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Title: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: Vas Deferens on July 01, 2010, 04:27:52 pm
1. Mono - 930 Club
2. Tortoise - Black Cat
3. Gang Gang Dance - RNR Hotel
4. LCD Soundsystem - Fillmore
5. Tinariwen - 930 Club
6. Anvil - 930 Club
7. Liars - RNR Hotel
8. The Buzzcocks - Black Cat
9. High on Fire - Sonar
10. Beach House - 2640 Space

what's on your list?!
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: atomicfront on July 01, 2010, 05:01:21 pm
1.  Yeasayer - Ottobar
2.  Wye Oak - Ottobar
3.  Warpaint - Ottobar
4.  Beach House - 2640 Space
5.  Donnas - Ottobar
6.  30th Anniversary Show - 930 Club
7.  Station North Festival - Baltimore
8.  Height with Friends - Hexagon Space
9.  Coco Rosie - Black Cat
10.  My Morning Jacket - MPP

Hopefully tonights Sleigh Bells show is up there. 
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: killsaly on July 01, 2010, 05:02:03 pm
I havent attended too many this year, but here are some of my highlights, more to come if i can remember them:

Voxtrot - Black Cat
Thrushes cd release party with Screen Vinyl Image - Metro Gallery
Rival Schools - Ottobar
Serenah-Maneesh with Depreciation Guild - DC9
Spectrum and SVI - Velvet Lounge
Previously on Lost - Iota
Ceremony, Soundpool, SVI (though i left before SVI went on) - U st
Chelsea Handler - DAR
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: atomicfront on July 01, 2010, 05:04:32 pm
I havent attended too many this year, but here are some of my highlights, more to come if i can remember them:

Voxtrot - Black Cat
Thrushes cd release party with Screen Vinyl Image - Metro Gallery
Rival Schools - Ottobar
Serenah-Maneesh with Depreciation Guild - DC9
Spectrum and SVI - Velvet Lounge
Previously on Lost - Iota
Ceremony, Soundpool, SVI (though i left before SVI went on) - U st
Chelsea Handler - DAR

I was at the Thrushes/Screen Vinyl Image show for some reason I thought that was last year.  It might be top ten worthy.
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: killsaly on July 01, 2010, 05:09:48 pm
It was definitely this year, in March I believe.

Im sure it will be on my end of the year top ten list as well.
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: andyrichter on July 03, 2010, 10:32:01 am
Top 5 so far are:
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine @ Black Cat
Buzzcocks @ Black Cat
PIL @ 930
Vivian Girls/Wet Dog @ Ottobar
Mission of Burma @ Black Cat
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: DotTheEyes on July 04, 2010, 05:28:16 am
1. Editors at 9:30
2. Julian Casablancas at 9:30
3. The Cribs at 9:30
4. Broken Bells at 9:30
5. Muse at the Patriot Center

Special mention:  Conan at Constitution Hall   ;D
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: Staralfur25 on July 05, 2010, 12:14:12 am
1. Miike Snow --9:30 club
2. Thievery corp. --9:30 club
3. Sia --house of blues boston
4. The Swell Season--byham theatre pittsburgh. probaby the best show so far
5. the disco biscuit--9:30 club
6. Goldfrapp--9:30
7. Muse --patriiot center
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: Staralfur25 on July 10, 2010, 03:20:02 am
wow
forgot
florence and the machine/temper trap
and
sharon jones for nye
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: dyecraig on July 10, 2010, 08:14:08 am
9:30 30th anniv show
PIL @ 9:30
the roots @ national mall earth day concert
wilco @ carnegie music hall pittsburgh
 
laurie anderson @ birchmere friday will probably be on this list too!
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: azaghal1981 on July 10, 2010, 08:40:42 am
Guess I'll play.

No particular order because this is pretty much going off the top of my head:
DNA Test Fest (including both nights as one entity)
Jack Rose tribute in Philly
Mono at 930
Lightning Bolt at DC9
Buzzcocks at BC
Mission of Burma at BC
930 30th anniversary
Death Unit/Thurston Moore and Bill Nace/Dog Lady/a couple Wolf Eyes side projects/Nautical Almanac at Floristree
Magnetic Fields at Lisner
Tortoise at BC
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: hutch on July 10, 2010, 12:28:46 pm
I liked Phoenix, Buzzcocks, Pearl Jam, Elvis Costello and Mark Knopfler..

would have to see
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: xneverwherex on July 14, 2010, 05:20:08 pm
in no particular order:
the national @ the bell house
broken social scene @ music hall of w'burg
bear in heaven @ south street seaport (prob my fav show of this year so far)
ash @ santos party house
maldita vecinidad/the pinker tones @ summerstage
aqualung @ city winery
holy fuck @ le poisson rouge
stars @ le poisson rouge

and lots of so-so shows.
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: walkonby on July 14, 2010, 05:33:06 pm
let's see

widespread panic  (every night they play)
phish  (ditto)


that's about all i need for now.
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: nkotb on July 14, 2010, 08:06:22 pm
Lightning Bolt
Surfer Blood/Pain of Being Pure at Heart

Uh, that's all I've seen so far.  I barely even liked that second show.
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: Brian_Wallace on July 14, 2010, 08:15:36 pm
let's see

widespread panic  (every night they play)
phish  (ditto)


that's about all i need for now.


Gay jam band fans.  That's a pretty unique homosexual subset.  I guess bears and twinks are old hat.

Brian
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: walkonby on July 14, 2010, 08:27:06 pm
actually, the jam scene is full of bears and twinks.  most wear hats too.  and i'm sure that quite a few of them ride the all aboard gay express.  widespread has the better looking crowd, i must say.  thank you so much brian for your . . . input. 
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: sweetcell on July 14, 2010, 09:28:50 pm
i must admit, i'm almost disappointed. i was hoping this would be the start of a full-on flame(r) war.

i give this fight (term used loosely) to walkonby.  walalce came out swinging unexpectantly with a flourish that reminded us of his days of yore.  but walkies' calm, detached reply was elegant and understated.  style beats power.
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: Jesse on July 15, 2010, 01:12:22 am
Faith No More @ WIlliamsburg Waterfront July 5/July 2, Mann Center July 3 (3 way tie. sorry, can't pick one)
Eluvium @ DC9
Fever Ray @ Coachella
Orbital @ Coachella
Jonsi @ Coachella
LCD SOundsystem @ Terminal 5
MAssive Attack @ Terminal 5
Lightning Bolt @ DC9
Jay-z @ Verizon Center
Drake @ 930 club
Beach House @ The Black Cat
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: fatskippy on July 15, 2010, 09:53:48 am
Atoms for Peace @ Roseland
Phish @ Merriweather N2
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: Brian_Wallace on July 15, 2010, 08:48:23 pm
actually, the jam scene is full of bears and twinks.  most wear hats too.  and i'm sure that quite a few of them ride the all aboard gay express.  widespread has the better looking crowd, i must say.  thank you so much brian for your . . . input. 

Thanks for enlightening me.  I thought the poor hygiene along would be a non-starter.  Don't they give you Paul Mitchell Clarifying and Fancy, Fancy Love by Jessica Simpson when they give you your card?

Brian
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: walkonby on July 15, 2010, 09:40:40 pm
actually, the jam scene is full of bears and twinks.  most wear hats too.  and i'm sure that quite a few of them ride the all aboard gay express.  widespread has the better looking crowd, i must say.  thank you so much brian for your . . . input. 

Thanks for enlightening me.  I thought the poor hygiene along would be a non-starter.  Don't they give you Paul Mitchell Clarifying and Fancy, Fancy Love by Jessica Simpson when they give you your card?

Brian

the knowledge of hair products you posses is amazing.  your locks must smell terrific.  i just use this stuff called "yes to carrots."  not everybody in the scene has poor hygiene, though.  stereotyping is so mel gibsonish.  you are welcome for the information.  anything else you like to know about cock obsession?
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: Mr.Whippy on July 15, 2010, 11:02:48 pm
In case Brian wants to stereotype another homosexual board member by their live music preferences, I'll offer my favorite shows of the year thus far.

Tool @ Red Rocks, Colorado
Atoms for Peace @ Coachella
My Morning Jacket @ Merriweather
Neil Young @ DAR
Wilco @ Electric Factory, Philly
Fever Ray @ Coachella
Puscifer @ Lincoln Theater
Dead Weather @ 9:30 (though that technically is in the second half of 2010)
LCD Soundsystem @ Bonnaroo
Pavement @ Fox Theater, Pomona
Title: Re: Best Shows 2010 - First 6 Months
Post by: Firebutt McGee on July 23, 2010, 06:57:21 am
Hm. 15 of my favorite shows from this year, so far.

LCD Soundsystem @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings @ Apollo Theater
The New Pornographers @ 9:30 Club (Night 2)
Fever Ray @ Coachella
Public Image Ltd. @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
El Perro del Mar / Taken by Trees @ Le Poisson Rouge
Corinne Bailey Rae @ Coachella (My vote for most surprising live act I've seen this year.)
Peter Gabriel / Ane Brun @ Radio City Music Hall
Stevie Wonder @ Bonnaroo
Sunny Day Real Estate @ Coachella
Joanna Newsom @ Sixth and I Street Synagogue (Night 1)
Erykah Badu / Janelle Monae @ Roseland Ballroom
Tift Merritt / Jason Collett @ Hiro Ballroom
Spoon / Deerhunter @ 9:30 Club (Night 2)
Charlotte Gainsbourg @ Coachella (Also incredibly surprising how gorgeous this show was.)

Damn, I'd also add the Gorillaz show from Coachella, Norah Jones from Bonnaroo, Japandroids and Best Coast from March at Bowery Ballroom, Clutch's acoustic set from a side stage at Bonnaroo, and Jonsi's last show at Terminal 5.