Wednesday, June 24, 2009
June Stuff
First and foremost - Everyone should go see Pansy Division at The Velvet Lounge tomorrow night (6/25). They were onstage singing about banging other guys when you were still hiding in your closet. Get out there and show 'em some love. They've earned it. Troll Tax is opening. I've never heard them, but they included members of Partyline and Mess Up The Mess, so you know it's gonna be a big ol' party.
A few quickies from June:
6/5/09 - A Place To Bury Strangers/Caverns @ The Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington, DC
Caverns is a hard rocking, instrumental DC band. I've only seen them twice, but they've really come through both times. It was a video-release party for them. They showed the video after their impressive set, but they were a bit slow getting it going. By the time it was working, most people were outside smoking or at the bar upstairs. Oh well. They're playing Fort Reno this summer. Check 'em out.
A Place To Bury Strangers is one of my current favorites. LOUD shoegazey stuff. They play in complete darkness - the only light coming from films or other images projected directly into the band. It creates this slightly disorienting effect that totally adds to the experience of listening to them. It's hard to describe, really. Thanks to the merch dude who gave me a discount on the 7" box set. Great band. Dumbek says "two thumbs up!" (Did I mention how loud they were?)
6/9/09 - Beastie Boys/Biz Markie - Rams Head Live - Baltimore, MD
I hated this show. I had a decent spot just to the left of the main floor area. I could see and hear just fine. Unfortunatley, Biz Markie was an absolute disaster. I want those 25 minutes back, please. After about 10 minutes I couldn't take it anymore and went to get a drink and wander around. I came back before the Beasties came on and was about 5 feet behind my previous spot - just a little further out into the other bar area. The Beasties came out and I couldn't hear a thing. They didn't have the speakers on in the bar room and the sound from the main area wasn't travelling under the balcony at all. It was like trying to listen with your head wrapped in a pillow. Like your next-door neighbors are having a party and you can hear the music through the wall. Completely muffled and blurred. I went to the back bar with straight view of the stage. Same problem. Same on the right side, too. These spots sounded great for X and The B-52's. Miserable for the Beasties. I finally went upstairs and the sound was crystal clear. Unfortunately, unless you're right on the rail, you can't see ANYTHING from the balcony. Nothing. And considering the rail was 5 people-deep, there was no chance of seeing. So I hung upstairs - listening and dancing a little, but seeing nothing. Back downstairs - same thing. Decent view, but the sound seemed even worse to me now - knowing how good it sounded upstairs. I ran up and downstairs a few times - alternating sight for sound - but that got old after a while. After realizing they were halfway through "Check It Out" before I could even recognize it - and seeing that MCA looked bored as hell - like he'd rather be home watching TV or something - I decided to bail. I was having a crappy time, losing sleep on a worknight and had a 30-40 minute drive ahead of me. buh-bye.
6/29/09 - Frodus @ The Black Cat - Washington, DC
I was only vaguely familiar with Frodus, but I knew they had an amazing reputation as a live band and this would probably be my only shot to see them. They did not disappoint. Not exactly my kind of music - a little too screamo for me - but there's no denying the power this band brings. Wow. I'll look into their records a little more now, but I have to believe they'll be disappointing compared to their show. Good old hard-rocking DC post-punk. Excellent.
6/21/09 - Phoenix @ Rock And Roll Hotel - Washington, DC
Yeah - I bailed on this one. I ended up up spending the day with my folks (it was Father's Day, after all) and there was just no way I was going to be able to get there at a reasonable time. I knew parking would suck and it would be horrendously crowded. I didn't want to go and have a bad time (a la The Beastie Boys) so I just went home. All accounts say the show was just over-the-top fantastic. They could have easily played a venue 3-4 times this size. Oh well. My loss. Getting old sucks sometimes.
A few quickies from June:
6/5/09 - A Place To Bury Strangers/Caverns @ The Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington, DC
Caverns is a hard rocking, instrumental DC band. I've only seen them twice, but they've really come through both times. It was a video-release party for them. They showed the video after their impressive set, but they were a bit slow getting it going. By the time it was working, most people were outside smoking or at the bar upstairs. Oh well. They're playing Fort Reno this summer. Check 'em out.
A Place To Bury Strangers is one of my current favorites. LOUD shoegazey stuff. They play in complete darkness - the only light coming from films or other images projected directly into the band. It creates this slightly disorienting effect that totally adds to the experience of listening to them. It's hard to describe, really. Thanks to the merch dude who gave me a discount on the 7" box set. Great band. Dumbek says "two thumbs up!" (Did I mention how loud they were?)
6/9/09 - Beastie Boys/Biz Markie - Rams Head Live - Baltimore, MD
I hated this show. I had a decent spot just to the left of the main floor area. I could see and hear just fine. Unfortunatley, Biz Markie was an absolute disaster. I want those 25 minutes back, please. After about 10 minutes I couldn't take it anymore and went to get a drink and wander around. I came back before the Beasties came on and was about 5 feet behind my previous spot - just a little further out into the other bar area. The Beasties came out and I couldn't hear a thing. They didn't have the speakers on in the bar room and the sound from the main area wasn't travelling under the balcony at all. It was like trying to listen with your head wrapped in a pillow. Like your next-door neighbors are having a party and you can hear the music through the wall. Completely muffled and blurred. I went to the back bar with straight view of the stage. Same problem. Same on the right side, too. These spots sounded great for X and The B-52's. Miserable for the Beasties. I finally went upstairs and the sound was crystal clear. Unfortunately, unless you're right on the rail, you can't see ANYTHING from the balcony. Nothing. And considering the rail was 5 people-deep, there was no chance of seeing. So I hung upstairs - listening and dancing a little, but seeing nothing. Back downstairs - same thing. Decent view, but the sound seemed even worse to me now - knowing how good it sounded upstairs. I ran up and downstairs a few times - alternating sight for sound - but that got old after a while. After realizing they were halfway through "Check It Out" before I could even recognize it - and seeing that MCA looked bored as hell - like he'd rather be home watching TV or something - I decided to bail. I was having a crappy time, losing sleep on a worknight and had a 30-40 minute drive ahead of me. buh-bye.
6/29/09 - Frodus @ The Black Cat - Washington, DC
I was only vaguely familiar with Frodus, but I knew they had an amazing reputation as a live band and this would probably be my only shot to see them. They did not disappoint. Not exactly my kind of music - a little too screamo for me - but there's no denying the power this band brings. Wow. I'll look into their records a little more now, but I have to believe they'll be disappointing compared to their show. Good old hard-rocking DC post-punk. Excellent.
6/21/09 - Phoenix @ Rock And Roll Hotel - Washington, DC
Yeah - I bailed on this one. I ended up up spending the day with my folks (it was Father's Day, after all) and there was just no way I was going to be able to get there at a reasonable time. I knew parking would suck and it would be horrendously crowded. I didn't want to go and have a bad time (a la The Beastie Boys) so I just went home. All accounts say the show was just over-the-top fantastic. They could have easily played a venue 3-4 times this size. Oh well. My loss. Getting old sucks sometimes.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Late May Stuff
5/18/09 - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band @ The Verizon Center - Washington, DC
It seems I'm the only person in the MD/DC/VA area that had no problem at all getting Springsteen tickets. It quite literally sold-out in a matter of seconds. Even people that bought scalped tickets via TicketsNow were turned away. sheesh.
But our good luck didn't end there. Like last year - there was a lottery for the pit - an area at the very front of the floor that's restricted to 400 people. We managed to get lucky again and were among the first 150 or so people in the building. We spent the evening about 10 feet from the stage. Sweeeet.
The show was excellent - as expected. I liked last year's setlist a little better, but it didn't really matter. Bruce turns everything into a party and this show was no exception. Right off the bat we got "Badlands". Unexpected highlights included "Johnny 99" and "The Ghost of Tom Joad" - two quiet acoustic numbers that were transformed into rockin' rave-ups. We got a rare "Blinded By The Light", "Kitty's Back", "Rosalita" and, of course, "Born To Run." "BTR" is one of those moments everyone should experience at least once. Killer show from Bruce - as always.Setlist - stolen from Backstreets:
Badlands
No Surrender
Outlaw Pete
She's the One
Working on a Dream
Seeds
Johnny 99
The Ghost of Tom Joad
Raise Your Hand
Out in the Street
Little Latin Lupe Lu
Hava Nagila/Blinded By the Light
Waitin' on a Sunny Day
The Promised Land
The Wrestler
Kingdom of Days
Radio Nowhere
Lonesome Day
The Rising
Born to Run
* * *
Hard Times
Kitty's Back
Land of Hope and Dreams
American Land
Rosalita
Yes - He played a bit of "Hava Nagila".
5/19/09 Edie Sedgwick/Olivia and the Mates @ The Black Cat Backstage - Washington, DC
Yeah - ummm...note that the ticket isn't ripped. I bailed on this one. This would have been something like my 7th show in 10 days. I'm too old for that. I ate the ticket, stayed home and slept. Feel free to mock.
5/27/09 - Holy Fuck/Crocodiles @ The Rock And Roll Hotel - Washington, DC
I really hate the Rock and Roll Hotel sometimes. Just once I'd like them to start a show at the time they advertise on their website. What's the point of putting up showtimes if they're never correct? Doors at 8. Showtime: 8:30. You'd think that by 9:20 the first band would have at least started - but no.
Anyway - that was a mixed blessing, because I really like the new Crocodiles record. I managed to catch their entire set after all. I didn't realize it was just 2 guys - a singer who looks exactly like Bob Dylan circa 1966 and a guitar player who looks just like Tim Butler from The Psychedelic Furs circa 1981. They turned out a brief, but very powerful set. I highly recommend their new record. Their influences are all over the place, but the do them all justice. My only complaint was that they were insanely loud at times. You're not My Bloody Valentine - tone it down a bit. When people are leaving the room with their fingers in their ears - you're too loud.
Holy Fuck didn't disappoint. On paper, they're a band I should hate. Lots of electro-wizardry, knob twiddling, just short of laptop-stuff that I usually can't stand. But they have a real live rhythm section that keeps things going and use lots of wacky things to make noise. It gives them this great, funky vibe that ties the rest together in a completely different way. I totally dig their sound. They should be much bigger than they are. If there's any justice, they'll break through soon - although their name is going to eventually cause problems for them. If you ever see them, I suggest getting up close so you can watch everything they're doing. It's actually pretty fascinating to watch. Highly recommended.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Whew
I think I've finally caught my breath. Here's what I was up to last week.
5/11/09 - Leonard Cohen @ Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD
I'll admit that I had heard more about Leonard Cohen than I had actually heard his music. But everyone was peeing themselves over this tour, so I figured I'd check it out. Ummm...yeah. Wow. Is it too early to declare this "Show of the Year"? He just has this amazing presence that's just mesmerizing. That voice - so low and commanding of your attention. Lyrics that are poetic, charming, funny and powerful. He's one of those people that now I'm familiar with his music, I hear his influence everywhere. Simply a fantastic show. Run, don't walk to this one - if it's not too late.
My only complaint was that it was a tiny bit too long. The time just flew by and it was all wonderful, but he played like 7 encore songs - including skipping off the stage at least 3 times and each song being followed by a lengthy standing ovation. It's 50 degrees, pouring down rain and you've been playing for nearly 3 hours. Nobody really wants to hear anything with a bass solo and there's no need to introduce every member of the band for a second time. But, really, the show was fantastic. Believe the hype.
5/12/09 - The Damned/The Bellrays @ The Black Cat - Washington, DC
The Bellrays should be the biggest plan on the planet. It's like if Tina Turner was fronting the MC5. They never disappoint. Check this out.
The Damned are down to Captain Sensible and Dave Vanian these says, but they can still bring it. "Anti-Pope" was pretty impressive. Does it really get any better than "Jet Boy, Jet Girl" followed by "Smash It Up?" Awesome. "Alone Again Or" was a great surprise. The band may not be all they used to be, but they still put on a fun show. The double-bill made for a great night out.
5/13/09 - The B-52's @ Rams Head Live - Baltimore, MD
If you don't like the B-52's, you're no fun. Period. Yeah - Their shows never really change much. You always know what you're gonna get. But it's always a blast. Tonight was no exception. We ended up about 8 feet from the left corner of the stage, providing a great view of Cindy. Dinger took a ton of pics. Cindy was acting like quite the vixen - flirting with everyone in her sexy push-up vinyl outfit. Fred was Fred. He forgot the words to "Love Shack" at one point He looked embarrassed as hell. Probably the only time I've ever seen Fred look humbled. The show was a non-stop party - as usual. I never get tired of them. I'll go see them every chance I get. We met up with Bubala and Mumi at the show. They got married this weekend! Congrats guys!
5/14/09 The Shins @ 9:30 Club
The Shins had a few tough shows to follow. To be honest - they didn't hold up. The club was packed and the A/C was off. Hotter than hell. The Shins sounded ok, but they were really nothing special. I wish they had played more from Chutes Too Narrow. They weren't bad by any stretch. They just weren't terribly engaging. Based on the number of people who were chatting their way through the entire show, I'd say they probably agreed. I had similar thoughts when I saw them at The Black Cat a few years back. I think maybe The Shins are just a good band who makes great albums. Their live show just doesn't hold up to those records.
Saturday found us at Blowoff. I think the rain kept all but the faithful away, but it made for fun crowd and a great night. Thanks to Bob, Rich and Nick for another fun time.
Things aren't quite so hectic this week. Springsteen tomorrow and Edie Sedgwick/Olivia and the Mates on Tuesday. I think that's it. Daddy needs some rest.
5/11/09 - Leonard Cohen @ Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD
I'll admit that I had heard more about Leonard Cohen than I had actually heard his music. But everyone was peeing themselves over this tour, so I figured I'd check it out. Ummm...yeah. Wow. Is it too early to declare this "Show of the Year"? He just has this amazing presence that's just mesmerizing. That voice - so low and commanding of your attention. Lyrics that are poetic, charming, funny and powerful. He's one of those people that now I'm familiar with his music, I hear his influence everywhere. Simply a fantastic show. Run, don't walk to this one - if it's not too late.
My only complaint was that it was a tiny bit too long. The time just flew by and it was all wonderful, but he played like 7 encore songs - including skipping off the stage at least 3 times and each song being followed by a lengthy standing ovation. It's 50 degrees, pouring down rain and you've been playing for nearly 3 hours. Nobody really wants to hear anything with a bass solo and there's no need to introduce every member of the band for a second time. But, really, the show was fantastic. Believe the hype.
5/12/09 - The Damned/The Bellrays @ The Black Cat - Washington, DC
The Bellrays should be the biggest plan on the planet. It's like if Tina Turner was fronting the MC5. They never disappoint. Check this out.
The Damned are down to Captain Sensible and Dave Vanian these says, but they can still bring it. "Anti-Pope" was pretty impressive. Does it really get any better than "Jet Boy, Jet Girl" followed by "Smash It Up?" Awesome. "Alone Again Or" was a great surprise. The band may not be all they used to be, but they still put on a fun show. The double-bill made for a great night out.
5/13/09 - The B-52's @ Rams Head Live - Baltimore, MD
If you don't like the B-52's, you're no fun. Period. Yeah - Their shows never really change much. You always know what you're gonna get. But it's always a blast. Tonight was no exception. We ended up about 8 feet from the left corner of the stage, providing a great view of Cindy. Dinger took a ton of pics. Cindy was acting like quite the vixen - flirting with everyone in her sexy push-up vinyl outfit. Fred was Fred. He forgot the words to "Love Shack" at one point He looked embarrassed as hell. Probably the only time I've ever seen Fred look humbled. The show was a non-stop party - as usual. I never get tired of them. I'll go see them every chance I get. We met up with Bubala and Mumi at the show. They got married this weekend! Congrats guys!
5/14/09 The Shins @ 9:30 Club
The Shins had a few tough shows to follow. To be honest - they didn't hold up. The club was packed and the A/C was off. Hotter than hell. The Shins sounded ok, but they were really nothing special. I wish they had played more from Chutes Too Narrow. They weren't bad by any stretch. They just weren't terribly engaging. Based on the number of people who were chatting their way through the entire show, I'd say they probably agreed. I had similar thoughts when I saw them at The Black Cat a few years back. I think maybe The Shins are just a good band who makes great albums. Their live show just doesn't hold up to those records.Saturday found us at Blowoff. I think the rain kept all but the faithful away, but it made for fun crowd and a great night. Thanks to Bob, Rich and Nick for another fun time.
Things aren't quite so hectic this week. Springsteen tomorrow and Edie Sedgwick/Olivia and the Mates on Tuesday. I think that's it. Daddy needs some rest.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Catching Up
This is going to be one of those "I'm too old for this" weeks.
Friday/Saturday: possibly Sharon Jones
Sunday: possibly Fischerspooner
Monday: Leonard Cohen
Tuesday: The Damned
Wednesday: The B-52s
Thursday: The Shins
Anyway....
So it's been a few months. A quick recap:
Dinger and I stood in the freezing cold for about 9 hours to watch Obama get inaugurated. Worth every frostbitten moment. We were smack in the middle of the crowd, halfway between the Capitol and the Washington Monument. Perfect.
I got a netbook - my first laptop. Increased mobility = more typos.
I'm kinda sorta following American Idol for the first time. I want the cute Hal Sparks lookalike to win, but he won't. I don't like Adam at all. At some point in every song he sounds like someone stepped on a cat. blech.
The big show highlight this so far this year was the R.E.M. tribute at Carnegie Hall. Bob Mould, Patti Smith, Apples In Stereo, The dB's, The Feelies and a slew of others each came out and played an R.E.M. tune. Oh yeah - R.E.M. closed the show with a great version of "E-Bow The Letter" complete with Patti Smith. So awesome.
Other shows/Mini-reviews:
Beastie Boys/Sheryl Crow (9:30 Club): surprisingly not overcrowded and tons o' fun. The night before the inauguration. Made for a very late night before a very early, cold morning.
I've seen Edie Sedgwick twice already and I'm going again in a couple weeks. My latest obsession. Love him.
Pains of Being Pure At Heart/Deprecation Guild (Black Cat Backstage). Went at the very last minute, having never heard either band. Both were fantastic. PoBPaH are turning up everywhere now, but I think Deprecation Guild may have been a little better.
The Whigs (Black Cat) were slightly disappointing.
Medications are back. I've seen the latest version twice now. I'm just not feeling it any more. They were such a powerful force with their old drummer. Now they're just another good band. I hope they put a record out though. I'm curious what they can do in the studio.
Bob Mould (Birchmere). Bob doesn't disappoint. Mostly an acoustic gig with Jason on bass, but we also got Rich Morel on keys and Amy Domingues on cello. Sweet. Old stuff, new stuff, solo, Sugar and Husker Du stuff. Rocktastic. Go buy his new record.
Death Cab For Cutie. I surprised Dinger with 2nd row seats for this one. Directly in front of Ben. I love these guys. They put on a simple, but very good show.
Plenty more shows coming up this summer. I'll get to those later.
That's about it for now. Too lazy for links. (Gimme a break - I'm just getting back into this.)
Oh yeah - and my washing machine broke today. hrmph.
Friday/Saturday: possibly Sharon Jones
Sunday: possibly Fischerspooner
Monday: Leonard Cohen
Tuesday: The Damned
Wednesday: The B-52s
Thursday: The Shins
Anyway....
So it's been a few months. A quick recap:
Dinger and I stood in the freezing cold for about 9 hours to watch Obama get inaugurated. Worth every frostbitten moment. We were smack in the middle of the crowd, halfway between the Capitol and the Washington Monument. Perfect.
I got a netbook - my first laptop. Increased mobility = more typos.
I'm kinda sorta following American Idol for the first time. I want the cute Hal Sparks lookalike to win, but he won't. I don't like Adam at all. At some point in every song he sounds like someone stepped on a cat. blech.
The big show highlight this so far this year was the R.E.M. tribute at Carnegie Hall. Bob Mould, Patti Smith, Apples In Stereo, The dB's, The Feelies and a slew of others each came out and played an R.E.M. tune. Oh yeah - R.E.M. closed the show with a great version of "E-Bow The Letter" complete with Patti Smith. So awesome.Other shows/Mini-reviews:
Beastie Boys/Sheryl Crow (9:30 Club): surprisingly not overcrowded and tons o' fun. The night before the inauguration. Made for a very late night before a very early, cold morning.
I've seen Edie Sedgwick twice already and I'm going again in a couple weeks. My latest obsession. Love him.
Pains of Being Pure At Heart/Deprecation Guild (Black Cat Backstage). Went at the very last minute, having never heard either band. Both were fantastic. PoBPaH are turning up everywhere now, but I think Deprecation Guild may have been a little better.
The Whigs (Black Cat) were slightly disappointing.
Medications are back. I've seen the latest version twice now. I'm just not feeling it any more. They were such a powerful force with their old drummer. Now they're just another good band. I hope they put a record out though. I'm curious what they can do in the studio.
Bob Mould (Birchmere). Bob doesn't disappoint. Mostly an acoustic gig with Jason on bass, but we also got Rich Morel on keys and Amy Domingues on cello. Sweet. Old stuff, new stuff, solo, Sugar and Husker Du stuff. Rocktastic. Go buy his new record.
Death Cab For Cutie. I surprised Dinger with 2nd row seats for this one. Directly in front of Ben. I love these guys. They put on a simple, but very good show.
Plenty more shows coming up this summer. I'll get to those later.
That's about it for now. Too lazy for links. (Gimme a break - I'm just getting back into this.)
Oh yeah - and my washing machine broke today. hrmph.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
4/28
I wasn't really planning on jumping in with old shows, but there were some good ones on this date.
4/28/86 - Black Flag/Gone/Painted Willie HUB Ballroom - Penn State - University Park, PA.
What a godsend this show was. We didn't get many punk shows in rural PA in the mid-80s - much less punk legends like Black Flag. The HUB was our student union. The ballroom just a big empty room. Probably a couple hundred people there.
The day started out with both Gone and Painted Willie playing at City Lights - a local record store. I seem to remember liking Painted Willie better than Gone, but I don't think I've heard much from either band since, so I wouldn't put much faith in that opinion. Greg Ginn was also in Gone. I managed to get him to autograph my Jealous Again EP.
This was one of Black Flag's final shows. They were done a few months later. Their final phase was filled with heavy, darker music. Kind of like Black Sabbath on speed. They didn't disappoint though. What a powerful band. Ginn is just an insane player. Henry Rollins is still one of the most intense performers out there. I only got to see them twice. I should have tried harder.
The only mention of this show in Get In The Van is from the 4-30-86 entry. Henry mentions that he got bit by a spider after the Penn State show and his foot swelled to the size of a potato. Sorry about that. Welcome to Pennsylvania. Even the list of shows in the back of the book mistakenly places this show in Pittsburgh. hrmph.
4/28/97 - George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars @ 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
The P-Funk shows all blend together. They were good. They were funky. There was a dude in a diaper. About 3 hours of non-stop fun. Ain't no party like a P-Funk party. I think it's time I go see them again. It's been a while. Everybody should see them at least once.
4/28/07 - Dismemberment Plan/Beauty Pill/Owls and Crows @ The Black Cat - Washington, DC
Oh, D-Plan, I love you so. You'll never replace the sentimental value of my beloved Slickee Boys as my favorite DC band, but you're right up there.
This was a reunion show - a benefit for Callum Robbins. I wrote a rather lengthy fan-boy review a while back. I still stand by that. The recording I got holds-up pretty well. One of my all-time favorite shows.
4/28/86 - Black Flag/Gone/Painted Willie HUB Ballroom - Penn State - University Park, PA.
What a godsend this show was. We didn't get many punk shows in rural PA in the mid-80s - much less punk legends like Black Flag. The HUB was our student union. The ballroom just a big empty room. Probably a couple hundred people there.
The day started out with both Gone and Painted Willie playing at City Lights - a local record store. I seem to remember liking Painted Willie better than Gone, but I don't think I've heard much from either band since, so I wouldn't put much faith in that opinion. Greg Ginn was also in Gone. I managed to get him to autograph my Jealous Again EP.
This was one of Black Flag's final shows. They were done a few months later. Their final phase was filled with heavy, darker music. Kind of like Black Sabbath on speed. They didn't disappoint though. What a powerful band. Ginn is just an insane player. Henry Rollins is still one of the most intense performers out there. I only got to see them twice. I should have tried harder.
The only mention of this show in Get In The Van is from the 4-30-86 entry. Henry mentions that he got bit by a spider after the Penn State show and his foot swelled to the size of a potato. Sorry about that. Welcome to Pennsylvania. Even the list of shows in the back of the book mistakenly places this show in Pittsburgh. hrmph.
4/28/97 - George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars @ 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
The P-Funk shows all blend together. They were good. They were funky. There was a dude in a diaper. About 3 hours of non-stop fun. Ain't no party like a P-Funk party. I think it's time I go see them again. It's been a while. Everybody should see them at least once.
4/28/07 - Dismemberment Plan/Beauty Pill/Owls and Crows @ The Black Cat - Washington, DC
Oh, D-Plan, I love you so. You'll never replace the sentimental value of my beloved Slickee Boys as my favorite DC band, but you're right up there.
This was a reunion show - a benefit for Callum Robbins. I wrote a rather lengthy fan-boy review a while back. I still stand by that. The recording I got holds-up pretty well. One of my all-time favorite shows.
ahem....
Well, I remember the password. That's a good sign.
"What's new?" you ask? Well...Half of the blogs to your left are dead. Most of the bands listed have either broken up or have been idle for a long, long time. Blogrolling was unavailable for months, preventing me from updating any links. Geocities is closing, so I need to move my show list and music collection pages (stop laughing). Yet somehow I've managed to avoid being placed in Jimbo's "Dead Blogs" list. Excellent.
Like many bloggers, I seem to have fallen into the black hole known as Facebook and let my blog slip away. I think it's time to change that. I'm still in DC. Still going to shows. Still slightly cranky.
I'll be back. Probably with a new template, since I need to update all of the links anyway.
Anyway - I'm not quite dead yet.
"What's new?" you ask? Well...Half of the blogs to your left are dead. Most of the bands listed have either broken up or have been idle for a long, long time. Blogrolling was unavailable for months, preventing me from updating any links. Geocities is closing, so I need to move my show list and music collection pages (stop laughing). Yet somehow I've managed to avoid being placed in Jimbo's "Dead Blogs" list. Excellent.
Like many bloggers, I seem to have fallen into the black hole known as Facebook and let my blog slip away. I think it's time to change that. I'm still in DC. Still going to shows. Still slightly cranky.
I'll be back. Probably with a new template, since I need to update all of the links anyway.
Anyway - I'm not quite dead yet.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Dead Spring '09
The Dead are reuniting for a Spring Tour in April/May. Good tickets are $100 each.
$100 - Are you kidding me? You know Jerry's dead, right? I never even paid 1/3 of that when Jerry was in the band. I was hoping to see 4-5 of these shows, but at these prices I might just go to the DC show and call it a day. Even then I might opt for a cheap seat. I just can't bring myself to pay $100 for this.
hrmph.
$100 - Are you kidding me? You know Jerry's dead, right? I never even paid 1/3 of that when Jerry was in the band. I was hoping to see 4-5 of these shows, but at these prices I might just go to the DC show and call it a day. Even then I might opt for a cheap seat. I just can't bring myself to pay $100 for this.
hrmph.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Beastie Inaugural Party
Well, this won't suck.
