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it took a while but i finally heard Wilco again at the Gondola base at Loon (Heavy Metal Drummer).

If there are any Wilco and GBV fans, we can call each other Tweed Kings

two records were waiting for me when i got home today (ebay and discogs) http://www.discogs.com/Skeptics-Chowder-Over-Wisconsin/release/1442387 http://www.discogs.com/Bedemon-Symphony-Of-Shadows/release/3823590

fookin chavs

not sure if it is in what you are looking to spend, but I have used a Sumiko Blue Point for the last few decades (different ones) and have never complained about the sound.

sick burn, bro.

Moms are outraged.

GBV at the Middle East, 2000. They played two shows in Jan and my 8th month preggers wife joined me for both of them. As always, it was a drunken, glorious mess. Some people flew in from the West Coast for the show, members of the Postal Blowfish mailing list whihc was my introduction to the internet acting as a go-between for like-minded fans. I joined it in '96 or so, back when admin Bruce Melendy manually compiled emails sent to him and sent out a digest. soon he moved to a Majordomo mail server and the community grew. I've met so many cool people from that list. Anyways, Ana (who would eve

hmmm... this is a fun thread. gotta dig through my brain. Dead Kennedys at Lupos, spring of '85. After Verbal Assault and a few other hardcore bands played, it was the DKs turn. After a fairly long pause in the action, Jello Biafra finally got on stage and asked anyone who could play drums to DKs songs to meet him at the side of the stage. He then went on to explain that they hadn't seen Peligro since New Jersey so the show must go on. The band played a handful of songs w/ guest drummers (some good, some cut off within a few bars of the song and booted back to the crowd), Peligro strolls th

that WAND record does indeed rule.

No, he hasn't for a while now but there's still the plexi guard for Peter's drums.

Bob Mould @ The Paradise Bob Mould, legend. What else is there to say? How about Beauty and Ruin being a worthy companion to his prior work, in both Husker Du and Sugar? Yep, it's true. And having Wurster and Narducy as your rhythm section is a surefire way to have your rock show locked and fucking loaded. Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats @ The Middle East The mystique of this band grew mighty quickly.... a barely released CDR that stirred the waters, a signing to Rise Above where Blood Lust made all your Sabbath dreams come true, and then Mind Control where the dystopian world became a co

Reignwolf @ Newport Folk Festival It was nice to see a band bring a little bit of grime under the fingernails rock, a la Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, to the proceedings at Newport this year. I don't think it was a coincidence that before the show, the drummer came over to me and positively commented on the High On Fire shirt I was wearing. King Buzzo @ Brighton Music Hall Buzzo is well known as the leader of The Melvins, but he'd be flying solo for this tour... no band, no crushing Melvins songs via Crover et al pushing it through the audience. Nope, he was all on his own, with just a

Godflesh @ Royale I'd seen Justin Broadrick perform as Jesu as well as White Static Demon but nothing was close to the power of Godflesh. Streetcleaner has such an iconic cover and the music has the strength to back up the imagery. Spirit Caravan @ AS220 Last year The Obsessed played MDF and this year Wino brought Spirit Caravan to life. Can The Hidden Hand be next? This was a great gig but also a bit of a weird one... some sound troubles and occasional crowd action set both Wino and Henry off, with threats to kill the sound man and a final push of the drums into the crowd only offset

Rocket From The Crypt / Ex Hex @ Great Scott Great double bill...Mary Timony's most recent rock project was firing on all cylinders, while John Reis and the mighty horn section of RFTC played a frat party worth attending. Drive-by Truckers/Deer Tick @ Hampton Beach Casino Second time seeing the Truckers this year... first time was very good but I was a week out from tearing my knee to pieces so I didn't quite enjoy it as much, or get the shots I wanted to. Hampton Beach was a lot better. It also helped that they were touring on their strongest effort in years, English Oceans. I went w/

9 - Agalloch @ Great Scott Third time seeing Agalloch, and they are another band who I'll more than likely make the effort to see them if they are in town. Tours used to be pretty scarce, and when they played the unlikely location of Bucharest Romania in 2010, that seemed to open the window for touring. Maybe getting signed to the excellent Profound Lore label also helped, but they've been in town three times in the last five years and that's something I can get used to. With the trademark incense burning in cast iron kettles atop stumps, leader John Haughm whipped his hair into action and

.... I think I hit a snag in my plan, as any immediate posts made by me get added to the original post... so i will need to wait until someone else posts... maybe not! here's 5-8: 5 - Sleep @ House of Blues I've seen Sleep play about six times now though never w/ Hakius, and for once I didn't have to get on a plane to do it, or drive 5 hr into upstate NY, like the first time I saw them. This show also had the bonus having new material for the first time since they reformed, with "The Clarity" added to the set and sounding like a heavier OM. Pike was rocking the Goose Gossage 'stache, Cis

sorry for the onslaught of posts that will follow, but I think VC limits photos in posts to 4... don't say I didn't warn you. It's that time of year, where I take a few long strides backwards and cast a look over the last twelve months of live music. I will be the first to admit that I'm fortunate to get to see so many great shows, most of the time for no cost. However, I'd hesitate to say 'free,' as it's certainly a pretty big net loss when you factor in gas, mileage, occasional parking fees, etc just to get to the venue, never mind hitting the merch table after the show and one or two a

finally someone posts some bands whose members were born before 1980.

Greenleaf

I'll ask Brad where he found it.

totally. i got the sense that the entire city of West Memphis is creepy.

I watched Paradise Lost: Revelations and Paradise Lost: Purgatory last night. that was some heavy shit. i think i liked the first one the best...it certainly had the best access and footage. 2nd really didn't do it for me. i never thought Byers was a likely suspect. it kinda bugged me that there was very little time spent on the kids' alibis, but after reading some more about it, i guess they didn't really have good ones. i am not sure how the confession of a teenager w/ a low 70s IQ that's obtained after interview for ~12 hours w/o a lawyer and only 45 minutes is recorded is worth anyt

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