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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: twangirl on June 18, 2003, 01:34:00 pm
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It turns out there may be room for a local or regional band on our upcoming Idlewild show. Since I know a number of you are into Idlewild, I'm wondering who you'd like to see on the bill with them. It would need to be a band that has some kind of draw on their own. Anyone have an opinion on this?
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canyon...they normally get a decent draw at black cat and iota.
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Its nice to be able to offer suggestions, thankyou.
Well I have been enjoying the high strung, they have played velvet lounge a couple of times and they are from NY, I believe.
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Locally off the top of my head
The Carlsonics
The Cassettes
Your Pal (Pete won some fans at my recent party)
Bunny
The Phobes
The Putouts (althought i think they are on hiatus)
The Setup
There are local groups I like just not a fit with Idlewild.
Regionally
The Cynics might liven things up
Ike is always great
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Washington Social Club
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I saw a band last Friday called "Worry Stones" they were the headliner for a three band dealio at the State Theatre in VA....They sounded good and seemed to have a strong following.
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Originally posted by eertedaj:
Washington Social Club
good choice i forgot them...
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oh and if you get The High Strung to come, I will come just to see them, nice guys too
nevermind... http://www.thehighstrung.com/ (http://www.thehighstrung.com/) they are in Boston at the Middle East that night
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I thought about Washington Social Club, but they played 930 just recently.
My other local favourites are metropolitan.
but the high strung would be much better.
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Originally posted by kosmo:
The Putouts (althought i think they are on hiatus)
Nope, working on a new album, playing some shows in Tennessee opening for Superdrag.
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the apes are away on tour too, I wonder if I will ever get to see them?
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Originally posted by Sir HC:
Originally posted by kosmo:
The Putouts (althought i think they are on hiatus)
Nope, working on a new album, playing some shows in Tennessee opening for Superdrag. [/b]
Can I third the motion for The Putouts?
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Another vote for Washington Social Club. They want to be playing as much as possible, and they'd be nuts to not take it. Good band.
Army of Me is pretty good too.
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Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun
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i fourth the motion for the put-outs!
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I love the Put-Outs, but their bass player is on tour doing a crew gig for Mudvayne, of all things. He's in Japan or something now. The rest of the guys are working on mixing their next recording at Superdrag's studio...which means some guest appearances from the Superdrags I'm sure. So much as I hate to say it, I think they're just not going to be available for the Idlewild show. But I'll ask.
Thanks for all the great suggestions, I'll see what I can do about getting one of 'em on with Idlewild.
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I wonder if Fico is available. Maybe a duo with him and that guy on his label.
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You may not want to get any of these local bands, they will just be better than Idlewild.
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I would give a big vote to The Carlsonics. They really rock out and bring a lot of energy to the show. And I bet they are available. Please get them! I would also give a thumbs up to Metropolitan. Their sound would fit nicely with Idlewild. Plus, their lead singer looks exactly like Alan from Idlewild! And I think they would bring a big local following.
I know I'm in the minority, but I'm not a big fan of Washington Social Club...please no!
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun
I had a Markie-Delgados moment with Bill Kirchen several years ago.
Bad blood notwithstanding, he's a great performer.
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Bill sure is a great performer and one hell of a guitarist. His band's top notch too, and they've always been great to work with. But it would never occur to me to put them on a show with Idlewild.
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How about a Skatley Crue reunion gig?
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They were horrible, in a comedic sort of way...and I've got the video to prove it. Besides, the only ones I know how to locate at this point are Seth and Kenny.
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I'll want to her about that one in person sometime.
Originally posted by ggw:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun
I had a Markie-Delgados moment with Bill Kirchen several years ago.
Bad blood notwithstanding, he's a great performer. [/b]
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Of course I'm going to say Phaser....but I think they will be out of town then. -Damn, they'll be in Buffalo that night.
The Carlsonics would be good.
Please don't book Canyon; at least, not with Idlewild. Saw them once and could not stand them. Only saw them because Phaser opened for them and half the crowd left during their set.
What about Elefant? They may still be on the lower end of the price range. May be booked though as I think they are touring.
There is a great guy from Toronto called Barzin. Very small time but just released an album. The album is good and I just heard that he's good live. On the very laid back side though so you would have to take that into consideration.
The Lilys are probably getting too pricey but don't know. They would be good.
Maybe Pearlene. They really rock and are new. I think most here would like them.
Judah Johnson are a good band from Detroit. Not Garage, as you would think but nice Indie Rock.
The Greenehorns.
Alaska!
Stratford 4
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BOB MOULD
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The Capitol City Dusters -- They're local and draw a reasonable crowd.
www.superbadrecords.com (http://www.superbadrecords.com)
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Originally posted by eertedaj:
Washington Social Club
i like them a lot too
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Originally posted by ggw:
The Capitol City Dusters -- They're local and draw a reasonable crowd.
www.superbadrecords.com (http://www.superbadrecords.com)
That's a great suggestion. I have been wanting to see them.
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No, I was just joking. My thoughts are the same as yours. They are probably the only local nad I've seen in my 6 years in DC that I really, really liked. But then again, I don't see that much local music. My tastes tend to skew toward nationally touring somewhat successful acts that appear at Iota.
Originally posted by twangirl:
Bill sure is a great performer and one hell of a guitarist. His band's top notch too, and they've always been great to work with. But it would never occur to me to put them on a show with Idlewild.
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Check and doublecheck.....
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
They are probably the only local NAD I've seen in my 6 years in DC that I really, really liked.
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canyon terrible?...i never saw anyone leave during their sets and iota or black cat. i was at that phaser show and i didnt see anyone leave. but whatever...and no im not in the band.
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uh, thaqt would be BAND nop NAD
Originally posted by thirsty moore:
Check and doublecheck.....
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
They are probably the only local NAD I've seen in my 6 years in DC that I really, really liked.
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I hope you wrote in pencil instead of pen Rhett...
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I saw Canyon open for the Pernice Brothers/The Sadies a couple of years ago. They WERE terrible then. Maybe they've improved, or were having an off night, or were just not my thing. The kicker was that they took the place of Spoon on the original bill. What a tripleheader that would have been if the original lineup had stayed intact.
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yes, they have improved. i hadnt seen them live until about a year or so ago and i was impressed. their first album was not very good, but their new one, empty rooms, is impressive.
a couple of mp3's are at www.canyonrock.com (http://www.canyonrock.com)
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MARAH! MARAH! MARAH!
Playing in the NE again these days. Great band. Have opened at 930 before for Steve Earle. Opening for Drive By Truckers in Philly so they are obviously willing to take that sort of gig.
Guessing that even Rhett likes them.
MARAH! MARAH! MARAH!
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I'd vote for the Carlsonics.
And from Dischord, I'd love to see Cap City Dusters or Beauty Pill again.
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i'd like to see washington social club again. and metropolitan is always good.
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a couple more off the wall suggestions... (ok maybe left field suggestions)
Mark Helm (http://www.markhelm.net/) (ex radioblue) Great songwriter who I wish did more live gigs
The Kennedys a bit jangly but would great with full band with bassist Steve Hansgen(Minor Threat) on board
Pharmacy Prophets (http://www.pharmacyprophets.com/) Haven't seen live by am digging the mp3s.
Aden are a bit twee but would dig hearing the rare b-bender guitar they use
It's too bad that Philly's Bigger Lovers are taking the summer off and Mood Elevator Chris is still doing Brendan Benson shows in Europe.
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Originally posted by walkman:
I'd vote for the Carlsonics.
And from Dischord, I'd love to see Cap City Dusters or Beauty Pill again.
Yes, The Beauty Pill would be a good fit, too!
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good band, not a good fit with idolwind.
Originally posted by TheNomad:
MARAH! MARAH! MARAH!
Playing in the NE again these days. Great band. Have opened at 930 before for Steve Earle. Opening for Drive By Truckers in Philly so they are obviously willing to take that sort of gig.
Guessing that even Rhett likes them.
MARAH! MARAH! MARAH!
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I think Caesars may be back in the area then. What about getting them? They were pretty good and exciting. They've been doing some free promotional shows too so you might be able to get them at a discount.
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You Put-Outs fans will get your wish...They are opening for Idlewild with Laguardia.
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Great news... It's been awhile since I've seen the Put-Outs lads. There Replacements inspired bash and pop should be great compliment to Idlewild.
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Anybody know Laguardia
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anyone know about this the idlewild Limited Edition Tour EP that tower is giving away with purchase of the new cd? is it being sold at shows?
i'm guessing the tracks are repackaged b-sides, and one hopes that this ep is available elsewhere seeing as i already own the album.
the tracking list is thus...
1. "You Held the World in Your Arms"
Produced and Mixed by Dave Eringa
Written by Idlewild
2. "The Nothing I Know*"
Produced and Mixed by Dave Eringa
Written by Idlewild
3. "Everything Flows*"
Recorded with Richie Dempsey
Written by Norman Blake, Raymond McGinley, Gerard Love and Brendan O'Hare
4. "In Remote Part/Scottish Fiction (Live)*"
Performed at Brixton Academy 9th December 2002
Written by Idlewild and Morgan
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Tracks 2 and 3 are b-sides -and good ones at that. This EP has been floating around in various formats. It also came out in the UK. I think it is more worthwhile to buy the CD singles and get all the b-sides -especially Poor Thing and No Generation. But of course you have to import them yourself...
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What a GREAT thread. I missed it at first due to the July 4th weekend away. Love hearing about so much of the locak music, and will make an effort to see the bands that come up the most often.
Yeah 9:30 Club Forum!!!
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Twangirl, thanks for taking everyones suggestions and for working to get the Put-Outs, it's greatly appreciated.
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You are welcome!
Since everyone seemed to have such a good time with this, I'll try it again sometime when we have the opportunity to add some locals to a show. I really appreciated all the suggestions, and as a result have added a few bands to my list of things I must check out.
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Thanks Twangirl,
I thought it was quite fun being able to shout for my favourite bands and actually have someone who could do something about it listen.
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Hey, I've been looking for information on the Put Outs, and there's nothing more recent than late 2001. Their website has been inactive since then, and I couldn't find anything else on them really. They popped up on a Replacements covers album webpage.
Just looking for some information and some fodder to get folks there early with me!
Thanks, forumheads. ;)
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yes, sorry to say, but there really isn't any info on the put-outs online anywhere. nor any mp3s or anything. they're going to be working on a new website soon, though.
they rock so much though. that's all i can tell you. sorry.
-jamie
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the put-outs share much in common with the replacements, they are also good friends with superdrag and have good on tour with them often. they rawk!!!!
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Thanks Kosmo & Malkmess.
I got this from the Replacements cover album website:
"The Put Outs - garage rawk with lots of power and melody from Baltimore! Their latest CD is prooduced by none other than Tommy Stinson! "
I think that and the Superdrag connection should be enough to recommend them. And really, who cares, 'cuz I'll catch them!
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i thought they were more punk? or are they more guitar thrashing indie? and does anyone know anything about laguardia?
btw, who is coming tonight? i'm guessing kosmo, kosmette, myself, ggw, and who else?
Originally posted by kosmo:
Great news... It's been awhile since I've seen the Put-Outs lads. There Replacements inspired bash and pop should be great compliment to Idlewild.
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Originally posted by lily1:
btw, who is coming tonight? i'm guessing kosmo, kosmette, myself, ggw, and who else?
Smackie sans smackette. She backed out this morning but I'm still working her a bit.
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Originally posted by lily1:
btw, who is coming tonight? i'm guessing kosmo, kosmette, myself, ggw, and who else?
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Well, not that I hang out with all the boardies, but I'll be there with some folks I'm draggin along. The fletchers show certainly won some converts. Really excited.
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Obviously, I will be at the show.
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yep kosmette and i will be in attendence.... and the putouts lean a bit to the (alt)rock side of things... a little more ballsier and showmanship than indie.
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Originally posted by redsock:
Originally posted by lily1:
btw, who is coming tonight? i'm guessing kosmo, kosmette, myself, ggw, and who else?
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Well, not that I hang out with all the boardies, but I'll be there with some folks I'm draggin along. The fletchers show certainly won some converts. Really excited. [/b]
Ditto, I wouldn't know one of you if I ran smack into you (note clever use of board moniker).
I'm getting there in time to see the Put Outs, and since it's a Wed. and I've had a *rough* work week, I'll probably be upstairs with my one friend who's open to the Idlewild experience (other friends are more indie than British...). It's very rare these days that I feel the need to be close to the stage down on the ground. Normally about 2/3s of the way back is cool -- wherever I can dance a bit (me and my regular posse are dancing, not arms crossed, crowd).
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so i guess it's too late to suggest Black Eyes? :D
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myself and markie will be there of course, venerable bede and g/f,
and i'm guessing kurosawa........hey redsock why don't you hang out with us boardies? are you scared?
see y'all there
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Originally posted by poorlulu:
myself and markie will be there of course, venerable bede and g/f,
and i'm guessing kurosawa........hey redsock why don't you hang out with us boardies? are you scared?
see y'all there
ohh, at this moment, both i and the g/f do not plan on attending. have to see how i feel after my softball game tonight.
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Originally posted by poorlulu:
myself and markie will be there of course, venerable bede and g/f,
and i'm guessing kurosawa........hey redsock why don't you hang out with us boardies? are you scared?
I'm not, but sockette is. j/k
Actually, she is short (and so is her twin), so we often stand upstairs. I know you all tend to be an upfront kinda crew. That's it mostly. Though they are both huge Blur fans, and I think they wanna touch Damon somewhere special, so we might be in the front row for that show. I'll catch up with you all one of these days, when I'm probably stuck going alone.
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should anyone want to join us, i'm headed to the islander on 12th and u at 7.30pm for a good and cheap dinner. i recommend the homemade ginger beer and roti's. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=entertainment/profile&id=792256&typeId=2 (http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=entertainment/profile&id=792256&typeId=2)
and if you haven't met me before, i'm in a pair of wide leg jeans, and a turquoise print chinese inspired top. i have long brown hair.
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Who is g/f?
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oops. ignore me. I'm avoiding work, and doing a bad job of it.
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Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
have to see how i feel after my softball game tonight.
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I hear ya bro'! I was out playing catch with the 4 year old from next door last night....talk about kick my arse! That shit will kill a weaker man.
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It's not so much the softball as it is the drinking.
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Originally posted by mankie:
I hear ya bro'! I was out playing catch with the 4 year old from next door last night....talk about kick my arse! That shit will kill a weaker man.
dude, you should try this new thing where you kick a round ball to another person, then he kicks it back to you. let me tell you, there's only so much the side of one's foot can take.
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i'll be there tonight. rockin to the put-outs and idlewild. good stuff.
-jamie
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Originally posted by lily1:
should anyone want to join us, i'm headed to the islander on 12th and u at 7.30pm for a good and cheap dinner. i recommend the homemade ginger beer and roti's. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=entertainment/profile&id=792256&typeId=2 (http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=entertainment/profile&id=792256&typeId=2)
and if you haven't met me before, i'm in a pair of wide leg jeans, and a turquoise print chinese inspired top. i have long brown hair.
kosmette and i will join in the preshow feedbag mon... homemade ginger beer sounds yummy :D
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Isn't that called runny-kicky?
Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
dude, you should try this new thing where you kick a round ball to another person, then he kicks it back to you. let me tell you, there's only so much the side of one's foot can take.
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nifty stuff. the service is a tad slow though, hence the 7.30pm time so hopefully were done by 9 so we don't miss the second opener.
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
kosmette and i will join in the preshow feedbag mon... homemade ginger beer sounds yummy :D [/QB][/QUOTE]
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Originally posted by thirsty moore:
[QB] Isn't that called runny-kicky?
"runny" would be the operative word here.
unlike "underarmy-throwie-softy-bally-and catchy-with a biggie-oldie-glovie"
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I'll be there with my missus...haven't been to 9:30 since Paul Weller I believe.. wait Sigur Ros came after Weller???.. anywho it's been a long time and I'm looking forward to tonight...
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Originally posted by Fico:
I'll be there with my missus...haven't been to 9:30 since Paul Weller I believe.. wait Sigur Ros came after Weller???.. anywho it's been a long time and I'm looking forward to tonight...
missus?
she better be hotter than meg white else we will all point at her and go eugh.........
oh and remember to shake ginger's hand.......
we may stop by at the islander but not sure we will make it....
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damn fico, that was in march...where you been all that time?
Originally posted by Fico:
I'll be there with my missus...haven't been to 9:30 since Paul Weller I believe.. wait Sigur Ros came after Weller???.. anywho it's been a long time and I'm looking forward to tonight...
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Originally posted by mankie:
unlike "underarmy-throwie-softy-bally-and catchy-with a biggie-oldie-glovie"
what in the world are you talking about?
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i will be there wearing a fricking baseball cap to cover my john merrick size lump on the side of me head, i hate trees.
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Originally posted by bungle bud:
i will be there wearing a fricking baseball cap to cover my john merrick size lump on the side of me head, i hate trees.
If you must wear one of those things please wear it the right way round so you don't look like a total retard....Personally I would rater go with the John Merrick look.
Were you hugging the tree at the time?
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info on the La Guardia... who have done played in dc with the French Kicks
http://www.laguardiamusic.com/ (http://www.laguardiamusic.com/)
Philly City Paper story (http://citypaper.net/articles/2002-10-17/cover15.shtml)
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Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
Originally posted by mankie:
unlike "underarmy-throwie-softy-bally-and catchy-with a biggie-oldie-glovie"
what in the world are you talking about? [/b]
Having given softball a go a few years ago. I found it made cricket look exciting, (and that's saying something) Each to their own though, but my point was it's hardly something that makes you tired, unless it's from severe sunburn.
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it stands to reason that i will wear the cap the correct way, i will however stand infront of the shortest person i can find, no tree hugging for me, i snaged a big fuck off branch which promptly landed on my head, oh how everyone laughed at my missfortune.
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shit i meant i was in a fight with 4 green bay packers fans and i leathered the lot of them.
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Originally posted by lily1:
damn fico, that was in march...where you been all that time?
I think the question is where have all the proper bands been... last year we got a great spring with the Charlatan's, the Phonics', Doves, JJ72, Idlewild, David Gray, etc... this year there has been very few things to get enthused about.. haven't bought many records either.. the only one that really got me excited was Interpol (yes, I was a late bloomer but I shied away cos of the hype)...
Poorlulu.. Meg White is pasty and horrid, did you see the Q magazine with them on the cover.. unflattering pictures if there ever were some...
anywho, see you all tonight...
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David Gray is complete crap. :)
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
David Gray is complete crap. :)
Thanks for the info Rhett...I'd better go bin all his cd's that I have of his now I've just found out he's complete crap.
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i disagree. his latest album is pretty mediocre, but take a listen to his debut, a century's end. while perhaps not your music, i think you'll agree that lyrically and emotionally, he's talented.
then again, maybe not.
btw, david gray played in may 2001 and feb 2003, not spring 2002.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
David Gray is complete crap. :)
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Originally posted by lily1:
btw, david gray played in may 2001 and feb 2003, not spring 2002.
Potato-Potatoe, my point is this year has left a lot to be desired in terms of good acts touring..
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Just Noticed on Idlewild's site that they have been listening to the legendary Uncle Tupelo
Idlewild are listening to......
The Mars Volta 'De-loused at the comatorium'
A Mighty Wind - Soundtrack
Mogwai 'Happy songs for happy people'
Yeah yeah yeahs 'Fever to tell'
Fairport Convention 1st album
Dead Meadow Shivering king and others
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Radiohead 'Hail to the thief'
Fleetwood Mac 'Say you will'
Uncle Tupelo 'Anodyne'
Gillian Welch 'Soul journey'
The Band 'Rock of ages'
Pearl jam 'Riot act'
Shellac 'At action park'
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Originally posted by lily1:
i disagree. his latest album is pretty mediocre, but take a listen to his debut, a century's end. while perhaps not your music, i think you'll agree that lyrically and emotionally, he's talented.
then again, maybe not.
btw, david gray played in may 2001 and feb 2003, not spring 2002.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
David Gray is complete crap. :)
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Lily, I don't think you understand.
If Rhett says he's crap, then he's crap. End of story.
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Markie will now have to go out and buy everything by the legendary Uncle Tupelo.
Originally posted by Bob Pollard:
Just Noticed on Idlewild's site that they have been listening to the legendary Uncle Tupelo
Idlewild are listening to......
The Mars Volta 'De-loused at the comatorium'
A Mighty Wind - Soundtrack
Mogwai 'Happy songs for happy people'
Yeah yeah yeahs 'Fever to tell'
Fairport Convention 1st album
Dead Meadow Shivering king and others
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Radiohead 'Hail to the thief'
Fleetwood Mac 'Say you will'
Uncle Tupelo 'Anodyne'
Gillian Welch 'Soul journey'
The Band 'Rock of ages'
Pearl jam 'Riot act'
Shellac 'At action park'
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anyone notice that mogwai has been featured in sex and the city fairly often, late last season and also this season.
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Alright, the handful of songs I've heard were crap, so admittedly I haven't heard every song he's ever recorded.
My wife thinks he's crap too.
Originally posted by mankie:
Originally posted by lily1:
i disagree. his latest album is pretty mediocre, but take a listen to his debut, a century's end. while perhaps not your music, i think you'll agree that lyrically and emotionally, he's talented.
then again, maybe not.
btw, david gray played in may 2001 and feb 2003, not spring 2002.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
David Gray is complete crap. :)
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Lily, I don't think you understand.
If Rhett says he's crap, then he's crap. End of story. [/b]
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ah, well, to each their own. i love the guy, but if you don't, that just means one less person clamoring for a ticket when he tours. works for me!
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not sure what i'll be wearing, but kosmette will be carrying her red purse with monkee's single in it... i'll have copies of my "where the action is" mix cds of 60's garage and soul classics too
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Originally posted by Fico:
Originally posted by lily1:
Potato-Potatoe, my point is this year has left a lot to be desired in terms of good acts touring.. [/b]
Ah, it's what makes the world go round. I thought it was a splendid spring for shows. And hell, just this week I've been to five.
Since March, the last time Fico thought there was a decent show, we're talking The Datsuns (the album blows, but they are great live), Soundtrack of our Lives, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Hot Hot Heat, Cursive, The Notwist, Cheap Trick, Ataris, Longwave, Fountains of Wayne, Pearl Jam w/ Buzzcocks, Guided by Voices, Raveonettes. Not bad, and there were a bunch I coudn't make it to....Brendan Benson, Ash, The Oranges Band, Bob Mould at Fort Reno.
Granted, not every show was a killer, but all were interesting and worth catching.
So, it's all in the ear of the beholder, I do believe. As you can glean from the Rhett Miller/Bob Pollard/scientist arguments over 'legends' and decent music.
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
not sure what i'll be wearing, but kosmette will be carrying her red purse with monkee's single in it... i'll have copies of my "where the action is" mix cds of 60's garage and soul classics too
The Monkee's single in it??
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Originally posted by bags:
The Monkee's single in it??
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I'm so glad you asked the question.
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
not sure what i'll be wearing, but kosmette will be carrying her red purse with monkee's single in it... i'll have copies of my "where the action is" mix cds of 60's garage and soul classics too
Are these the kind of copies that I can have one of?
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Originally posted by walkman:
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
not sure what i'll be wearing, but kosmette will be carrying her red purse with monkee's single in it... i'll have copies of my "where the action is" mix cds of 60's garage and soul classics too
Are these the kind of copies that I can have one of? [/b]
yes you can, will you be at the show tonight? if it's not too late we may be in the back bar briefly.
and the purse was designed to hold a 45 single on the outside. right now it's got a Monkee's single because Kosmette digs them. in the past she's put in a waxwing's single for instance. it's a very kwel purse if ya ask me :cool:
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Originally posted by bags:
Originally posted by Fico:
Since March, the last time Fico thought there was a decent show, we're talking
The Datsuns - Horribly average
Soundtrack of our Lives - Good
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - utter shite, Hype and nothing else
Hot Hot Heat, Cursive, The Notwist - Never listened to them
Cheap Trick - Proper Power Pop
Ataris - unkwon to me, aren't they mallpunk?
Longwave, Fountains of Wayne - quite decent, not worth much getting bothered about..
Pearl Jam w/ Buzzcocks - brilliant (being at Nissan didn't go)
Guided by Voices - tiresome and average live
Raveonettes - NME posterchilds, mediocre
Brendan Benson, Ash, The Oranges Band, Bob Mould at Fort Reno. - Only know Ash which I'm upset about missing, the same for Jonny Marr
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My band should be taking shape by early autumn, we are going to be the best band in DC by far.
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Originally posted by walkman:
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
not sure what i'll be wearing, but kosmette will be carrying her red purse with monkee's single in it... i'll have copies of my "where the action is" mix cds of 60's garage and soul classics too
Are these the kind of copies that I can have one of? [/b]
yes you can, will you be at the show tonight? if it's not too late we may be in the back bar briefly.
and the purse was designed to hold a 45 single on the outside. right now it's got a Monkee's single because Kosmette digs them. in the past she's put in a waxwing's single for instance. it's a very kwel purse if ya ask me :cool: [/b]
Oh man, that is so damn cool! Both the purse *and* the Monkees single. I am green with envy.
What single is it? Oh please, not "Valerie"!?!
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Originally posted by walkman:
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
not sure what i'll be wearing, but kosmette will be carrying her red purse with monkee's single in it... i'll have copies of my "where the action is" mix cds of 60's garage and soul classics too
Are these the kind of copies that I can have one of? [/b]
yes you can, will you be at the show tonight? if it's not too late we may be in the back bar briefly.
and the purse was designed to hold a 45 single on the outside. right now it's got a Monkee's single because Kosmette digs them. in the past she's put in a waxwing's single for instance. it's a very kwel purse if ya ask me :cool: [/b]
Sounds excellent. I'll be on the lookout for the purse, as I don't think we've met yet...I should be the kid in the black Mooney Suzuki t-shirt, if my dryer decides to cooperate.
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Originally posted by Fico:
Originally posted by bags:
Originally posted by Fico:
Since March, the last time Fico thought there was a decent show, we're talking
The Datsuns - Horribly average
Soundtrack of our Lives - Good
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - utter shite, Hype and nothing else
Hot Hot Heat, Cursive, The Notwist - Never listened to them
Cheap Trick - Proper Power Pop
Ataris - unkwon to me, aren't they mallpunk?
Longwave, Fountains of Wayne - quite decent, not worth much getting bothered about..
Pearl Jam w/ Buzzcocks - brilliant (being at Nissan didn't go)
Guided by Voices - tiresome and average live
Raveonettes - NME posterchilds, mediocre
Brendan Benson, Ash, The Oranges Band, Bob Mould at Fort Reno. - Only know Ash which I'm upset about missing, the same for Jonny Marr
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My band should be taking shape by early autumn, we are going to be the best band in DC by far. [/b]
My whole point was that it's interesting how different people perceive whehter it's been a good couple of months or not based on their own tastes, which frankly I'm a little tired of folks judging. I don't give a crap that you think Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Raveonnettes are not worthy. I never said they were my favorite bands or that I even own the albums, but the shows were fun, I enjoyed them and so I think it was a fun spring for shows.
Oy. I don't think I've ever said someone's musical tastes are wrong (okay, maybe to some deadheads, but come on, they think Jerry is GOD); sure I'll say I found a show lacking energy or the band overly derivative (though as we know, everything is derivative). That's an explanation as to why I like them or not, so that if I make some other band recommendation, you can kind of figure whether you'd agree with me or not based on what you've learned of my tasets.
I hope to hell your band is FANTASTIC and puts on an AMAZING, PERFECT show, because you're obviously ready for some pretty intense judgements, based on your own m.o.
[Sorry I harshed, but there seems to have been a lot of "you're wrong"s on the boards lately. Maybe Fico read me as judging him as wrong by listing bands I saw; that wasn't my intent. Okay, I'm going home to have more beer than I thought I would before the Put Outs.]
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first up the single on display these days is an orginial Monkee singles of "The Girl I knew somewere b/w A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You"...
secondly, Idlewild roolz! At Fletchers they were WOW!, last night they were WOW!!! turned up to 11. Clearly enjoying the larger 9:30 club stage the band had more energy and fire than earlier in the year. The audience was way into them as well, heads were seen bobbing as far back as the eye could see. The bands sense of dynamics was spine tingling... Being able to explode from the quiet bits superb. It's too bad Idlewild don't sell bootlegs ala Pearl Jam, cause I'd love one from that show.
I very glad that the Put-Outs were able to get on the bill for this show, having not seen them live since the summer of 1999 when they were still a three piece. For a group that hasn't done many live shows of late, the band was certainly at the top of their game. Would have liked to hear a couple more of their familar older songs, but the new stuff with added viola were fab. Lets hope they can quickly find someone to release it...
I will have to say that I hope the Put-Outs gained some new fans last night. Maybe a Idlewild audience is more receptive to "unknown" bands, because the Put-Outs seem to win over and gain the audience attention. I think that an audience attending a show (i.e. Pete Yawn) in order to socialize is more likely to ignore an support act they've never heard of. Where as when the is audience is ready to rock out as was the case last night, the worthy lesser known warmup act gets the respect of the audience.
Does anyone know if the Put-Outs were using a subsitute bass player for the gig? And will Tim be rejoining the band once he done doing the roadie gig?
Last and very lest LaGuardia... These boys need to be introduced to a bar of soap, and as long as they weren't singing the group was fine. His voice was even more whinier and shrill than Billy Corgans :(
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how could the put outs not gain more fans? that was an impressive set. they deserve their own gig at the black cat.
idlewild was fantastic. i didn't catch them at fletchers so this was my first time. so charismatic on stage.
and hello to everyone. lovely to see you all again. happy birthday poorlulu!
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Well, as you all know, I've seen Idlewild multiple times, and that is one of the best shows I've ever seen them do. I think there were about 18 songs? Which is an incredibly long set for them. I got to hear two songs that I've never seen live and always wanted to hear. (The last two of the encore.) Kick ass show! You all should have come down to the afterparty in the Backbar. The band members were mingling and were excited about the show as well. They like DC and it showed.
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Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:
You all should have come down to the afterparty in the Backbar. The band members were mingling and were excited about the show as well. They like DC and it showed.
i knew they would..........but i was just so tired last night......we've been out every night for about a week now.........phew
i'll settle for meeting them before anyway..................it's so passe.
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Originally posted by poorlulu:
i'll settle for meeting them before anyway..................it's so passe.
you mean FIN, birthday girl :) it's fin.
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Originally posted by paige:
Originally posted by poorlulu:
i'll settle for meeting them before anyway..................it's so passe.
you mean FIN, birthday girl :) it's fin. [/b]
nope ..........
i never thought you'd be a groupie because autographs are so passe............what they say.....
i thought you'd go and see the band and then just leave in an orderly way................. :p
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the put-outs have been using bill mercer as their new bassist because their original bassist is in japan roadie-ing for some other band. i talked to the put-outs drummer rodney last night and found out bill is the bassist on the new album, but it looks like tim will be coming back soon and probably rejoining the band.
both the put-outs and idlewild rocked last night. my friend was afraid that roddy was going to fall on us at some point during the night. haha.
-jamie
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Originally posted by poorlulu:
nope ..........
i never thought you'd be a groupie because autographs are so passe............what they say.....
i thought you'd go and see the band and then just leave in an orderly way................. :( but i'm no groupie... i don't race around the club and down to the backbar to see if maybe! just maybe! i can like, totally, see the band? you know? :roll:
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Originally posted by paige:
Originally posted by poorlulu:
nope ..........
i never thought you'd be a groupie because autographs are so passe............what they say.....
i thought you'd go and see the band and then just leave in an orderly way................. :( but i'm no groupie... i don't race around the club and down to the backbar to see if maybe! just maybe! i can like, totally, see the band? you know? :roll:
exactly that's what i said .............it's so passe........
do you see now?
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I must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed yesterday, cause I actually thought the Fletcher's show was a little better. Since I only own windows and remote part, I really don't know any of there older stuff, but I recognized a couple of songs from Fletchers. Don't get me wrong, I thought it was a great show...maybe cause Fletchers was smaller, got a better vibe, I don't know. Regardless, Idlewild puts on one hell of a show every time out. Can't wait to hear some new stuff from them.
The Put-outs, eh, they were ok. Certainly some replacements in them. It honestly sounded a little blah, dare I say it. I think I might like their slower stuff better. Anyway, still a happy $12 spent.
Hey, does anyone know what the cover Idlewild played during the encore. It rang a bell, but I couldn't place it. Loved the guitars.
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Originally posted by poorlulu:
exactly that's what i said .............it's so passe........
do you see now?
i see. i have seen the light. amen.
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fletcher's was great..........i do think concerts in smaller venues are always more fun and friendly...........and no offence to 9.30 but it can be a little colder a venue.......(if that makes sense)
i snagged a set list and so here it is for those interested...
listen
discourage
world
i am what
message
10 words
wooden
modern way
american
argue
rusty
annihilate
a film 4
hiding
roseability
remote part
_________________________
jackson c
happy
darkness
captain
so there you are
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jackson c?
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Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:
Well, as you all know, I've seen Idlewild multiple times, and that is one of the best shows I've ever seen them do. I think there were about 18 songs? Which is an incredibly long set for them. I got to hear two songs that I've never seen live and always wanted to hear. (The last two of the encore.) Kick ass show! You all should have come down to the afterparty in the Backbar. The band members were mingling and were excited about the show as well. They like DC and it showed.
What were the last two songs? The friend with me was convinced the very last was a cover, because it had such a different sound -- the screaming and the angst! (Thanks, LuLu, for the set list.)
And I absolutely agree with the raves over Idlewild. I was surprised at how Idlewild could really rock the place, especially for two or three songs that were almost punk in their energy. I never remember sets (and I just got two albums so I don't know the songs yet), but about midway through they took my breath away with a real rocker -- I looked at my friend and said, "I never thought they could rock out like this!"
And though the place wasn't sold out, the people who were there were real fans. The floor was packed in pretty tightly toward the stage, and from my balcony vantage point I was quite happy and amazed to see so many heads bobbing, a bit of pogo-ing in order to move in a small space, and *so* many people singing along. Even at the 9:30 Club, that's pretty rare. As we've pointed out before, DC audiences aren't always the most lively or engaged.
Loved the show -- my first Idlewild, as some of you know, as I was just convinced last week (1) to go, and (2) to buy a couple albums (Remote Part and 100 Broken Windows). SO glad I did -- thanks to the folks encouraging me!
And I really enjoyed the Put Outs too, though a couple of slower numbers didn't grab me completely. But we were down on the floor for them and had a great time. That last "one and a half" song they played, I thought that this is the kind of song that could be one of your favorites and you're just praying they play live when you see them. So are they working on an album, will they play more, what's their story?
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I thought last night's show was even a little better than the Fletcher's show. It was good to see a much, much larger crowd than when I last saw Idlewild at 9:30 -- an active and involved crowd no less.
The Put-Outs seemed a little rusty at points, but were as good as expected. Nothing like some good old American indie rock with masturbatory guitar licks and a viola.
Thanks for the disc Kosmo. It made for a nice ride home.
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Originally posted by redsock:
jackson c?
this one i figured out with a google search...
the song is "Blues Run The Game" written by Jackson C. Frank.
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Well I thought it was poptastic.
did anyone else enjoy the quiet songs and two guitar intros more than the rest of it? I guess it is easier to hear Roddys voice on those.
They played a very fan friendly set. Every great single and happy tune and not just the new album.
Other bands (placebo) could learn a lesson from that.
Whis is Jackson C Frank, or should I just go to allmusic and stop being so lazy?
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outta curiosity who saw Idlewild when they played the DC's Garage in 1999?
the last song was off their first EP "Captain" ... Kosmette knew members of Idlewild in their early days at Edinburgh Uni and saw an earlish gig when they were still on the punk side of things.
can't say exactly what the Put-Outs future is, although the new four song ep they were selling last night was produced by Don Coffey Jr. drummer for Superdrag and producer of their record.
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i always enjoy shows more when the audience treats every song played like it's a hit single. the audience are always totally into show, there's no audible yacking when the bands are on stage. it's those shows were people show up to hear the hit or just to be seen are the worst...
so who wants to predict which bands career will last longer placebo, supergrass or idlewild? of course i would love if idlewild would stay at their current level of fame... enthusiastic fans in club verses theatres etc.
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Originally posted by bags:
I never remember sets...but about midway through they took my breath away with a real rocker -- I looked at my friend and said, "I never thought they could rock out like this!"
That was Film for the Future off of their Hope is Important album. One of my favorite songs, and I think it's their best live song.
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Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:
Originally posted by bags:
I never remember sets...but about midway through they took my breath away with a real rocker -- I looked at my friend and said, "I never thought they could rock out like this!"
That was Film for the Future off of their Hope is Important album. One of my favorite songs, and I think it's their best live song. [/b]
Well, it was great, and now I will go and buy the Hope is Important album. Man, in a coupla months I'm gonna be so upset that I saw them just before I knew all the songs!!
Thanks for the info.
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Idlewild played an amazing show last night...just teriffic, with an excellent setlist. Redsock, I'll see your Put-Outs comment and up you one: I thought they were very very blah. They were the really poor man's Replacements, if that. Not talentless, just very boring. Maybe at the ripe old age of 17 I'm getting a little too old for that dated geetar rawk.
Laguardia weren't bad, but I agree with Kosmo - they should keep the mouths closed. By the way, Kosmo's mix is FANTASTIC. You can DJ in my parents' basement ANYTIME.
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Originally posted by walkman:
Laguardia weren't bad, but I agree with Kosmo - they should keep the mouths closed. By the way, Kosmo's mix is FANTASTIC. You can DJ in my parents' basement ANYTIME.
lots of dj's get their start doing house parties... i got two turntables and no microphone (actually one turntable and two cd players). all i need is a rockin' (stereo)soundsystem to hook up to and a bunch of peeps to enjoy the tunage!
as an fyi... all the artists on that disc appeared on "Where The Action Is" a late 60's tv show which aired afternoons during the week. it's interesting to note that now classic garage bands were appearing along side soul acts of the time. something you would never see in this day age of musical segmentation. i have a hard time seeing the mooney suzuki and beyonce appearing on the same edition of trl. hell the classic rock stations can't even dare add modern day artists that might fit into their rotations.
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Originally posted by poorlulu:
Originally posted by Fico:
[qb] I'll be there with my missus...haven't been to 9:30 since Paul Weller I believe.. wait Sigur Ros came after Weller???.. anywho it's been a long time and I'm looking forward to tonight...
missus?
she better be hotter than meg white else we will all point at her and go eugh.........
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She is.....but that doesn't take much doing.
Good seeing you last night. Sorry I didn't get close enough for a proper hello and a chance to meet your lady. You two looked good together. ;)
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Originally posted by Jaguär:
She is.....but that doesn't take much doing.
Good seeing you last night. Sorry I didn't get close enough for a proper hello and a chance to meet your lady. You two looked good together. :(
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Originally posted by the scientist:
Originally posted by Jaguär:
She is.....but that doesn't take much doing.
Good seeing you last night. Sorry I didn't get close enough for a proper hello and a chance to meet your lady. You two looked good together. :(
So that means that you think Fico is hot.
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Thanks for the compliments all around Markie and Jag... many people think we are cousins or brother and sister.. i guess it could only be the hair or color of skin that makes us similar, but you wouldn't be the fist people to point out so I digress..
On the other hand it be stupid to state again the overall sentiments of the board that last night's show was mega... I wanted to stick around for the backbar but we rushed out as soon as they left the stage after the encore to catch the train.. to no use, the train left while we were entering the station... it's been too busy as of late as everyone wants to pencil in time with the missus before she leaves so we decided to call it a night... maybe if yer going to the Blur show we can pencil in a beer an' that..
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well I'll be there.
doesnt you g/f just hate it when the train leaves just as you are entering the station? ;)
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Because this is a cool article generally on Idlewild, I'm posting this from today's NY Times.
July 18, 2003
'The Next' Is Ready for 'Here and Now'
By HUGO LINDGREN
Last month the five members of Idlewild, a rock band from Scotland, were in Fargo, N.D. The official reason for their visit was to open for Pearl Jam at an indoor football stadium called the Fargo Dome, but they had another agenda also. As the 25-year-old singer Roddy Woomble put it, the band was hoping to find "normal people."
Idlewild had recently ended its own headlining tour, which included a packed house at Irving Plaza in Manhattan and several other strong turnouts. But Mr. Woomble could not help noticing that the crowds had a parochial quality. "They were like us, you know â?? freaks who probably care too much about music," he said. "It's a very comfortable environment for us, but you can fool yourself into thinking the whole world is like that."
On the strength of three critically acclaimed albums, a string of hits in Britain and an enthusiasm for wasting their youth in tour buses, the members of Idlewild have maneuvered themselves into the general proximity of American success. Like the other imported acts appearing with them tomorrow at the all-day Village Voice Third Annual Siren Music Festival at Coney Island â?? the Datsuns from New Zealand, Sahara Hotnights from Sweden, Hot Hot Heat from Canada and the Kills from England â?? they arrived in the United States with radiant confidence born of home-grown fame and faith that talent and hard work are all it takes to make it in America.
Which, it turns out, is not exactly true in the music business.
Before Idlewild's latest record, "The Remote Part," was released in the United States by Capitol this spring, the band and some of its contemporaries shared the tag of "the next Radiohead," though not because of musical similarities. Idlewild plays big, well-constructed songs that have clear antecedents in American indie rock of the 1980's and early 90's. It has not yet shown an interest in disassembling rock music and putting it back together.
But like Radiohead, Idlewild is both culturally literate and ambitious, and some critics felt that this rare combination might enable the band to slip into the fickle American mainstream. When "The Remote Part" met with stateside reviews as strong as those it received in Europe, Idlewild seemed poised to have its moment, like the one Coldplay had three years ago when its first American single, "Yellow," became an instant last-dance-at-the-prom classic.
Idlewild is still waiting. Capitol, which puts out Radiohead's records here as well as Coldplay's, elected not to spend the several hundred thousand dollars it takes to get a single on radio playlists and give it a shot at the charts. So while Radiohead and Coldplay have both broken into the ranks of normal people and solidified near-superstar status with popular new records, Idlewild is trying to do it the old-fashioned way â?? by touring. In the bigger cities and some college towns â?? places where the quotient of music freaks is high â?? the group does well. It's everywhere else in the great wide-open mallscape of the United States that it has problems.
"You start a rock band because you don't understand how business works and you don't want to understand," Mr. Woomble said. "But then you find yourself awake at night analyzing how Coldplay got so popular here."
And how, he neglected to add, his band has not.
From their earliest days at art school in Edinburgh, the members of Idlewild had a precocious charm, much of it from Mr. Woomble, who looks like a stylishly unkempt graduate student and can comfortably work Gertrude Stein's name into a chorus. He is known to disappear after gigs and go home with . . . a book. The band even takes its name from a book: the peaceful meeting place in "Anne of Green Gables," a favorite of Mr. Woomble's. He also commented in his online tour diary recently about "how Pittsburgh was just like the Michael Chabon novels say it is."
Idlewild's first full-length record, "Hope Is Important," released in the United States in 2000, was practically a homage to Nirvana, but an inspired one. Rod Jones's crunching guitars were a perfect match for Colin Newton's explosive drumming, and Mr. Woomble sang as if trying to split the difference between being in a punk band and a church choir.
When "100 Broken Windows" came along in 2001, Idlewild had evolved: the Nirvana explosiveness was still there, but the tunes had the depth and richness of R.E.M. The sound of the two bands that bracket American indie rock were fused into one, and on the strength of this record, Idlewild became stars in Scotland, developed a cult following in England and made a reasonable dent in America.
"The Remote Part" adds the epic qualities of U2, making elaborate use of keyboards, strings, and multiple layers of guitars and vocals and inviting the octogenarian Scottish poet laureate, Edwin Morgan, to read on the last track. With this Idlewild had decided that "recording an album and playing live are not the same thing, and we've gotten past the point of having to pretend they are," as Mr. Woomble explained it, adding, "We can do more than just blast the guitars."
With its new record Idlewild hints at the kind of transition U2 made many years ago when Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois produced "The Unforgettable Fire." But the finely buffed studio polish of "The Remote Part" did not sit well with some of Idlewild's core fans. It also did not sit well with the core bass player, Bob Fairfoull, whose attendance became spotty during the recording and who later had a well-publicized drunken confrontation with Mr. Woomble after a gig in Amsterdam. Mr. Fairfoull's ensuing dismissal was "the hardest and most important thing we ever did," Mr. Woomble said, "because it meant we all finally agreed on how we were going to move forward."
Which included becoming a lot more popular. In Britain a handful of singles from "The Remote Part" reached the charts, including "You Held the World in Your Arms," which made the Top 10. Coldplay's singer, Chris Martin, declared Idlewild his favorite band and invited the members to open on a European tour, playing for spectacular, arena-size crowds. The German film director Wim Wenders made a video for the single "Live in a Hiding Place," in which he dressed the band up as cowboys. Momentum, it seemed, was building.
Then Idlewild arrived in the United States, starting with its own club tour. "It was a very weird experience," Mr. Jones, the lead guitarist, said. "We'd have 1,500 people at a show in New York, and two days later we'd be playing Sunday night in North Carolina and there would be maybe 100 people, counting us. I don't mind 100 people. We'll happily play if nobody shows up at all. But it's hard to get a sense of where you stand."
Without regular radio play, the only Americans who find out about Idlewild are those who believe in record reviews or listen to college radio, and these days such people are less tastemakers for the masses than citizens in their separate nation. Record-industry experts estimate that on critical buzz alone, a record can sell maybe 100,000 copies. The heavily praised "Lifted, or the Story Is in the Soil" by Bright Eyes, for example, has topped out at 90,000.
Idlewild, however, has never come close to that in the United States; "100 Broken Windows" sold about 35,000 copies, and barring a late spending spree by Capitol, "The Remote Part," which went gold in Britain, may not duplicate that. Meanwhile, Coldplay has all but cornered the power-ballad market; the band's "Rush of Blood to the Head" is climbing past two million.
Even if Capitol coughs up the radio money, Idlewild may have trouble picking a single. The song that could equal the prom appeal of Coldplay's "Yellow" is a ballad called "American English." But it's not representative of Idlewild's sound, and its refrain â?? "You've contracted American dream" â?? introduces a perhaps unwelcome political notion.
That night in Fargo, though, Idlewild got a very warm reception. The crowd was so pumped for Pearl Jam that they took their seats early, and so the Fargo Dome was almost two-thirds full when Idlewild went onstage. And in a 45-minute set it elevated the crowd's sentiments from polite indifference to genuine enthusiasm. When the band closed its set with a recorded track of Mr. Morgan, the poet laureate, reading in his thick Scottish burr over a crash of guitars, the crowd raising plastic cups of Bud Light to the unlikely combination of rock and poetry, it seemed as if Idlewild might have converted a few of Fargo's normal people into freaks.
Which put the band members in a good mood when they returned to the cinder-block cell that was their dressing room. "We have to be believers in the idea that if you're good enough, people will come around to you if you just keep at it," Mr. Woomble said, jumping onto a skateboard and trying to ride it with a beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other.
One of his bandmates offered an alternative strategy for achieving fame in America: Mr. Woomble should date a Hollywood actress, following the example of Chris Martin of Coldplay, who goes out with Gwyneth Paltrow. "It can't hurt," somebody suggested. "And she might have friends." Mr. Woomble demurred, saying, "I'm afraid I don't know enough about modern cinema." That was promptly rejected as a lame excuse.
A celebrity girlfriend might not care for his current lifestyle in any case. After the band members showered where the football players usually do and made sandwiches from a tray of wilted cold cuts, Idlewild and its crew of five piled into the bus that has been their motel on wheels for their three months in America and drove all night to St. Paul, where they woke up the next morning in a parking garage under a hockey arena. For now, this is the good life.
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Originally posted by bags:
"100 Broken Windows" sold about 35,000 copies, and barring a late spending spree by Capitol, "The Remote Part," which went gold in Britain, may not duplicate that.
So sad...
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Leave it to Mark Jenkins to slag Idlewild while saying their songs are great:
washingtonpost.com
At 9:30, Scotland's Idlewild Never Really Takes Off
Friday, July 18, 2003; Page C08
"Support your local poet," implores Idlewild's latest CD, "The Remote Part," and the shaggy-haired members of this Edinburgh quintet do look like the kind of guys their working-class peers would label -- using one of those exquisitely modulated British put-downs -- "students." Indeed, "The Remote Part" is the band's gentlest, most lyrical album yet. Yet Idlewild started as a punk band, and in concert it still is. No one would have mistaken the group's Wednesday show at the 9:30 for a poetry recital.
Whether playing galloping rockers such as "A Modern Way of Letting Go" or such lilting, more R.E.M.-ish material as "Live in a Hiding Place," Idlewild didn't take it easy. Rubber-legged guitarist Rod Jones bounced as high as ever, and singer Roddy Woomble paced the stage eagerly. The musicians' nervous energy was reflected in the structure of the songs, which tended to start and stop abruptly, showing little patience for intros, solos or asides. For all their tunefulness, such numbers as "Little Discourage" had the urgency of suddenly blurted confessions.
Ultimately, an Idlewild set turns on the material. Despite their vigor, the band members don't really command the stage; they lack the authority to make a slightly boring tune sound more exciting than it is. That the show experienced only a few lulls is less a tribute to the band's showmanship than to a remarkably consistent repertoire of restless yet immaculately melodic songs.
-- Mark Jenkins
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I find it hilarious that the Post finds a way of slagging anything British...
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Originally posted by eertedaj:
The High Strung
At velvet lounge August 18th
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Originally posted by Bob Pollard:
Originally posted by eertedaj:
The High Strung
At velvet lounge August 18th [/b]
Isnt this the wrong thread?
Oh and I saw it first.
I really wish I had gone the last time.
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Originally posted by the scientist:
Isnt this the wrong thread?
Oh and I saw it first.
I really wish I had gone the last time.
they were mentioned in this thread and yes you saw it first
what do you win?
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I find it hilarious that the Post finds a way of slagging anything British...
Maybe you could get a job there.
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Originally posted by Bob Pollard:
what do you win?
the right to nominate someone to heckle Rilo Kiley in my absence. Please shout bobbins in between every song.
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Originally posted by the scientist:
the right to nominate someone to heckle Rilo Kiley in my absence. Please shout bobbins in between every song.
You just want to heckle them because they sometimes sound like the Delgados, and you are too scared of the Delgados to ever heckle them again.
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Originally posted by Bob Pollard:
and you are too scared of the Delgados to ever heckle them again.
If you really believe that, then you dont know me at all.
The whole point of heckling is to gain a response, I certainly did acheive that.
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Originally posted by the scientist:
If you really believe that, then you dont know me at all.
The whole point of heckling is to gain a response, I certainly did acheive that.
Yeah you received a response and then you didnt say a peep did you.
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actually I did.....
even Stuart said, "he made a face saving response, then shut up".
I really didnt have anymore to say at that point and they were apparently not enjoying a talkative audience and I was enjoying the show.
I think it would be hilarious to get into a fight with a band member. Let them beat you up and then sue the shit out of them.
I love magic America.
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Originally posted by the scientist:
I really didnt have anymore to say at that point and they were apparently not enjoying a talkative audience and I was enjoying the show.
Markie got a smackdown....
Markie got a smackdown....
Markie got a smackdown....
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Originally posted by ggw:
Markie got a smackdown....
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If I could reach, I would give you a smackdown.