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Title: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Vas Deferens on December 20, 2006, 03:18:00 pm
I know this is too early but here's my list...subject to change 'cause I have 2 more shows to see this month...what's yours?
 
 1. Sleater-Kinney - Starlight Ballroom (Philadelphia, PA) - July '06
 2. Hot Chip - Sonar - Nov. '06
 3. Broken Social Scene + Do Make Say Think - 930 Club - Nov. '06
 4. Bruce Springsteen & the Seeger Sessions Band - Nissan Pavillion - May '06
 5. Belle & Sebastian - 930 Club, March '06
 6. Muse - Shoreline Ampitheater (Mountain View, CA) - Sept. '06
 7. Radiohead - Tower Theater (Upper Darby, PA) - June '06
 8. Jamie Lidell - Black Cat - Nov. '06
 9. Sonic Youth + Erase Errata - Fillmore (SF, CA) - Oct. '06
 10. Neko Case - 930 Club - April 06
 11. Calexico - Make Out Room (SF, CA) - Jan. 06
 12. Cat Power with Memphis Rhythm Band - June 06 & Nov. 06
 13. Brian Wilson - Warner Theater - Nov '06
 14. Man Man - The Independent (SF, CA) - Oct. '06
 15. Wilco - 930 Club - Oct. '06
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on December 20, 2006, 03:22:00 pm
Since I have no more to see, I'll list mine.
 
 Nada Surf, 8x10
 Robbie Fulks, Jammin Java
 Joseph Arthur, Jammin Java
 Drive By Truckers, 9:30 Club
 Neko Case, 9:30 Club
 M. Ward, Birchmere
 Long Winters, KEXP BBQ
 
 That's all I can think of.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Bombay Chutney on December 20, 2006, 03:49:00 pm
1/18/06 We are Scientists/Oxford Collapse  -    Sonar
 3/20/06 Ray Davies   - 9:30 Club
 3/24/06 Ted Leo And The Pharmacists/The Duke Spirit/Les Aus  -  Black Cat
 4/ 9/06 Art Brut/The Rogers Sisters  -  Black Cat
 7/15/06 Mission Of Burma/Antelope  -  Black Cat
 8/ 3/06 Sleater-Kinney/French Toast -   9:30 Club  
 8/16/06 Foo Fighters (acoustic) -  Tower Theater  
 8/28/06 French Toast -  Warehouse Next Door
 10/10/06 Eric Clapton   -  Verizon Center
 11/10/06 Wreckless Eric - Velvet Lounge
 11/26/06 New York Dolls/Supersuckers/Chesterfield Kings  -  Black Cat
 
 oops - forgot one:
 
 10/17/06 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts/Eagles Of Death Metal    9:30 Club
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: xneverwherex on December 20, 2006, 03:58:00 pm
this is the top 20 or so ive seen this year.
 
 1. basement jaxx 10/11 - webster hall, ny
 2. birdmonster, the boris yeltsins, catfish haven 9/7 - mercury lounge, ny
 3. people in planes/bril 5/11 - mercury lounge, ny
 4. kasabian, mew, one thousand picture 9/20 - webster hall, ny
 5. tie - We Are Scientists, Bishop Allen 4/23 - Stone Pony - asbury park, NJ  or WAS, Oxford Collapse 1/18 - Sonar - B'more, MD
 6. editors, lake trout 7/28 - irving plaza, ny
 7. of montreal 9/26 - irving plaza, ny
 8. dirty pretty things, scissors for lefty 8/15 - bowery ballroom, ny
 9. under the influence of giants 11/21 - north 6, brooklyn, ny
 10. rakes, boy kill boy 3/21 - bowery ballroom, ny
 11. spinto band, lovely feathers 6/9 - bowery ballroom, ny
 12. annie 3/20 - mercury lounge, ny
 13. hard-fi 4/1 - warsaw, brooklyn, ny
 14. art brut 4/5 - bowery ballroom, ny
 15. toad the wet sprocket 7/10 - irving plaza, ny
 16. Starsailor 9/11 - irving plaza, ny
 17. the kooks  10/23 - bowery ballroom, ny
 18. the charlatans 5/16 - webster hall, ny
 19. phoenix, la rocca 5/10 - bowery ballroom, ny
 20. johnette napolitano (acoustic) 11/9 - joe's pub - ny
 
 honorable mention - lily allen 10/10 hiro ballroom, ny (but at a record 25 mins max set, it was disappointing at the price)
 
 best show this year (part of a festival so did not count it)
 11/4 - the head set, division day, ra ra riot and birdmonster  sin-e, ny
 and 11/3 - the thermals, birdmonster - studio-b, brooklyn, ny
 
 damn - ive seen way too many shows and thats not nearly half of them.   :eek:
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: DeathFromAbove1979 on December 20, 2006, 03:59:00 pm
1. Yeah yeah yeahs @ 930 Club [april?]
 2. Wolfmother @ Black Cat [6.6.06]
 3. Gogol Bordello @ 930 Club [last night!]
 4. The Raconteurs @ Pimlico Race Course, Virgin Festival
 5. Arctic Monkeys @ The Norva
 6. She Wants Revenge @ Sonar & 930 Club
 7. Art Brut @ Black Cat
 8. Eagles of Death Metal @ Black Cat
 9. The FLaming Lips @ Virgin Festival
 10. The Killers @ Virgin Festival
 11. Tapes N Tapes @ Black Cat
 12. Peaches @ 930 Club
 
 I'm probably forgetting some
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: vansmack on December 20, 2006, 04:00:00 pm
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Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
  4/ 9/06 Art Brut/The Rogers Sisters  -  Black Cat
This was my favorite show in DC (also my only show in DC, but still great).
 
 Overall, I'd have to go with Nouvelle Vague at the Fillmore or the jam session I had in my basement with Johnny Marr and Isaac Brock warming up for their tour.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: ccperkdog on December 20, 2006, 04:02:00 pm
Black Keys @ 930 Club
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: sonickteam2 on December 20, 2006, 04:08:00 pm
i didnt really see many shows this year.
 
  Lollapalooza and V-Fest were my two favourites, but as far as single shows go. the best go to:
 
   Wolfmother - Flecthers
   Ben Harper / Damian Marley - Merriweather
   Elton John - Air Canada Centre
   Radio 4 / Small Sins - Sonar
   Starlight Mints - Fletchers (i think)
   
   Hot Chip and Lupe Fiasco kicked sonar's butt as well!
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: K8teebug on December 20, 2006, 04:10:00 pm
Sleater Kinney (930)
 Shellac (Black Cat)
 Neko Case (930)
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Driveway on December 20, 2006, 04:15:00 pm
David Bazan @ Black Cat
 Twilight Singers @ 9:30 Club
 Nada Surf @ Black Cat & 8X10
 Flaming Lips @ Virgin Fest
 Lemonheads @ Black Cat
 Ben kweller @ 9:30 Club
 Alice In Chains @ 9:30 Club
 +/- @ Black Cat
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: SalParadise on December 20, 2006, 04:25:00 pm
daft punk @ coachella
 metric @ 930 club (march or april?)
 radiohead @ greek theatre (berkeley, ca in june)
 jamie lidell @ coachella
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: eros on December 20, 2006, 04:26:00 pm
Best:
 Radiohead (Tower Theater)
 B&S (930)
 Massive Attack (930)
 Pearl Jam (Verizon)
 
 Disappointing:
 B&S (Merriweather)
 Arctic Monkeys (930)
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: sonickteam2 on December 20, 2006, 04:32:00 pm
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Originally posted by le sonick:
  i didnt really see many shows this year.
 
  Lollapalooza and V-Fest were my two favourites, but as far as single shows go. the best go to:
 
   Wolfmother - Flecthers
   Ben Harper / Damian Marley - Merriweather
   Elton John - Air Canada Centre
   Radio 4 / Small Sins - Sonar
   Starlight Mints - Fletchers (i think)
   
   Hot Chip and Lupe Fiasco kicked sonar's butt as well!
oh and i almsot forgot the Flyleaf concert in Boston..but that was for reasons other than the musical talent of the band members.....
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: bigyellow100 on December 20, 2006, 04:41:00 pm
1. secret machines @ 930
 2. jenny lewis w/ watson twins @ 930
 3. the elected/the magic numbers @ satellite ballroom
 4. art brut @ satellite ballroom
 5. pussycat dolls @ borgata (im not embarassed to say that i was wasted and had a lot of fun...i didnt stick around for black eyed peas though)
 6. editors/lake trout/the cedars @ 930
 
 disappointments:
 1. tv on the radio @ 930
 2. built to spill @ 930 (show was free so cant really complain)
 3. of montreal @ state theater
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Relaxer on December 20, 2006, 04:41:00 pm
#1 by a mile, Comets on Fire at the Black Cat
 
 followed in no real order by:
 Secret Machines - 9:30
 Arctic Monkeys - 9:30
 Rye Coalition - BC
 The Subways - 9:30
 Massive Attack - 9:30
 Rollins/Riverboat Gamblers - 9:30
 Sleater-Kinney - 9:30
 Priestess - BC
 B&S/New Pornos - 9:30
 Eagles of Death Metal - BC
 Gogol Bordello - 9:30 (the 1st one, not last night)
 Pogues - 9:30
 Editors - 9:30
 
 Disappointments:
 My Morning Jacket - 9:30
 X - 9:30
 Pearl Jam - Verizon (not bad, just not my kind of show)
 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 9:30
 Built to Spill - 9:30
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: bigyellow100 on December 20, 2006, 04:44:00 pm
oh yeah, forgot about the subways @ 930.  what a great show.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: sweetcell on December 20, 2006, 04:51:00 pm
i started putting together a list but i've seen so many shows this year i'm afraid i've forgotten some (my memory is swiss cheese).  i need to consult my ticket stub collection at home.  plus, waiting until tomorrow allows me to consider thievery for the list, since i'm seeing them tonight.  last year's TC@930 show was definitely in my top-3 for 2005.
 
 early stand-outs, in order:
 radiohead at tower theater
 foo fighters at DAR
 gogol bordello (last night) at 930
 massive attack at 930
 raconteurs (opening for dylan) at patriot center
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: throatneedle on December 20, 2006, 04:57:00 pm
chavez - warsaw (nyc)
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: andyrichter on December 20, 2006, 04:59:00 pm
1.  Sleater-Kinney/French Toast @ 9:30 Club
 2.  Sonic Youth/Be Your Own Pet @ 9:30 Club (back to back sets)
 3.  The Evens/Soccer Team @ St. Stephen Church
 4.  Gogol Bordello @ 9:30 Club
 5.  The Slits @ Black Cat
 6.  X/Rollins Band/Riverboat Gamblers @ 9:30 Club
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Chip Chanko on December 20, 2006, 05:02:00 pm
I'm bummed they cancelled the ottobar show earlier this month. I saw Wider back in the day but never Chavez.
 
 
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Originally posted by throatneedle:
  chavez - warsaw (nyc)
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Bombay Chutney on December 20, 2006, 05:03:00 pm
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Originally posted by andyrichter:
  5.  The Slits @ Black Cat
 
I admit I don't know much about them, but I thought this show was really boring.  I  really wanted to like them, but I just didn't get it.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: bigyellow100 on December 20, 2006, 05:10:00 pm
i just remembered another one:
 
 liars/the apes @ jefferson theater
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: _adam on December 20, 2006, 05:59:00 pm
A Silver Mt. Zion
 
 Edit: Oh and also in March or some shit - Rocky Votolato, William Elliott Whitmore, and Murder by Death all in Portland.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: DeathFromAbove1979 on December 20, 2006, 06:18:00 pm
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
 
 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 9:30
 
what!? i LOVE the YYYs, the only bummer about that show was that they only played an hour long set, but i met them all after the show and hugged Karen O, so it was forgiven.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: DeathFromAbove1979 on December 20, 2006, 06:21:00 pm
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Originally posted by bigyellow100:
 
 
 disappointments:
 1. tv on the radio @ 930
 
agreed.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: El Jefe Design on December 20, 2006, 06:25:00 pm
Best in no particular order (except for the first one):
 1. Girls Against Boys - Touch and Go Fest (I turned thirty that weekend and I have been listening to them for fifteen years!)
 
 2. Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins - 9:30
 
 3. Pretty Girls Make Graves w/Tangiers - Black Cat
 
 4. Wolf Parade - Black Cat
 
 5. Wolfmother - Black Cat
 
 6. Riverboat Gamblers - Rollins Band - 9:30
 
 7. Rancid - all three night at the Black Cat - nice guys, good and varied sets from them. H20 and Theo and The Skyscrapers were also good as openers
 
 8. Detroit Cobras and The Ambitions - Black Cat
 
 Luckily I got to do posters for a bunch of these shows and through that I got out of the house more and seeing some bands I would not have normally seen. Unfortunately, I missed the Gogol Bordello show last night due to a furnance and work issue even though I had free tickets. You can check it out the poster at  El Jefe Design (http://www.eljefedesign.com).
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: allmy$to930 on December 20, 2006, 06:28:00 pm
1.) Neko Case @ 9:30
 2.) Wilco @ 9:30
 3.) Belle and Sebastian/New Pornographers @ 9:30
 4.) Ryan Adams @ Sonar
 5.) Editors/Stellastar @ 9:30
 6.) Beth Orton/Willy Mason @ 9:30
 7.) Band of Horses @ Black Cat
 8.) Belle and Sebastian/BSS/Ted Leo @ Merriweather
 9.) Cat Power (June) @ 9:30
 10.) Drive By Truckers  @ 9:30
 
 Kudos to Josh Ritter for a great in-store at Olssons.
 
 Disappointments:
 YYYs @ 9:30
 Arctic Monkeys @ 9:30
 Wolf Parade @ Black Cat
 Golden Smog @ 9:30
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: lukiedookie89 on December 20, 2006, 07:31:00 pm
1) Belle and Sebastian/New Pornos- 9:30
 
 By far.  And I went to a good number of shows this year.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: you be betty on December 20, 2006, 07:56:00 pm
I didn't see as much this year as I had hoped, or as in previous years.  But out of what I did see, these took the cake...
 
 Sonic Youth/BYOP @ 9:30 - you should walk out of every show that sweaty.  
 Regina Spektor @ 9:30
 Voxtrot @ Georgetown U - small, packed room...lots of dancing...they played everything...
 Nickel Creek @ 9:30 - a mandolin solo infused 2+ hour set
 OK Go @ Webster Hall - because a private show with one of your favorite bands and only 400 other people really doesn't get much better than that.  
 
 
 And as far as local acts, I was interminably impressed with...
 
 Army of Me
 Greenland
 Soft Complex
 Georgie James
 Washington Social Club
 Paul Michel
 Hotspur
 The Evens
 Monopoli
 The Hard Tomorrows
 
 etc etc etc
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: PigIron on December 20, 2006, 08:44:00 pm
X/Rollins Band in Cleveland
 Bob Dylan at Patriot Center
 Les Claypool and Ween at All Good Festival in WV
 Moistboyz in Baltimore
 NIN/Bauhaus in Toronto
 
 Disappointments:
 Reverend Horton Heat at 9:30 - Wish he would change the set list a bit more.  Its been pretty similar for 15 years.
 Sonic Youth at 9:30 - I know alot of people liked this, but I was just unhappy that they didn't dip into the back catalog a little more.  I think there were three songs played that weren't on the new record.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: shtee223 on December 20, 2006, 09:19:00 pm
easily the best - secret machines at 9:30
 
 other highlights: jenny lewis at 9:30, jose gonzalez at black cat, the walkmen at 9:30, m ward at the birchmere, josh ritter's in-store at olsson's, dr dog (opening for clap your hands at 9:30 and opening for the spinto band at the black cat), the raconteurs, wolfmother, the scissor sisters, the who, the flaming lips all at virgin festival
 
 dissapointment - ben folds with BSO at merriweather
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Jesse on December 20, 2006, 10:39:00 pm
My favorite was the 2 nights of Massive attack at the club
 
 Other highlights:
 TV on the Radio @ sonar was fun
 
 Deftones @ 930 (March and December) and Nissan (September)
 
 Thievery Corporation @ Virgin Festival (i'm sure the
 thursday show @ 930 will be awesome too)
 
 Gnarles Barkley @ Virgin Festival
 
 Prefuse 73 and Edan @ 930
 
 The Roots @ Rams Head Live
 
 Poison the Well/Fall of troy/horse the band@ the ottobar
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Tom Servo on December 20, 2006, 10:40:00 pm
Set a personal best this year for shows with 47 (48 after TC tomorrow night) and over 100 bands.  
 
 Tops
 6/24/06    Alejandro Escovedo, Marah  (9:30)
 7/21/06    Secret Machines   (9:30)
 8/3/06    Sleater Kinney, French Toast (9:30)
 11/28/06 My Morning Jacket (9:30)
 
 Honorable Mention
 3/4/06   The Subways (9:30)
 3/15/06   The National (Black Cat)
 3/29/06   Stellastarr*, Editors   (9:30)
 4/7/06   The Apparitions, Revival (Iota)
 4/8/06   Voxtrot, Irving   (Georgetown)
 5/6/06   Phoenix   (9:30)
 5/20/06   Strokes, Apples in Stereo (Richmond, VA)
 6/3/06   The Stills, Rogue Wave   (9:30)
 11/5/06   Black Keys, Black Angels (9:30)
 11/23/06 Brazilian Girls, Chistine Moritz (9:30)
 
 High marks also go to the Virgin Fest and to the Osheaga Fest in Montreal.  I'm not usually one for the bigger gigs but both had really good acts and were well organized.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Random Citizen on December 20, 2006, 10:46:00 pm
I didn't get to a ton of shows this year with the move across the country,etc. Now that I have a real job, one of my resolutions for 2007 will be to get out to more shows.
 
 Here's my top 5:
 1. Jeff Klein/Afterhours/Twilight Singers, June 15, Doug Fir in Portland, OR
 2. Pete Yorn, July 29, Doug Fir in Portland, OR
 3. Jesse Malin/Ryan Adams with a special appearance by Phil Lesh, April 24, Roseland in Portland, OR
 4. Annie Stela/Joseph Arthur, October 13, Doug Fir in Portland, OR
 5. Ghosty, November 20, Rotture in Portland, OR
 
 Honorable mentions would go to the other Twilight Singers and Pete Yorn shows I've also seen this year.  :D  /fangirl
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Relaxer on December 20, 2006, 11:05:00 pm
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Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979:
   
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
 
 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 9:30
 
what!? i LOVE the YYYs, the only bummer about that show was that they only played an hour long set, but i met them all after the show and hugged Karen O, so it was forgiven. [/b]
I like this band a lot, have seen them numerous times before. I just didn't click with this show, plus as you mentioned, it was way too short.
 
 It's funny how different people perceive the same show. I thought the Arctic Monkey show was really good -- sound, performance, songs -- but it seems like most people didn't care for it.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: pela123 on December 20, 2006, 11:49:00 pm
isis-ottobar
 drive by truckers-9:30
 joan jett and the blackhearts-9:30
 melvins/big business-black cat
 bad wizard/wooly mammoth-rock and roll hotel
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: distance on December 21, 2006, 12:02:00 am
03/11/06 - mogwai - whirlyball, atlanta ga
 03/12/06 - mogwai - whirlyball, atlanta ga
 04/01/06 - the flaming lips - webster hall, nyc
 06/07/06 - radiohead - hummingbid theater, toronto
 06/08/06 - radiohead - hummingbird theater, toronto
 09/02/06 - explosions in the sky - bowery ballroom, nyc (TRL 10th anniversary festival)
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: DeathFromAbove1979 on December 21, 2006, 01:36:00 am
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
   
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Originally posted by DeathFromAbove1979:
   
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
 
 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 9:30
 
what!? i LOVE the YYYs, the only bummer about that show was that they only played an hour long set, but i met them all after the show and hugged Karen O, so it was forgiven. [/b]
I like this band a lot, have seen them numerous times before. I just didn't click with this show, plus as you mentioned, it was way too short.
 
 It's funny how different people perceive the same show. I thought the Arctic Monkey show was really good -- sound, performance, songs -- but it seems like most people didn't care for it. [/b]
I drove down to The Norva to see the Arctic Monkeys, everything was basically perfect. But i lsitned to the 930 show on NPR and they were WAY more into it than they were at The Norva, the only thing that really stuck out was that Alex opened the show by coming out on stage alone and starting with "Riot Van", ouside of that the 930 show was way better.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: helicon1 on December 21, 2006, 07:35:00 am
1. David Gilmour -- April 12 -- Rosemont, Chicago
 2. Radiohead -- June 1 -- Tower Theatre, Philadelphia
 3. Daniel Lanois -- February 3 -- Carneige Hall, NYC
 4. Tool -- September 30 -- Verizon Centre
 5. Imogen Heap -- November 13 -- 9:30 Club
 6. Mogwai -- May 10 -- 9:30 Club
 7. The Album Leaf -- November 3 -- Rock n Roll Hotel
 8. Aaron Neville -- October 18 -- Birchmere
 9. Wolfmother -- June 6 -- Black Cat
 10 Porcupine Tree -- October 8 -- State Theatre
 
 Honorable Mentions -- Mono at Black Cat, Dead Heart Bloom at Iota
 
 Biggest Disappointment -- Massive Attack at 9:30 Club
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: chrismiss678 on December 21, 2006, 09:07:00 am
story of the year at 930 in january
 fall out boy at merriweather
 warped tour
 hinder/hoobastank at merriweather
 reel big fish at 930
 hoobastank/halifax at 930
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: paul3mac on December 21, 2006, 09:35:00 am
Sigur Ros - Borgata, Atlantic City
 Wolf Parade - Ottobar
 Pretty Girls Make Graves - Blackcat
 Radiohead - Bonnaroo
 Sunset Rubdown - Blackcat
 Mogwai - 9:30
 Mogwai - Sonar
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: bearman🐻 on December 21, 2006, 09:47:00 am
1) Belle and Sebastian w/ the Shins @ Hollywood Bowl
 2) Social Distortion @ House of Blues, San Diego
 3) Social Distortion @ TLA, Philly
 4) The Germs @ Black Cat
 5) Belle and Sebastian w/New Pornos @ 9:30 Club (tough call...both nights were a lot of fun)
 6) Shellac @ Black Cat
 7) Morrissey @ Aragon (Chicago)
 8) Peaches @ 9:30
 9) Charlatans UK @ 9:30
 10) Yo La Tengo @ 9:30
 11) Sleater-Kinney @ 9:30
 12) Joan Jett w/Eagles of Death Metal @ 9:30
 
 Honorable mentions: Echo & the Bunnymen, Thievery Corporation, Massive Attack, They Might Be Giants
 
 Biggest disappointments: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sonic Youth
 
 Worst show (by far): Zero 7
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: allmy$to930 on December 21, 2006, 09:53:00 am
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1.) Neko Case @ 9:30
 2.) Wilco @ 9:30
 3.) Belle and Sebastian/New Pornographers @ 9:30
 4.) Ryan Adams @ Sonar
 5.) Editors/Stellastar @ 9:30
 6.) Beth Orton/Willy Mason @ 9:30
 7.) Band of Horses @ Black Cat
 8.) Belle and Sebastian/BSS/Ted Leo @ Merriweather
 9.) Cat Power (June) @ 9:30
 10.) Drive By Truckers @ 9:30
 
 Kudos to Josh Ritter for a great in-store at Olssons.
 
 Disappointments:
 YYYs @ 9:30
 Arctic Monkeys @ 9:30
 Wolf Parade @ Black Cat
 Golden Smog @ 9:30  
Addendum:  Stars @ Black Cat in Feb. should be near the top of the list.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: renton007 on December 21, 2006, 10:06:00 am
1. Wilco, 9:30, 10/19
 2. Drive-By-Truckers, 9:30, 7/15
 3. Jenny Lewis & the Watson Twins, Alexandria venue known for its great good, 3/23
 4. Massive Attack, 9:30, 9/29
 5. Ted Leo, U of R, 3/25
 6. Echo & the Bunnymen, Charlotte NC, 6/23
 7. B&S/NPs, 9:30, 3/5
 8. Editors, 9:30, 3/29
 9. Snowden, BC, 12/16
 10. Lucero/Tim Berry, Nanci Raygun Richmond, 5/20
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: sweetcell on December 21, 2006, 12:18:00 pm
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Originally posted by bearman:
 Worst show (by far): Zero 7
so i take it you had the foresight to skip the Stereolab show.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on December 21, 2006, 12:23:00 pm
Agreed. Should be on my list as well.
 
 
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Originally posted by allmy$to930:
 
 
 Kudos to Josh Ritter for a great in-store at Olssons.
 
 
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Vas Deferens on December 21, 2006, 12:26:00 pm
Sweetcell, what are ya implying?   :)
 
 Stereolab i actually enjoy live...Now Zero 7..aren't they "producers" with singers?
 
 
 
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
   
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Originally posted by bearman:
 Worst show (by far): Zero 7
so i take it you had the foresight to skip the Stereolab show. [/b]
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: chokeychicken on December 21, 2006, 12:31:00 pm
best show i saw at 9:30 was most definitely either belle & Sebastian or lifetime.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: sweetcell on December 21, 2006, 12:37:00 pm
i'm implying that stereolab blew.  i'm a big fan of theirs, have been since the mid-90's, so i was psyched for their show.  i left entirely disappointed.  sound was awful, stage presence lacking.  i tuned out halfway through their first set, i don't think i stayed until the end of it.
 
 i thought that zero 7 put on a decent show.  only thing that bugged me was that sia chick... talk about annoying.  she was egotistical and didn't fit in with the rest of the group nor their sound, she would be better off fronting an all-girl punk band.  but otherwise was a solid night at the 930, i'd go see them again.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Chulahoma on December 21, 2006, 01:19:00 pm
* Sigur Ros (Madison Square Garden Theatre)
 * Damien Rice (Lincoln Theatre)
 * Gogol Bordello (930 Club)
 * GWAR (930 Club)
 * My Morning Jacket (930 Club)
 * Sonic Youth (930 Club)
 * Drive-By Truckers (930 Club)
 * The Black Keys (930 Club)
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: sonickteam2 on December 21, 2006, 01:41:00 pm
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Originally posted by allmy$to930:
 
 4.) Ryan Adams @ Sonar
 
ahh, yes, forgot this show.  loved it.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: set1914 on December 21, 2006, 02:00:00 pm
Alice in Chains - 9:30
 Thirty Seconds to Mars - 9:30
 She Wants Revenge - Black Cat
 Queen and Paul Rogers - Verzion Center
 Tool - Verzion Center
 Roger Water - that place in NOVO everyone hates to drive to.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: eip on December 21, 2006, 04:16:00 pm
Wolfmother - Black Cat
 Ray Davies - 9:30
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: palahniukkubrick on December 21, 2006, 07:31:00 pm
Pearl Jam @ Verizon Center
 My Morning Jacket w/ the Slip @ 9:30 Club
 Yeah Yeah Yeahs w/ TV on the Radio @ Boston City Hall Plaza
 Tool @ Verizon Center
 Bob Dylan w/ the Raconteurs @ Patriot Center
 M. Ward w/ Oakley Hall @ the Birchmere
 Black Crowes w/ Robert Randolph, Drive-By Truckers @ Chevorlet Amp., Pittsburgh
 
 And the sets that I enjoyed at Bonnaroo:
 The Streets
 Sonic Youth (and Stephen Malkmus!)
 Devendra Banhart
 Radiohead
 My Morning Jacket (and Andrew Bird!)
 Dungen
 Clap Your Hands
 Beck
 Be Your Own Pet
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Staralfur25 on December 22, 2006, 04:38:00 am
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
 The Brazilian Girls
 The Decemberists.
 Ladytron with CSS
 Sleater Kinney
 all at the 9:30 club
 
 The Go!team
 at the black cat..hmm..was that this year...oh well
 
 Scissor Sisters
 in boston
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Sir HC on December 22, 2006, 12:34:00 pm
It is weird, I was at some of these "best" shows and was not that impressed.  Different kicks for different people.
 
 For me:
 
 Massive Attack
 Theivery Corporation
 The Subways
 
 (I know there were others but I keep getting the year wrong...)
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Mobius on December 22, 2006, 01:02:00 pm
Radiohead - Tower Theater (Friday) (MVP)
 Bob Dylan and The Raconteurs - Patriot Center
 Thievery Corporation - 9:30 Club (Thursday)
 The Rolling Stones - First Mariner Arena
 
 
 Other memorable shows at the Nightclub 9:30
 
 Massive Attack
 The Pogues
 Cat Power and Memphis Rhythm Band
 Wilco
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: eltee on December 22, 2006, 01:12:00 pm
Glen Phillips - MySpace Party Bus @ SXSW
 Autumn Defense - Jammin' Java
 Josh Ritter - PASTE party @ SXSW
 Griffin House - Jammin' Java
 Colin Meloy - Birchmere
 Toad the Wet Sprocket - Galaxy, Santa Ana (nostalgia, really)
 HM: Taylor Davis/Johnny Goudie @ Staccato; Pete Yorn @ Birchmere (decent show, but better than the 9:30 show)
 
 Looking over my calendar, either no tickets or had to cancel for various reasons. A few, "Wish I had seen": Ray Lamontagne, John Doe, Hotel Lights, DCFC @ Norva, Subways.
 
 "Just didn't get into show": Wilco ('tis the holiday season please don't flog me too much)
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: chancegardener on December 23, 2006, 01:11:00 am
Thomas Dolby - Birchmere, 5/8 and 12/22
 Sleater Kinney - 930 8/3
 Stars - Black Cat 2/24
 Roger Waters - Nissan 9/23
 Pearl Jam / My Morning Jacket - VCtr 5/30
 Death Cab for Cutie / Franz Ferdinand DAR 4/11
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: kmb187 on December 25, 2006, 01:06:00 am
stars - black cat 02.24
 broken social scene - 9:30 11.07
 peaches - recher theatre 07.24
 ladytron - 9:30 04.14
 jenny lewis - 9:30 10.15
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: ayates on December 25, 2006, 01:25:00 am
Radiohead - Tower Theatre (June)
 General Patton vs. the X-ecutioners - Irving Plaza (May)
 Daft Punk - Coachella (April)
 Massive Attack - Coachella (April)
 GWAR - Sonar (August)
 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - 9:30 (February)
 Cake & Gogol Bordello - 9:30 (January)
 The Raconteurs - Virgin Festival (September)
 Tool - Tower Theatre (May)
 Nine Inch Nails - House of Blues @ Atlantic City (March)
 Tool & Isis - Wachovia Arena (October)
 Victor Wooten - 9:30 (December)
 Eric Clapton - Verizon Center (October)
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: floyd1975 on December 26, 2006, 04:15:00 pm
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Originally posted by El Tee:
 
 "Just didn't get into show": Wilco ('tis the holiday season please don't flog me too much)
I don't know if I would go see them at the 9:30 Club again.  I couldn't see or hear since the place seemed oversold with loud-talking, hat wearing, inconsiderate frat boys.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: bull930 on December 27, 2006, 04:52:00 am
Peaches@930 and Madonna@Atlantic City
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: bull930 on December 27, 2006, 04:55:00 am
Peaches@930 and Madonna@Atlantic City
 
 Tricky should have shown up!!!!
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: RXMASTER on December 27, 2006, 06:20:00 am
The V-Fest was incredible!
 WU-Tang Clan 9:30
 Ice Cube at 9:30
 Deftones at 9:30
 Rob Zombie at 9:3O
 Alice In Chains at 9:30
 Matisyahu @ 9:30
 Foo Fighters @ DAR
 Looking forward to the January RHCP show at the Patriot Center.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: wxdude on December 27, 2006, 12:03:00 pm
Daft Punk - Coachella (easily best show of the year, and past few years for that matter)
 
 Massive Attack - Coachella
 
 Belle and Sebastian - 9:30 Club
 
 Sleater-Kinney - 9:30 Club
 
 The Dears - Coachella and ACL Festival
 
 My Morning Jacket - Coachella
 
 Neko Case - 9:30 Club
 
 Josh Ritter - Rams Head Tavern
 
 Phoenix - ACL Festival
 
 Nickel Creek - ACL Festival
 
 Sparklehorse - ACL Festival
 
 Pernice Brothers - Black Cat
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Bags on December 28, 2006, 11:08:00 am
2006 was an odd year for me...this Fall/Winter I missed easily a dozen shows I wanted to see, six of which I already had tickets for...  I've been too busy and a wee uninspired.  I saw 39 shows this year (I've been at about 50 shows the last few years).  Although, having hit SxSW and catching 26 bands there makes for a pretty full year.
 
 My best:
 
 * The Hold Steady, Black Cat, Feb 1
 * The Pogues, 9:30, Fri, 3/10
 * The National, BC, Wed, 3/15
 * SXSW, Austin, 3/16 - 3/20z;  Deathray Davies, She Wants Revenge, Robert Pollard (w/ Tommy Keene)
 * Editors, Stellastarr, 9:30 3/29
 * Art Brut, The Rogers Sisters, BC 4/9
 * Robert Pollard, Bowery Ballroom 4/20
 * They Might Be Giants, 9:30 4/26
 * Elefant, Black Cat, 5/19
 * Sleater Kinney, 9:30 8/1
 * Foo Fighters, Borgata A.C. 8/18
 * Little Steven's Underground Garage Festival: Fleshtones, Mooney Suzuki, Black Cat, 9/24
 * The Wrens, BC 10/28
 * Ok Go, Irving Plaza 11/18
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Bags on December 28, 2006, 11:17:00 am
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Originally posted by Steny Hoyer, Pubic Destroyer:
  Joseph Arthur, Jammin Java
 
I heard the most amazing things about this show...wish I'd been there.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: Fico on December 28, 2006, 11:54:00 am
Youth Group @ 9:30
 
 Surprised this one hasn't come up..
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: juni77 on January 05, 2007, 09:46:00 am
The Raconteurs at the Norva in Norfolk.  Best show of the year.
 
 Belle & Sebastian @ 930 and Jenny with the Watson Twins also awed me.
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: sweetcell on January 05, 2007, 11:11:00 am
no one has mentioned beck at the black cat backroom.  that was an incredible show.
 
 the pet shop boys show at DAR would probably sneak in at the bottom of my top-10 list, great stage show - although i'm not sure if we're considering musicals here  :)
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: joz on January 06, 2007, 01:25:00 pm
#1 - Tom Waits @ Detroit Opera House
 #2 - Wolf Parade @ Ottobar
 #3 - The Pogues @ 9:30
 #4 - The Who @ VFest
 #5 - Belle & Sebastian @ Black Cat
 #6 - Mission of Burma @ Black Cat
 #7 - Sunset Rubdown @ Black Cat
 #8 - New York Dolls @ Black Cat (preceded by Mr. Quintron & Miss Pussycat @ 9:30 on the same night)
 #9 - Magnolia Electric Co. @ Black Cat
 #10 - Animal Collective @ Black Cat
 
 Most Disappointing (tie) - Clap Your Hands And Say Yeah @ 9:30 and Hold Steady @ Black Cat
Title: Re: Your fave live shows of 2006?
Post by: thingsfallapart on January 07, 2007, 01:01:00 am
No one has mentioned RJD2's show at 9:30 on 2/4, that was probably in my top five for the year.