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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Sailor Ripley on April 21, 2004, 09:08:00 am
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These ladies rock out a great show, don't miss them. If you dig their recordings you will love them live. I'm going to the Recher show tonight, looks like they play 930 tomorrow.
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Do you think these womyn ever actually refer to themselves as "ladies"?
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yes
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Originally posted by ballsnotbeats:
Do you think these womyn ever actually refer to themselves as "ladies"?
Why does that matter? I'm the one talking (typing) here. And I'm sure they prefer it over "chix".
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I too, shall be in attendance at the Recher tonight - also looking forward to seeing The Thermals
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How are you sure of this?
Originally posted by Sailor Ripley:
Originally posted by ballsnotbeats:
Do you think these womyn ever actually refer to themselves as "ladies"?
Why does that matter? I'm the one talking (typing) here. And I'm sure they prefer it over "chix". [/b]
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Originally posted by brennser:
I too, shall be in attendance at the Recher tonight - also looking forward to seeing The Thermals
Please report back on The Thermals, main reason I was going tomorrow night, might reconsider going if reviews are bad.
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I saw them at CMJ. They were ok for a song or two, but got rather monotonous.
Though the CHICK was fun to watch, as her titties tend to do a lot of bouncing.
Originally posted by pollard:
Originally posted by brennser:
I too, shall be in attendance at the Recher tonight - also looking forward to seeing The Thermals
Please report back on The Thermals, main reason I was going tomorrow night, might reconsider going if reviews are bad. [/b]
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i'll be at the 930 show fo sho
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Originally posted by ballsnotbeats:
How are you sure of this?
I'm all-knowing...
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I was hoping to go to Recher tonight, but can't make it. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's show.
In the recent media frenzy surrounding the twenty-fifth anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, ABC News ran a puff piece on the state of rock â??nâ?? roll since the advent of the King. In chronicling the fallout, they showed clips of exactly four other artists: the unavoidable Beatles, the ludicrously outclassed Kiss, the inexorable Rolling Stones and, unnamed but represented by a reasonable portion of their video for â??Youâ??re No Rock â??n Roll Fun,â? Sleater-Kinney. While it would be preposterous to follow the implicit argument here and suggest that nothing else of importance has come about since the late 1970s, the point is well taken. If youâ??re looking for a bead on what rock â??nâ?? roll as it exists today is capable of, your search should begin, and may well end, with Sleater-Kinney.
Thatâ??s an increasingly common belief. Entertainment Weekly asked if they were Americaâ??s greatest rock â??nâ?? roll band, Time answered in the affirmative and Robert Christgau of The Village Voice suggested in his review of 2000â??s peerless All Hands on the Bad One that Sleater-Kinney demonstrated the consistency and quality of the Rolling Stones during their late-â??60s peak.
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Who is the hottest member of Sleater-Kinney?
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I think the drummer is the least hot. The other two are about equal.
Originally posted by Rupert Pupkin:
Who is the hottest member of Sleater-Kinney?
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corin
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Originally posted by pollard:
Please report back on The Thermals, main reason I was going tomorrow night, might reconsider going if reviews are bad.
I thought they were good. Short, fast songs with a lot of energy. Glad I showed up to check them out.
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Originally posted by Sailor Ripley:
Originally posted by pollard:
Please report back on The Thermals, main reason I was going tomorrow night, might reconsider going if reviews are bad.
I thought they were good. Short, fast songs with a lot of energy. Glad I showed up to check them out. [/b]
they were 'ok' - little bit of a tendancy for the songs to sound the same after a while
sleater kinney were great - lots of energy - a few HEAVY new songs - fairly muddy vocals esp at the start - crowd was WAAAY into it - I felt old.....
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oh, and the SK drummer is fucking amazing
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Originally posted by Sailor Ripley:
I thought they were good. Short, fast songs with a lot of energy. Glad I showed up to check them out.
thanks for the info, just wanted to make sure they were not awful live, I really like the album, but I may not be able to make it to the show anyway
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Originally posted by brennser:
oh, and the SK drummer is fucking amazing
I made the same comment last night.
And I dug the cover of Bikini Kill's "Rebel Girl" during the encore.
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Originally posted by Sailor Ripley:
Originally posted by brennser:
oh, and the SK drummer is fucking amazing
I made the same comment last night.
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A-MAZ-ING.
Actually, I think she's what makes them so great as a live act. I've always been sort of surprised at how much I love seeing them; I think Janet's the answer. Also of note, "Dig Me Out" is my fave album, the first she played on...
I'm way excited for tonight; will catch about half the Thermals set just cuz I can't get there any earlier than 7:00.
Any idea how well the show has sold??
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Originally posted by Bags:
Any idea how well the show has sold??
It wasn't sold out in B-more and that was only a venue that holds 700.
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I'm so mean and selfish...I'd love it if there were only 600-700 at tonight's show... :D
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Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
corin
Carrie!
then again, i think the star of the show is the sparkly silver Danelectro...
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Carrie was on fire last night - she was getting really into the music
Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
corin
Carrie!
then again, i think the star of the show is the sparkly silver Danelectro... [/b]
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I love it when chicks are on fire!
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Goddamn. Not only were the chicks on fire last night at the 9:30 Club, but the entire audience standing at the bottom floor was on too. What a damn good show they put on. They sure has hell were having fun and it showed. Anyone noticed that Carrie completely fucked up "GET UP" by starting the chours too soon and all three of them ended up laughing at each other because they saved it out of their asses. Nobody cared! btw, when there hell did Corin get so goddamn hot? jesus christ!
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I can see how people enjoyed the show, but I just could not get into it. I left before the encore. I enjoyed The Thermals though.
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Carrie's always the crazy one at the shows... while Corin keeps it pretty much confined to hair/voice... It was pretty cool seeing Corin's son on the balcony with giant earmuffs on...
Can't say this is the best I've seen them at, but it was still great and still shows they're a tough act to beat live. I was pretty amazed at how most of the crowd knew only one beat-- never before have I heard so few people excited to hear Little Babies. Personally, I think One Beat, while still good, is their worst.
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Well i remember seeing them awhile ago, not knowing one song and leaving thinking "what a great show". So last night, once again, went in not knowing one song and left thinking "What a great show". Maybe now my lazy ass will get out there and buy a damn CD. What a frickin amazing show!!!!!!!!!! And whats with the bartender wearing a Garciaparra shirt, does he not know there was a Yankee fan standing there? Guess not since I wasnt wearing a shirt.
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Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
corin
Carrie!
then again, i think the star of the show is the sparkly silver Danelectro... [/b]
corin!
did anyone notice that they had the baby with them while watching the thermals from the balcony?
good show, thought the selection was better last time they were here, but fun times. nice to get out of there early, too
also, the self titled is obviously the worst: no janet.
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Is a smoke filled bar with loud rock music really a good place to bring a baby?
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I agree that (as always) it was a great show, but also agree that it would have been nice to hear more from Dig Me Out and Call the Doctor. I think the One Beat songs sound much better live than on the album, so I'm definitely not complaining.
The Thermals were good. I liked that one short fast song they played.
And I thought Guiny was a Rockies fan?
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Originally posted by My Balls Can DJ:
Is a smoke filled bar with loud rock music really a good place to bring a baby?
Are you saying people dont smoke, drink and listen to music at home with their baby's?
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i used to go to work with my parents. reminds me, that was one of the least smokey shows i've ever been to.
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I'm saying that babies ears are way more sensitive than adults, and it's not a good idea to play loud music around them. Personally, I don't play my music at home nearly as loud as the music at the 9:30 CLub music. I don't think a responsible parent would either.
And speaking as someone who grew up in a two smoker household and found that the smoke bugged the living shit out of me every fucking day of my existence...no, I don't think it's a good idea to expose an infant to a room full of cigarette smoke.
Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
Originally posted by My Balls Can DJ:
Is a smoke filled bar with loud rock music really a good place to bring a baby?
Are you saying people dont smoke, drink and listen to music at home with their baby's? [/b]
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The kid was out on the balcony for a total of about 10 minutes and was wearing what looked like the largest headset i have ever seen.
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So y'all didn't see the industrial headphone-like huge earmuff earplug things the baby was wearing? It was like the ones airport workers wear. They were huge. I'd be surprised if that kid heard anything.
Originally posted by My Balls Can DJ:
I'm saying that babies ears are way more sensitive than adults, and it's not a good idea to play loud music around them. Personally, I don't play my music at home nearly as loud as the music at the 9:30 CLub music. I don't think a responsible parent would either.
And speaking as someone who grew up in a two smoker household and found that the smoke bugged the living shit out of me every fucking day of my existence...no, I don't think it's a good idea to expose an infant to a room full of cigarette smoke.
Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
Originally posted by My Balls Can DJ:
Is a smoke filled bar with loud rock music really a good place to bring a baby?
Are you saying people dont smoke, drink and listen to music at home with their baby's? [/b]
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Well that's good to hear.
Originally posted by skonster:
The kid was out on the balcony for a total of about 10 minutes and was wearing what looked like the largest headset i have ever seen.
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
And whats with the bartender wearing a Garciaparra shirt, does he not know there was a Yankee fan standing there? Guess not since I wasnt wearing a shirt.
REAL New Englanders are Sox fans Guiny. You sure you're from Sanford???
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Originally posted by saco:
Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
And whats with the bartender wearing a Garciaparra shirt, does he not know there was a Yankee fan standing there? Guess not since I wasnt wearing a shirt.
REAL New Englanders are Sox fans Guiny. You sure you're from Sanford??? [/b]
WRONG. I am as New England as it gets, and am a Yanks fan. Bonus Points, my dad went to college in Sanford, Me... at least until the school shut down!
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Originally posted by saco:
Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
And whats with the bartender wearing a Garciaparra shirt, does he not know there was a Yankee fan standing there? Guess not since I wasnt wearing a shirt.
REAL New Englanders are Sox fans Guiny. You sure you're from Sanford??? [/b]
Actually i'm from Springvale, I went to high school in Sanford. ;)
Last I knew, New Englanders couldn't wait to get A-Rod and ship Garciaparra to Los Angelas or Anaheim. Oh how things quickly change and everyone is in love with Nomar again.
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Solid point. Seems like lately no one can leave the Sox gracefully. At least Nomah has been awesome this season - oh wait, he's hurt. Again.
Back to Sleater - Kinney...
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
Well i remember seeing them awhile ago, not knowing one song and leaving thinking "what a great show". So last night, once again, went in not knowing one song and left thinking "What a great show".
Ditto with my friend Roger, who goes to every show, loves the hell out of it, but doesn't listen to them otherwise (he has a couple albums, though, just doesn't listen). He thought last night was spectacular.
I thought it was really good -- not their best that I've seen, but their "not best" is better than most. Love Carrie, and Janet just wails. And has good hair while doing it! ;)
Gotta say, the crowd in the back was pretty dead, but better up a ways toward the stage. That's probably pretty typical, but less so for a S-K show. But pollard, I know what you're saying to a degree -- there was some kind of spark or something missing. I thought it was just me because I had a headache...
The Thermals reminded me of a HFS band that I vaguely recognize, a la Sum 41 or some such new pop punk band. There was one good song about 4 or 5 in, but otherwise it was fun but not memorable.
I'm pretty sure, also, that ggw was so moved by the pleas from the band to "vote Bush out" that we may have a convert on our hands. Though it's hard to tell with ggw, he doesn't emote all that much, does he? ;)
One last observation -- if a contingent of that crowd were lesbians, then Sleater-Kinney has much cuter lesbian fans than Melissa Etheridge. They're indie lez.
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Originally posted by Bags:
I'm pretty sure, also, that ggw was so moved by the pleas from the band to "vote Bush out" that we may have a convert on our hands.
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you see....he does all his emoting here on the board. :p
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Let's let the White House (http://www.whitehouse.org) speak for itself.
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Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
Let's let the White House (http://www.whitehouse.org) speak for itself.
I prefer this White House (http://www.whitehouse.com).
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Its funny cause i guarentee the people that cheer every time a small time band that the world doenst give a rats ass about bashes Bush are the same people that either voted for him or will vote for him in the upcoming election. Anwyas, they still put on a GREAT show in my opinion, but leave the political stuff for another time, WE DONT CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally posted by keithstg:
Bonus Points, my dad went to college in Sanford, Me... at least until the school shut down! [/QB]
Would that be Nasson College? If so thats actually in Springvale. Thats the only college that i can recall right now.
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
Its funny cause i guarentee the people that cheer every time a small time band that the world doenst give a rats ass about bashes Bush are the same people that either voted for him or will vote for him in the upcoming election. Anwyas, they still put on a GREAT show in my opinion, but leave the political stuff for another time, WE DONT CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm all in favor of bands like S-K or Billy Bragg who actually back up their words with action and set up booths in the back. Education and involvement are good things.
The ones that bug me are the stoners who think they have to say something political just because they are playing in Washington.
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such as?
Originally posted by ggwâ?˘:
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The ones that bug me are the stoners who think they have to say something political just because they are playing in Washington. [/QB]
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
Would that be Nasson College? If so thats actually in Springvale. Thats the only college that i can recall right now. [/QB][/QUOTE]
Yep, sure would be. I guess he had fun there, but when it started to go down the tubes he transferred over to Bowdoin...
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
Its funny cause i guarentee the people that cheer every time a small time band that the world doenst give a rats ass about bashes Bush are the same people that either voted for him or will vote for him in the upcoming election. Anwyas, they still put on a GREAT show in my opinion, but leave the political stuff for another time, WE DONT CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was minimal and not too in your face. Didn't bother me either way. I was struck with that thought, that if you're indie you must be liberal....'course I am :D
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and sk did voice their discontent in their songs before it was acceptable. but yeah, its not like they couldn't be on a major lable if the wanted to
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
Well i remember seeing them awhile ago, not knowing one song and leaving thinking "what a great show". So last night, once again, went in not knowing one song and left thinking "What a great show". Maybe now my lazy ass will get out there and buy a damn CD. What a frickin amazing show!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, based solely on some exuberant album reviews I read, I went to the S-K concert at the 9:30 Club in October 2002 without knowing a single song as well. I left an instant convert. Bought "One Beat" right there at the concert and then subsequently purchased all of their other albums.
Thursday's concert was amazing. My only complaint is the sound system. It seemed much worse than usual for the 9:30 Club. Rather muddy and Carrie needed more volume. But maybe that was because I was so close to the stage? I was two people back from the stage, right in front of Carrie. She was really into it, and so were we. I was drenched in sweat by the end of the concert. Easily the best concert I've attended so far this year. Janet's a phenonmenal drummer, and I just love the way Corin sings, especially on "Sympathy".
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Anyone notice that Corin lost a lot of weight and Janet's arms have bulked up?
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MUSIC
Saturday, April 24, 2004; Page C03
Sleater-Kinney
In the minutes leading up to Sleater-Kinney's show at the 9:30 club Thursday night, Pat Benatar's "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" played on the club's sound system. That defiant and sneering rocker was followed by Junior Senior's effervescent dance hit "Move Your Feet." In a way, those two songs hint at the essence of Sleater-Kinney, a rebellious trio from the Northwest that can outpunk the hardest rock band and yet also deliver shimmering wall-of-pop harmonies and songs buoyed by infectious beats and primal rhythms. In short, it is a band that wants to entertain you as much as to slap away your complacency.
For a near-sellout crowd, guitarists Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein and drummer Janet Weiss played a 75-minute set that revisited a decade's worth of songs and introduced a few new ones. As they charged through ferocious rockers like "Words and Guitar," "The End of You" and "One Beat," the concert grew in intensity as if the whole evening were a call to attention. "Don't breathe the air today / Don't speak of why you're afraid," Tucker wailed on "Far Away," a chilling memoir about feelings engendered by the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Whether singing about politics or relationships, clashes or conciliation, the band plays with something approaching a fever. On this night it felt more urgent than ever, particularly during a blistering encore that included "Little Babies" and "You're No Rock N' Roll Fun." A quarter-century from now, most of the chart-topping artists of the past decade will be forgotten. Sleater-Kinney, on the other hand, will be considered perhaps the most important American group of its time.
Opening the show was the Thermals, another Pacific Northwest trio that manifests the substance of punk over style and fashion. In its short, exhilarating set, the band set off sparks with bitter, punchy tales and Husker Du-like speedy rockers.
-- Joe Heim
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38306-2004Apr23.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38306-2004Apr23.html)
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Thanks for posting that, ggw. I probably would have missed it.
With Sleater-Kinney and GBV shows within three days of each other, I've had a pretty fan-f'ing-fantastic rock n' roll weekend. Ho boy. Even caught Metropolitan at Plaid on Friday night....