Upcoming Shows

[bballarl]

I should have gone to M83, but I got back into LA too late. Oh well.

[ThomThom]

Shut the fuck up Chris. I took you to Deerhunter.

I have one ticket and I don't want to go alone so I wanted to sell it or give it away. Then Jeff says he has an extra ticket. So now I'll go with my friend.

So there!!!

pwned

[Gonshman]

I just got back from a local show, with Fathers Day, Fertile Crescent, Coal Mine Canaries, Soft Shoulder, Andrew Jackson Jihad, and Treasure Mammal. Only the last one was any good, the others were just horrible (Jihad would have been okay, but they played essentially the same song eight times in a row). It was fun, but I regret not seeing Deerhunter at such a small venue when I had the chance

[leo01g]

anyone seeing venetian snares at the knitting factory dec. 12?

[ThomThom]

Not much coming up for me aside from the following...

Franz Ferdinand @ Canes 12/15/08

Animal Collective @ The Fonda 1/23/09

I also wish I could have gone to M83. I fucking hate school.

[Barbara, the ninja]

Fuck school, Sasha. You should've went. They were great! My friend who's not really into music really enjoyed it too. M83 should play the background music for an epic, apocalyptic battle. Or a bittersweet end to star-crossed lovers. Thanks again, Jeff, for the ticket!

[ThomThom]

Fuck school, Sasha. You should've went. They were great! My friend who's not really into music really enjoyed it too. M83 should play the background music for an epic, apocalyptic battle. Or a bittersweet end to starstruck lovers. Thanks again, Jeff, for the ticket!

Yeah, unfortunately I said fuck school last weekend and all of this past week, so I had to pay the price this weekend, I'm hoping M83 will be at Coachella next year... I'm glad you had fun.

[tessalasset]

they was good.

singing Nightshift at Amagi down the street was more fun.

[suprefan]

Shut the fuck up Chris. I took you to Deerhunter.

I have one ticket and I don't want to go alone so I wanted to sell it or give it away. Then Jeff says he has an extra ticket. So now I'll go with my friend.

So there!!!

This coming from the person who asked me to buy both tickets for $50 and then take her also? Talk about having your cake and eating it too. dont forget Barb, I have photos of your night at Deerhunter...

[vinylmartyr]

It was cool. I hung out with Barbara and her friend. Did not seem like she was trying to scam me. Her friend is pretty short. I don't even think she could see what was going on.

[bmack86]

LA people who didn't get one of the free tickets to see No Age at the Troubadour on Tuesday, apparently they're playing tomorrow night at Pehrspace. The show is $5. I can't think of a reason to not go.

[vinylmartyr]

Might go to see The Herbaliser with J Boogie tomorrow at the Echoplex if in can get in for free.

[bballarl]

I am calling this block of concerts the "Fuck You, Academics" concert series.

12/2: No Age/Titus Andronicus @ Troubadour
12/3: Oasis @ Oracle Arena
12/4: Oasis @ Staples Center

[bmack86]

Academics are overrated anyway. Indulge your rock and roll fan. It's smarter than school.

[rage patton]

I am smarter at music than at school. See? This sentence just proved itself. I wish I could retain information about academic topic like I can about music.

Metallica on Tuesday. I am stoked. I will listen to nothing but Metallica on Tuesday.

Oh, also, I seeing Franz Ferdinand next Tuesday, which is the night before I have an exam the next day. That is my big "Fuck you!" to academics. Its at a pretty small venue, so it should be good.

[zenidogx]

:(
i have succumb to academics.
at least i got my Of Montreal/ Decemberists/ Deerhunter combo last week to hold me over until Coachella.

[suprefan]

I am smarter at music than at school. See? This sentence just proved itself. I wish I could retain information about academic topic like I can about music.

Metallica on Tuesday. I am stoked. I will listen to nothing but Metallica on Tuesday.

Oh, also, I seeing Franz Ferdinand next Tuesday, which is the night before I have an exam the next day. That is my big "Fuck you!" to academics. Its at a pretty small venue, so it should be good.

Josh, dont listen to Metallica at all on tuesday, so then its not so normal when you see them play the songs. Thats ''the rule''. Do not listen to one song from the band you are seeing the day of the show. try it...

[ThomThom]

Josh, dont listen to Metallica at all on tuesday, so then its not so normal when you see them play the songs. Thats ''the rule''. Do not listen to one song from the band you are seeing the day of the show. try it...

Chris, that is beyond fucking stupid.

[rage patton]

Fuck that rule. I've tried it and I think it is stupid. Master of Puppets will be cranked on my stereo ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Tuesday.

Also, Bedouin Soundclash just anounced they are doing a free show at a safe injection site in Vancouver to show support for the program. The show will be this Saturday. Haha! Another Fuck you to academics!

[zenidogx]

i go by the rule.
it varies by person, but i strictly enforce it.

[ThomThom]

I can't really stand people who have rules/rituals/guidelines in place when it comes to seeing a show. I go to get out, listen to/see good live music, meet new people, socialize, have a couple drinks and that's it. That's why it is hard for me to connect with most Radiohead klingons when I attend their concerts.

[4Ransom]

the only real rule is to not wear a shirt from the band you are seeing.

[cansei de ser sexme]

what if you just bought it at the merch stand?

[4Ransom]

nope. still not cool.

[bballarl]

what if you just bought it at the merch stand?

Still a party foul. It is a major faux pas to wear a band t-shirt to the band's concert, even if you bought it there.

[cansei de ser sexme]

I think it is worst to wear another band's tshirt.

[zenidogx]

even lamer to wear a different band's shirt at a show.

[cansei de ser sexme]

beat ya!

[zenidogx]

pubestaaaaaaaaaache! *shakes fist*

[rage patton]

I seriously only wear band t-shirts. I always wear other bands shirts to other bands shows. I think I will wear my Portishead shirt to Metallica, just for shits and giggles. Or, maybe my Beach Boys shirt.

[bmack86]

I always wear other band's shirts to shows I go to. It's what I wear most days. Many people at shows are similarly attired.

[woogie846]

I wear other band's shirts to shows, since I just go in whatever I was wearing that day.

[wmgaretjax]

I wear other bands shirts to shows... but I don't wear too many band shirts to begin with, so it isn't often. I would never wear a bands shirt to their own show, that's pretty lame...

[bmack86]

I wear Mae Shi shirts to their shows, but that's kind of tradition

[shakermaker113]

I don't like to wear band shirts to other bands' shows because I feel like often its a cry for attention, and a little bit cliche.

I usually won't listen to a band the entire week preceding seeing them live.

but there are exceptions in both cases. neither is a ritual or a rule. it's just how I happen to behave.

[boarderwoozel3]

The whole wearing a band's shirt at their show thing makes you a little too fan-boyish yes? Sort of like you're trying to out-fan everyone else there.

But what about festivals? I see no problem with indicating to people who you're there to see with so many options. And it would attract fellow supporters.

[boarderwoozel3]

I usually won't listen to a band the entire week preceding seeing them live.



I always make a point of listening to the band a fair amount in the days preceding their show. I gets me excited for the show and it makes comparing the sound on album to the live performance more accurate.

[rage patton]

But what about festivals? I see no problem with indicating to people who you're there to see with so many options. And it would attract fellow supporters.

I was just about to say the same thing.

[shakermaker113]

I always make a point of listening to the band a fair amount in the days preceding their show. I gets me excited for the show and it makes comparing the sound on album to the live performance more accurate.

I think I began my habit in high school. I noticed I sometimes over exposed myself to albums I liked, and would get sick of them. when I had tickets to a show I didn't want to show up not wanting to hear it any more. so I started to fast, as it were, for a period before the show.

to each his own. that's how I do it, I'm not trying to suggest anyone else need do the same.

[Boourns]

I tried to go the whole month of September 2003 without listening to any Radiohead. I made it to the night of the 21st, when I put on the Street Spirit single without thinking. So I immediately skipped to Bishop's Robes, figuring it was okay since they weren't going to play that song, anyway. And I listened to a few other rarities later, like "Big Ideas". Oops.

[rage patton]

At Vegoose on the first day I wore my Gogol Bordello shirt. I breifly left Gogol Bordello to go watch Battles, and a lot of people at Battles were looking at me funny. No one said anything though.

[algunz]

Oasis, Thursday. Yippee!!!

[ThomThom]

At Vegoose on the first day I wore my Gogol Bordello shirt. I breifly left Gogol Bordello to go watch Battles, and a lot of people at Battles were looking at me funny. No one said anything though.

Meh, they were a bunch of little indie snobs that probably have "rules" to follow. Not you Josh, fuck them, your a "rule" breaker.

[bmack86]

I don't tend to listen to the band's music unless I have a special urge. Course, I tend to be obsessing over the bands I'm seeing at the time, so I tend to listen to thm quite a bit.

[rage patton]

Meh, they were a bunch of little indie snobs that probably have "rules" to follow. Not you Josh, fuck them, your a "rule" breaker.

I would have looked at me funny too. "Seriously dude, the band thats on your t-shirt as playing like a 2 minute walk away. Why aren't you there!?!?"

[bballarl]

I always wear other band's shirts to shows I go to. It's what I wear most days. Many people at shows are similarly attired.

Dits.

[ShyGuy75]

Caught the Delta Spirit the other night. Highly recommend seeing them if they come to your area.

[boarderwoozel3]

At Vegoose on the first day I wore my Gogol Bordello shirt. I breifly left Gogol Bordello to go watch Battles, and a lot of people at Battles were looking at me funny. No one said anything though.

They had Gogol and Battles playing at the same time?!?!?!?! No wonder that festival went under...

[rage patton]

They had Gogol and Battles playing at the same time?!?!?!?! No wonder that festival went under...

It actually was a great festival... but it was full of horrible conflicts. Battles and Gogol Bordello was the worst conflict I have ever faced in my entire life.

Not only that... but Public Enemy and Cypress Hill directly conflicted. Also, Atmosphere conlficted by 15 with all of them. The only 3 hip-hop acts at the festival, played at the same time.

THATS not even all though. Queens of The Stone Age and Iggy & The Stooges partially conflicted. That majorly sucked. QOTSA rocked it... but I only stayed half way and ran over to The Stooges. I ended up only missing 1 and half Stooges song. Then they proceeded to kick my ass.

[cansei de ser sexme]

how could Public Enemy and Cypress Hill directly conflict, thats just stupid!

[Boourns]

how could Public Enemy and Cypress Hill directly conflict, thats just stupid!

Seriously, that's just completely WTF. I mean, Public Enemy, easily, but you just don't do that.

Vegoose gets credit for not having any major (or any?) conflicts with Blonde Redhead. Oh how I miss Blonde Redhead. Saw them three times in a one year period and it wasn't enough.

[orbit]

i saw them five times last year. the show they played with the national at austin was really great. what are they doing now by the way? touring europe?

[woogie846]

The whole wearing a band's shirt at their show thing makes you a little too fan-boyish yes? Sort of like you're trying to out-fan everyone else there.

But what about festivals? I see no problem with indicating to people who you're there to see with so many options. And it would attract fellow supporters.

Festivals are an exception to the rule. I wore a Beck shirt to Outside Lands and my Gogol shirt to Detour this year. The only exception to wearing a band's shirt at their own show is the Aquabats, because everyone does it.

[Ardentbiscuit]

Willie Nelson at the Canyon Club in Agoura!

Yes!

January 22nd, 2009...

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0900416ACC757CB9?artistid=732878&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=2

[rskapcat]

All this talk of wearing a band's shirt to the same band's show made me think of PCU.

"What's this? You're wearing the shirt of the band you're going to see? Don't be that guy."

:p

[paulb]

METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA! METALLICA!

[Ardentbiscuit]

My favorite is when you go to a show and somebody is wearing a shirt for one of the opening bands and then you see that person sitting in the lobby while their band is on...

[tessalasset]

that would be a negative, ghostwriter.

sharon jones > animal collective > all

and sharon jones at club nokia is going to slay. i can not even tell you how excited i am.


sharon jones is 1/25 at club nokia. tix go on sale 12/5 at 10 am on ticketmaster.

[bmack86]

Tessa=super awesome to the extreme

[Mr. Dylanja]

Deadmau5 this Friday for me!!

[bmack86]

No Age tonight and Tomorrow. I've not had a No Age week in a long time. This should be fun.

[dubvulture]

has this been posted yet?

http://www.bpmmagazine.net/HOLIDAY/invite.gif

i'm there!

[vinylmartyr]

MSTRKRFT needs to take a break.

[Boourns]

And people whine about Justice overexposure.

[Gonshman]

Deadmau5 this Friday for me!!

Damnit Dylanja, don't remind me. I wish I could go to that; you better tell us how it was.

Being underage is not cool

[Daft Fro]

has this been posted yet?

http://www.bpmmagazine.net/HOLIDAY/invite.gif

i'm there!

yeaaa boi

[suprefan]

sharon jones is 1/25 at club nokia. tix go on sale 12/5 at 10 am on ticketmaster.

YESSSSSSSSSS

[Boourns]

I posted a while back about Blonde Redhead doing a New Years Eve show in NYC. And now the opening act has been announced: Islands.

Jealous.

[CalmerThanYou]

Oasis, Thursday. Yippee!!!

I'm 50/50 on attending this. my buddy has an extra ticket, but i'm not a huge fan TBH

[CalmerThanYou]

Deadmau5 this Friday for me!!

he canceled his show that was supposed to me here on Thursday.

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[woogie846]

sharon jones is 1/25 at club nokia. tix go on sale 12/5 at 10 am on ticketmaster.

NOOOO!!

[BlackSwan]

I don't tend to listen to the band's music unless I have a special urge. Course, I tend to be obsessing over the bands I'm seeing at the time, so I tend to listen to thm quite a bit.

On the other side it bugs me when I get into a band that just stopped touring or start listening to a band again that never tours (I'm looking at you The Knife and Boards of Canada) because I know I will never experience the music live. I think I've let the seeing a band live and listening to a band on record become too intertwined.

MSTRKRFT needs to take a break.

For real... QFT. I wouldn't mind if it was permanent either.

But more on topic I'm seeing Oasis and Cyndi Lauper (shut up, free tickets and my girl wants to go) this week.

[bmack86]

No Age played two new songs, and both were great. I'm not writing a long review because I'll be saving that for the Troubadour show tomorrow night, which will most likely be more structured and high energy, but probably not as much fun.

[paulb]

wow...just got back from Metallica. The show was excellent. Full of energy, lots of fire, decent setlist, but it was the 1st time id heard alot of them live, so that was a bonus. Got a Metallica/Death Magnetic beach ball that they drop during Seek and Destroy....a guitar pick from Kirk and a Lamb of God setlist....it was a very fun day... Lots of issues with the sound from the floor though. The speakers for the mics are up in the air, meant for people in the seats... hard to hear any bands vocals really unless you know what their singing. Key Arena is pretty fucked up, no alcohol sold at all, no moshing allowed, I saw a guy jumping up and down and security immediatly ran over to him and made him stop.

The setlists if anyone cares:

Metallica:
That Was Just Your Life
The End Of The Line
Creeping Death
Harvester Of Sorrow
One
Broken, Beat And Scarred
Cyanide
Sad But True
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
Wherever I May Roam
The Day That Never Comes
Master Of Puppets
Blackened
Nothing Else Matters
Enter Sandman
- - - - - - - -
Die, Die My Darling
Motorbreath
Seek and Destroy

Lamb of God:
Hourglass
Laid To Rest
Walk With Me In Hell
Ruin
Overhauled (new song)
Now You've Got Something To Die For
Redneck
Black Label

[woogie846]

I take it there was no wall of death then.

[Ardentbiscuit]

Bumbershoot 2009 tickets are on sale right now, $60 for a 3 day pass...

[ThomThom]

Britney Spears is playing Staples on 4/16/09 and Honda Center 4/19/09 tickets on sale today at 10am... Could you even imagine this bitch playing our beloved festival?

[rage patton]

Awwwww man. That means no Die, Die My Darling tonight. I was really hoping for that. Oh well, we will probably get Last Caress, which would be awesome. Also, that setlist looks awesome to me. Creeping Death 3rd song in? Fuck yeah! What would make really excited is Jump In The Fire. And I think my brain would explode if they played Orion. No joke. But im not getting my hopes up.

[eudaemonia]

Britney Spears is playing Staples on 4/16/09 and Honda Center 4/19/09 tickets on sale today at 10am... Could you even imagine this bitch playing our beloved festival?

I just saw that, too. I wouldn't suspect it, if it weren't an AEG event... but it is.

It's a "circus" theme... and Coachella has tents.

I'm gonna stop thinking about it now. *shudder*

[ThomThom]

I just saw that, too. I wouldn't suspect it, if it weren't an AEG event... but it is.

It's a "circus" theme... and Coachella has tents.

I'm gonna stop thinking about it now. *shudder*

The thought of it just makes me sick to my stomach.

[Trick Loves The Kids]

AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD TOMORROW NIGHT

aww yeah

[shakermaker113]

Got a Metallica/Death Magnetic beach ball that they drop during Seek and Destroy....

that's fuck rock n roll right there, beach balls. I hope they were covered in spikes that poked people eyes out.

[CalmerThanYou]

AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD TOMORROW NIGHT

aww yeah

Please report back trick! I was supposed to see them at the pond but decided to skip out...let me know how it goes, i hears its amazing

[CalmerThanYou]

Key Arena is pretty fucked up, no alcohol sold at all, no moshing allowed, I saw a guy jumping up and down and security immediatly ran over to him and made him stop.



What. The. Fuck?

[Trick Loves The Kids]

Please report back trick! I was supposed to see them at the pond but decided to skip out...let me know how it goes, i hears its amazing

I will let you know. I probably won't remember the details (IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN) but I think it'll be super tight.

[CalmerThanYou]

(HOLLA)

[MissingPerson]

Fucking Gogol Bordello are fucking €30!?!?

Argh.

Wonder if they'll guestlist me if I tell them somebody's proposing to me at it?

[rage patton]

Fucking Gogol Bordello are fucking €30!?!?

Argh.

Wonder if they'll guestlist me if I tell them somebody's proposing to me at it?

That is expensive... but they are worth it! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

[bballarl]

I am pretty excited to see No Age for the first time tonight.

[algunz]

I'm 50/50 on attending this. my buddy has an extra ticket, but i'm not a huge fan TBH


You should go. What better option do you have for Thursday night?

[PotVsKtl]

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_IsqI59hlyDw/RfuNZFBWkbI/AAAAAAAAAhg/AzkJvy9fVNI/49242474176_2311.jpg

[orbit]

deerhunter were amazing last night. it wasn't too crowded which was nice, but i feel people were lacking energy. i was in the front where it wasn't bad, but i could see people looking bored in the back. i didn't find bradford after the show, but i asked some of the other guys about coachella, and they say they don't know yet. more specifically 'we are still waiting, keep checking out.' i don't know what that means, but it sounded to me that they will be there but they didn't want to say it.

[HunterGather]

If this was posted already, i didn't feel like looking.

BRITNEY SPEARS (w/Pussy Cat Dolls)
"The Circus Starring Britney Spears" Tour

So far...
Mar. 3: New Orleans (New Orleans Arena)
Mar. 5: Atlanta (Philips Arena)
Mar. 7: Miami (American Airlines Arena)
Mar. 8: Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
Mar. 11: Uniondale, N.Y. (Nassau Coliseum)
Mar. 13: Newark, N.J. (Prudential Center)
Mar. 16: Boston (TD Banknorth Garden)
Mar. 18: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
Mar. 20: Montreal (Bell Centre)
Mar. 24: Washington D.C. (Verizon Center)
Mar. 26: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun)
Mar. 27: Pittsburgh (Mellon Arena)
Mar. 30: Houston (Toyota Center)
Mar. 31: Dallas (American Airlines Center)
Apr. 2: Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center)
Apr. 3: Minneapolis (Target Center)
Apr. 6: Edmonton (Rexall Place)
Apr. 8: Vancouver (GM Place)
Apr. 9: Tacoma, Wash. (Tacomadome)
Apr. 11: Sacramento, Calif. (Arco Arena)
Apr. 12: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion)
Apr. 14: Salt Lake City (Energy Solutions Arena)
Apr. 16: Los Angeles (Staples Center)
Apr. 19: Anaheim, Calif. (Honda Center)
Apr. 24: Glendale, Ariz. (Jobing.com Arena)
Apr. 25: Las Vegas (MGM Grand Garden)
Apr. 28: Chicago (Allstate Arena)
Jun. 3: London, England (02 Arena)
Jun. 4: London, England (02 Arena)

[bmack86]

I am pretty excited to see No Age for the first time tonight.

Come over here around 6 or 7 and we can carpool.

[CalmerThanYou]

You should go. What better option do you have for Thursday night?

It's true...but spending the $75 to see a band im so/so about doesnt seen that tempting. staying at home, cooking, smoking, and watching college football does. and i LOVE live music, but something about them turns me off.

[Backwater]

I would never even think about spending $75 to see Oasis. Cooking, smoking and watching football sounds like much more fun.

[CalmerThanYou]

Thanks Backwater, you have helped me make my final decision.

[tessalasset]

ok THIS is rad - you can intern for the production manager of bumbershoot for like six months. Amazing opportunity it looks like. If you live in Seattle and have the time to spare, you should totally do this:

http://onereel.org/internships/jobDetail.htm?ID=295

[psychic friend]

ok THIS is rad - you can intern for the production manager of bumbershoot for like six months. Amazing opportunity it looks like. If you live in Seattle and have the time to spare, you should totally do this:

http://onereel.org/internships/jobDetail.htm?ID=295

that sure is a lot of qualifications needed for a non paying gig. so typical

[rage patton]

I would actually do that if I lived in Seattle. So close... yet so far.

[wmgaretjax]

that sure is a lot of qualifications needed for a non paying gig. so typical

Yeah, that's actually pretty fucked up... I know a woman who used to be pretty high up in the chain at One Reel, I don't think she's terribly fond of how the organization runs things.

I'm sure it would be good experience though...

[zenidogx]

of Montreal are going to be at the Glass House in february.
:( i won't make it to that one. i still hope they appear at Coachella in the Sahara.

[eudaemonia]

The Cure @ Kimmel, 12/15 (http://www.1iota.com/events,3962,Jimmy-Kimmel-Live-THE-CURE-outdoor-mini-concert.html)

[Derekx]

The Cure @ Kimmel, 12/15 (http://www.1iota.com/events,3962,Jimmy-Kimmel-Live-THE-CURE-outdoor-mini-concert.html)

Thanks for the heads up!

[bmack86]

I just booked 2 tickets for the Cure set.

[apostle2]

I got 2 tickets as well...finally I will be able to go to one of these tapings

[eudaemonia]

Hope it's a great time for ya'll. :thu I won't be able to make it due to Franz @ Canes.

[leo01g]

why wont it let me sign up?

[suprefan]

Paging Josh aka Sexecutioner

Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings
4th and B
San Diego, CA
Fri, Jan 23, 2009 08:00 PM
Onsale this week

[bmack86]

Well Sheeit, there are still tickets for Franz Ferdinand at Canes on ticketmaster. Maybe I'll have to get tickets to that and cancel my Cure tix.

[wmgaretjax]

I'm not a fan of Franz Ferdinand, but they sure were fun at Coachella in 2006...

[thestripe]

I don't know about that, it's the Cure. Franz will probably be at Coachella if not they'll tour heavily once the album comes out.

[suprefan]

Well Sheeit, there are still tickets for Franz Ferdinand at Canes on ticketmaster. Maybe I'll have to get tickets to that and cancel my Cure tix.

Its 21 and over, thats gotta factor in.



And where are therest of theOf Montreal dates if they are playing here then? Suprised they are downsizing...

[TheWatcher]

Just grabbed 1 ticket for Cure @ Jimmy Kimmel. I haven't ever gone to one of these things.

[ThomThom]

Well Sheeit, there are still tickets for Franz Ferdinand at Canes on ticketmaster. Maybe I'll have to get tickets to that and cancel my Cure tix.

21+ at a bar for $20 > $50 per ticket at The Greek with a bunch of annoying teenagers

[paulb]

Fuckin Metallica tonight! Im expecting a really great setlist.... should be alot of fun.

[shakermaker113]

Fuckin Metallica tonight! Im expecting a really great setlist.... should be alot of fun.

you're not expecting the same really great setlist?

[ThomThom]

My god Pablo, thats a whole lot of Metallica.

[paulb]

you're not expecting the same really great setlist?

um, no they change their setlist up every night...and last night was the 'boring' setlist....so tonight should be great...

[paulb]

My god Pablo, thats a whole lot of Metallica.

you should check out one of their Forum shows...

[Backwater]

I would go to one of the Forum shows but I think the tickets are overpriced and that place has terrible sound. I'd like to see them once more sometime though.

[paulb]

go to their Oakland gig...that is guaranteed to be a great gig.

[woogie846]

of Montreal are going to be at the Glass House in february.
:( i won't make it to that one. i still hope they appear at Coachella in the Sahara.

Hmm...I missed them at the Palladium, I think I'll go to this. The only bummer is the drive.

[paulb]

I take it there was no wall of death then.

none to be found.....perhaps Vancouver will step it up tonight...

[rage patton]

I am heading off now. Wish me luck everyone. I have a feeling I am going to have a very sore neck tomorrow. And that is at the very least.

[vinylmartyr]

I usually just go watch those Kimmel things from behind the fence. I hate sitting through the taping.

[suprefan]

Top of the parking structure seems cooler, you can just see everthing.

[TheWatcher]

Top of the parking structure seems cooler, you can just see everthing.

Good to know :)

[uscjeff]

Due to a scheduling conflict, Power 106 has moved the date of the 2009 CALI CHRISTMAS Concert FEATURING KANYE WEST, T.I., LMFAO, SLIM From 112 and BUSTA RHYMES from THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 to TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH, 2008.

[suprefan]

Weird....

[Boourns]

Barry Manilow @ Jimmy Kimmel December 12 (http://www.1iota.com/events,3958,Jimmy-Kimmel-Live-BARRY-MANILOW-indoor-mini-concert.html)

$5 says he does Rick Roll.

[suprefan]

Where is GPS, he will totally go to that.

[Derekx]

I don't know if anyone posted this...
http://www.hardfest.com/images/flyers/121208avalonfriday.gif

Maybe I'll go after The Cure on Carson Daly.

[CalmerThanYou]

SURKIN! he would be great to see...thanks for posting. i dig his tracks, and really liked his set at detour.

[mistdevil]

MSTRKRFT MANANA!!!

[CalmerThanYou]

^ends up i'm gonna be seeing them on NYE in SD!

enjoy.

[indietron]

I don't know if anyone posted this...
http://www.hardfest.com/images/flyers/121208avalonfriday.gif

I still havent been to an 18+ show, and I think this looks like a pretty good candidate to be my first.

[CalmerThanYou]

they're...eh...interesting?

[Derekx]

I still havent been to an 18+ show, and I think this looks like a pretty good candidate to be my first.

Same here. I'm definitely looking forward to the 21+ shows next year.

[bballarl]

Saw Titus Andronicus and No Age tonight. Both kicked ass in different ways. Titus Andronicus were shambolic, anthemic, garagey rock. Think Springsteen, the Troggs and the Replacements having a party together. Really great set. I bought their album on vinyl, it was one of 500 or something that they hand-made the sleeves for.

This was my first time seeing No Age. They played everything I wanted to hear, including "Ripped Knees". Kids were moshing in front of us and generally having a punk rock good time. It was pretty loud and I forgot earplugs. The energy level was extremely high. I have to do homework so I will type a more in-depth review later. Or Bryan can. Or Jeff.

[wmgaretjax]

I like the opening track on that Titus Andronicus album, the rest doesn't really do it for me though. I'd love to see 'em live, i bet they'd be a riot despite the suburban angsty vibe I get from 'em.

[trancehiphop]

I still havent been to an 18+ show, and I think this looks like a pretty good candidate to be my first.

I'm going, parents live down the street, wouldn't pass this up for the world. Especially at that price, you have to be nuts not to... Hey, let me know if you want to meet up or whatevers. Just shoot me a PM.


Chris

[bballarl]

I like the opening track on that Titus Andronicus album, the rest doesn't really do it for me though. I'd love to see 'em live, i bet they'd be a riot despite the suburban angsty vibe I get from 'em.

I can see how you get that vibe from the record. Live, it's all good times where you just don't give a fuck. Which is really refreshing sometimes. It is how rock n' roll should be.

[disgustipated]

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p7/disgustipatedone/PusciferPearl.jpg

[suprefan]

Wow, tour maybe? And thats gonna sell out in a minute..

[Mr. Dylanja]

Oh man, at The Pearl? I fucking love that place!!

Is Maynard going to start dressing up and being in character again?

[paulb]

saw Metallica tonight.... it was fun...Not as fun as the Seattle show though...had some kid screaming in my ear the entire night...

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Wow, tour maybe? And thats gonna sell out in a minute..

What does it sound like? I actually haven't heard this project yet...

[gaypalmsprings]

Where is GPS, he will totally go to that.

Totally. Already scored tix to Manilow. I'm a Fanilow.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Totally. Already scored tix to Manilow. I'm a Fanilow.

Its not very often that I hear a Will and Grace referance on the board...

[woogie846]

Puscifer at Coachella perhaps?

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Puscifer at Coachella perhaps?

Its a LAWQ...

[kreutz2112]

Thursday:

Sat 02/14/09 Hollywood, CA Hollywood Palladium
Sun 02/15/09 San Jose, CA San Jose Civic Auditorium
Mon 02/16/09 Chico, CA Senator Theatre
Wed 02/18/09 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
Thu 02/19/09 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
Fri 02/20/09 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
Sat 02/21/09 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
Sun 02/22/09 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
Tue 02/24/09 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
Wed 02/25/09 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
Thu 02/26/09 Rochester, NY The Armory
Fri 02/27/09 Worcester, MA The Palladium
Sat 02/28/09 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre
Mon 03/02/09 Providence, RI Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
Tue 03/03/09 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
Wed 03/04/09 New York, NY Nokia Theatre Times Square
Thu 03/05/09 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
Fri 03/06/09 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
Sat 03/07/09 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live!
Sun 03/08/09 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
Mon 03/09/09 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre
Tue 03/10/09 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
Wed 03/11/09 Saint Louis, MO The Pageant
Thu 03/12/09 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
Fri 03/13/09 Saint Paul, MN Myth
Sat 03/14/09 Kansas City, MO Beaumont Club
Tue 03/17/09 Fort Lauderdale, FL Revolution
Wed 03/18/09 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Cafe / Hard Rock Live
Thu 03/19/09 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
Sat 03/21/09 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
Sun 03/22/09 San Antonio, TX Sunset Station Lonestar Pavilion
Mon 03/23/09 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
Thu 03/26/09 Boise, ID Knitting Factory Concert House
Fri 03/27/09 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
Sat 03/28/09 Seattle, WA Showbox At The Market
Sun 03/29/09 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory Concert House
Mon 03/30/09 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
Wed 04/01/09 Calgary, AB MacEwan Conference And Event Centre
Fri 04/03/09 Edmonton, AB Edmonton Event Centre
Sat 04/04/09 Saskatoon, SK The Odeon
Sun 04/05/09 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre
Wed 04/08/09 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
Thu 04/09/09 Montreal, QC Metropolis

If these have already been posted go fuck yourself. They are playing with shitty shitty bands though.

[paulb]

Cancer Bats are on that tour...and they arent that bad from what ive heard.

[kreutz2112]

really? I've never heard any of the other bands that are on the tour. There's like 4 or 5 others besides thursday. I just assumed they all suck because of the name of the tour. "Taste of Chaos Tour" I really wish thursday took a different route than they did. I enjoy their later stuff, but Full Collapse and Waiting are fucking awesome. They had potential for great things, but sort of blew it for me by being lumped in with all these nu-wave post-hardcore bands and touring with them.

[paulb]

Cancer Bats - Hail Destroyer

d2j-xR_wSAQ

if you're into that kinda stuff...

[suprefan]

really? I've never heard any of the other bands that are on the tour. There's like 4 or 5 others besides thursday. I just assumed they all suck because of the name of the tour. "Taste of Chaos Tour" I really wish thursday took a different route than they did. I enjoy their later stuff, but Full Collapse and Waiting are fucking awesome. They had potential for great things, but sort of blew it for me by being lumped in with all these nu-wave post-hardcore bands and touring with them.

Well considering the Taste of Chaos tour has been around for what wll now b 5 years, yea its gonna nit have a lot of act you dig sometimes. They downsized finally cause they knew this coulent fly in an arena setting. It would be nice to see Thursday and the new songs, but we'll see....

[kreutz2112]

I hope the new record is better than A City By the Light Divided.

[rage patton]

Thursday and Cancer Bats are both terrible.

[suprefan]

Oh Josh............

[Boourns]

you came and you gave without taking?

[rage patton]

Metallica were awesome last night by the way. Paul said Seattle was better, but I still thoroughly enjoyed them. I got to hear Battery, which was one of my #1 wants. They played it right after Master of Puppets too. For Whom The Bell Tolls into Ride The Lightning right at the beginning of the set was awesome too. I also had no idea Metallica had such a cool laser show. Unfortunately they only used the lasers twice. They should have utilized them more.
Also, a warning for anyone planning on seeing Metallica... the sound SUCKS. I was standing in front of James Hetfields amps, and I could barely hear any of Kirk's solos. Also, if you are on the floor, don't expect to hear any vocals.
The Sword also fucking rocked hard. Lamb of God were also really good. Very entertaining and some great guitar solo's and great drumming. It was a good night overall.

[kreutz2112]

they played Disposable Heroes when I saw them. I was satisfied.

[Boourns]

Metallica were awesome last night by the way. Paul said Seattle was better, but I still thoroughly enjoyed them. I got to hear Battery, which was one of my #1 wants. They played it right after Master of Puppets too. For Whom The Bell Tolls into Ride The Lightning right at the beginning of the set was awesome too. I also had no idea Metallica had such a cool laser show. Unfortunately they only used the lasers twice. They should have utilized them more.
Also, a warning for anyone planning on seeing Metallica... the sound SUCKS. I was standing in front of James Hetfields amps, and I could barely hear any of Kirk's solos. Also, if you are on the floor, don't expect to hear any vocals.
The Sword also fucking rocked hard. Lamb of God were also really good. Very entertaining and some great guitar solo's and great drumming. It was a good night overall.

It seems vocals up front are often hard to hear for a lot of bands. Radiohead in Santa Barbara, for at least the first couple songs, anyway. And Asobi Seksu...I could barely hear any, and that's one of my favorite aspects of their music. But I could hear the vocals a lot better outside during the soundcheck. I think the latter example is because of the nature of the music, all that wonderful noise and such. Hate to be lazy and namedrop My Bloody Valentine, but yeah, similar deal.

And when I saw Muse at the Forum, I was in the back in the seats to the side and I could barely hear any vocals there.

But when I saw A Perfect Circle at another arena and was pretty close to the front, I could hear them just fine.

[Mr. Dylanja]

which was one of my #1 wants.


How many ones are there in the Canadian numeric system?

[MissingPerson]

In Canada, everyone's number 1!

[fikus222]

I'm thinking of driving down to the Bay Area a day earlier during Winter Break. This would enable me to see the Phenomenauts for $5 at the Blue Lagoon in Santa Cruz on Friday December 19th.

[canexplain]

i am thinking of going to this tomorrow because i can get in free and as of today only 250 tics have been sold, so it will be a kicked back show .... cr****

In the spring of 2007, Shaw Blades went on a small, often sold out tour to promote a new CD entitled "Influence". The shows were held in smaller venues throughout the US. The shows featured remakes of 60's classics and several top hits from Styx and Night Ranger. At the end of a Styx tour, Shaw Blades added a 2nd tour with new dates through the end of 2007.

[AquaFresh]

http://thetapeisnotsticky.com/uploads/2008/12/snowinla-1.jpg

[woogie846]

I'm thinking of driving down to the Bay Area a day earlier during Winter Break. This would enable me to see the Phenomenauts for $5 at the Blue Lagoon in Santa Cruz on Friday December 19th.

Seeing the Phenomenauts could be the best $5 you could possibly spend.

[fikus222]

Seeing the Phenomenauts could be the best $5 you could possibly spend.

Totally

[bmack86]

Phenomenauts are pretty great live.

[fikus222]

Phenomenauts are pretty great live.

Indeed, they also will be opening for the Vandals in San Diego on Dec 21st.

[vinylmartyr]

Sébastien Tellier was interesting. Oasis tonight.

[stuporfly]

I've got Mercury Rev with Dean & Britta tonight. The Bearsville Theater is a small venue in Woodstock, incredibly intimate. They played the same place a few years ago and it was magical.

Ray Davies on Saturday, then Duran Duran and Oasis/Ryan Adams later in the month.

[fikus222]

Meat Beat Manifesto

12.04.08 - Los Angeles - Knitting Factory w/ Dub Gabriel
12.05.08 - San Francisco - Independent w/ Dub Gabriel

[Sonicifyouwantit]

Last minute decision, going to the sea and cake at troubadour tonight.

[bmack86]

I decided that I'm probably going to do that too. That is, if I don't get too drunk to drive before I head out. I might do that.

[fikus222]

http://thegetright.org/Dec5th_Knitting_web.jpg

Glue is pretty good white boy hip-hop.

[bmack86]

12/30 and 12/31-Butthole Surfers at the Fillmore

Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck I hope I don't have to work then. If I don't, I'll be in the bay for New Years, and there's no way in hell I could miss the Butthole Surfers.

[SoulDischarge]

Jesus fucking Christ. My favorite live band in my favorite US city on NYE. I hate all of you.

[woogie846]

12/30 and 12/31-Butthole Surfers at the Fillmore

Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck I hope I don't have to work then. If I don't, I'll be in the bay for New Years, and there's no way in hell I could miss the Butthole Surfers.

Cool! This gives me hope for an LA date!

[CalmerThanYou]

Sébastien Tellier was interesting. Oasis tonight.

vinyl - can you elaborate on the Tellier show, please? Crowd, vibe, quality, whatever comes to mind? I've recently begun checking out his stuff, and was considering going to this show.

have fun at the oasis show, i have a bunch of buddies there that are shooting to vegas tomorrow for the show on saturday

[rage patton]

12/30 and 12/31-Butthole Surfers at the Fillmore

Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck I hope I don't have to work then. If I don't, I'll be in the bay for New Years, and there's no way in hell I could miss the Butthole Surfers.

What? Fuck! I hate myself for deciding not to go to San Fran on New Years... ugh. I coulda seen The Butthole Surfers on the 30th, then Fantomas on the 31st. I kind of want to cry right now.

[pancakespancakes]

Rancid at Soma this Saturday night, go me! My mama is even coming. She's a Rancid fan. :D


Last minute decision, going to the sea and cake at troubadour tonight.

Oh how I wish I lived in L.A. :(
You guys get all the goods.

[tessalasset]

I've got Mercury Rev with Dean & Britta tonight. The Bearsville Theater is a small venue in Woodstock, incredibly intimate. They played the same place a few years ago and it was magical.


please let me know how they were tonight cause they're playing here in a week and ahalf and im trying to decide if im gonna go or not. i dont know that many of their songs but i like the ones ive heard. do you think i'll still enjoy it enough?

[tessalasset]

i went to keane tonight at the echo. they're really not that great, jesus. i don't know why i thought i'd enjoy that. they were so cheesy that i resorted to closing my eyes and trying to imagine that i wasn't seeing keane, but actually just a random local band who turned out to be not as bad as expected. maybe even had some promise. but then i would invariably open my eyes and see keane standing in front of me. i left after 40 minutes. they were absolutely no substitute for oasis. fuck.

[luckyface]

i went to keane tonight at the echo. they're really not that great, jesus. i don't know why i thought i'd enjoy that. they were so cheesy that i resorted to closing my eyes and trying to imagine that i wasn't seeing keane, but actually just a random local band who turned out to be not as bad as expected. maybe even had some promise. but then i would invariably open my eyes and see keane standing in front of me. i left after 40 minutes. they were absolutely no substitute for oasis. fuck.

Ouch. What was the thought process behind seeing them over Oasis now?

[bballarl]

Dear Tessa,

You are foolish.

<3,
Andrew

[woogie846]

Keane suck.

[suprefan]

Dear Tessa,

You are foolish.

<3,
Andrew


Dear Andrew,


It wasnt that good tonight....

[bballarl]

I'm sorry you didn't enjoy it as much as I did. They were great. Again, if they had sucked, I would have said so. There is no blind worship here.

[fikus222]

12/30 and 12/31-Butthole Surfers at the Fillmore

Tickets via TM are $35
Presale

Start: Sun, 12/07/08 10:00 AM PST
End: Sun, 12/14/08 10:00 AM PST

Onsale to General Public

Start: Sun, 12/14/08 10:00 AM PST

I saw them twice in 1996, the first was at the Greek Theater (it was an awesome show with the Toadies, Supersuckers and the Reverend Horton Heat) and the last time was in AZ and Gibby walked offstage after being hit in the face with a drink during their third song at a radio festival.

[woogie846]

Man, SF has so many good NYE shows, Butthole Surfers, Thievery Corporation, and the Fantomas. LA has nothing this year.

[amyzzz]

Damn you, Tessa, where were you seeing Keane? I love Keane, and I wish I could see them somewhere, you ungrateful weenie! (j/k, you're the nicest person here, just..ugh)

(and sorry but Keane > Oasis)

[TomAz]

oh amy. I'm not that big an Oasis fan but I think that statement about Keane is pretty absurd.


anyway


I'm going to be in Austin on NYE and can't find a single show worth going to. I must be looking in the wrong place.

[amyzzz]

oh amy. I'm not that big an Oasis fan but I think that statement about Keane is pretty absurd.

You know I was just doing that to piss people off....but I don't really care for Oasis, and I do like Keane, so this is all just IMO.

[ShyGuy75]

Have to entertain tonight and need to find a show to go to in LA. Nothing has jumped out at me. Someone feed my brain please. Bronx w/ Crystal Antlers?

[tessalasset]

You can come to Mike Ness at the El Rey if that's your thing.

[marooko]

FEMI KUTI at the fillmore. go

[tessalasset]

Rocke, I didn't so much as choose Keane over Oasis, I just didn't want to pony up for them. So my friend got me into this sold out Keane show at the Echo, a myspace secret show, which I thought would be a decent substitute. I was so wrong. When Keane aren't standing in the middle of the O2 Arena in London, tons of lights and production and shit going on behind them.... when they're just holed up on a tiny stage in a dingy club in Silverlake, they're really really not that good. There were definitely diehard Keane fans there who would disagree with me, but yeah, I was actually embarrassed after a while.

[amyzzz]

Well, Keane were awesome on their first tour at this dingy little (now closed) club The Mason Jar. I haven't seen them since they toured for their first album though since they haven't come here at all.

I concede that there is a possibility that they have gotten worse post-rehab (singer was in rehab for alcoholism).

[shakermaker113]

i went to keane tonight at the echo.

jesus, the echo? weren't they playing the greek at one point? talk about downgrade. (totally justified downgrade, btw. they should never have played the greek.)

[bballarl]

It was a Myspace secret show, Shaker. They can still play bigger rooms.

[tessalasset]

they played the echo last night, the roxy tonight i think, and then largo the next night. just a few little cool shows for fans. they're playing arenas when they get back to the uk.

[Grouch86]

anyone got xtra tickets for CSS 12/12 (http://www.ticketmaster.com/Bimbos-365-Club-tickets-San-Francisco/venue/229790)

sold out and i waited too long

[JustSteve]

aquabats on the 12th
metallica on the 15th

[JustSteve]

aquabats on the 12th
metallica on the 15th

[BlackSwan]

I'm going to this tomorrow (cause it was free and my girl really wants to go):

http://imgsrv.energy927fm.com/image/kngy2/UserFiles/Image/Anni_blast_08_gloss_ad.jpg

[MissingPerson]

What does Cyndi Lauper actually look like now?

[BlackSwan]

What does Cyndi Lauper actually look like now?

With or without all the surgery?

[Boourns]

Has anyone ever been to a Crystal Castles dj set? I hear a lot about their live show on here, but not so much the dj set.

[suprefan]

They just DJ

[Backwater]

For all the Tool fans in LA, Danny Carey and his band Volto! are playing at the Baked Potato in Studio City tonight.

[vinylmartyr]

Dec 9th Nightwatchmen with Boots Riley or that Mr Ozio show.
Dec 11th Murs
Dec14th Acoustic Christmas night 2


Maybe Benny Golson at the Jazz Bakery on the 10th. It's a hellish bus ride though. Guy is probably on deaths door though. Hopefully he plays Killer Joe.

D_atrs_CJYw

[Cdubby]

The Bird and the Bee

02/06/2009 - Museum of Natural History - Los Angeles , CA US
03/07/2009 - Zankel Hall - New York , NY US

would love to see them again, cant make the LA show unfortunately. hopefully an SF date pops up sometime.

[dorkfish]

No Age is playing @ Bottom of the Hill for Noise Pop. That'll be a hoot.

[bballarl]

We definitely need to open that show.

[dorkfish]

Yeah...let's fix that.

[Larry]

Guess who's coming to town:http://www.livenation.com/event/getEvent/eventId/400840/?c=dm-958816&p=34164037

I'm excited.

[Cdubby]

you made an alias for that?

[Boourns]

The Bird and the Bee

02/06/2009 - Museum of Natural History - Los Angeles , CA US
03/07/2009 - Zankel Hall - New York , NY US

would love to see them again, cant make the LA show unfortunately. hopefully an SF date pops up sometime.

Thanks for the heads up. They were great at Coachella.

So I'm debating whether to go to CSS on the 11th or that Crystal Castles/Destructo DJ set at the Viper Room on the 10th. I've already seen CSS this year, and it's only a mile down the road, but on the other hand I've never seen Crystal Castles. I hear very mixed things about their live shows, and this is only a DJ set, so it still wouldn't count as really seeing them, and I have not heard how good or bad their DJ sets are. Maybe I'll stay home or check out some more God Is an Astronaut.

[Sushov23]

I have two tickets for the cure at that Carson Daly mini-concert that I won't be attending afterall. Let me know if you want them so I can tranfer them to you, I guess I can do that. It's for next friday(Dec.12th).

[sbessiso]

Of Montreal tonight. I should be excited, but i'm really not. I don't know any of their songs but almost all of my friends are going so I said "Sure. What the hey!". Hope it's fun....

p.s.-David Byrne in a week :)

[send me ctrpllrs]

God is an Astronaut were pretty good at The Casbah on thursday night. The place was really empty, but they didn't disappoint. My friend and I spent most of The Frequency's set talking with the drummer from GiaA. Nice guy, ended up buying us each a beer.

[zenidogx]

Of Montreal tonight. I should be excited, but i'm really not. I don't know any of their songs but almost all of my friends are going so I said "Sure. What the hey!". Hope it's fun....

p.s.-David Byrne in a week :)

that's with Fiery Furnaces, no? should be an exciting night you lucky bastard. it's too late to direct you to their albums, so just watch/ listen to these. also, the new show balances out the gay theatre and dance fun. so one minute you'll be dancing your ass off, the next minute you'll be watching Kevin Barnes strutting around naked and fighting ninjas.
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and the greatest song ever written:
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[Sonicifyouwantit]

Looks like this is my finalized list of shows for 2008:

(not as many shows as 2007 or 2006)

January 1st - Hard NYE - Downtown LA

January 25th - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ Safari Sams

February 4th - Hot Chip @ El Rey Theatre

February 8th - Rhett Miller @ Troubadour

February 22nd - The Lovemakers @ Troubadour

February 27th - Stellastarr* @ Troubadour

February 29th - MSTRKRFT @ Henry Fonda Theater

March 4th - Raveonettes @ El Rey Theatre

March 19th - The Vines @ Troubadour

March 20th - Low Vs. Diamond @ Troubadour

April 1st - Digitalism @ El Rey

April 24th: Filter Magazine Coachella Preparty

April 25 - 27th: Coachella Music Festival @ Empire Polo Fields, Indio Ca.

April 28th - Colin Meloy @ Henry Fonda Theater

April 29th - Tom Petty (mudcrutch) @ Troubadour

May 3rd - Peter Moren (of peter bjorn and john) @ Troubadour

May 9th - Tapes & Tapes @ Troubadour

May 21st - The Kills @ El Rey

May 29th - Jamie Lidell @ El Rey

May 30th - Ladytron @ Henry Fonda Theater

June 23rd - Death Cab for Cutie @ Nokia Theater

June 28th - Electric Daisy Carnival @ LA Coliseum

July 26th - Does it Offend You, Yeah? @ Echo

July 30th - The Virgins/Friendly Fires @ Spaceland

August 1st - The Subways @ Troubadour

August 2nd - Adam Freeland @ Vanguard

August 7th - Darker My Love @ Troubadour

August 8th - The Faint @ Henry Fonda Theater

August 13th - Low vs. Diamond @ Troubadour

August 22nd - The Walkmen @ Troubadour

August 24th - Radiohead @ Hollywood Bowl

August 25th - Stars @ Ford Amphitheater

September 2nd - Sons and Daughters @ Troubadour

September 17th - Tokyo Police Club @ Detroit Bar

September 21st - Hot Chip @ The Wiltern

September 22nd - Does it Offend You, Yeah? @ Troubadour

September 23rd - Okkervil River/Sea Wolf @ Henry Fonda Theater

September 24th - The Hives/Eagles of Death Metal @ The Mayan Theater

September 26th - Mstrkrft @ Henry Fonda Theater

September 29th - Calexico @ Henry Fonda Theater

October 1st - My Bloody Valentine @ Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

October 2nd - Sigur Ros @ The Greek Theater

October 3rd - David Byrne @ The Greek Theater

October 4th - Detour Festival @ Downtown Los Angeles

October 5th - James @ House of Blues Anaheim

October 18th - Under the Influence of Giants @ Troubadour

October 31st - Hard @ Shrine Auditorium

November 3rd - Mando Diao @ Troubadour

November 6th - Old Crow Medicine Show @ Henry Fonda Theater

November 23rd - Organ Recital @ Disney Concert Hall

November 24th - Isreal Philharmonic @ Disney Concert Hall

December 5th - Submarines @ Echoplex

December 11th - Low vs. Diamond @ Troubadour

December 12th - Phantom Planet @ Troubadour

[indietron]

God is an Astronaut were pretty good at The Casbah on thursday night. The place was really empty, but they didn't disappoint. My friend and I spent most of The Frequency's set talking with the drummer from GiaA. Nice guy, ended up buying us each a beer.

Did you not ask about Coachella???

[vinylmartyr]

Is Fake Blood any good? There is a free show at the vanguard.

[suprefan]

Look em up I guess.

[fikus222]

My 2008 shows (there would be more, but I spent 2 months at sea this past Summer):

1. Plaid. The Mezzanine. Sat Jan 19th
2. Z-Trip. The Ultra Lounge Sacramento. Thu Jan 24th
3. Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout. Yoshi’s Oakland. Sat Jan 26th
4. The Bravery, Your Vegas and the Switches. The Boardwalk Sacto. Mon Jan 28th
5. Steve Angello and Bjorn Niclas. Ruby Skye. Fri Feb 15th
6. And One and Informatik. DNA Lounge. Tue Feb 19th
7. Bonobo (DJ Set). SF Supper Club. Sat Feb 23rd
8. MSTRKRFT, LA Riots and Lazaro Casanova. The Mighty SF. Sat. Mar. 1st.
9. The Bravery and Live 105 Woody Show. Bottom of the Hill SF. Thur. Mar 13th
10. The Bravery. The Fillmore SF. Thur. Mar. 13th
11. Stromkern and New Model Army. DNA Lounge SF. Thur. Apr. 3rd
12. Autechre, Massonic and Rob Hall. Mezzanine SF. Sat. Apr. 5th
13. Om Spring Sessions with Supreme Beings of Leisure, Turntables on the Hudson, Samantha James, Black Spade and J Boogie’s Dubtronic Science. SF Mezzanine. Fri. Apr. 18th
14. Death Cab for Cutie and Cave Singers. SF Fillmore. Wed. Apr. 23rd
15. Goldfrapp. SF Warfield. Sat. Apr. 26th
16. Cut//Copy and Simian Mobile Disco. Mezzanine SF. Sat. Apr. 26th
17. JuiceBoxxx live, Richie Panic, Vin Sol and Nastique. Blow Up 3 year Anniversary at the SF Rickshaw Stop. Fri. May 9th
18. Petracovich. The Bottom of the Hill SF. Wed. May 14th
19. Z-Trip. The Mighty SF. Sat. May 17th
20. C/A/T. DNA Lounge. Sun May 25th
21. Ladytron, Datarock and Delta Fiasco. SF Fillmore. Tues May 27th
22. Jamie Lidell and James Pants. Bimbos 365. Wed May 28th
23. REM, Modest Mouse and the National. Greek Theater. Sat May 31st
24. BFD (MSTRKRFT, Phenomenauts, Santogold, Moby, Kooks, PlayRadioPlay, Steve Aoki, Flogging Molly, Cypress Hill, Everlast and Pennywise) Sat Jun 7th
25. BFD After Party. MSTRKRFT, Moby and Motor. Mezzanine Sat Jun 7th
26. Jeremy Enigk. The Café du Nord. Wed June 11th
27-28. Outside Lands Festival.
29. Nine Inch Nails. Oracle Arena. Friday September 5th
30. ? DJ event at Mighty
31. Tycho. The Baltic Room. Saturday September 27th
32. MSTRKRFT. Showbox at the Market. Thursday October 2nd
33. Santogold and Mates of State, Goldrush Tour. Saturday October 4th
34. Sigur Ros. Benaroya Hall. Sunday October 5th
35. Cut//Copy and the Presets. Showbox at the Market. Wednesday October 8th
36. Stereolab. Showbox at the Market. Friday October 17th
37. Jamie Thinnes of Seasons Records. See Sound Lounge. Friday November 7th
38. Shadow Dancer of BoysNoize Records. Chop Suey. Friday November 21st
39. Land Shark and John Tejada. DNA Lounge. Friday November 28th
40. James Pants and Daedelus. Nectar lounge. Saturday December 13th
41. The Phenomenauts. Blue Lagoon. Friday December 19th
42. The Butthole Surfers. SF Fillmore. Tuesday December 30th
43. Sea of Dreams NYE with Thievery Corporation, Bassnectar , The Mutaytor, BLVD, Motion Potion, Maneesh the Twister, Little John and DJ Malarkey. SF Concourse. Wednesday December 31st

[tessalasset]

February 4th - Hot Chip @ El Rey Theatre

that actually was cancelled (and i was extremely bummed).

[tessalasset]

oh man would i love to make one of these lists. i'll come back to this

[suprefan]

Im at like 70 or so.

[send me ctrpllrs]

Did you not ask about Coachella???

I didn't specifically ask, but the festival was brought up on several occasions. It didn't seem to peak any interest from him, so I doubt it. That'd be sweet though.

[bmack86]

205.Songs of the City (Biirdie, Franklin Bruno, Annie Stela, Zach Rogue, John Doe, Money Mark, Mark Bianci, Stevie Jackson, Zooey Deschanel, Sondre Lerche, Inara George, Daniel Rossen, Bob Mould, Kyp Malone)-Disney Concert Hall (1/8/08)
206.Heartsrevolution (DJ Frankie Chan)-UCLA (1/17/08)
207.Jeremy Enigk-Troubadour (1/20/08)
208.Yeasayer (Port O’Brien)-Echoplex (1/26/08)
209.White Williams (Tribal Tats)-Kerckhoff Grand Salon (1/28/08)
210.Ryan Adams and the Cardinals-Royce Hall (1/30/08)
211.Autolux (HEALTH)-The El Rey (2/1/08)
212.Vampire Weekend-Amoeba (2/4/08)
213.Groundation (Hooligans)-The Key Club (2/7/08)
214.Super Furry Animals (Holy Fuck, Abe Vigoda)-The Echoplex (2/8/08)
215.Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings (The Budos Band)-The Beacon Theater, New York (2/15/08)
216.Liars (No Age, Ima Fucking Gymnast)-The El Rey (2/22/08)
217.British Sea Power (Colour Music)-The Echo (2/27/08)
218.Grizzly Bear (Los Angeles Philharmonic)-Walt Disney Concert Hall (3/1/08)
219.Spectrum (Grumble Gromble, Midnight Movies)-The Echo (3/2/08)
220.The Magnetic Fields (Interstellar Radio)-Henry Fonda (3/3/08)
221.The Mae Shi (Old Time Relijun)-The Smell (3/8/08)
222.Atlas Sound (White Rabbits)-The Echo (3/11/08)
223.Boredoms (Human Bell)-Cane’s, San Diego (3/15/08)
224.Boredoms (Human Bell)-Henry Fonda (3/16/08)
225.Boredoms (Human Bell, Kim Hiorthy)-The Fillmore, San Francisco (3/18/08)
226.Vampire Weekend (Yacht)-The El Rey (3/20/08)
227.Counting Crows-Sproul Plaza, Berkeley (4/4/08)
228.Don Cavalli-Kerckhoff Grand Salon (4/17/08)
229.The Mae Shi-Spaceland (4/18/08)
230.Weave (Ima Fuckin’ Gymnast)-Tiny Creatures (4/19/08)
231.No Age (Mika Miko)-LA Public Library (4/20/08)
232.Health (Pre)-Kerckhoff Grand Salon (4/21/08)
233.Islands-Kerckhoff Grand Salon (4/24/08)
234.Man Man (Yeasayer)-Soho Bar, Santa Barbara (4/24/08)
235.Coachella 2008-Polo Fields (4/25-4/27/08)
Friday-DJ Medhi, Rogue Wave, Redd Kross, Les Savy Fav, Dan Deacon, Jens Lekman, The Breeders, Vampire Weekend, The National, Aphex Twin, The Verve, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Black Lips, Professor Murder
Saturday-Man Man, 120 Days, MGMT, Stephen Malkmus/Jicks, Café Tacuba, Dwight Yoakam, Death Cab for Cutie, Kraftwerk, Portishead, Prince
Sunday-Austin TV, Grand Ole Party, Annuals, I’m From Barcelona, Duffy, Autolux, Spiritualized, My Morning Jacket, Love and Rockets, Roger Waters, Justice
236.The Entrance Band (Fool’s Gold)-The Echo (4/30/08)
237.Stone Temple Pilots-Jimmy Kimmel Show (5/1/08)
238.Akron/Family (The Dodos)-Natural History Museum (5/2/08)
239.Blood On the Wall (Night Owls)-The Echo (5/4/08)
240.Foxboro Hot Tubs (Girls With Guns, Cobra)-The Roxy (5/27/08)
241.The Police-Hollywood Bowl (5/28/08)
242.Jamie Lidell (James Pants)-The El Rey (5/29/08)
243.REM (The National, Modest Mouse)-The Greek Theater, Berkeley (5/31/08)
244.Warped Tour 2008-Pier 30/32, San Francisco (6/21/08)
(Street Dogs, As I Lay Dying, Oreskaband, Against Me!, Reel Big Fish, Pennywise, Cobra Starship, Angels and Airwaves)
245.Boris-Amoeba, Berkeley (6/22/08)
246.Pitchfork Pre-festival Show, Millenium Park Chicago (7/16/08)
(A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Boban Markovik Orkestar, Extra Golden, Fleet Foxes)
247.Pitchfork Music Festival, Union Park Chicago (7/18/08-7/20/08)
Friday (Mission of Burma, Sebadoh, Public Enemy)
Saturday (Titus Andronicus, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Caribou, Fleet Foxes, Fuck Buttons, Ruby Suns, Dizzee Rascal, Vampire Weekend, Elf Power, !!!, The Hold Steady, Atlas Sound, Extra Golden, Jarvis Cocker, No Age, Animal Collective)
Sunday (Times New Viking, Dirty Projectors, Boris, High Places, HEALTH, Apples in Stereo, King Khan and the Shrines, Les Savy Fav, Dodos, M. Ward, Spiritualized, Bon Iver, Dinosaur Jr., Spoon, Cut Copy)
248.HEALTH (Aleks and the Drummer, Mahjongg)-The Hideout, Chicago (7/18/08)
249.High Places (Pit Er Pat)-Schubas, Chicago (7/19/08)
250.No Age (Abe Vigoda)-1512 Washtenaw, Chicago (7/19/08)
251.Boris (Torche)-Empty Bottle, Chicago (7/20/08)
252.HEALTH (Foot Village, Midwives, Kyle T. Mabson)-The Smell (7/28/08)
253.Boredoms (88BoaDrum)-La Brea Tarpits (8/8/08)
254.The Mae Shi (Pizza, Fucking Kenny, Yea Big and Kid Static)-Echo Curio (8/20/08)
255.Radiohead (Beck, Cold War Kids)-Outside Lands, San Francisco (8/22/08)
256.Radiohead (Liars)-Hollywood Bowl (8/25/08)
257.F Yeah Fest 5-Echo Park (8/30/08)
(Graham Forest, Witch Hats, Mannequin Men, Nodzzz, The Mae Shi, Tod Adrian Wisenbaker, Past Lives, Paint it Black, Mika Miko, Abe Vigoda, Triumph of Lethargy, Fucked Up, Negative Approach, High Places, Glass Candy, Ladyhawk, Crystal Antlers, Matt and Kim, No Age)
258.Nine Inch Nails (Deerhunter)-The Forum (9/7/08)
259.Mogwai (Fuck Buttons)-Wiltern (9/9/08)
260.Tricky-Henry Fonda (9/12/08)
261.HEALTH (Anavan, Foot Village, The Mae Shi)-The Smell (9/13/08)
262.Mogwai-Terminal Five, New York (9/18/08)
263.ATP NY-Kutschers, Monticello New York (9/19-9/21/2008)
Friday (Meat Puppets, Tortoise, Thurston Moore, Built to Spill)
Saturday (Thee Silver Mt. Zion, Fuck Buttons, Low, Growing, Shellac, The Drones, Polvo, Harmonia, Om, Apse, Les Savy Fav, Lightning Bolt)
Sunday (My Bloody Valentine, Dinosaur Jr., Yo La Tengo, Mercury Rev, Mogwai, Bob Mould, Spectrum, Gemma Hayes, EPMD, …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead)
264.My Bloody Valentine (Spectrum)-Santa Monica Civic Center (10/1/08)
265.The Mae Shi (Bad Dudes)-The Smell (10/11/08)
266.Gang Gang Dance (Lucky Dragons, Marnie Stern)-The El Rey (11/15/08)
267.Of Montreal (HEALTH)-Palladium (11/22/08)
268.Deerhunter (Times New Viking)-The El Rey (11/25/08)
269.No Age (Blue Glasses, E&E, Faaaaave!, Tleilaxu Music Machine, New No Age)-Pehrspace (12/1/08)
270.No Age (Titus Andronicus)-Troubadour (12/2/08)

Depending on what's going on, I might go see Thurston Moore at the Smell on December 29th and Butthole Surfers at the Fillmore on the 30th

[luckyface]

God is an Astronaut were pretty good at The Casbah on thursday night. The place was really empty, but they didn't disappoint. My friend and I spent most of The Frequency's set talking with the drummer from GiaA. Nice guy, ended up buying us each a beer.

Awesome! Happen to know what they played by any chance?

[suprefan]

I knew Bryan would get on it.

[AquaFresh]

Depending on what's going on, I might go see Thurston Moore at the Smell on December 29th

This was actually cancelled, he'll be playing on February 20th instead.
Just a heads up.
If i can't make it up to butthole surfers I'll be seeing Abe Vigoda that night.

[bmack86]

O, i thought they had just taken it off the site but were still going on with it. Thanks for the notice.

Are Abe Vigoda playing the Smell that night? That'd be a good time, like always.

[sbessiso]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT

OF MONTREAL was one of the greatest shows I have ever seen. Not just in 2008. Not just in 2007. but EVER

[bmack86]

Yup. Did they close with Smells Like Teen Spirit?

[sbessiso]

Yes they did. By that point it just didnt matter. Kevin Barnes is.....wow I mean......I dont even know what to say

[bmack86]

He's the most flamboyantly gay straight man in the world, and it's awesome. I don't care what people say about them selling the song to Outback, look at what it's allowed them to do. It's not selling out if it magnifies awesomeness.

[suprefan]

Cause he got almost nekkid right? And rode in on a horse? And changed costumes 324908234 times? And he USED to be gay so that turns you on?

Yes, we know Of Montreal is the s**t..

[zenidogx]

i'd go gay for Kevin Barnes.

i'm surprised you haven't been a fan before.

[sbessiso]

It was just such a party, I knew nothing of their music before tonight and you can officially call me a fan. I had absolutely no problem with the skits or the loungey music they would play in between costume changes. Everything sounded wonderful and every costume change got better and better. The band itself is very tight, they know what theyre doing. I saw a shitload of Prince in Of Montreal, as well as Classic Michael Jackson (more than once I thought it was the start of an MJ cover). It feels as if they were making skits to fit all the costumes and props they had, not the other way around. I LOVED how it would go from catchy fun pop to spacey psychedelics to pure dance crazyness to a combination of all three of those! Sensory overload at its finest and exactly what I love about live music. I approve of everything about Of Montreal, those fuckers know how to party.

The Fiery Furnaces were decent enough, it started off very fun and interesting but by the half-way mark it was just so exhausting. They made me want to sit down. If I was lounging around somewhere I would've enjoyed them a bit more. Curious choice to have as an opening band. Again, they werent awful but they just kinda sucked away life juice.


ZOMG I forgot about the horse. That was sooo cool. Kevin Barnes' dancing and frolicking and general awesomeness is so infectious.

I also totally painted my face tonight with all my friends. I still have it on too! Pictures MAY come ;)

[indietron]

This is good news salah, Im really glad you enjoyed them :)

Of Montreal for Coachella 09!

[bakersfield]

Just saw The Gin Blossoms at the Mesa Arts Center.
Good show, they sounded great.
Nice to walk down memory lane with all those radio hits from the early to mid 90's.
Took my 8 year old. His first show & he loved it.

Earlier in the week I got invited by my buddies at the New Times, to a private Jack Daniels party at the Venue of Scottsdale. Special guest was the Verve Pipe. Fun time...free Jack & free show!

[bballarl]

Man, I love the Gin Blossoms.