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Post by thebosma on Apr 30, 2019 22:41:00 GMT -6
I was a little nervous about Neko Case tonight since reviews were middling to bad of her shows last summer. Happy to report that she was absolutely phenomenal tonight. She seemed really into it, was having a great time with her band, and they notably added some slide guitar and banjo to a few of the more recent songs that shifted them to her Americana sound vs rock sound. Still some rockier elements and her earlier material is definitely her strongest but I was pleasantly surprised by the new arrangements.
Other notes: I absolutely love how her voice can fill any space. It’s so rich and I’m such a fan. Hold On, Hold On is still one of the best songs written in the past 20 years. Her strict no phone policy is really great and makes for a much more engaging evening.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on May 2, 2019 9:41:06 GMT -6
I'm gonna get a little whiny here so this probably fits better in I Don't Care, but whatever
I was supposed to get treated to The 1975 at Red Rocks courtesy of some work connections. Some wires got crossed (and I did a bad job of following up) and I ended up with a round-trip flight, hotel room, rental car, and a friend from Chicago 100% committed to the trip - all our own expenses - and my connection on the tickets fell through.
So, obviously irritated, but seeing as how it was the only missing piece at that point, we buckled down and bought tix on the secondary market to still be able to see the show.
Land in Denver. Right after I swipe my card for the rental car and we walk out to the lot, my email goes off. They cancelled the show - the only place we needed to take the car to.
I didn't even want to give that much of a shit about the cancellation, but basically at that point I'd had it. We went and got extremely day-drunk and ended up at the Pepsi Center for the Avs playoff game.
I do realize that it is extremely silly to get upset over The 1975 but I have never had to try so hard, so consistently, to have fun on a trip I basically planned.
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Post by Pale Hose on May 2, 2019 9:45:41 GMT -6
Hey good for you for making the best of it. Day drinking and playoff hockey sounds like a pretty good day.
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Post by mookie on May 2, 2019 9:49:15 GMT -6
Missing the 1975/watching playoff hockey live is a huge win/win in my book
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Post by chvrchbarrel on May 2, 2019 10:00:37 GMT -6
We had a few rounds at Wynkoop Brewery, and actually returned Wednesday to shoot some pool there in the afternoon.
Same bartender was there, and she told us we were the only out-of-towners in the bar that weren't crying at some point on Tuesday.
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Post by pulp on May 2, 2019 11:39:16 GMT -6
Adding to the chorus: Rosalia was spectacular at Coachella.
Last night I saw Hot Chip, who were tight as ever. Hopefully they keep doing Hungry Child -> Boy From School, because it was an absolute delight.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on May 2, 2019 11:42:58 GMT -6
Adding to the chorus: Rosalia was spectacular at Coachella. Last night I saw Hot Chip, who were tight as ever. Hopefully they keep doing Hungry Child -> Boy From School, because it was an absolute delight. I gotta hear from someone who's seen it live - hows the Sabotage cover? |
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Post by pulp on May 2, 2019 13:00:55 GMT -6
It's extremely faithful and straight-ahead. Which, like, fun. But I would have hoped for a more Hot Chip interpretation.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2019 13:21:02 GMT -6
We had a few rounds at Wynkoop Brewery, and actually returned Wednesday to shoot some pool there in the afternoon. Same bartender was there, and she told us we were the only out-of-towners in the bar that weren't crying at some point on Tuesday. That's a standard day at Wynkoop, fwiw. |
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Post by teekoh on May 2, 2019 13:24:58 GMT -6
We had a few rounds at Wynkoop Brewery, and actually returned Wednesday to shoot some pool there in the afternoon. Same bartender was there, and she told us we were the only out-of-towners in the bar that weren't crying at some point on Tuesday. That's a standard day at Wynkoop, fwiw. I'm not sure how much public weeping I can withstand on a regular basis. |
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2019 13:26:12 GMT -6
If you're ever tempted to test that out, you know the spot to visit.
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Post by nanatod on May 2, 2019 21:40:34 GMT -6
Cherry Glazerr was better than I expected, the Aragon was worse than I remembered it, and Chvrches was dogshit.
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Post by Pale Hose on May 2, 2019 21:49:21 GMT -6
I enjoyed Cherry Glazerr's set. And I also enjoyed Chvrches set way more than I was expecting to in 2019. I hadn't seen them for a long time and their audience has...definitely changed during that period. Thanks again to nanatod for the ticket! |
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2019 22:01:05 GMT -6
swung over to Subt to catch Wretch (formally Gates of Slumber) and they were great. played some new stuff to so hopefully new lp soon.
better turnout than their last show at livewire which was like 5 people. but also they had some local high school opener which had its own fanbase who were pretty obnoxious throughout the entire night. at least they probably paid for the show but they also spent all of Wretch's set gossiping -- at the front, which i thought was odd.
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Post by claypoolfan on May 2, 2019 22:04:50 GMT -6
Let me tell you something about Turnstile it’s fucking LIT
Left three songs into Turnover I couldn’t vibe with that soft shit after getting my face kicked off
Reptaliens opened and were really good! One of the better opening bands I knew nothing about that I’ve seen lately.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on May 3, 2019 7:48:36 GMT -6
Interpol was very Interpol last night! I had not seen them play either PDA or NYC before and both were a treat. We left early and made quesadillas which was an even bigger treat!
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Post by Xamnam on May 3, 2019 7:51:56 GMT -6
I need to start rating bands in relation to how I would feel about getting tamales, this is a good system.
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Post by mookie on May 3, 2019 7:57:52 GMT -6
I need to start rating bands in relation to how I would feel about getting tamales, this is a good system. One of the great things about shows at the Bottle is they let some random dude in to sell tamales almost every night around the time the headliners are finally on. |
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Post by monasterymonochrome on May 3, 2019 8:04:30 GMT -6
Patti Smith was AMAZING last night at Webster Hall. Easily the best concert I’ve seen in 2019 - she’s still at the top of her game and kept the audience rapt the whole night. Played from around her discography plus a number of covers (Hendrix tribute ruled, as did her take on “After The Gold Rush”). Lenny even got to do a few songs on lead vocals, including a fucking rad cover of Avengers’ “The American In Me.”
Two main highlights, first - “Gloria” live was everything. That’s going on the short list of favorite live moments ever. Whole crowd was jumping around and losing their shit - plus, like, that’s basically the best song ever. Second, MICHAEL STIPE was a surprise opener! I guess he opened the night before too, but I’d missed that news. Pretty sure I audibly squealed when he walked onstage. Was completely surreal to hear his voice in person. REM is an all-time favorite, and they broke up the year before I started going to concerts regularly. Wasn’t sure I’d ever get to see Michael live, given how generally out of the spotlight he’s been. So that was lovely - and the rest of the night followed suit.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on May 3, 2019 8:32:57 GMT -6
Holy shit NICE
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Post by Pale Hose on May 3, 2019 8:35:28 GMT -6
I need to start rating bands in relation to how I would feel about getting tamales, this is a good system. One of the great things about shows at the Bottle is they let some random dude in to sell tamales almost every night around the time the headliners are finally on. It's "the tamale guy". He hits up every bar that doesn't sell food, pretty much every night (it's actually a network of several guys, but they are collectively known as "the tamale guy"). He's like Santa, but with tamales. |
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Post by Xamnam on May 3, 2019 8:37:51 GMT -6
Can someone tell the network that my house is a bar that doesn't sell food?
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Post by chvrchbarrel on May 3, 2019 9:22:32 GMT -6
One of the great things about shows at the Bottle is they let some random dude in to sell tamales almost every night around the time the headliners are finally on. It's "the tamale guy". He hits up every bar that doesn't sell food, pretty much every night (it's actually a network of several guys, but they are collectively known as "the tamale guy"). He's like Santa, but with tamales. tamale guy showing up at delilahs was like heaven on earth |
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2019 9:27:04 GMT -6
Ah I miss tamale guy.
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Post by teekoh on May 3, 2019 9:28:38 GMT -6
I never seem to have cash when tamale guy is around, but I hope to one day get a tamale at the Bottle.
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Post by dij22 on May 3, 2019 9:31:49 GMT -6
I never seem to have cash when tamale guy is around, but I hope to one day get a tamale at the Bottle. Same. Seeing the tamale guy always fills me with such stress because I have like 90 seconds to find a friend with $5 |
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Post by alady on May 3, 2019 9:44:01 GMT -6
I think the last time I got tamales from the tamale guy was at Green Eye sometime last fall. It's always glorious.
Cheese/green chile.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2019 9:45:28 GMT -6
It's bugging me that I can't remember what bar I always saw him in - tamale guy is the reason I carry cash. Thank you, tamale guy.
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Post by dij22 on May 3, 2019 9:46:41 GMT -6
It's bugging me that I can't remember what bar I always saw him in - tamale guy is the reason I carry cash. Thank you, tamale guy. Map Room? That's where I've seen him most by far. |
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Post by thebosma on May 3, 2019 9:47:11 GMT -6
Fuck now I want tamales
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