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the upcoming concerts topic of epic proportions.

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youbelongtothecity:
Oct 4. - Strung Out / Bane / Comeback Kid / The Reason
Oct. 13 - Ted Leo and the Pharmacist / North of America / Sharp Like Knives

pip_helix:
8 oct. - decemberists with..uh..whomever. don't care.
22 oct. - death cab for cutie w/ stars

i don't really care about death cab, i just want to see stars..

joshuasaurus:
this weekend's concerts have come and gone, and were amazing. friday's show was sadly mostly a blur because we stopped by a bar on the way to the show and i saw absinthe on the drinklist, and had a few too many, followed by many too many of many too many different drinks at the show itself (remind me next time that an anticipated show is not a good time to drink away a hard work week, mmkay?). fun times were had anyhow, i loved immaculate machine's closing song "so cynical", all three were belting it out full force. destroyer's set was mostly spent talking to friends but when new porn came on i was pretty much front center and loving it. highlights were bleeding heart show and stacked crooked, from blown speakers was also awesome. wish i had more to say on this show but it is all just a smiling blur.

saturday night's show took place in what literally looked like some sort of crack motel, on the worst part of east hastings (which if you have ever been to vancouver know is the dirtiest area in north america). there was one door in and out of the venue, with plywood nailing shut some of the rooms, no running water in the washrooms, and no windows. everyone was sweating quite convincingly, and each artist swore at the heat. dr. dog opened the set, i have never heard there music before but was pleasantly surprised by what seemed like a very jam-rock, mid-60's feel with plenty of crow-cawwing noises and improvisation. they even played in pitch black when the lights went out. everyone waited in the excruciating humidity and heat for wolf parade to come on, and when they finally did it was all worth it. the set had a looping korg throughout in the background which added a weird sort of trancey feel to the performance, and the vocals were even better than on the albums.
one of the band member's father and grandfather were in the audience, everyone gave gramps a cheer at the end of the set for sticking out the heat. next were architecture in helsinki, whose set was awesome but seemed sloppier than the last time i saw the band a few months back... still, they are an awesome stage presence, and seeing them scurrying around like mice changing positions and instrument 10 times each song is amazing. the encore for the performance had all the members of EACH BAND come back onstage and play "do the whirlwind". fucking amazing. 15 people all sweating like they had the plague and beating away at every instrument within reach, for 10 glorious minutes.

 nothing interesting productwise was seen at the new porn/destroyers/immaculate machines show, but at the aih/wolf parade show i spent some cash money. click to become insanely jealous and/or furious at me for buying goods from hype bands. i'd already stolen all of their music from the internets anywhoo, an the shirts were nice and fitted.

oh. and i slept/was hungover through my saturday morning dentist appointment. fuckitty.

sigur ros tomorrow, i have friends in from out of town to see them too, should be a blast!

Eldirial:
The Decemberists are hitting near me REAL soon, but I'm not gonna go alone, so I guess I miss it. lol.

But DAMN, some of you have nice concert lists.  I'm rather jealous.

El Opium:
Oct 5th The Robot Ate Me: Gabes Oasis IA City

Oct 7th A band from NY is playing in my friend's basement With a potluck first. Should be fun.

Oct 10th Built to Spill: Gabe's Oasis IA City
Might go as they're legends despite tickets being expensive.

Oct 20th Prurient/Wolf Eyes: The Maintenance Shop, Ames IA
Finally going to get to see an all out noise blowout. Plus a friends band is opening. Better upgrade my earplugs.

Nov.9 Kites/Nautical Almanac/THEUSAISAMONSTER ? IA city
A good excuse to kill my hearing all over again and rock out in the same night.

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