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Not that big of news but I really liked the artwork.
the contest is cool, though.
i spent most of last night devising my entry for the 'creative tracklisting' part of the contest.
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My friend via text message got a ticket to Boston at 10:50.
Orchestra Row K
So keep trying VCers.
i just checked and there was an orchestra right single left (row QQ)
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It is exhausting/exhilarating. I feel like I need a hug.
i had to sneakily buy tickets while in my boss's staff meeting...thank god for wireless networks
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Anyone else notice that we got charged the DAY OF price for Concord tickets?
I think I saw $35 on the official venue site and via Higher Ground.
Hmm. Oh well, but $2 adds up quick when you buy a pair.
i didn't notice that...kinda lame but clearly the consumer is in no position to complain...
i got row R center section. not bad, about 15 rows back. i tried boston first...i wonder what seats i could have had if i'd tried concord first.
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The strange thing is I think this website did their ticketing last summer and I had no problems then. Unless Wilco has gotten 100x bigger in the Boston area over the last six months, I'm not sure what the problem was. I'd like to cut them some slack and say their servers were hammered, but, as everyone's favorite Bluth likes to say, "COME ON!" I wonder how bad my Ticketmaster seats are going to be...
If I had a car I'd see them in NH or RI, but alas, that's the fate of a poor college student.
i think the demand is high...Wilco hasn't played a proper Boston date (ie, in the city) in a while. wasn't the last one outside @ the Bank of America Pavilion in '06?
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Cripes, it's 10:02 and Boston is already sold out. I tried adding 4, then 3, then 1 ticket to my order. All failed.
Either they only released 20 tickets for presale, or some hacker server farm just ate 'em up. That sucked.
i had no luck w/ boston either. got two tickets for concord.
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And yet, I can't be the only one asking themselves "who the hell is Robert Pollard?"
that's a problem. if you like creative songwriting, you should be familiar w/ at least some of his stuff.
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damn, i don't know what day it is!
are we supposed to get a password? i signed up and made an account, got an automated thing with the initial log-in password, then changed it
anyone? Bueller?
i've not done the presale before either...what are the mechanics of how it's supposed to work?
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woohoo- April is a nice time to visit Boston then shoot up 93 to Concord.
that could be my plan.
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They should do a tour with Alice in Chains and Mudhoney.
they should do a tour w/ Mudhoney, TAD, Melvins and Screaming Trees.
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My guess would be that only Nirvana and Pearl Jam will make it in there.
Mudhoney and the Melvins are better bands.
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dave matthews gives me virulent gonorrhea.
that vid was ace.
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My top 5 shows of the Year:
1. Scion Rock Fest at Masquerade Music Park Atlanta GA
Lineup I saw that day was: Mastodon, Neurosis, High on Fire, PIg Destroyer, Boris, Skelotonwitch, Baroness, Torche, Kylesa.
aside from Skeletonwitch, did you check out any other bands who were playing inside? Converge was crazy, Trash Talk was fun, i dug the intricate riffing of Krallice, and 1349 were cool. the small stage upstairs (purgatory?) was always too jammed, but i did see Harvey Milk for a song or two.
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since i saw over 220 band sets this year (the most this year was Mastodon, w/ 3) it's hard to trim the list down...here's a top 20, with no particular order other than the top 5, w/ some honorable mentions tossed in.
1 - Mark Burgess @ Hennessey's
incredible show, coming together most improbably. mark pressed local band curtain society into service as his backing band and played a ton of old chameleon songs, along with a couple of covers. to make the evening even more improbably, marty willson-piper of the church drove up from NYC and took the stage to join in for 'splitting in two.' amazing night...it was so good to see these songs come alive, as i never did get to see the chameleons play.
2 - The Jesus Lizard @ The Paradise
i caught Yow and company a couple months prior when they headlined the first night of ATP/NY, and i knew they were as tight and manic as ever, but when playing a packed room filled w/ people who want to see the band and join in the mayhem, it took on an entirely new amount of energy. fantastic, and great set list. this band gives it all they've got (yow would later break a rib in chicago, in addition to the myriad bruises and bleeding cuts he suffered along the way).
3 - Boris@ ATP/NY
this would the 5th time seeing Boris, and 2nd this year but it was clearly the best of them all, mainly because they played their epic _Feedbacker_ as one piece, and holy christ did it rip open new holes in my head. such a complete statement from start to finish, and they played it brilliantly.
4 - The Damned @ the Paradise
it had been 20 years since seeing the band (i saw 'em when original guitarist Brian James toured and played on the first set, w/ Captain Sensible switching over from bass to gtr for the 2nd) and not only did they sound great, but the new material from _So Who's Paranoid_ was strong. great stage banter from the Captain, and Vanian sounded fantastic. essential band.
5 - Sir Richard Bishop w/ Oaxacan @ the Middle East
it's always a true pleasure to see and hear Rick play, but this tour was special in that he'd brought a full band along (opener Oaxacan) to flesh out the excellent material from this year's _Freak of Araby_ as well as to play a couple of key Sun City Girls songs.
the rest of the top 20 in no particular order, with links to photo galleries:
Mogwai@ Pearl St - 2nd consecutive night of seeing the band, and they killed. better setlist and venue as compared to the Wilbur the night before
Van der Graaf Generator - i wasn't too familiar w/ these prog giants but they sounded so great and brought real fire to the performance in an unprecedented tour of the US
Sunburned Hand of the Man - sometimes these guys (and gal) can lost in endless noodling and sputtering clatter, but for their slot on the Homegrown Psych Fest they were a tightly wound ball of psych power. best set i've seen them play
Major Stars - also playing the Homegrown Psych Fest, and as a local band i tend to take them for granted. however, each time i do see them i'm filled with joy and the new material sounded great.
Dean and Britta/Warhol Screen Tests - playing their interpretations and some covers to projected clips of Warhol's screen tests. this was a lot better than i was expecting, not being a huge Luna or D&B fan to start with, but the spirit of warhol and the velvets shone through.
Heaven and Hell - i was astounded at how good Dio's voice sounded, and wish him a speedy recovery from the stomach cancer he's been diagnosed with. Iommi is also a living legend and had a blast playing the non-Ozzy material.
Motorhead - another ageless legend, Lemmy simply stated 'hello, we're Motorhead, and we play rock and roll.' then the band took the top third of my head off.
the Dirty Three - i saw them on back to back nights, and they were both uniformly excellent. the 2nd night gets the nod solely due to the presence of Nick Cave on piano as they played _Ocean Songs_ in whole.
Boss Hog - this was the most fun set of ATP/NY for me, a bump and grind shimmy shake of raw blues and rock as only Jon Spencer can unleash. Christina brought a lot of energy and was clearly having fun.
Melvins (25th anniversary/Houdini) - first time i've seen Buzzo and Dale w/o Big Business, and while those sets are great, this was something different. original drummer Mike Dillard sat in for the early stuff while Dale played Matt Lukin's part on bass, then Mike left and the duo banged out some great stuff before being joined by Mr Bungle/Fantomas bass player Trevor Dunn. power.
High On Fire - their set @ Scion was good, but as the opener on a 4 band bill (Metalocalypse), i think Pike had something to prove and basically blasted the other bands away (Dethklok, Mastodon, and Converge). he's a true metal beast, and i'm looking forward to seeing Sleep next year.
Boadrum 9 - even though i saw the 3 drummer Boredoms in '08, nothing could prepare me for the cathartic and religious experience that they brought to the stage to open the 3rd and final day of ATP/NY. 9 drummers, in unison bringing the sky to the floor, and the ground to the cosmos. one of the most powerful musical moments i've ever witnessed.
The Feelies - their set @ ATP/NY playing their debut LP was a bit sloppier than their opening slot for Sonic Youth a couple of months later, but it was a true testament to the savage strumming of a six stringer.
Om - their new record is a subtle and excellent move forward, and having Rob Lowe from Lichens as the secret ingredient was key to bring texture to the bass and drums bedrock that Al and Emil provide.
Throbbing Gristle - pioneering sonic terrorists regroup for a very short US tour, and it was highly effective.
honorable mention:
Roots/Antibalas Red Bull Sound Clash - great concept, loads of fun
Kylesa (criminal records in-store prior to the Scion Rock Fest) - never seen 'em before, came away impressed
Converge @ Scion Rock Fest - had the crowd in a frenzy, notable even among other sets at Scion
Tindersticks - understated calm and cool; fans of the National need to know about this band
Secret Chiefs 3 - Trey Spruance plays three different sets as one whole organism...Sufi Surf Music?
The Church - veterans return to stake their claim as one of Australia's best ever bands
Wilco - first show i saw w/ my kids; rain-shortened but still very good. wilco is a great live band
Future of the Left - welsh fury and comedy in one spiky package
Oneida's Ocropolis - i wish was able to see more of this idea that had the core Oneida threesome playing pretty much non-stop for 10 hours w/ different people sitting in throughout the day and doing live improvisation. the parts i did see were great
Caribou Vibration Ensemble if i thought i was through w/ drums after Boadrum 9 i was not...full horn section featuring Marshall Allen of Sun Ra's Arkestra was a strong element.
Roger Daltrey - the voice has faded but the spirit and the songs remain. daltrey was clearly enjoying himself, and petes's brother simon was the secret weapon
The Outlaws - nostalgic look back at one of Southern Rock's finest.
Sonic Youth - any SY performance is a good one, after seeing close to a dozen
The Renderers - special in-home performance from NZ's twosome of Rose and Brian, great to see them again.
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The new years show they did with The Flaming Lips in 2004 was a great show for covers:
Something In The Air
Gut Feeling / Slap Your Mammy
wow! two fantastic choices.
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PopTodd, thank you!
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Glenn Kotche's top 10 (according to Filter Magazine):
1. Califone - All My Friends Are Funeral Singers
2. Jim O'Rourke - The Visitor
3. Alex Cline - Continuation
4. John Luther Adams - The Place We Began
5. Tortoise - Beacons of Ancestorship
6. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
7. Frank Rosaly - Milkwork
8. Nels Cline - Coward
9. Bobb Bruno - Dreamt On EP
10. Chris Corsano - Another Dull Dawn
i've seen Chris Corsano twice this year (once w/ Six Organs of Admittance, once as half of the Flower/Corsano Duo) and he's a fantastic drummer.
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awesome, thanks!
btw, i wouldn't have posted this if i didn't think that prefixmag is a good site. i do quite a bit of shooting for it, and it's a good way to get updates on music news, and read some record reviews.
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hey Dondante, that definitely has a very painterly feel to it. cool shot.
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This is a bit of a selfish request, but here goes anyway...
One of the shots I took this year (a close up of Tony Iommi's guitar, better seen in larger detail by clicking the photo below) has been entered into a contest for best concert photo of the year. What I'm asking of you is the following:
1 - register for a free account at the contest host http://www.prefixmag.com here:
http://www.prefixmag.com/accounts/register/
2 - once you've registered, check your inbox (and spam folder) for an email that contains a link you need to click, to confirm your registration (this cuts down on 'bots and the like).
3 - go to this page and vote (my shot is #2, but if you want to vote for another one, go ahead!):
http://www.prefixmag.com/contests/vote/best-concert-photo-2009
that's all there is to it. thanks for your support!
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Seen this news?
And this....(it's been up for a while and as a FN fan you may have already seen it, worth a watch if you haven't (in 9 parts))
i hadn't seen that Roger's got control of FN again...awesome news. chris matthews (headless chickens) was complaining about the fact that warners wouldn't let him post his own songs on facebook...what a clueless label.
and that documentary is fantastic...i highly recommend anyone curious about flying nun to watch all nine installments.
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'french disko' is such a great song
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you can't go wrong w/ these:
switched on
mars audiac quintet
tomato emperor ketchup
aluminium tunes
Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements
refried ectoplasm
dots and loops
i would start w/ the one i bolded, though.
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I love me some Har Mar Superstar
he's funny as hell...love the between-song stage banter. definitely see him live if you get the chance.
Most prolific artist of the 00's
in Someone Else's Song
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no freaking way. not even close!
it's kinda sad that Pollard is mired in obscurity...i know that Hardwood Floor has done his best to proselytize.
the other prolific artists from the decade that come to mind are:
James Ferraro
matt valentine and erika elder (aka mv+ee)
jandek
sun city girls