What Shows Have You Been To Lately?

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 10-20-2017, 01:37 PM

so uh, Cloud Nothings/Japandroids was brilliant last night.

went early cause the band who opened for them are pretty solid and i wanted to catch their set. turns out everyone else had a different plan and therefore we were front row, dead centre, for the entire night. Cloud Nothings were everything i could've asked for and more. their set list had a few songs from the new album, but stayed mostly around Hear and Nowhere Else and Attack on Memory. Dylan is an amazing guitar player live, i think it's really easy to not hear all the intricacies when listening to them, but seeing him actually play really opened my eyes. the drummer is also a ****ing mad man who went off on his own multiple times. they played Pattern Walks and Wasted Days and they really did their own thing with the instrumentals in the mid part of the track. after their set i talked to dylan a little bit and i ended up with one of the drummer's drum sticks, so that was kinda cool.

japandroids were really good as well. their anthemic music transferred really well to the small venue and their dynamic on stage was pretty impressive for a 2 man act. their was no following up Cloud Nothings (probably cause i like them way more) but Japandroids still had a really solid set and came out with a ton of energy.

this is the band that opened for them, definitely give them a listen. really cool girls too.

Psy-Fi · 10-21-2017, 10:34 AM

I recently saw Albert Bouchard (Drums) with his brother, Joe Bouchard (Guitar), and Dennis Dunaway (Bass) as "Blue Coupe." The Bouchard brothers are original members and songwriters for Blue Öyster Cult, and Dennis is an original member and songwriter for the Alice Cooper band.
They played 3 songs they've written together as Blue Coupe, and the rest of the set was made up of songs they wrote while they were members of Blue Öyster Cult and the Alice Cooper band.
A fun show of mostly "classic" rock songs from the early to mid 70's by both bands.

Blue Coupe - Hot Rails to Hell

Blue Coupe - Black Juju

Blue Coupe - School's Out

Blue Coupe - Astronomy (with Jim Bouchard joining in on guitar)

Ashwell John · 10-23-2017, 10:23 AM

Shavdhan India- LIFE OK

Justthefacts · 10-24-2017, 01:41 PM

If anyone's in the Austin area on Halloween, hmu.

**Janszoon** · 02-07-2018, 04:15 PM

Igorrr
I saw Igorrr this past Friday. The Philadelphia show was the first time he has ever played in the US—pretty awesome to be there for that. It was at a relatively small venue where I had a great view. I wasn't sure what kind of setup he had and it turned out to be two singers, a drummer, and him behind a table full of gear.

The opener was Spotlights—a shoegaze band with some heavy, heavy doom elements—and they were pretty great as well.

**Exo** · 02-07-2018, 04:33 PM

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The opener was Spotlights—a shoegaze band with some heavy, heavy doom elements—and they were pretty great as well.

I like that band. Good show. Wish I coulda made it.

**Frownland** · 02-12-2018, 08:55 PM

Last night, I saw Sir Richard Bishop, Eyvind King & Jessika Kenney, and The Youngs at Zebulon Cafe.

The doors opened about an hour late (not complaining--I like the opportunity to get to a decent but manageable level of drunk and seal a deal before the show). The Youngs put on a uh...interesting set. They're an experimental acoustic husband and wife duo but when their show started, only Timothy Young came on stage. He sat there for a moment with his guitar in his lap.

"The Youngs are pretty much over," he told us. "After tonight I think I'm pretty much going to get a divorce. If anyone has a better idea for the set, you're free to come up and do it." Then he stared at us with his guitar sitting in his lap. Sir Richard Bishop went up to him and asked him if he was alright and if he was going to do this for the next 45 minutes before going back off stage. The venue dimmed the lights on him and turned on the music after about 15 minutes before he signed off. He got a lot of applause. I would have given him the full time, it could have turned into an open mic/therapy session. I hope that Tim doesn't kill himself, he appeared rather distraught.

Eyvind Kang & Jessika Kenney are also a husband and wife duo, and both of them showed up! The show started with a poetic solo piece by violinist Eyvind Kang that had the audience in the palm. Then he went into the crowd and vocalist Jessika Kenney took the stage. Now, I had come to the show only knowing about Kang through his work with/for Zorn and by extension his solo stuff. I had reservations about Jessika because I've seen far too many scenarios where a band member or solo artist will have their wife or girlfriend sing despite them being painfully mediocre (if that sounds sexist to you, check out a few local jazz shows on a slow night). It also seems like people who are connected at the pisser are a lot less critical of each other's ideas than standard bandmates or ones who only **** every once in a while. The moment she started singing, Kenney used the low bar I had set as a jumping off point to reach the insurmountable levels of respect that she deserves. Meditative and powerful displays of extended voice technique filled the room. It was breathtaking. After a few minutes of Kenney's encapsulating solo performance, Kang started playing within the audience and around the venue. Kenney joined him and they both improvised within the venue, moving around as they leapt through a wide range of ideas and emotions. Highly recommended.

Sir Richard Bishop

Opened up with about ten minutes of excellent American primitivist (?) neoclassical jazz jam that runs through his solo work. Then he did a handful of Sun City Girls songs that I was too drunk to recognize. His performance of those tracks was spot on yet loose and heartful, but the magic of Sun City Girls is really in the dynamic of the band, especially when it comes to the vocals. Still enjoyed it quite a bit, but it was a letdown coming off of the excellent performance by Kang and Kenney.

saxpianoguitarjimmy · 02-13-2018, 06:05 AM

Ed Sheeran's coming to Australia soon, very keen to see him

EPOCH6 · 02-15-2018, 10:01 AM

Black Label Society - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC

Zakk Wylde was looking very healthy and playing very well last night. Might have been the loudest show I've ever been to, pretty muddy mix. They changed the key of a lot of songs to accommodate Zakk's ageing vocal range, worked fine in some tracks and took away from others (The Blessed Hellride). At one point, toward the end of the show, during Fire It Up, he jumped off stage mid-solo, strolled all of the way to the back of the venue, climbed up on the bar, and continued his solo atop the bar for what felt like 10 minutes straight. Meanwhile, his guitar tech is still on stage holding up Zakk's 100 ft patch cable above the heads of the audience.

Pretty much exactly what I was expecting, not the greatest live band by any stretch, especially in terms of mix, but Zakk Wylde is still a killer performer with a contagious amount of energy.

Corrosion of Conformity opened and they killed it, great set.

Treefire21 · 02-15-2018, 01:40 PM

I actually haven't been to a big name band concert, but a week ago I went and saw Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in concert with the Des Moines symphony. It was quite a great time, and I saw my band teacher there.

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Igorrr I saw Igorrr this past Friday. The Philadelphia show was the first time he has ever played in the US—pretty awesome to be there for that. It was at a relatively small venue where I had a great view. I wasn't sure what kind of setup he had and it turned out to be two singers, a drummer, and him behind a table full of gear. The opener was Spotlights—a shoegaze band with some heavy, heavy doom elements—and they were pretty great as well. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Last night, I saw Sir Richard Bishop, Eyvind King & Jessika Kenney, and The Youngs at Zebulon Cafe. The doors opened about an hour late (not complaining--I like the opportunity to get to a decent but manageable level of drunk and seal a deal before the show). The Youngs put on a uh...interesting set. They're an experimental acoustic husband and wife duo but when their show started, only Timothy Young came on stage. He sat there for a moment with his guitar in his lap. "The Youngs are pretty much over," he told us. "After tonight I think I'm pretty much going to get a divorce. If anyone has a better idea for the set, you're free to come up and do it." Then he stared at us with his guitar sitting in his lap. Sir Richard Bishop went up to him and asked him if he was alright and if he was going to do this for the next 45 minutes before going back off stage. The venue dimmed the lights on him and turned on the music after about 15 minutes before he signed off. He got a lot of applause. I would have given him the full time, it could have turned into an open mic/therapy session. I hope that Tim doesn't kill himself, he appeared rather distraught. Eyvind Kang & Jessika Kenney are also a husband and wife duo, and both of them showed up! The show started with a poetic solo piece by violinist Eyvind Kang that had the audience in the palm. Then he went into the crowd and vocalist Jessika Kenney took the stage. Now, I had come to the show only knowing about Kang through his work with/for Zorn and by extension his solo stuff. I had reservations about Jessika because I've seen far too many scenarios where a band member or solo artist will have their wife or girlfriend sing despite them being painfully mediocre (if that sounds sexist to you, check out a few local jazz shows on a slow night). It also seems like people who are connected at the pisser are a lot less critical of each other's ideas than standard bandmates or ones who only ** every once in a while. The moment she started singing, Kenney used the low bar I had set as a jumping off point to reach the insurmountable levels of respect that she deserves. Meditative and powerful displays of extended voice technique filled the room. It was breathtaking. After a few minutes of Kenney's encapsulating solo performance, Kang started playing within the audience and around the venue. Kenney joined him and they both improvised within the venue, moving around as they leapt through a wide range of ideas and emotions. Highly recommended. Sir Richard Bishop** Opened up with about ten minutes of excellent American primitivist (?) neoclassical jazz jam that runs through his solo work. Then he did a handful of Sun City Girls songs that I was too drunk to recognize. His performance of those tracks was spot on yet loose and heartful, but the magic of Sun City Girls is really in the dynamic of the band, especially when it comes to the vocals. Still enjoyed it quite a bit, but it was a letdown coming off of the excellent performance by Kang and Kenney. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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Ashwell John Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 100	Shavdhan India- LIFE OK

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saxpianoguitarjimmy Groupie Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 8	Ed Sheeran's coming to Australia soon, very keen to see him

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Treefire21 Groupie Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 11	I actually haven't been to a big name band concert, but a week ago I went and saw Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in concert with the Des Moines symphony. It was quite a great time, and I saw my band teacher there.