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Post by andrewvb on Jun 6, 2017 7:20:55 GMT -6
it's hard to narrow down the fav sets i saw since there were just so many good things, but i really loved aphex twin, elza soares, pinegrove, sampha, kelly lee owens, arcade fire (surprise set), bon iver, van morrison, polar inertia, front 242, sleep, and priests on the stage that was right on the mediterranean sea.
the club shows i saw on tues/weds of cigarettes after sex and kate tempest were also top notch.
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Post by andrewvb on Jun 6, 2017 7:25:53 GMT -6
oh, also on that note, worth going to go to clubs shows on tuesday/wednesday. and if you go, keep in mind you will absolutely not have any energy to do sight seeing stuff during the day. we got home around 6-6:30am every day, slept until like 2pm or something. drag yourself out of the apartment by late afternoon just to try to make it somewhat on time. if you want to do sightseeing, stay later or come early (i got there the thursday before the fest which let me see tons of stuff all weekend beforehand). coming that weekend would prob be a smart move.
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Post by llamaoftime on Jun 6, 2017 7:27:57 GMT -6
was it kind of easy to hear about and get to that arcade fire surprise set or was it one of those things you could have easily missed if not paying attention?
god I want to go to that fest. its real tempting to try to plan my Europe trip around it but I also feel like that fest should be a trip in itself
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Post by dij22 on Jun 6, 2017 7:28:18 GMT -6
Phoenix was terrific tonight. That was honestly one of the best shows I've been to in years. this is exciting to hear. I'm really excited to see them next week. hoping the setlist stays similar (aka Wolfgang focused) even after the new album comes out though. but maybe the new album is good I haven't listened to it yet
I was very surprised at how many Wolfgang songs were in the setlist. The new songs sound great too, and I wish they were playing more U.S. shows this year so I could see them after they release the album. |
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Post by andrewvb on Jun 6, 2017 7:29:39 GMT -6
Sounds like a fantastic time. Mind if I ask how much it ran you? i bought cg's reduced price VIP which was only 200 euro, i think, so cost me like $225? which is so cheap. we split an airbnb for a little over 200 a person for 5 nights, and i had a single room airbnb for 5 nights before that was less than 200 by myself. i was lucky enough that my flight to europe was covered through work, but i spent $130 or so on a flight to barcelona. eating and drinking in barcelona is pretty cheap too, though i spent 10 days worth so ya know, that added up a bit. lowpoint of the trip was that our airbnb had construction going on IN THE BUILDING. when you're out til 6:30 and the jackhammer starts at 9am every morning....wooooof. anyone know if we can get airbnb to refund a portion of the rate for that bullshit? |
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Post by llamaoftime on Jun 6, 2017 7:32:20 GMT -6
this is exciting to hear. I'm really excited to see them next week. hoping the setlist stays similar (aka Wolfgang focused) even after the new album comes out though. but maybe the new album is good I haven't listened to it yet
I was very surprised at how many Wolfgang songs were in the setlist. The new songs sound great too, and I wish they were playing more U.S. shows this year so I could see them after they release the album. Yeah id be super down with if this show next week is a little more greatest hits focused then later this year I can catch them when its more focused on the new album
I really think a fall US tour is pretty possible. They don't have any Texas dates and they usually hit something here. They'd make sense as a Sound on Sound headliner I think
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Post by andrewvb on Jun 6, 2017 7:36:31 GMT -6
was it kind of easy to hear about and get to that arcade fire surprise set or was it one of those things you could have easily missed if not paying attention? god I want to go to that fest. its real tempting to try to plan my Europe trip around it but I also feel like that fest should be a trip in itself sort of easy, however, im the only person in my group of 4 who heard about it. i heard about it on the arcade fire tube twitter, so if you check twitter, yes. also, we saw the stage it was on earlier in the day and were like, what is that stage? they also posted about it on the primavera app, so i got a notification, but that was like right when it started. they announced the mogwai and haim shows much earlier in the day so it was super easy to hear about those. i think they kept AF more hidden since it would have been even more of a shitshow than it was. our friend got to the set into the first song and got a spot to watch fine, so at least everyone who heard about it and went seemed to get to go. |
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Post by Xamnam on Jun 6, 2017 7:37:26 GMT -6
was it kind of easy to hear about and get to that arcade fire surprise set or was it one of those things you could have easily missed if not paying attention? god I want to go to that fest. its real tempting to try to plan my Europe trip around it but I also feel like that fest should be a trip in itself sort of easy, however, im the only person in my group of 4 who heard about it. i heard about it on the arcade fire tube twitter, so if you check twitter, yes. also, we saw the stage it was on earlier in the day and were like, what is that stage? they also posted about it on the primavera app, so i got a notification, but that was like right when it started. they announced the mogwai and haim shows much earlier in the day so it was super easy to hear about those. i think they kept AF more hidden since it would have been even more of a shitshow than it was. our friend got to the set into the first song and got a spot to watch fine, so at least everyone who heard about it and went seemed to get to go. They showed a song from this on the webcast, looked and sounded fantastic. |
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Post by andrewvb on Jun 6, 2017 7:41:32 GMT -6
yeah, would have liked to have seen mogwai, but it was during sampha so oh well. we did wind up seeing haim at 3am on the rayban (best stage) though, which was super nice. thissy told me that morning "i am not going to see haim" but there we were  haim are a super pleasant band to bop along to drunk in the middle of the night. *other high point of the festival: it's only daylight for a couple hours if you show up at the right time, and then it's just chill and dark the whole time. so clutch, i miss it already  |
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Post by neader on Jun 6, 2017 7:51:30 GMT -6
was it kind of easy to hear about and get to that arcade fire surprise set or was it one of those things you could have easily missed if not paying attention? god I want to go to that fest. its real tempting to try to plan my Europe trip around it but I also feel like that fest should be a trip in itself sort of easy, however, im the only person in my group of 4 who heard about it. i heard about it on the arcade fire tube twitter, so if you check twitter, yes. also, we saw the stage it was on earlier in the day and were like, what is that stage? they also posted about it on the primavera app, so i got a notification, but that was like right when it started. they announced the mogwai and haim shows much earlier in the day so it was super easy to hear about those. i think they kept AF more hidden since it would have been even more of a shitshow than it was. our friend got to the set into the first song and got a spot to watch fine, so at least everyone who heard about it and went seemed to get to go. well hmmpf |
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Post by andrewvb on Jun 6, 2017 7:52:30 GMT -6
neader also messaged us so if you know neader you'll be good.
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Post by concertgoer on Jun 6, 2017 7:55:07 GMT -6
Glad that you guys had a great time! Did you end up watching the closing set from DJ Coco?
I had such a blast at that last year
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Post by Pale Hose on Jun 6, 2017 7:55:28 GMT -6
this is exciting to hear. I'm really excited to see them next week. hoping the setlist stays similar (aka Wolfgang focused) even after the new album comes out though. but maybe the new album is good I haven't listened to it yet
I was very surprised at how many Wolfgang songs were in the setlist. The new songs sound great too, and I wish they were playing more U.S. shows this year so I could see them after they release the album. I'm kind of regretting not going to this show now |
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Post by andrewvb on Jun 6, 2017 12:14:58 GMT -6
Glad that you guys had a great time! Did you end up watching the closing set from DJ Coco? I had such a blast at that last year oof, we didn't. matt had a flight sunday morning that he had to get to the apartment for, and also matt and i were pretty dead. thissy could have raged for hours still i think tho lol |
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Post by lollaman44 on Jun 6, 2017 12:35:08 GMT -6
some of the new stuff drags down the first part of their set, but i found out i am still a future islands fan after last night.
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Post by andrewvb on Jun 6, 2017 14:12:32 GMT -6
oh, another thing re: primavera, i didn't think i would be able to see solange but after the arcade fire surprise set threw off my schedule i wound up catching half or so while in line to get food at VIP. i wasn't intensely watching from close up, but it sounded really great and looked like she had a real sweet production. should be a set not to miss at p4k.
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Post by venom on Jun 6, 2017 14:23:49 GMT -6
lowpoint of the trip was that our airbnb had construction going on IN THE BUILDING. when you're out til 6:30 and the jackhammer starts at 9am every morning....wooooof. anyone know if we can get airbnb to refund a portion of the rate for that bullshit? you're lucky they waited until 9am. i had this happen at an airbnb in istanbul a few years ago. they were demolishing the building next to ours overnight during our stay. no compensation. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2017 14:28:15 GMT -6
man i would say i'm gonna bite the bullet and go back to spain next year for prima but if aphex/grace/slayer didnt get me there this year... :/
who knows tho.
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Post by andrewvb on Jun 6, 2017 14:29:13 GMT -6
literally you would have no problem finding stuff to do all night, i'm sure of it.
also we saw slayer, it ruled, you would be proud.
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Post by mikemacncheese on Jun 6, 2017 17:02:06 GMT -6
Franz Ferdinand at the Danforth in Toronto were a lot of fun this past Friday. Lots of dancing/light-swaying, especially as "Take Me Out" is nearly impossible to remain still for.
Played some new stuff but would say (at least in our area near the soundboard) it served as a bit of a beer-break before they went back in to the catchier songs.
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Post by concertgoer on Jun 6, 2017 18:20:03 GMT -6
Where the fuck is the Chicago show for Franz?
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Post by Pale Hose on Jun 6, 2017 18:40:49 GMT -6
Where the fuck is the Chicago show for Franz? I was wondering the same thing myself. |
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Post by concertgoer on Jun 7, 2017 8:05:35 GMT -6
Future Islands were fantastic last night. They played for an hour and 45 minutes and I was actually impressed that the people near me on the floor seemed to know every song not just the "hits"
Also I didn't hate the Riv.
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Post by Broc1123 on Jun 7, 2017 9:20:26 GMT -6
Re: Phoenix
I just looked at that Aragon setlist. Really can't complain since Wolfgang is incredible and I've seen them do the even older songs multiple times. That being said, zero songs from It's Never Been Like That is crazy and I do not support that development.
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Post by teekoh on Jun 7, 2017 9:23:53 GMT -6
I saw a few metal bands at Subterranean last night cuz it was on Jukely and I hadn't been to a show in a while. Lume were good, Serial Hawk were not, and Black Wizard were fine. The most people in there at any time was like 30, which included the various band members.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2017 9:26:44 GMT -6
oh black wizard is cool.
was it downstairs? those are the best metal shows with that tight space in the back.
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Post by llamaoftime on Jun 7, 2017 9:26:52 GMT -6
Re: Phoenix I just looked at that Aragon setlist. Really can't complain since Wolfgang is incredible and I've seen them do the even older songs multiple times. That being said, zero songs from It's Never Been Like That is crazy and I do not support that development. yeah I don't get why they are ignoring that album. they have at least been doing Long Distance Call at some of the fest shows but not the venue shows for some reason
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Post by teekoh on Jun 7, 2017 9:29:24 GMT -6
oh black wizard is cool. was it downstairs? those are the best metal shows with that tight space in the back. No, it was upstairs for some reason. Whatever they were doing downstairs had a lot of [] involved. |
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Post by andrewvb on Jun 7, 2017 9:33:16 GMT -6
they got boxes at subt now?
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Post by teekoh on Jun 7, 2017 9:34:05 GMT -6
I was trying to figure out how to make that joke.
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