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Post by andrewvb on Jun 24, 2017 19:24:36 GMT -6
I feel like those are the two records they play most from live tho. I guess it's exciting to hear them in order? ive only seen them a couple times but ive only seen a few being there songs. and while maybe they play from that album a good bit, i feel like it's usually the same songs. would love to see more from it live. |
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Post by neader on Jun 25, 2017 14:20:32 GMT -6
Julien Baker was sooooo good at Pride today.
I also could've swore that she was playing P4K but doesn't look like it. Guess I imagined it, pretty bummed now.
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Post by Kamera on Jun 25, 2017 19:41:16 GMT -6
Mamby On The Beach...Better than Bonnaroo
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Post by Pale Hose on Jun 25, 2017 21:24:02 GMT -6
I went to Mamby yesterday, but skipped today.
Pros:
The beach: No explanation needed
Sound: I spent my entire time at the "Beach Stage" (their main stage), but everything I heard sounded pretty good.
Bands started/ended on time: After p4k last year I have a new found appreciation for this. Mamby ran like a well oiled machine.
Cons:
Beer selection: Most stands just had Corona, Corona Light, or Tocayo.
Getting in/out (especially out): It took me over an hour to get home, even though I left half an hour early to beat the crowds.
Not nearly enough portos: Never less than a 10 minute wait.
I had fun while I was there but ultimately I decided the cons outweighed the pros which is why I decided against going today (I was also pretty hungover this morning). I wish they could do this at Montrose, but I think React has permanently worn out there welcome there.
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Post by Kamera on Jun 25, 2017 22:49:56 GMT -6
I had no issue getting back today but that's probably because the fest felt empty on a Sunday. VIP had a way better booze selection plus the sightlines were amazing on both stages.
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Post by anime on Jun 26, 2017 0:22:00 GMT -6
So, I thought U2 was alright but not great, partially because of my experience and partly because of the band. Our seats were about as literally on the side as possible (100s section), meaning we could only ever see a sliver of the screen at a very acute angle. It also meant that the band was playing away from us the whole time and each (mobile) band member paid lip service to our side once for a few seconds each over the whole show. So it felt pretty removed from the whole thing.
That said, the show started off great. The first 8 songs (opening 4 + Joshua Tree hits) were fantastic but after that our section died completely. The sound got progressively worse throughout the set and by the final stretch of songs it was droning in and out (was probably more based on where we were sitting in proximity to the speakers). I expected the crowd to die off as the album progressed but not for my entire area to be silent for the after-album hits set. By the time they played "One" (second to last song this time), half of my section had already left. Then U2 closed on the new song instead of I Will Follow (hadn't seen them before so I'd have enjoyed it) which was a real downer... closing on a low-key unreleased song is just not a smart way to close out a set.
The band themselves were good, although I guess I expected a bit more of a show. Edge and Adam really just stand there and do their thing. Bono also seemed to lack any sort of agility... he really didn't move around the stage much or even move at all.
That said, it was good to check them off the bucket list. First 8 songs were great despite the seating circumstances but the set got progressively more disappointing from there. Far from awful or anything... it was enjoyable enough. Just completely underwhelming.
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Post by anime on Jun 26, 2017 0:39:12 GMT -6
Also, I really just hate going to shows in fucking football stadiums. What an awful place to have a concert. (Baseball stadiums too)
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Post by mookie on Jun 26, 2017 6:18:43 GMT -6
Pulled off the triple show night on Saturday night. First, Tunde Olaniran was great as usual at Logan Square Arts Fest. Then METZ put on their usual good set, but they didn't change it much from the last time I saw them a few months ago. I think they may have played a new song though, since they will finally have their next album out this fall. Crowd got pretty rowdy for a street fest crowd, too.
Got over to Lincoln Hall after that, missed the two openers, but that was fine. Pains of Being Pure at Heart sounded really good for a band that's been inactive for a few years now. Played a lot of songs from their upcoming album, which sounds exactly like them. The main guy started the encore with a solo cover of Lorde's "Liability," which was a surprise. Pretty good setlist otherwise too.
Then got over to Concorde pretty quickly, and made it in time as Local Natives started their set. They were pretty great as usual, plowed through an hour+ of their usual set. So that was a pretty good night.
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Post by andrewvb on Jun 26, 2017 7:11:13 GMT -6
i always see the best stuff at logan square arts fest, love the set up there and sunday was a great day for it. caught a couple random things while perusing in the late afternoon, and then got to see circuit des yeux do an incredible set. we had a blanket and were chilling, as was pretty much everyone else in the field for their set, and the crowd certainly did not seem to be expecting the yelping aural assault they received. it was great.
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Post by neader on Jun 26, 2017 8:06:40 GMT -6
The main guy started the encore with a solo cover of Lorde's "Liability," which was a surprise. Pretty good setlist otherwise too. ugh wish i didn't see this. seeing them tuesday. |
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Post by Kamera on Jun 26, 2017 8:09:35 GMT -6
The Whistler's cocktail selection was great as usual
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2017 8:18:56 GMT -6
buddy's dj set at the owl followed by strand of oaks at logan square was lovely. SoO setlist was v weird but they sounded great.
also ended up going to east room for some punk aftershow for $5 (dirty fences, ridgeland, bad sons, idk who else)
went back to pekin fri evening-sun afternoon and had a lovely time with the house to myself with just the pup. basically just cooked for my friends who were hosting a charity gaming event saturday and drank and cleaned the car and went swimming and watched a lot of mst3k and read on the porch.
also met up with ethan at destihl sunday for 10/10 brunching.
perf weekend would do again.
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Post by Kamera on Jun 26, 2017 12:47:07 GMT -6
Top Mamby sets from Sunday:
5. Sango
4. Lee Foss
3. STRFKR
2. Thundercat
1. Todd Terje
I left after Todd to beat the crowds so I didn't see FL.
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Post by neader on Jun 28, 2017 7:11:58 GMT -6
Pains of Being Pure at Heart were pretty bad last night.
There were only about 40 people there, according to Mookie their Chicago show had close to 400 so I think that set the tone for the evening.
Kip was talking about how he was sweating so much because of the BBQ they ate earlier, and then he was talking about how sometimes when you're on stage you can't keep track of time and it feels like you've been up there for hours, etc.
Then two songs before their original set was supposed to end (according to last.fm) he quickly went up to each member, said something, and they nodded. Thought they were opting not to do an encore and sure enough they're playing Belong two songs later and that was that.
Sound was awful too.
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Post by venom on Jun 28, 2017 7:55:45 GMT -6
and then he was talking about how sometimes when you're on stage you can't keep track of time and it feels like you've been up there for hours, etc. this is amusing. the first time i saw them they played maybe 25 minutes. the opening bands had all played longer sets. i saw kip afterward and said something like "don't you know a cover song or something to get that set to at least a half-hour?" he was not amused by that. |
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Post by neader on Jun 28, 2017 7:56:58 GMT -6
and then he was talking about how sometimes when you're on stage you can't keep track of time and it feels like you've been up there for hours, etc. this is amusing. the first time i saw them they played maybe 25 minutes. the opening bands had all played longer sets. i saw kip afterward and said something like "don't you know a cover song or something to get that set to at least a half-hour?" he was not amused by that. they invited us to all go out with them after at a bar that is coincidentally one of my favorites in the city (Duke's). I thought about going and just straight asking him, "what was that?" |
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Post by teekoh on Jun 28, 2017 9:17:14 GMT -6
Rammstein was a lot of fun last night and I'm glad we went out to see them. First time in the lawn at Tinley and it was fine.
Worth noting that blankets were *not* allowed out there last night and I had to go back to my car to drop it off. Thus, we missed all of 3Teeth's set, though I'm not sure we 'missed' all that much.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2017 9:19:26 GMT -6
huh. there were a shitton of blankets at Maiden. must be a "no flammables" thing for that show only  glad you enjoyed it though! |
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Post by Pale Hose on Jun 28, 2017 9:22:39 GMT -6
Rammstein was a lot of fun last night and I'm glad we went out to see them. First time in the lawn at Tinley and it was fine. Worth noting that blankets were *not* allowed out there last night and I had to go back to my car to drop it off. Thus, we missed all of 3Teeth's set, though I'm not sure we 'missed' all that much. Sorry about that, as Wretched said they've always allowed blankets in the lawn in the past. I was planning on bringing a blanket for Macca, maybe I should call them in advance to make sure it will be allowed. |
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Post by teekoh on Jun 28, 2017 9:33:34 GMT -6
It's all good. I noticed afterwards that they sent out some sort of notification to the FB event page yesterday afternoon, but I didn't see it. Maybe keep any eye out for that.
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Post by nanafish on Jun 28, 2017 10:31:11 GMT -6
Rammstein was a lot of fun last night and I'm glad we went out to see them. First time in the lawn at Tinley and it was fine. 18 yrs since I saw Rammstein at Tinley. edit: 19 yrs |
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Post by alady on Jun 28, 2017 10:53:16 GMT -6
I ran into a coworker at Nick Cave, and he stopped by the other day and told me it'd been 30 years since he'd last seen him - at Metro.
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Post by nanafish on Jun 28, 2017 13:29:18 GMT -6
I ran into a coworker at Nick Cave, and he stopped by the other day and told me it'd been 30 years since he'd last seen him - at Metro. are you sure it wasn't 31 yrs? the only time I saw ncatbs was on 10/24/86 at cabaret metro; he didn't play there again until 1989. |
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Post by irvred on Jun 28, 2017 13:34:13 GMT -6
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Post by arbee on Jun 29, 2017 11:37:26 GMT -6
Ryan Adams went off on a guy taking pictures with an ipad at the Vancouver show. It was hilarious...
btw...where is Buzz these days?
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Post by Kamera on Jun 29, 2017 11:42:10 GMT -6
iPad Pro?
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Post by claypoolfan on Jun 29, 2017 11:56:18 GMT -6
btw...where is Buzz these days? He sent me an e-mail on Father's Day encouraging me to buy my dad a house which was pretty good for a laugh. |
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Post by Pale Hose on Jun 29, 2017 22:55:49 GMT -6
Stapleton made a new fan tonight and Petty and the Heartbreakers were on point. The rain was annoying at times but overall a great show. I might have more words tomorrow but for now I'm exhausted.
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Post by doso on Jun 30, 2017 7:11:42 GMT -6
Stapleton's pretty great. Did he have the same lineup as last summer? (bassist, drummer, wife singing backup)
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Post by jimmyrecard on Jun 30, 2017 7:25:28 GMT -6
Went to the Rooney show in Indy last night ... was exactly what you'd expect. Nice to go back to my teen years a bit.
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