Gobias Industries Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 basically a repost of my blog entry / vice versa. Dirty Projectors2009.06.21Wexner Center for the ArtsColumbus, Ohio Setlist-- 1. Two Doves2. Cannibal Resource3. Remade Horizon4. Useful Chamber5. Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie6. Thirsty and Miserable7. Rise Above8. Stillness is the Move9. No Intention10. Temecula Sunrise Encore:11. Fluorescent Half-Dome12. Knotty Pine To be really honest, I didn't like the opener, Skeletons. For me, there is a clear difference between having music being "weird" because it is and having music that is trying to be "weird." To me, it's a problem that plagues a lot of bands, and one many don't shake off very easily. Prime examples are the Flaming Lips shedding off the "weird to be weird" with the Soft Bulletin, Animal Collective with Merriweather Post Pavilion and, coincidentally, Dirty Projectors with Bitte Orca, so perhaps that's something they can work towards. I am unsure about no.s 5 and 6, it was just the four "core" members: Dave Longstreth, Angel Derdoorian, Amber Coffman, and the drummer, whose name I don't really know. From what I could glance from the setlists people instantly started grabbing the entry was "Gimme/Thirst," so those two are my best guesses as to the tracks played. It was a great show, if rather short, but that was sort of expected. Despite a fairly deep catalog it seems that with their recent success and countless lineup changes means that they can't dig into the back of their catalog (of which I have never heard, really). I only came in knowing the Bitte Orca tracks, Rise Above and Knotty Pine, which apparently was enough to know most of what was going on. So all in all, a great show. There were some funny moments, like when they talked about their van breaking down in St. Clairesville. It's on the border of Ohio of West Virginia, pretty much, and I was just there like a weekend ago so I knew what they were talking about. Pretty good. So if you like them, I would highly suggest catching them at some point soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 I suppose no one particularly cares for Dirty Projectors except for me ( ), but news says their van flipped over and stuff here. They're all ok and heading back, so I apparently caught one of the last shows on this tour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I suppose no one particularly cares for Dirty Projectors except for me ( ), but news says their van flipped over and stuff here. They're all ok and heading back, so I apparently caught one of the last shows on this tour. Wow, glad to hear they are ok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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