hooked Colin Beckett up with his newest Ibanez Acoustic Bass. it's a sweet instrument. i was eyeing it before he bought it. super nice kid. he will be playing too that night, no?
so, posted 26 Apr 2005 at 01:49 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
is somebody going to tell me what time the show starts on saturday? i really need to know.
9 PM, posted 26 Apr 2005 at 08:52 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
it starts at 9.
Def Leppard, posted 5 May 2005 at 11:54 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
Minor League Stadiums! Woo Hoo!
U2, posted 11 May 2005 at 02:44 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
rocked my world. more on this later...
., posted 11 May 2005 at 09:02 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
http://tastytronic.net/gallery/U2
holy crap, posted 11 May 2005 at 09:33 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
dude! were you in the front row!?? awesome pics!
there was one guy in front of me.
my band, posted 20 May 2005 at 01:19 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
my band, Synthetic Earth, possibly has a show next month. it is up in the city, on Irving somewhere. more details to follow...
sleater kinney, posted 21 Jul 2005 at 21:20 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
for the love of dog, go see this band live.
internet presale (?!?!) started yesterday, goes on for one more day at ticketmaster. Metro on oct. 6th. I remember when they didnt even sell out the metro when i went. Now they have an internet presale.
a great bargain to watch at any price.
I have fetched 6 tickets.
baggins, you should go. It is interspectaculous.
listen at sleaterkinney.com
i may be interested.
well, posted 22 Jul 2005 at 17:25 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
if youd want to go, one of the tickets is yours.
schubas aug 4th its a thursday night. what do have to do but, go see the best chicago band play at schubas!!!!!
melted my face off!!!!!!!!
really if you have a chance to see them go please. they are amazing!!!!!!!!
http://tastytronic.net/gallery/album89
pictures i took from the show at the congress theater tonight.
I will agree that Sleater Kinney is that good of a live show.
I saw kaki king at the Wicker Park fest. She is awesome and she's coming back into town in October. Highly recommended.
Villain's Theory, posted 1 Aug 2005 at 20:24 UTC by raskol »
(Fixture)
late notice I know, but I just spoke with Chris H. and the Villain's Theory are playing at the Good Bar 2512 Halstead, 773-296-9700, on Tuesday night...the good bar is just starting to have live bands there, they usually have DJ's i guess... www.goodbar.com ..the webpage might not have the show info up, but it tells where they are...call for times, I guess...just letting you know, if you are in chicago...
wow!!!! the show last night was amazing! i'm not a huge fan of the new record but, it was 20 times better live than on the record. they plowed through the whole record in about 45min. then took a break then did a ton of old stuff. great stage set up. i can't say enough about how awesome the show was!!!!!
i got the chance to see them two times here a few weeks ago and it was seriously thrilling. i loved them.
grr, posted 1 Sep 2005 at 15:32 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i really wanted to see them sometime when they were in town. but i didn't know who would go with me. i knew jackie would have school and work stuff.
Yeah I heard....., posted 2 Sep 2005 at 03:33 UTC by Juice »
(Fixture)
A coworker of mine saw the White Stripes and had equally high reviews of the show. I don't know too much about thier recent album but I can only imagine a great show in the same light as the Black Keys live show (which I can easily endorse to go see them... Thier albums only do so much justice....).
Clutch, posted 2 Sep 2005 at 07:16 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
I'm seeing them a week from Sunday in Hartford. Rock.
GET TICKETS NOW!!!!! I cannot believe how much I want people to see her show.
check out kakiking. com If you are in chicago by oct.1 you still have a chance at seeing her absolutely amazing live show.
ZZZZZZZZZ!!!!, posted 5 Oct 2005 at 00:16 UTC by Juice »
(Fixture)
Y'all snoozed heavily at the Kaki King show. I heard you snoring after her set! Anyhow- delightful news for sleater Kinney fans: this thursday at the Metro! 9:00 show! it will rock your socks off! I mean, your socks would love to go! Now if they could only get you to show.....
There are still tickets available and they are about 20 bucks. I promise it's worth every penny, or your money is non-refundable!!!!
someone, posted 5 Oct 2005 at 20:29 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
someone buy my ticket from Fook.
slow learners, posted 14 Oct 2005 at 10:53 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
So I was looking at the DC9 calendar and saw that a band called "The Slow Learners" is plaing this monday night and I got all excited for brief moment thinking that raskol and oldossums had launched their world tour by playing a DC bar on a monday night. Then I click through to the website and it's some sucky local band. so i have two questions:
- When can I expect the Slow Learners world tour to actually begin?
- What are you going to do about this blatant infrigement on your intellectual property? Do you feel violated?
- Are there still Slow Learner's CD's available?
those guys, posted 14 Oct 2005 at 11:18 UTC by raskol »
(Fixture)
We stumbled upon 'The Slow Learners' recently. Actually, someone in Philadelphia emailed us thinking we were them. We set them right and then made them walk the plank. If push comes to naming shove, they have the 'the', and we don't. But it did make me look into registering the name. No rush, I found out as of right now, since we are not in conflicting geographical markets. But, for future prosperity, we're going to have to do something about this. Hopefully it won't come to canon blows. As for CD's, we have a few of 'the whale...' and we are actually going to print a few more of the 'harpoon' ep, because that bugger went all out. In fact, I never got my copy. But, let me know what you need or want, and we'll get the hook-up set-up.
raskol: i'd like to have one of each. tell me how much and where to send the dough and i'll tell you where to drop the goods.
wilco, posted 2 Nov 2005 at 14:30 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
was amazing last night. two new songs.
my band, posted 3 Nov 2005 at 02:29 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
just a reminder: my band, Synthetic Earth is playing a show on Nov. 27th at Arabian Nights in ?Lisle?. see the website for details. i hope you will come if you can make it. even if you just come for us, that's cool. i realize not a lot of you are into metal. but, you may find something you like in our music. then again, maybe not. but your support would be appreciated.
Lanois, posted 4 Jan 2006 at 10:21 UTC by stan »
(Fixture)
Daniel Lanois is going to do a residency at Spaceland in Los Angeles for the month of January. The band will be Daniel Lanois, Jim Wilson, Marcus Blake and Steven Nistor.
Jan. 10, 17, 24 and 31.
http://www.clubspaceland.com
coolio!, posted 4 Jan 2006 at 20:03 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
Thanks for the tip!
i wish i could go down to texas
kaki king, posted 19 Feb 2006 at 15:43 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
fook- she was awesome. i'm a big fan now.
autumn defense, posted 19 Feb 2006 at 20:37 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
autumn defense is john stirrat and pat sansome who both now play in wilco and they are joined on drums by greg wiz. Just got back from their show and was very impressed. They are at schubas this week.
kaki king, posted 19 Feb 2006 at 20:50 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
coming to town in march. so I guess I should go eh?
But, way cuter.
lukas, posted 23 Feb 2006 at 01:14 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
you should she STARS @ the black cat friday night. their new record is in my top 5 of this year.
http://www.myspace.com/montrealstars
hey lukas, posted 23 Feb 2006 at 05:22 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
is the black cat the place we met at in DC?
btw, posted 23 Feb 2006 at 05:22 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
I was an English major :)
chester, posted 23 Feb 2006 at 07:29 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
Yes, that was the place we met. I don't think I've been back since then. Maybe I'll go friday...
lukas, posted 23 Feb 2006 at 07:52 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
I found out today (although I guess I was told earlier and forgot) that @nnie h@wk1ns0n's roomate is k@rn@'s sister. @nnie works for us. Small world. I guess I shouldn't be too surprised though.
there is new live music at: myspace.com/slowlearners
charlie parr, posted 23 Mar 2006 at 11:29 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
charlie parr is coming to chicago!!!!! this is so, awesome. please if you are free please come to the show with me. i am telling everyone i know. charlie is from duluth and is an amazing blues guitar player. real blues, not blues rock. if you check out his page under albums there are free mp3's for download. also here is a link to when he was on prairie home companion
his web page says thet he is playing at beat kitchen but, thats wrong. he should be playing at subterranean. i will post again when i know for sure. but, hold the date april 2nd for a great blues show!!!!
i'll go, posted 23 Mar 2006 at 12:24 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
at first i thought that was the weekend my band was playing 2 shows.
but it's not. we're playing a battle of the bands the first friday of May, and then we're playing at penny road pub saturday night.
but fuck yeah. charlie parr. i'm there. do i need to do anything beforehand to get a ticket (or 2, depending on the wife)?
but, i'll find out. call tony and let him know too
Wisdom, posted 23 Mar 2006 at 13:35 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
To all of you in Chicago-land or any other more culturally rich place, enjoy your live music. The free shows and even pay-for line-up this spring in Utah has been pathetic at best.
l.a. kids, posted 23 Mar 2006 at 21:01 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
this sat. the 25th, "Evening Becomes Eclectic" night at the Gibson Amphitheater with Death Cab for Cutie, Fiest, Gomez, Ben Harper, Britt Daniel of Spoon
Charlie Parr, posted 25 Mar 2006 at 19:12 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
is playing at subterranean. i talked to him. april 2nd sunday night. should be great. tell your friends.
waggs-, posted 30 Mar 2006 at 22:25 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
buddy nuisance
http://www.frankiesblueroom.com/
9pm
i'll call you
Tony, posted 31 Mar 2006 at 11:16 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
Saw Tony Furtado last night. Surprisingly good. He mostly plays around Montana, Wyoming, Idaho etc... but if you like Southern rock banjo I'd recommend seeing him if being in the right place at the right time happens. He did one of the best Tom Petty covers I've ever heard.
So, um, The Black Keys and Radiohead, Auditorium Theatre in June?
All you lucky Chicago b*stards should probably attend this event.
R. is playing in Berkeley a couple days later, alas without The Black Keys. As they say in Santa Cruz - epic!
And, Wilco in Duluth? July 2nd? Oh Lord, California, so far from those smokestacks and seagulls! Go Duluth! Next stop, Hovland.
wilco, posted 5 May 2006 at 19:13 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
also at summerfest on july 5th on a free stage.
the crowd will be unimaginable
Wolfmother, posted 17 May 2006 at 07:35 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
wolfmother.com
myspace.com/wolfmother
metro thursday night 9pm
i'm soooo there
philbo, i will be there. i will call you tomorrow. I'm going to my little cousin's (oldest flower girl in the wedding) school play at 6pm. it's supposed to be about 45 minutes to 1 hour long. it starts at 6pm and is in the gurnee area. i will come down and meet up with you afterwards? i'll call you.
Tim Lowl\y, posted 24 May 2006 at 14:49 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
in San Francisco. A house concert in the Mission District Wednesday the 24th and a set at the Red Vic on Thursday the 25th
timlowly.com
wolfmother, posted 25 May 2006 at 08:36 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
Apparently played just the other night in SLC. I really need to start paying attention to listings around here.
BTW- Why are bands on myspace? Is it really that hard to have a regular website?
re: myspace, posted 25 May 2006 at 09:29 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
instant traffic. people spend all day just loafing around myspace -- which is the same as they do on the internet -- except that myspace effectively "shrinks" the internet for a particular subculture. plus, fans will link to bands, which helps people find music like another kind of music but that their own favorite bands might not know about or link to. Additionally, the whole "friends" feature essentially makes links to and from your site automatically.
and..., posted 25 May 2006 at 10:50 UTC by barefootjumper »
(Fixture)
you can post bulletins about shows so your "friends" know when you're playing. i presume that's easier than setting up an e-mail list...
ahhh, posted 25 May 2006 at 20:53 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
So it's like web pages for lazy/non nerds people.
wolfmother in DC, posted 31 May 2006 at 08:52 UTC by lukas »
(Fixture)
At first I was all excited. two days from my birthday! at the black cat! yay! but then i remembered that butros has a show that night. grrrrr I hope we get done early enought that I can swing by.
yeah,, posted 31 May 2006 at 09:01 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
I was all excited to see Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris here in LA, but I will be out of town!
out of town, posted 31 May 2006 at 10:13 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
all inthe same week that i'm out of town, radiohead, calexico, and bloc party are playing. GARRRRRR.
emmylou, posted 31 May 2006 at 10:16 UTC by barefootjumper »
(Fixture)
pedro, when is that show?
not sure.., , posted 31 May 2006 at 12:38 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
sometime between the 25th of June and the 2nd of July. there is one in chicago around that time, too.
dirty three, posted 18 Jun 2006 at 08:14 UTC by sneakums »
(Fixture)
Saw them live last night. So great. And next month, Mogwai!
ROK!, posted 19 Jun 2006 at 00:12 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
So Pedro and Merc drove north to Monterey for the weekend, and many fun things ensued, including a Radiohead concert at the Greek Theatre on the UC-Berkeley campus.
Wow. First of all, going to shows in Northern California is no harder than taking a nap. Even for a Radiohead show: we parked perhaps a mile away from the venue, had a leisurely walk, arrived after the first band started. For a general admission show, and Radiohead, this would normally mean sitting perhaps 17 miles away, behind a pole. But lo and behold we walk no more than 40 feet into the outdoor venue and end up standing 50 feet from the stage (75?). Mr. Carlson put it perfectly by stating he's been farther from the stage at redvinegar shows.
And man it was amazing. It's been awhile since I've seen a band of this "stature", and I tend to forget just how loud and tight and amazing a show can be. Played a fair amount of OK (opened with Airbag, later played Paranoid Android, No Surprises, closed with whatever the last song on OK is called). Did a fair amount from Hail to the Theif (after opening with airbag, they went into 2+2=5, which was ridiculous) and Kid A. They did perhaps 9 brand new songs, which covered the spectrum from Hip Hop beats to Latin-style hand clapping to vampire is in my closet and nibbling on my dog creepy tunes. Oh, and then they pulled out some Arena Rock in the shape of Black Star and Fake Plastic Trees and it was all so massive you just kind of had to small and get those little annoying tears in your eyes that you can pass off as pot eyes to save your rock cred.
It was beautiful. The Greek theatre is small, and ringed at the top of the venue by tall pine and coastal redwood. As the show went on, fog started to descend into the ampitheatre and hung above us. So good to be there with friends, or family; I forget which is which these days.
Oh, and afterwards Pedro took us to this dope 50s 24-diner in SF and as we were leaving a good looking gentleman asked Carlson, "where have you been all my life?" As if he didn't know - PEC was busy filming that hit television show with those two adorable little twins!
Whoops! Please read "smile" for "small" at the end of paragraph three.
lolla, posted 26 Jun 2006 at 16:26 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i'm thinking i need to get a daypass for lollapalooza for the day enigk plays.
i thought about driving down to cornerstone to see Zao. but then i thought that they were touring anyway, and i'd go see them then. i think that's what i'll do.
i got the new Zao DVD, and it's pretty awesome.
probably one of the best shows ever that i will never forget!! i just kept saying, "this is too good to be true..." but it's also too good to NOT be true. thanks, guys. i won't forget hearing thom yorke saying, "the fog's rolling in, it's time to go home..."
waggs, posted 27 Jun 2006 at 07:18 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
areyou thinking you gonna go friday to lolla? i would but, the line up other than jeremy enigk kinda sucks. they have stars playing the same time as enigk. saturday is the best line up and was thinking about going.
lolla, posted 28 Jun 2006 at 11:00 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
if i do go, it would be to see enigk. i know i wouldn't be able to get off work on a saturday to go. i haven't decided anything yet.
I'm also leaning heavily towards driving down to CStone for ZAO since their other tour isn't hitting Chicago, or at least doesn't have any Chicago dates listed yet.
hey friend-
i'm just letting you kids know that i have been working with my friends band "buddy nuisance" for a while doing art, photo, ect. and know have been helping out with some guitar stuff. it looks like i will be playing on a few songs w/ the boys next thrusday the 6th at schubas & the following week on friday at the worlds largest block part @ old st. pats, opening for cake.
if any of you would like to come out to one or both of these that would be rad!!! buddy nuisance is a great band and great guys. for more info about the shows feel free to e-mail or call me and check out there pages at:
http://www.buddynuisance.com/
http://www.myspace.com/buddynuisance
phil
Keep on rocking in the free world, Philbo!
I wish so much I could come and see you there!
i wish i could see you rock people's faces and also their bodies off
i went to see builttospill at the trou-ba-dour - it was a great show. i loved it. the singer has one of my favorite voices. has anyone been listening to the newest album? i like it a lot, especially the song, "liar."
Built, posted 1 Jul 2006 at 16:36 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
the new record is good!!!
philbo, posted 2 Jul 2006 at 23:26 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
rock out man... that is super exciting. please say hi to the boys for me.
lolla, posted 6 Jul 2006 at 15:26 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
wags: juice and i were thinking of going to see sleater kinney (breaking up after this last show indefinitely). It's a couple hours after your dude plays. If you're going, I'd meet you down there early, definitely.
btw: Lolla Schedule
In certain cities throughout the south and midwest, you lucky clowns will have the chance to see old Mr. Tom Waits as he's doing a rare Midwest tour in August (including Chicago on the 9th at the Aud.).
Green with envy, I say, green.
Mas y mas, posted 7 Jul 2006 at 13:29 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
Great, now I have to find plane tickets.
Tuesday August 1, 2006 @ 7:00 PM
Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA US
Wednesday August 2, 2006 @ 7:00 PM
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium - Asheville, NC US
Friday August 4, 2006 @ 7:00 PM
Orpheum Theatre - Memphis, TN US
Saturday August 5, 2006 @ 7:00 PM
Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN US
Monday August 7, 2006 @ 7:00 PM
Palace Theatre - Louisville, TN US
Wednesday August 9, 2006 @ 7:00 PM
Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL US
Friday August 11, 2006 @ 7:00 PM
Opera House - Detroit, MI US
Sunday August 13, 2006 @ 7:00 PM
Akron Civic Theatre - Akron, OH US
Geoff, posted 7 Jul 2006 at 20:41 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
I need to finalize the day off work. but I should hopefully be able to swing that show with you. looks like a good schedule for friday!
Our friend Kati's husband's band is playing organ at Phyllis's Musical Inn (Chicago) tomorrow night. http://www.myspace.com/dbcooperfunk
also..., posted 10 Jul 2006 at 15:53 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
A friend in Scottland is looking for independent bands to play at their caffe if anyone has some names and or music to drop. It's a pretty hip place.
"We need to go to Tennessee to pick up some fireworks, and someone owes me money in Kentucky," says Waits about why he's chosen this particular time and route to tour.
Ween, posted 28 Jul 2006 at 09:16 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
Saw ween last night. I don't know why, but I expected it to be more strange. It was a fairly normal concert, still really good, but more normal than i would have expected.
On Sept. 8th 2006, Buddy Nuisance will be releasing its second record, a six song EP. It is a collection of analog recordings done at Gravity Studios (Chicago) over this past winter. BN's "EP 06" was produced by Doug McBride, who's credits include Rachael Yamagata, EleFant, The Secret Machines, and Nash Kato (Urge Overkill). The record will be released on Sept 8th with a show @ Wise Fools Pub (2270 N. Lincoln Ave.) in Chicago. $10 gets you admission to the Sept. 8 release party at Wise Fools Pub and a copy of the new EP. Special guest Andreas Kapsalis opens the show with his mesmerizing and highly unorthodox approach to the solo guitar.
On Sept. 8th 2006, Buddy Nuisance will be releasing its second record, a six song EP. It is a collection of analog recordings done at Gravity Studios (Chicago) over this past winter. BN's "EP 06" was produced by Doug McBride, who's credits include Rachael Yamagata, EleFant, The Secret Machines, and Nash Kato (Urge Overkill). The record will be released on Sept 8th with a show @ Wise Fools Pub (2270 N. Lincoln Ave.) in Chicago. $10 gets you admission to the Sept. 8 release party at Wise Fools Pub and a copy of the new EP. Special guest Andreas Kapsalis opens the show with his mesmerizing and highly unorthodox approach to the solo guitar.
pedro, posted 17 Aug 2006 at 09:18 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
can you get rid of one of those
Detholz, posted 17 Aug 2006 at 14:13 UTC by Jules »
(Fixture)
Do any of you fun people know the Detholz? I might see them at the Empty Bottle tomorrow. The Detholz were formed at Wheat on College. I figure it's all 6 degrees of separation.
Can you believe the concert above- $10 with a take home cd. That appeals to me, because I am cheap.
jules check out they boys stuff at:
http://www.buddynuisance.com/
http://www.myspace.com/buddynuisance
BURBANK, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- August 03, 2006 -- In their typically innovative fashion, propulsive rock trio Secret Machines are throwing away the mold when it comes to staging their upcoming fall tour. Intending to create an extraordinary and memorable concert event for their fans, the band have done away with the common end stage set-up, and will instead appear on an elevated circular platform in the center of each venue, allowing the audience to gather around them just a few feet away. Playing provides a truly communal live experience for the audience, who will be standing close enough to brothers Brandon and Benjamin Curtis and Josh Garza to feel their sweat.
"We want to break down barriers between audience and performer in order to have the audience become a bigger part of the musical experience," says Brandon. He continues, "We want our fans to literally be a part of the performance with us, and playing in the round allows for that unique opportunity."
The circular staging -- which the New York-based Secret Machines first employed last spring for the CD-release parties for their new album "Ten Silver Drops" -- is perfect for the album's "other-worldly atmospherics" and "deeply grooving psycho-outs" (as Spin Magazine put it). Listening to "Ten Silver Drops" "feels a bit like watching theater: personal moments repurposed for dramatic perfection," says Filter Magazine. In addition, URB wrote of the album: "The Secret Machines secure their position at the helm of indie rock's royal court by combining the musical genes of our classic rock ancestors with their forward-thinking lyricism and arrangements, resulting in an ass-kicking sophomore effort."
picture from round show
in the round poster
video on the set up
October
2 New York, NY Irving Plaza
3 New York, NY Irving Plaza
4 Boston, MA Avalon Ballroom
6 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground - Ballroom
7 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of The Living Arts
8 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre
10 Chicago, IL Park West
11 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
12 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
13 Iowa City, IA University of Iowa
14 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
17 Seattle, WA Showbox
19 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
20 San Francisco, CA Grand Ballroom
21 San Diego, CA Soma
23 Los Angeles, CA Avalon
24 Los Angeles, CA Avalon
27 Dallas, TX Lizard Lounge Outdoor Amphitheater
28 New Orleans, LA Voodoo Island
29 New Orleans, LA Voodoo Island/City Park
31 Atlanta, GA Center Stage Atlanta
cool!, posted 5 Sep 2006 at 22:37 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
philbo, posted 7 Sep 2006 at 00:38 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
what time is your show?
i now have to close on friday nights. i am not happy about this. there's nothing i can do, though.
i probably will not be able to be there. but i was planning on going. i am bummed. i hope you play well.
well,, posted 7 Sep 2006 at 07:22 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
i think doors are at 8. i think Andreas Kapsalis plays at 9 so, maybe we start at 10???
hmmm., posted 7 Sep 2006 at 22:26 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
well, i probably won't even get out of work until 10:30. but if there's a way i can, i'll make it.
rock, posted 13 Sep 2006 at 11:05 UTC by raskol »
(Fixture)
philbo, how was the show? I'm running around getting ready for the chicago sweep through. anyone in the midwest/chicago/suburbs area, there is a show in plainfield, IL, saturday night, which should be fun. it's being put on by the former Blue Stone guys, now A vIllains Theory....with the Dead Rabbit boys, now under a new name, and me doing somthine undecided yet, but going under my name....here's the poster on their myspace page.....this saturday night.
thanks, posted 19 Sep 2006 at 19:07 UTC by raskol »
(Fixture)
baggins and dogman..it was so cool to see you guys at the barn..thanks for hazarding the backroads of will county! and, as a plug, a villain's theory is quite the rock and roll band these days.
yeah, posted 19 Sep 2006 at 21:02 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i thought they had developed a sound akin to clutch and wolfmother. or maybe i listen to too much wolfmother and clutch. but that's unpossible. i had a good time. i wish i could have stayed longer.
C!, posted 20 Sep 2006 at 06:23 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
I wish I could go, but I can't. They're playing tomorrow night near Joliet.
what?, posted 20 Sep 2006 at 22:13 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
near Joliet? that's not far from me. shit. where? i need to go!
beck., posted 14 Oct 2006 at 21:19 UTC by barefootjumper »
(Fixture)
that little bastard puts on one hell of a show. we saw him play on the streets of downtown l.a. and the whole damn show was outstanding.
The Hungry Fathers' Band will be playing a "show" on Saturday October 21st , at Pick-a-Cup's SconeFest. We will play at 11:00 am. I don't know what exactly we will play yet, but it will be fun.
1813 Dempster St., Evanston, IL 60201
Diner memebers who participate in the Hungry Fathers' Band are andronicus, Bananafish, loser, and longtime diner friends Linc, Sten and DMKY. Come out for some coffee and a scone if you feel like it.
wilco, posted 22 Oct 2006 at 18:52 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
wilco tickets for me, though i have almost forgotten what going to a concert is like.
Gin Blossoms, posted 21 Dec 2006 at 11:26 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
If I stop by a little pub on my way home, I can get free tickets to the Gin Blossoms next Friday in a similarly convenient Western suburb. That could be fun. Although I have no friends who like them.
I still play NEW MISERABLE EXPERIENCE every now and again.
Now I'm sad!, posted 22 Dec 2006 at 05:21 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
It's still rainy and miserable here AND you're not around to see the GBs with me. How fun would that be?! Hey, at least things seem to be going well for you in CA :)
GB's, posted 22 Jan 2007 at 07:37 UTC by dogmanphil »
(Fixture)
i would totally leave pedro's room.
:), posted 22 Jan 2007 at 08:52 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
I heard about that! You're a GB hater!
just fyi
just remember -- garlic, crosses, wooden stakes, the gin blossoms, and the replacements.
the next Slow Learners show. day/time/$ etc. i am considering getting the day off and driving out.
Oh no, posted 23 Jan 2007 at 05:05 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
Now I have the "na na-na na, na nana na-na na"s from that stupid Paul Westerberg song in my head from Singles. Dyslexic Heart. D'Oh!
slow learners, posted 24 Jan 2007 at 19:18 UTC by raskol »
(Fixture)
show details at the myspace page, but also here in restating: february 14 [wednesday] at THE SCENE in glendale, CA....$7..we're one of four bands...link to THE SCENE off our myspace thing.
Elton John, posted 25 Feb 2007 at 19:11 UTC by blvdgirl »
(Fixture)
I saw Elton last night. It was a good show, focused much more on music than on spectacle. Also, he was unpretentious as a performer--he looked like he was having a good time.
cool, posted 25 Feb 2007 at 20:46 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
error here?, posted 1 Mar 2007 at 21:22 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
test
i think some of you might really enjoy michael's music. he's playing at lulu's beehive sunday at six p.m. it's free. swing by and check it out...
BUDDY NUISANCE
March, 23 2007 at METRO
3730 N Clark, Chicago, Illinois 60613
Cost : $10 / $7 adv
Record Low * Dearborn (CD Release)
O'Neill & Wean * Buddy Nuisance
Exit Clov (Washington DC)
18 & OVER SHOW
C!, posted 19 Mar 2007 at 10:56 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
Saw Clutch last Wed. Was rad.
bastard!, posted 19 Mar 2007 at 18:52 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i want to see them. are they touring again?
C!, posted 20 Mar 2007 at 06:52 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
They tour a lot. Check out pro-rock.com
i know, posted 20 Mar 2007 at 11:22 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
i do check there from time to time. no shows in tucson coming up though. closest ones are in la or san diego. might be worth a drive.
go to la man, posted 23 Mar 2007 at 05:48 UTC by chester »
(Fixture)
visit all those cats up there...
Perhaps this isn't the right "entree" but:
You need to check out Hair Supply, "The greatest Heavy Metal tribute to Air Supply in the tri-state area!" Go to hairsupply.org and click on video to watch their live montage of "All Out of Love." All I can say is wow.
By the way, they played the "3rd Annual Lebowski Fest", an annual event of genius I wasn't aware of. They Might Be Giants, Will Oldham and My Morning Jacket (in costume) have also played these festivals dedicated to the Dude.
Storyhill, posted 19 Oct 2007 at 21:34 UTC by anna »
(Fixture)
I will be in Chicago at Martyrs' tomorrow night for my 2nd Storyhill show in 4 days. One of my friends who was in Madtown and is now in Chicago for a veterinary conference is a huge fan, so despite seeing them here Wednesday night, I am going again. Good times.
yay!, posted 20 Oct 2007 at 14:17 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
Say hi to Chicago for us. I'm sure there will be some North Parkers at the show; they have a lot of fans there, or did anyway. Probably none that you know though!
oh hell yeah, posted 9 Jun 2008 at 20:10 UTC by baggins »
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this makes me happy.
yeah!, posted 9 Jun 2008 at 20:36 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
alhp and I are the reason that they can't have done this sooner -- we're going to see Plant/Kraus here in LA on the 23rd!
they're playing in phoenix in july. i want to go, but haven't figured out if its possible.
pricey, posted 12 Jun 2008 at 09:21 UTC by pedro »
(Tourist)
tix were kind of pricey, but then, it's robert plant! and alison kraus -- and if the touring band is the same as on the record, it's a pretty stellar band
... was AWESOME.
Definitely one of, if not the best show I've ever seen.
It wasn't the most even show ever -- some songs were noticeably imperfect (and Robert's voice started to go by the end) but it just didn't matter. They weren't perfect because they were trying to do something really unique. Now, while a few songs weren't stellar, the vast majority of the show was totally incredible. And even the "non-stellar" stuff was just so cool. We've lost this in pop music -- everything has to be perfect, which of course means that you can't really stretch as far or you risk faltering.
Robert and Alison sounded just as good together live as on the record, and so did the band, which last night included T-Bone and Buddy Miller(!) I assume because Marc Ribot is on tour with Tom Waits(?). Anyway, Buddy was really awesome to have in the live band because he can really tear it up and wail and there were some real barn-burners in the set. Holy majoly can that guy play guitar.
Then there was also Stuart Duncan -- this multi-instrumentalist guy who played banjo, mandolin, fiddle, guitar --- maybe more. He also sang and several of the highlights were him playing. One fiddle duet with Alison was incredible, and in particular there was a song where he did an electric fiddle solo that I literally thought was an insane guitar solo from Buddy Miller until I could see what was going on. That solo was literally mind blowing.
They did some great Zep / solo Plant covers ("I'm in the mood for a melody" mixed with "Mathie Grove"), Black Dog, and a bunch of really killer stuff. They did a 4-part "Down to the River to Pray" with Alison, Robert, Buddy, and Stuart. It seemed to me like they probably had a hard time picking what to put on the record, and I'm going to have to ask Phil to find me some bootlegged shows just to hear some of those songs again.
The other cool thing was that they really mixed up the set; T-Bone did two songs, Primitives (from Criminal Under my Own Hat) and Bon Temps Roulez -- a creole scorcher -- which was alhp's favorite from the night. Alison did a little solo set, and Robert had a few songs that he did solo. Robert definitely had his stage presence going on, but he wasn't hogging the limelight at all; some of his singing was from a mic behind the band.
All in all it was an incredible show.
(Pictures of the same tour. I disagree with this guy's criticism, but to each their own. It's cool that they change up the material.)
I've been pretty disappointing with live music lately. De La Soul Thursday night was much better people watching than music watching. The Ministry show a couple months ago was pretty cool, but there's a 16 year old boy in my soul that still just loves Ministry. Manson a few weeks before that was ok, but the venue was terrible.
The only two shows I've seen in 2008 that have been really impressive are Jose Gonzalez and a show at Snowbird last week. I really like Jose Gonzalez, so it wasn't a surprise at all that he was amazing. I paid for his music... that says a lot about a band.
Grace Potter and The Nocturnals played an amazing show at Snowbird last week. I had never heard of them and honestly, wasn't that enthusiastic about going to the show after listening to a few clips online. The show was awesome. A few great covers, but mostly just rock solid originals. They're awesome live, and their live shows on archive.org are great (and free). The album that I've heard is good, but not as good. So, if anyone out there can see the band, do it. Buy a t-shirt or something. Give Grace a hug. I guarantee you'll have a crush on her by the end of the show. Oh and the drummer, he's like watching a muppet, but that might just be "animal" on the front of his kick-drum. Pictures are here.
Beck and MGMT, posted 30 Jul 2008 at 10:37 UTC by Jules »
(Fixture)
Kevin, 1acy and I are going to see Beck at the Aragon Ballrm (Chicago) on 10-3, which is a long time away. If any of you end up there, let me find you and say hello! We don't get to the city for fun very often.
Beck, posted 30 Jul 2008 at 11:09 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
From graphjam.com, an awesome site, for nerds.
the loyal divide, posted 20 Aug 2008 at 16:51 UTC by Fook »
(Fixture)
Hello.
haven't been on for a long time now, but i am here to spread the word about a band that a couple of guys i work with are in.
Their name is the subject header, and their website with their music is their name.com.
A very solid group that's pretty hard to describe. Lots of different influences. They're playing the beat kitchen on sept. 5th, so come out and support your local bands (if you live in chicago)
Last night, posted 19 Feb 2009 at 11:37 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
Saw Andy Mckey... Worth it. Watch it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4
Music lately, posted 16 Aug 2009 at 18:39 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
History: Telluride Bluegrass festival. The good: Conor Oberst, The House band, about 80% of the music we saw. The really good: Crooked Still and the David Byrne show. Both were great. Basically, if you ever get the chance, hit Telluride for the bluegrass. Hopefully I'll head back for Blues and Brews in September.
Other random shows of this summer that were good: The Black Keys, M. Ward, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Georgia Satellites and a few other locals. Iron and Wine are playing next week. Maybe summer isn't so bad.
sounds tasty, posted 17 Aug 2009 at 02:43 UTC by baggins »
(Fixture)
I haven't got tickets yet, but I hope to make it up to the Sunny Day Real Estate reunion tour stop in Tempe, AZ in October.
Steel Panther, posted 20 Aug 2009 at 17:59 UTC by smax »
(Fixture)
Saw Steel Panther last night. Wonderfully offensive. If you like 80's style butt-rock and laughing, check them out. steelpantherrocks.com
They're coming to the Double door in Chicago at the end of the August.
Iron & Wine & Okkervil River are playing tonight for free.
