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[muffy]

Well...
it was meant to be a gig double whammy sort of affair last night - two bands, both featuring assholes as their frontmen who I really wanted to wind up, playing different venues. So, we went to the first one, to see Scarlet Soho (I took the moral highground and warned them of my illness so as not to pass it on and infect them), and waited, and waited a bit more, watched them set up the stage, then watched them unset the stage and load up their van.

Apparently, the sound engineer had fallen asleep.

While I don't blame him, that's pretty shoddy. SS couldn't play as they were first on the bill and it meant that if they hadn't, the other bands couldn't.

So, we left the venue and headed onto band mark II on the other side of town, to discover a bald guy with an accordian singing/screaming sea shanties in place of where Miss Black America should be. The venue staff didn't really care that the main band hadn't turned up, it turns out that they'd got  stuck in traffic after an accident on the M25...

I can't help but feel that I'm somehow responsible for jinxing those bands and their ability to play a proper gig in Brighton.
Oh well, fingers crossed for VHS or BETA tonight...

[KharBevNor]

Pictures here. Singer is hawt.

Aw man, TdV don't dress nearly as crazily as they used to! Where's the lace shirts, capes and bloodstained wedding veils at?

[Robbo]

Just back from seeing Blackeye at my union's Rought Cuts night. Ahhh...two decent heavy bands in one term let alone one year, it's a shock.

Somewhere between early Opeth, Melodic Hardcore and a little hint of Black Metal. Great fun, my neck has been turned to liquid once again and I've got a few brusies from the pits. All good, specially for free.

Also picked up their EP because I'm a nice guy.

EDIT: Though I have to wonder about the mass of people that walked out when they started playing. Probably because they heard it was Metal and where upset when it didnt sound like Korn or Linkin Park.

That and random indie sceners who always turn up, even if they dont like the music. Still, one of them thought it'd be be funny to dance around the edge of the pit like a twat and promotly got Yakuza'd in the face my one of my mates.

And another thing, for having the smallest genre fan-base, MFKZT and Blackeye have had some of the biggest and loudest reactions for anyone at Rought Cuts and the most crowd action by far.

[muffy]

Just saw VHS or Beta at the Engine Rooms (possibly Brighton's diviest venue) which was surprosingly good - all the indie/goth/electro fashionistas were out in force, but apart from that it was ace. Even though the guitairist spilt his drink over me, but he apologise, which made me forgive him.
Except I'm still ill and really shouldn't be going out AT ALL as now I feel like death, but hey, the band was worth it.

[Marauder]

Attended a show by Projet Orange (they opened for the Tea Party...didn't stick around for them).  At the Canadian Tulip Festival, not bad.

[KharBevNor]

Road-Rage 2005

Trivium, Still Remains and3 fucking Inches of motherfucking BLOOOOOOODDDDDD

Man, I don't know how Roadrunner got them to dress so emo for their band photo. I really, really don't.

One of the singers was wearing a Bolt-Thrower shirt, and his 3/4 length trousers revealed that he had a ruined battlefield and swarm of crows tattooed around one leg and a scaffold with corpses-a-swinging on the other.

the other had a beard that could count as a band member on it's own.

Oh man oh man they RULED.

[Schmendrick]

I always see local concerts, but the last mainstream concert I went to was Alice Cooper. I'm also going to see the Broken Social Scene, Modest Mouse and Metric concert in June. Hurray!

[La Creme]

Eels, baby, Eels.
The Eels With Strings tour is on in Europe but I caught an LA warm-up show before they left. They were awesome. Chet Atkins III (referred to by E as "The Chet") was the BEST EEL EVER and the opening shit was pretty cool. Instead of having MC Honky or some little band open, they played a Russian claymation and a bad-ass 5 minute preview for the upcoming "Rock Hard Times" DVD.

They also came back for 3 encores, the last one at which they played a cover of what was apparently a Prince song. I forget the name. The only depressing thing about the show is that Tom Waits didn't show up and there were some rumors floating around that he would. That guy really needs to tour. Fuck you, Tom Waits, for not touring. Are you scared to show your face, and bellow forth from it at octaves unimagined? I NEEEEEED to hear Fillipino Box Spring Hog live before I die. And maybe Going Out West too.

[a pack of wolves]

I ran from my exam to the station in order to get to RAMBO last night. The sound was a bit oddly quiet for the supports and Duck Stab sounded like they were having an off night, but Jinn made their usual great performance despite some bass problems in the last song. But RAMBO were just so much fun, so many people stagediving, ridiculous costumes and I even got in the pit which I never do these days.

[destructotroninator]

Saw Murder By Death tonight with a couple local bands. It was fantastic. I love those kids so bad.

[Inlander]

Saw the Panics last night - brilliant band from W.A. (Western Australia, that is), I've only seen them once before, last year when they were supporting Grandaddy, and they were just as amazing as I remember them being.

[captainawesome]

Just got back from the Decemberists' show in Detroit.

OMGBESTTHINGEVAR

at one point they made everyone in st. andrews hall sit down.  just for the hell of it.

and they were all extremely drunk, and very kooky.

The guy that opened for them turns out to have grown up about a mile away from me.

[Johnny C]

I had no idea there was a band named Murder By Death. That's awesicredible.

[KharBevNor]

They're not actually as good as they deserve to be with that name.

Looks like I can't go to Queen Adreena at the wedgewood rooms on the 24th. Anyone within range want to buy my tickets via the post before I ebay 'em up?

[destructotroninator]

They're one of my favourite bands. To each their own. shrugs

[spizzletrunk]

The last concert I went to was the Pixies in Camden last December.  They kicked everybody's ass at least twice.  The last show in general that I went to was on April 24 when I went to see some local bands playing at the rented-out Polish Club.  God, that sounds so pretentious. . .

[Jeridus]

Mars Volta at the Kool Haus in Toronto... oh fuck, it was awesome

[Amsterdarn]

Oh, man.  A little while ago I saw, within the space of a week and all for free, Built to Spill, The Books, and Prefuse 73.  Built to Spill was fucking amazing, Prefuse 73 was incredible (openers Battles were damn good, too), and my brain is still too melty to talk coherently about the Books live.  They're about 4 times better live than they are on CD, which should be impossible, but apparently isn't.

Also, I was within 10 feet of the action at all of the shows.  I was all like "GUBBIDAWOAH".

[Kai]

The sound was a bit oddly quiet for the supports and Duck Stab sounded like they were having an off night, but Jinn made their usual great performance despite some bass problems in the last song.

That wouldn't have anything to do with The Resident's phenominal album, would it?

[a pack of wolves]

Yup, they're named after it. They sound nothing like The Residents though, I don't think most of them have even heard them but their guitarist is a huge fan.

Actually, what would you recommend as a good starting point with The Residents? I never know what to get with these bands who have massive back catalogues. I'm perfectly comfortable with the bizarre so it doesn't have to be the most accessible stuff, I just wonder what are the career highlights.

[dancarter]

it's been a while since i've been to a show.  i think the last was jackalope at this hole in town called 'the drink'.  before that, kmfdm on their anniversary tour, back in september at this great little place named 'call the office'.  

after that?  june 24th.  imperative reaction at 'dissent', also here in town.  giddies, i am.

[trill]

Well, last night I saw Lit and Everclear. Lit were really good, and the covered Pictures of You, which was cool. Everclear... eh. They were good, but nothing like they used to be. You can't lose 2/3 of a band and stay the same, I guess.

And tonight, I saw Flogging Molly. They were fucking amazing, and I still can't believe that they got such a great band to show up at springfest. I have to admit that I don't really know much of their stuff past the last album, but it didn't matter. The music started and the whole crowd was just so into it. I danced my heart out, and I even got to use my rarely brought out jig skills. If people from Alabama just had some manners in the pit, it would have been the perfect show.

We saw a little bit of the Black Crowes after them, but by then me and my friends were exhausted/hurt and they sounded a bit off, so we left after two songs.

All in all, it was a pretty damn good weekend.

[mizaktik]

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.  At the Anaheim House of Blues.  It was a fine fine show. Third time I've seen those guys live, and they put on an excellent live show.

[muffy]

I saw A and Instruction last night...
Instruction souned a bit like MCR but without the fun OTT bits or the emo leanings, and A were good, if you like that kind of thing, but I don't.

And, the gig was a no booze one. Grrr.

[madamelau]

How can a gig have no booze? Thats ridiculous...

Okay Im getting a bit ahead of myself here but I'm semi-excited to half relive my Brit-pop days tonight...

So this time TOMORROW, the last show I saw will be the Tears
x

[Robbo]

I'd love a gig with no booze, I get sick and tired of having beer thrown over my. Water is fine, it's cooling, but the beer that gets thrown around just turns into a sticky mess. Sticky floors suck for pits.

[muffy]

I am actually quite jealous of that, as I love Brett Anderson, and I missed the Tears when they did an instore down here about a month ago...
Tell us how it went!

Oooh, and I think the reason last night's gig was booze free was because it was all ages, and if people aren't old enough to be discerning about their music by liking bands like A, then they're probably not old enough to drink, but that's just my hidious inner music snob breaking out again. I can talk - I like worse bands than that now.

[a pack of wolves]

Oh come on, what's worse than A?

[muffy]

You do have a point.

But...I still have a soft spot for MCR, so make of that what you will.

It's weird, I bumped into a load of friends who were incredulous about me being at the gig, loudly proclaiming 'Wow, you've started liking good music!'

I had to explain that I was there under duress, for the sole purpose of reviewing it and had no desire to, y'know, enjoy the gig or anything...

[a pack of wolves]

I think that's still above A. There are depths, and then there are depths.

[ailsa]

I was at a Sons & Daughters acoustic instore this afternoon. They were pretty good.

My 28th gig this year... awesome.

[BlueCoatKarma]

I was at my friend's gig last night. There were three people in the audience that weren't from the bands that were going to play (there were five bands.) It was the worst turn-out ever, and it's difficult to have a good show when your audience doesn't exist. A lot of the bands drove down from Seattle, too, so it must have been even worse for them. What a terrible introduction to the Olympia music scene.

In defense of my city, it was a Sunday night.

[yipjumpmusic]

woa ouch...they should all get their friends to come, even if to just show support even if they don't like the music

[muffy]

I was at my friend's gig last night. There were three people in the audience that weren't from the bands that were going to play (there were five bands.) It was the worst turn-out ever, and it's difficult to have a good show when your audience doesn't exist. A lot of the bands drove down from Seattle, too, so it must have been even worse for them. What a terrible introduction to the Olympia music scene.

In defense of my city, it was a Sunday night.

I've been to a gig like that!
It was lush, as we felt privvy to some private party (it was The Dawn Parade who I love), but I really felt for the band - they'd travelled from Cambridge, didn't get any money for the gig, only a small crate of beer (which they shared with us for coming down to see them) but damn, more people should have come!

The next time they played here, though, the venue was rammed, so not all was lost.

[mAlice aforeThought]

this weekend i went to see X-sister Z (local for me, which = jacksonville FL) and sister kill cycle (from tampa).  there was another band, but they sucked so much that we shall never mention them ever again.  aside form the really shitty first band, it was a great show.  the folks from both X-sister Z and sister kill cycle are nice people, and very fun, so there was much socialising in addition to the quite enjoyable evening ov industrialised alt.metal.  if we can get a ride, my girlfriend and i are goïng to go see the both ov them in tampa.

[Kai]

Yup, they're named after it. They sound nothing like The Residents though, I don't think most of them have even heard them but their guitarist is a huge fan.

Actually, what would you recommend as a good starting point with The Residents? I never know what to get with these bands who have massive back catalogues. I'm perfectly comfortable with the bizarre so it doesn't have to be the most accessible stuff, I just wonder what are the career highlights.

Their newest album, Animal Lover is a pretty good place to start, although if you can find them, Meet The Residents, The Third Reich N' Roll, Duck Stab, Eskimo, or Not Available are all wonderful and you should pick them up on the spot.

[a pack of wolves]

Thanks! I'll get looking.

[-sam]

Garbage, State Theater, Detroit, April 27th.  It doesn't look like I'm going to see anything this month, which is reprehensible.  Oh, well on June 4th I'm hitting up Umphrey's McGee at Bell's in Kzoo, that should be fun.

-sam

[KharBevNor]

DEADLY SIIIIIIINNNNNERS

Oh fuck yes!

I just got back from seeing Queen Adreena supported by Ariel-X and Solitude.

Solitude were fucking bitching: Industrial Death Metal, very Strapping Young Lad. Brill vocals. Ariel-X weren't too bad either, but I listened to them from the bar.

Queen Adreena are a prime example of a band not designed to be experienced in any other way than live. Amazing! Such antics that Ms. Garside got up to: at one point she was wearing a chair as a hat and skulking behind the guitarist. Then she got on the chair, and was swigging wine and spitting it at the audience as she screamed and cooed her way through a fantastic live set. I need more stuff by them. And indeed, I have more stuff, in the form of limited edition coloured vinyl ^_^

[devinjames]

so i review a cd for ktru rice radio. caribou's the milk of human kindness. i knew they were coming play mary jane's. may 12, 2005 with junior boys and the russian futurists. i want to get the review in so we can get them on the air and introduce some people to them before they play here. review less favorable than internet reviews. with notes on boring parts. then i get listserve email trying to find someone to interview them on air. not me. but tonia does.

so i get on the guestlist and go to mary jane's. get in and see tonia. during futurists and beginnings of juniorboys set. juniorboys start "more than real" and i get introduced to a guy. "devin, this is dan snaith. dan this is devin, he's the guy that reviewed your cd." in less words than that. or at least less words that i can hear over bass. i miss the whole second sentence and most of the first. so i have no idea who this guy is, i'm not hip on knowing what the guys i listen to look like and i didn't hear the name part of the introduction. until he starts talking. "you used the word boring." amongst other words i don't hear. so i realize who this is. but only late enough to where i can't save myself about my mostly favorable review. he had apparently seen the review on his cd when in the station.

so i met dan snaith. and i called the first half of the album he wrote boring.
written by dan snaith except 'subotnick' snaith/keyes/robinson.
produced by dan snaith.

[Inlander]

Goodness, what a lot of italics!

[sp2]

Kiss Me Deadly.  These guys were awesome.

Technically,  I was also supposed to see Bloc Party tonight but some asshole decided to clock me in the face halfway through the KMD set and busted the shit out of my nose.

Drunk frat boys should be banned from indie concerts.

[passthebottle]

Bright Eyes/ The Faint/ Mars Black last sunday.
This saturday:  Blanks 77 and a bunch of other punk bands. yay!

[muffy]

I just saw The Research playing with The Young Knives -
The Research made the happiest kind of happy music, without being twee...it was LUFFLY.
Unfortunately, didn't get to see it all as me and a mate were putting on a Misery Night in the bar upstairs, which allowed me to play The Decemberists, Nick Cave, Johnny Cash, Interpol, Gram Parsons and Bright Eyes all in the same set, which was rather exciting. Although, for some reason most people were watching the band downstairs.

Seriously, what happened to the days when the scene kids would hang out at the bar and ignore the band? I mean, jeeez, some people...

The night was slightly marred by being mistaken for a hooker on the way back, which was all kinds of horrible, but never mind.

[yipjumpmusic]

If it makes you feel better I'll lie and say it happens to me all the time.

[godbowstomath]

GANG

OF

FOUR

anyone else catch the tour?

[Borondir]

Saw Hypocrisy, Dark Tranquillity, and Soilwork about a month ago in Lawrence, the only really happening city in Kansas.

Hypocrisy was good, Dark Tranquility was naturally incredible, and Soilwork sucked. Basically the pit filled with preps and jocks when Soilwork came out and all the metalheads left.  A shame really that they were the headliners over legends like DT.  My friends and I drove about 4 hours to get to the show, then wandered around Lawrence trying to find the club, missing Mnemic in the process. My neck hurt for a couple of days, but it was worth it, as few shows as I get to see.

[KharBevNor]

Soilwork headlined over Dark Tranquillity and Hypocrisy!?

That is everything that is wrong with the modern MDM scene.
Right there.

[Borondir]

Soilwork headlined over Dark Tranquillity and Hypocrisy!?

That is everything that is wrong with the modern MDM scene.
Right there.

Exactly. Commercialism has entered Melodeath, and its not pretty.

[Jacqueline]

Horse the Band

They're quite gimmicky, but they were insanely nice to me. They offered me a spot up front, off to the side, so I wouldn't get hit being that I was on crutches.