The concerts thread

[fillow]

Is it just me, or does anyone else notice how American bands come to Europe less and less each year?
Maybe my band sample is too small for a good analysis, but... Pumpkins: no Euro tour post-covid. NIN: very short tour, just UK + Hellfest. QOTSA: pretty short tour. Deftones: pretty short tour and mostly just festivals.

[Kodiak33]

Is it just me, or does anyone else notice how American bands come to Europe less and less each year?
Maybe my band sample is too small for a good analysis, but... Pumpkins: no Euro tour post-covid. NIN: very short tour, just UK + Hellfest. QOTSA: pretty short tour. Deftones: pretty short tour and mostly just festivals.

It's got to be due to expenses. Lots of UK/European bands are having issues too.

[Jinsai]

just saw Pixies w/ Modest Mouse and Cat Power at the Hollywood Bowl. It was a decent show, but Pixies' set list was weird. They played Wave of Mutilation twice (once slower), they played a bunch of new songs... that I wasn't very into... they ended their set w/ a Neil Young cover... I dunno, it felt really strange.

They sounded great though.

[Zimbo]

just saw Pixies w/ Modest Mouse and Cat Power at the Hollywood Bowl. It was a decent show, but Pixies' set list was weird. They played Wave of Mutilation twice (once slower), they played a bunch of new songs... that I wasn't very into... they ended their set w/ a Neil Young cover... I dunno, it felt really strange.

They sounded great though.

Winterlong is on an EP of theirs and on bside collections. But the double wave of mutilation is dumb

[virushopper]

Converge - 9/29
Better Lovers - 10/15
The Armed - 10/19
Botch - 12/8

Maynard's Birthday jam - 4/18 and 4/20

[thefragile_jake]

Last two shows I saw recently were fun road trips. Saw Death Grips for the second time this year, but this time in Nashville and celebrated my wife and I's second anniversary of marriage this past week with a trip to Vegas to see The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie 20 year celebration of Give Up and Transatlanticism.

Coming up:

10/11 - Model/Actriz
10/14 - Dan Deacon
10/20 - luxury elite
10/26 - Kontravoid, the Mall & JEFF in Leather
11/4 - The Hotelier
11/7 - My Morning Jacket
12/1 - Depeche Mode & Young Fathers (in Vegas!)
12/13 - Kenny G
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03/23 - HEALTH & PIXEL GRIP

[the duder]

Last two shows I saw recently were fun road trips. Saw Death Grips for the second time this year, but this time in Nashville and celebrated my wife and I's second anniversary of marriage this past week with a trip to Vegas to see The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie 20 year celebration of Give Up and Transatlanticism.

Coming up:

10/11 - Model/Actriz
10/14 - Dan Deacon
10/20 - luxury elite
10/26 - Kontravoid, the Mall & JEFF in Leather
11/4 - The Hotelier
11/7 - My Morning Jacket
12/1 - Depeche Mode & Young Fathers (in Vegas!)
12/13 - Kenny G
____

03/23 - HEALTH & PIXEL GRIP

Love watching Model/Actriz catch fire. I taught science at the high school where Cole Haden, vocalist, graduated as valedictorian. In our highly conservative community, dude rocked makeup and glitter under his eyes while giving his address to the graduates.

He is a magnetic presence, and absolutely owns any room he enters.

[thefragile_jake]

Love watching Model/Actriz catch fire. I taught science at the high school where Cole Haden, vocalist, graduated as valedictorian. In our highly conservative community, dude rocked makeup and glitter under his eyes while giving his address to the graduates.

He is a magnetic presence, and absolutely owns any room he enters.

That's awesome! I sadly had to miss the show as I was dealing with a cold still since getting back in town and didn't want to get anyone sick. Here's hoping they tour again soon!

[Santos L Halper]

Only one show coming up for me:

10/17--Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade

[roolfdriht]

This weekend I ventured out to a local dark scene (i.e., unapologetic goth/industrial/adjacent in the European mold) mini-festival - https://www.theunconventionnj.com at QXT’s in Newark, NJ.

Main draw for me was a pair of headlining sets by scene legends Covenant and Haujobb, who I’ve caught multiple times in the past but not recently. Nostalgia would have allowed me to excuse subpar showings from either, but fortunately both deserve praise as veteran acts not just aging gracefully on stage, but actually improving. I love it when that happens!

Also appreciated were some discoveries farther down the bill, like Silver Walks (https://silverwalk.bandcamp.com/. I’d been aware of the project at least in part due to some NIN connections - e.g., remix by Chris Vrenna - but I hadn’t been aware of their direct ETS connection via guitarist and long-time poster @tricil .

@tricil - I was too shy to say hello and great job (with Silver Walks and jumping in with The Russian White and Haujobb), so this will have to suffice! You’ve also given internet immortality to my terrible dancing during the DSTR set, but I think I can live with it. Perils of hanging out in front of the stage all night, LOL!

[tricil]

This weekend I ventured out to a local dark scene (i.e., unapologetic goth/industrial/adjacent in the European mold) mini-festival - https://www.theunconventionnj.com at QXT’s in Newark, NJ.

Main draw for me was a pair of headlining sets by scene legends Covenant and Haujobb, who I’ve caught multiple times in the past but not recently. Nostalgia would have allowed me to excuse subpar showings from either, but fortunately both deserve praise as veteran acts not just aging gracefully on stage, but actually improving. I love it when that happens!

Also appreciated were some discoveries farther down the bill, like Silver Walks (https://silverwalk.bandcamp.com/. I’d been aware of the project at least in part due to some NIN connections - e.g., remix by Chris Vrenna - but I hadn’t been aware of their direct ETS connection via guitarist and long-time poster @tricil.

@tricil - I was too shy to say hello and great job (with Silver Walks and jumping in with The Russian White and Haujobb), so this will have to suffice! You’ve also given internet immortality to my terrible dancing during the DSTR set, but I think I can live with it. Perils of hanging out in front of the stage all night, LOL!

oh hey, awesome! thanks for coming out that night was a great time. didn't know I would be in Haujobb again until the day of the show when Daniel texted me and asked if I wanted to come jam (uh, yeah, obviously!)

[roolfdriht]

Haha, seriously - can't imagine declining an invitation like that (if I had an iota of musical ability, that is)!

That weekend was definitely one of my live music highlights for the year, so thanks again for being a part of it.

[SM Rollinger]

Skinny Puppy is it for me guys, let's hope it actually pans out this time

[shagg_187]

Holy fuck!

[allegate]

Saw Botch Saturday night. The openers were Psychic Death and Help, both of which put on pretty great sets themselves.

Psychic Death is a three piece and the singer - Audrey Gore - is the drummer. Really surprised everyone that she was able to play at that speed and technical proficiency while also doing vocals. Like, after the set everyone around me were talking about how badass that was. I had checked out the bandcamp before as the band was one of the local (ish) band recommendations in a reddit thread for Portland and so I knew what the music was going to be like, I just didn't know that the albums sounded weak compared to the live experience. Also it was kind of funny that near the end of the set one guy went into the standing crowd throwing arms/legs because he was feeling it. One old guy was looking at him like he had lost his mind and I couldn't help but think, "why are you here if this surprises you?" lol

Help I'd seen twice previously in Portland so I knew what to expect there but the audience totally didn't. A lot of people standing and staring while the band was up there. Their drummer, Bim Ditson, is a large man - he apparently does chainmaille in his off time? - and he pounds the shit out of his drums. The guitarist / vocalist, Ryan Neighbors, interacts with the crowd a lot, to the point of joining the audience with mic in hand. He handed his guitar to someone in the front at one point and just jumped right in while singing. They played one or two new songs so I guess there's another album coming soon.

They also have one of the best shirts: https://helpifuckingneedit.bandcamp....rch/bush-shirt

Botch though...wow. Didn't know about the band while they were active - not really an active hardcore scene in the rural area I grew up - so I had no experience with them other than Minus the Bear, and only then because I was listening to a podcast where they mentioned Botch and said "oh the guy from Minus the Bear". I looked them up as I was really into the guitar sound from MtB so I was like "let's check this out" and I was not ready. Like, not at all.

Anyway, the show was amazing on all fronts but Dave was very clear: "This is the last time we're playing Portland." This tour seems to be it so I'm glad I caught them.

Not so glad that the guy I went with caught covid, apparently? I thought it was just the rain coming in because that usually messes me up but now I'm wondering. Have to take a test when I get home I guess.

Side note: why don't people show up for the bands? I paid for the ticket, I'm going to see everything I paid for.

Also people-watching was interesting, seeing the difference between people who liked the music and the people who live(d) the scene. Like one guy looked like he thought it was a Grateful Dead show but he was rocking out on the front barrier for every band, never left.

[otnavuskire]

Saw Botch Saturday night. The openers were Psychic Death and Help, both of which put on pretty great sets themselves.

Psychic Death is a three piece and the singer - Audrey Gore - is the drummer. Really surprised everyone that she was able to play at that speed and technical proficiency while also doing vocals. Like, after the set everyone around me were talking about how badass that was. I had checked out the bandcamp before as the band was one of the local (ish) band recommendations in a reddit thread for Portland and so I knew what the music was going to be like, I just didn't know that the albums sounded weak compared to the live experience. Also it was kind of funny that near the end of the set one guy went into the standing crowd throwing arms/legs because he was feeling it. One old guy was looking at him like he had lost his mind and I couldn't help but think, "why are you here if this surprises you?" lol

Help I'd seen twice previously in Portland so I knew what to expect there but the audience totally didn't. A lot of people standing and staring while the band was up there. Their drummer, Bim Ditson, is a large man - he apparently does chainmaille in his off time? - and he pounds the shit out of his drums. The guitarist / vocalist, Ryan Neighbors, interacts with the crowd a lot, to the point of joining the audience with mic in hand. He handed his guitar to someone in the front at one point and just jumped right in while singing. They played one or two new songs so I guess there's another album coming soon.

They also have one of the best shirts: https://helpifuckingneedit.bandcamp....rch/bush-shirt

Botch though...wow. Didn't know about the band while they were active - not really an active hardcore scene in the rural area I grew up - so I had no experience with them other than Minus the Bear, and only then because I was listening to a podcast where they mentioned Botch and said "oh the guy from Minus the Bear". I looked them up as I was really into the guitar sound from MtB so I was like "let's check this out" and I was not ready. Like, not at all.

Anyway, the show was amazing on all fronts but Dave was very clear: "This is the last time we're playing Portland." This tour seems to be it so I'm glad I caught them.

Not so glad that the guy I went with caught covid, apparently? I thought it was just the rain coming in because that usually messes me up but now I'm wondering. Have to take a test when I get home I guess.

Side note: why don't people show up for the bands? I paid for the ticket, I'm going to see everything I paid for.

Also people-watching was interesting, seeing the difference between people who liked the music and the people who live(d) the scene. Like one guy looked like he thought it was a Grateful Dead show but he was rocking out on the front barrier for every band, never left.

I'm seeing Botch with Cave In and Converge in Boston next month and I can't fucking wait. That lineup is gonna be INSANE.

[Big Fat Matt]

I get to see Model/Actriz in Detroit and Chicago in December opening for The Armed. Speaking of which, flew out to LA from Detroit just to see my boys tear up the El Rey. They even had Justin Meldal-Johnsen on bass for Liar 2. Shit was so fucking cash. Can't wait for the midwest shows.

[Pillfred]

Saw Henry Rollins tonight talk. It was as expected he got on and went for a solid two hours with a short vomit break right at the start. I ponied up for the vip because why not. Got to get a photo taken with the man and it was wild standing so close to the dude who when I was younger was an absolute monster. Granted he’s 62 now and still lean and in fair shape but still was a trip to meet him. He did about another hour of answering questions after which was pretty neat.

It’s crazy to think he’s been getting after it for like 40 years. Was also excellent that he still sells his merch for old school prices. Last thing I bought at a show for $20 was a Murder by Death hoodie probably 15 years ago. Even picked up a book while I was at it. All in all was a fun time.

[bobbie solo]

Get in the van Pillfred.

[Volk]

Depeche Mode in Philly last night. I'm sure I don't need to tell anyone here how great they are.
Also, holy shit...the crowd has the worst phone etiquette though.

[Kodiak33]

Whoo boy, this might be the worst year of festivals in a long time. What do you guys think? Coachella looks awful, the rest are very uninspired. Still looking forward to Riot Fest though

[chuckrh]

Whoo boy, this might be the worst year of festivals in a long time. What do you guys think? Coachella looks awful, the rest are very uninspired. Still looking forward to Riot Fest though

No doubt

[Kodiak33]

No doubt

Haha! I would like to see them live once, they would be PERFECT for Riot Fest.

[ickyvicky]

Totally surprised (but glad) No Doubt is coming back together.

[Zimbo]

So very, very excited to see LCD Soundsystem again.

[thefragile_jake]

Not much coming up until March really, but here's what is on my radar!

03/10 - Blind Equation & the Mall
03/12 - Otoboke Beaver & Drinking Boys and Girls Choir
03/23 - HEALTH & Pixel Grip
04/07 - Armand Hammer & L'Rain
04/26 - George Clanton & Frost Children
05/04 - Slowdive & Drab Majesty
05/08 - Panchiko & Weatherday & Wisp
05/10 - Swans
05/21 - Real Estate & Water From Your Eyes
06/02 - Pixies & Modest Mouse & Cat Power (in Nashville) (maybe)
06/10 - Shannon and the Clams
07/18 - BONES & Corey Feldman
07/23 - Alanis Morissette & Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
09/01 - Ministry & Alice Cooper & Filter
09/05 - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard & Geese

[BRoswell]

Looks like I'll be seeing Oneohtrix Point Never and LCD Soundsystem in April and May respectively.

[think i'm a fire engine]

Just bought tickets to Silversun Pickups

[fillow]

4/13 - GY!BE (Vilnius)

6/10 - Tool (Vienna)
6/12 - The Smile (Praha)
6/16 - The Smashing Pumpkins w/Tom Morello (Paris)

[allegate]

Just got tickets to see Little Big in June. They spoke out against the war in Ukraine so they are now an American act, of a sorts. lol