Comments on: five shows http://17dots.com/2008/05/02/these-shows/ notes from the digital underground Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:07:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: jon http://17dots.com/2008/05/02/these-shows/#comment-13487 jon Mon, 05 May 2008 20:55:09 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=734#comment-13487 "Favorite show spotting" would be a good topic. Mine was at a Figgs show when I noticed there was a midget to the left of me, and David Cross to my right. “Favorite show spotting” would be a good topic. Mine was at a Figgs show when I noticed there was a midget to the left of me, and David Cross to my right.

]]> By: Patrick http://17dots.com/2008/05/02/these-shows/#comment-13455 Patrick Sun, 04 May 2008 19:49:30 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=734#comment-13455 No way man, age don't matter. Axl Rose is older and he was TOTALLY at that Lightning Bolt show, red braids / backwards Kangol and all. No joke. Probably my favorite show spotting of all time. Lightning Bolt are so incredible in person, everyone should see them at least once. No way man, age don’t matter.

Axl Rose is older and he was TOTALLY at that Lightning Bolt show, red braids / backwards Kangol and all. No joke. Probably my favorite show spotting of all time.

Lightning Bolt are so incredible in person, everyone should see them at least once.

]]> By: WJPurdy http://17dots.com/2008/05/02/these-shows/#comment-13454 WJPurdy Sun, 04 May 2008 15:53:48 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=734#comment-13454 First show I ever saw was U2 at Red Rocks in 1983. I was 15 years old and highly impressionable; nevertheless, 25 years later that performance remains my personal benchmark for a rock and roll show. The setting (giant rocks encased in eerie fog and drizzle; bonfires), the audience experience (assigned seating became general admission when promoter Barry Fey realized the sparse early-arriving crowd would make the crowd look a bit weak on TV), and the performance (Bono conducted the affair like a preacher giving a particularly powerful sermon -- he held us enraptured for nearly two hours) have yet to be matched in the hundreds of shows I've attended since. I think U2's career took off at that point, and I knew I'd never again see them in a place like Red Rocks (of course, had I been old enough to drive I would have probably seen them At the very intimate Rainbow Music Hall a year and a half before that -- missed opportunities). I'll also throw out The Arcade Fire at Coachella as one of those rare shows that marked a band's elevation to "the next level." I had seen and been dutifully impressed by them several months prior in Chapel Hill -- a show in a relatively intimate venue that, at the time, made me realize (like the U2 show) I'd never have a chance to see them in a setting like that again. The performance at Coachella, though, which drew what seemed like two thirds of the people at the polo fields that day (despite a reunited Gang of Four playing on the adjacent main stage), was amazing. The band seemed to realize everything was converging for them at that point, on that day -- and they nailed it. Patrick, I am jealous you've seen (lived through?) Lightning Bolt. I have their DVD & have promised myself if I ever get a chance to see them, I'm there (even if I am, like, the oldest guy in the room). First show I ever saw was U2 at Red Rocks in 1983. I was 15 years old and highly impressionable; nevertheless, 25 years later that performance remains my personal benchmark for a rock and roll show. The setting (giant rocks encased in eerie fog and drizzle; bonfires), the audience experience (assigned seating became general admission when promoter Barry Fey realized the sparse early-arriving crowd would make the crowd look a bit weak on TV), and the performance (Bono conducted the affair like a preacher giving a particularly powerful sermon — he held us enraptured for nearly two hours) have yet to be matched in the hundreds of shows I’ve attended since. I think U2’s career took off at that point, and I knew I’d never again see them in a place like Red Rocks (of course, had I been old enough to drive I would have probably seen them At the very intimate Rainbow Music Hall a year and a half before that — missed opportunities).

I’ll also throw out The Arcade Fire at Coachella as one of those rare shows that marked a band’s elevation to “the next level.” I had seen and been dutifully impressed by them several months prior in Chapel Hill — a show in a relatively intimate venue that, at the time, made me realize (like the U2 show) I’d never have a chance to see them in a setting like that again. The performance at Coachella, though, which drew what seemed like two thirds of the people at the polo fields that day (despite a reunited Gang of Four playing on the adjacent main stage), was amazing. The band seemed to realize everything was converging for them at that point, on that day — and they nailed it.

Patrick, I am jealous you’ve seen (lived through?) Lightning Bolt. I have their DVD & have promised myself if I ever get a chance to see them, I’m there (even if I am, like, the oldest guy in the room).

]]> By: Matthew http://17dots.com/2008/05/02/these-shows/#comment-13385 Matthew Fri, 02 May 2008 16:49:04 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=734#comment-13385 That time when <a href="http://existentialmedia.org/bodycity/" rel="nofollow">bodycity</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/lloydandmichaelrock" rel="nofollow">Lloyd & Michael</a> played at your house. Pretty epic. That time when bodycity and Lloyd & Michael played at your house. Pretty epic.

]]> By: Sara http://17dots.com/2008/05/02/these-shows/#comment-13383 Sara Fri, 02 May 2008 16:39:36 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=734#comment-13383 I think a lot of shows affected me more when I was a youngster... I think during the course of 1994-95 I saw the Breeders, Juliana Hatfield, The Lemonheads, Yo La Tengo, Versus, Superchunk, Polvo, and Pavement at the Omni New Daisy, and I'm sure I flipped for all of it. Any Fascist Frank or Superstar show at any coffeehouse or DIY space in Memphis, TN during the course of 1995 or 1996. Neutral Milk Hotel - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club - Summer 1998 @ Kindercore Festival Red House Painters - Atlanta GA @ Variety Playhouse - 2000? The Olivia Tremor Control Reunion Show - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club in 2005 - flew back for the memories and it was worth it. Bill Callahan - the entire "Mouth of the South 2008" tour with Jonathan Meiburg and Thor Harris Monotonix - March 2008 @ The Empty Bottle - After the show the entire audience chanted WTF but not in acronym form. I think a lot of shows affected me more when I was a youngster…

I think during the course of 1994-95 I saw the Breeders, Juliana Hatfield, The Lemonheads, Yo La Tengo, Versus, Superchunk, Polvo, and Pavement at the Omni New Daisy, and I’m sure I flipped for all of it.

Any Fascist Frank or Superstar show at any coffeehouse or DIY space in Memphis, TN during the course of 1995 or 1996.

Neutral Milk Hotel - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club - Summer 1998 @ Kindercore Festival

Red House Painters - Atlanta GA @ Variety Playhouse - 2000?

The Olivia Tremor Control Reunion Show - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club in 2005 - flew back for the memories and it was worth it.

Bill Callahan - the entire “Mouth of the South 2008″ tour with Jonathan Meiburg and Thor Harris

Monotonix - March 2008 @ The Empty Bottle - After the show the entire audience chanted WTF but not in acronym form.

]]> By: ptolemyclark http://17dots.com/2008/05/02/these-shows/#comment-13381 ptolemyclark Fri, 02 May 2008 16:17:57 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=734#comment-13381 I'd have to say that seeing The Most Serene Republic last September at Maxwell's was damn near the best show I've seen. The night before that show I saw Jukebox the Ghost at Pianos. (Sorry, I had to put a little plug in for Jukebox...who put on a freakin' sweet show themselves!) I’d have to say that seeing The Most Serene Republic last September at Maxwell’s was damn near the best show I’ve seen.

The night before that show I saw Jukebox the Ghost at Pianos. (Sorry, I had to put a little plug in for Jukebox…who put on a freakin’ sweet show themselves!)

]]> By: doorknobs http://17dots.com/2008/05/02/these-shows/#comment-13380 doorknobs Fri, 02 May 2008 15:57:50 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=734#comment-13380 First time I saw Jamie Lidell, I was pretty blown away. It was at Bowery Ballroom w/Jimmy Edgar. His whole loop/sample/soul/glitch one man show is pretty inspiring. The Dirtbombs at Maxwell's in Hoboken. Super duper ultra loud, but raunchy and super fun. This was just before Dangerous Magical Noise, I think. First time I saw Jamie Lidell, I was pretty blown away. It was at Bowery Ballroom w/Jimmy Edgar. His whole loop/sample/soul/glitch one man show is pretty inspiring.

The Dirtbombs at Maxwell’s in Hoboken. Super duper ultra loud, but raunchy and super fun. This was just before Dangerous Magical Noise, I think.

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