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Vas Deferens

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Best live shows this year 2009
« on: December 15, 2009, 01:07:44 pm »
what's on your list....?
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sweetcell

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Re: Best live shows this year 2009
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2009, 01:30:12 pm »
see, now this list i had ready... i'm still working on my best-of-the-decade list.

my best shows of 2009, in no particular order:

metallica @ newark - frikken lasers!!! even the anti-hard-rock/metal missus was thoroughly impressed.

dead weather @ bowery - they just oozed "rawk stah", alison was sooooo bad-ass.

NIN @ T5 (second night) - first night was good, being front and center for night 2 really made the show)

FotC @ Radio City - both the venue and the show were impressive.  the missus almost got to touch germain's butt.

ZZ Top @ 930 - classic (and cheesy!) blues-rock done right

roots @ highline ballroom ("the jam") - saw this show 3 or 4 times, every time was excellent: street sweeper social club, booker T,  a blind piano/keys player henry ?, etc).

NINJA @ pnc bank center, holmdel, nj

prodigy @ roseland ballroom, nyc - only band & crowd that has ever come close to RATM's intensity.

U2 @ c'ville

TCV at 930

younger brother @ T5, nyc - a criminally under-attended show/booked in way too large a venue... still an amazing show.
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Re: Best live shows this year 2009
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2009, 02:01:13 pm »
PJ Harvey and John Parish @ Warner Theatre
Naked Raygun/Paint It Black @ Ottobar
The Jesus Lizard @ 930
The Damned @ Black Cat
Sonic Youth/Entrance Band @ 930
Bob Mould @ 930
Devo (Q Are We Not Men night) @ 930
Neko Case @ Rams Head Live
Mika Miko/Strange Boys @ Comet Ping Pong
The Breeders @ Black Cat
Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ 930

azaghal1981

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Re: Best live shows this year 2009
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2009, 02:21:36 pm »
Mine isn't set in stone but here's what I got at the moment:

Top three are interchangeable:
Antony and the Johnsons at Town Hall NYC 2/19
 Ghost/Magik Markers Velvet Lounge DC 5/10
 My Bloody Valentine National Richmond 7/30
4. Them Crooked Vultures 930 Club 10/14
5. Devo 930 club 11/15
6. Sonic Youth 930 Club 7/7
7. The Tallest Man on Earth Black Cat 6/16
8. Dinosaur Jr. 930 Club 10/8
9. Jandek Load of Fun Theater Baltimore 11/14
10. Primal Scream 930 Club 3/27
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Mobius

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Re: Best live shows this year 2009
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2009, 02:30:01 pm »
Springsteen  MSG  (played The River in its entirety!)
Leonard Cohen   Merriweather and Radio City
MBV  The National
Primal Scream  9:30 Club
NINJA  Merriweather
TCV  9:30 Club
Pixies  DAR

Good year for attending what were once theoretical "dream" shows






sweetcell

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Re: Best live shows this year 2009
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2009, 02:54:59 pm »
Antony and the Johnsons at Town Hall NYC 2/19

forgot about that one.  add it to my list.
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Re: Best live shows this year 2009
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2009, 03:00:13 pm »
2009/07/30 My Bloody Valentine (The National, Richmond, VA) -- a dream come true, show of the year

2009/06/08 The Decemberists/Andrew Bird/Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 (Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD) -- probably the second best show of the year

2009/08/28 The Flaming Lips/Explosions in the Sky (Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD) -- this show made me smile with all the over-the-top theatrics and fun, my #3 show of the year

2009/01/17 The Raveonettes (Black Cat, Washington, DC) -- fun show, better than their recent 9:30 Club show

2009/01/18 Moby (DJ) (9:30 Club, Washington, DC) -- Inauguration night, epic power outage with Moby drumming on buckets to keep us entertained until the power came back on

2009/03/18 AC Newman/The Broken West (Black Cat, Washington, DC) -- better than some New Pornographers shows I've been to, openers were excellent as well

2009/04/17 Thao Nguyen with the Get Down Stay Down (Black Cat, Washington, DC) -- Thao is so awesome; I love her energy and off-kilter rhythms

2009/10/07 The Gossip/MEN/Apache Beat (9:30 Club, Washington, DC) -- the "dance-y-est" show of the year, the 9:30 Club was hopping all night

2009/06/09 TV on the Radio (9:30 Club, Washington, DC) -- always an excellent show

2008/10/27 Van Morrison (Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD) -- Van went deep catalog, playing a lot of obscure favorites; I loved every song

2009/11/09 The Swell Season (9:30 Club, Washington, DC) -- a magical evening, even the new material was excellent

2009/11/30 Pixies/Jay Reatard (D.A.R. Constitution Hall, Washington, DC) -- IMHO, this was better than the 2004 reunion show at D.A.R.

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Re: Best live shows this year 2009
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2009, 03:10:37 pm »
phish

3/6  3/7  3/8

no one else need apply.

Relaxer

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Re: Best live shows this year 2009
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2009, 03:42:58 pm »
Antony at 6th and I
Earthless at DC9
Gallows at DC9
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Re: Best live shows this year 2009
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2009, 05:53:39 pm »
Fischerspooner @ Webster Hall
Phoenix @ Summerstage
Fran Healy & Andy Dunlop (Travis) @ Joes Pub
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings @ Nokia
Friendly Fires/White Lies @ Bowery & Black Cat

and best show by far
The Long Count w/Bryce & Aaron Dessner and The Deal Sisters @ BAM Opera House
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Mr.Whippy

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Re: Best live shows this year 2009
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2009, 06:07:37 pm »
Here are my top 10 in chronological order

Gary Louris and Mark Olson, Alexandria VA, February (Seriously inspiring show.  It is hard for me to imagine how two people could sound better singing together)
 
Nine Inch Nails, Bonnaroo, June (Epic 2.5 hour late night set.)
 
Soulsavers, RNR Hotel, Washington DC, September (Not only are the records great, they are also a great live band, amazing guitarist and freakin Mark Lanegan)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 9:30 Club, September (Also saw them at Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits and the club show was the best of the 3)
 
Them Crooked Vultures, Austin City Limits and 9:30 club, October (The most I?ve ever enjoyed a band without having heard a note of their music beforehand.  I doubt this show will ever be topped in that respect)
 
Richard Thompson, Charlottesville VA, October (Best guitarist on the planet)
 
Pearl Jam, Closing of the Philadelphia Spectrum, October (PJ played for 3.5 hours, amazing)
 
Bruce Springsteen, New York City, NY, November (My favorite Springsteen album, Wild, Innocent and the E Street Shuffle, performed in its entirety.)
 
Jesus Lizard, Washington DC, November (Pure demented bliss)
 
Sonic Youth, New York City, NY, November (I missed the 9:30 shows this summer, so was happy to catch this while up in NY for thanksgiving)

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Re: Best live shows this year 2009
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2009, 11:36:36 pm »
I didnt do too many shows this year, but based off of my ticket stubs that i still have left:
the Prodigy - 930 Club
Leonard Cohen - MPP
AC Newman - Black Cat
mc chris - Nerdapalooza festival in Orlando
Death Cab for Cutie - DAR
nine inch nails - Bonnaroo
Phish - Bonnaroo first set
Ports of Call - Velvet Lounge
Screen Vinyl Image - Black Cat
Fujiya & Miyagi and School of Seven Bells - 930 Club

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Re: Best live shows this year 2009
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2009, 01:24:06 am »
My faves of 09:

David Byrne - Wolf Trap 6/6/09
Phoenix - RRHotel 6/21/09
Paul McCartney - CitiField NYC 7/21/09
Elbow - 930 8/4/09
Franz Ferdinand / Weezer - VFest MPP 8/30/09
U2 / Muse - Fed Ex Field 9/29/09
Them Crooked Vultures - 930 10/14/09
Bruce Springsteen - VCtr 11/2/09

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Re: Best live shows this year 2009
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2009, 07:32:41 am »
faust @ international house, philly
pentagram @ sonar, baltimore
van der graaf generator @ nokia theater, nyc
jesus lizard @ starlight ballroom, philly
keinji heino & tony conrad @ international house, philly
ghost/magik markers @ velvet lounge, dc
yahowha 13/afterhours/dark sea dream @ velvet lounge, dc
the feelies @ johnny brenda's, philly
marshall allen & han bennink @ vox populi, philly
saint vitus @ sonar, baltimore
ozric tentacles @ johnny brenda's, philly
boredoms: boadrum 9 @ ATP, monticello ny


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Re: Best live shows this year 2009
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2009, 08:38:50 am »
"keinji heino & tony conrad @ international house, philly"

Damn really? How'd I miss that one?

Tony Conrad's quickly getting up there and I've yet to see him.


"ozric tentacles @ johnny brenda's, philly"

Kind of a shocker seeing this on your list. Isn't Ed pretty much the only original band member left?
The show of theirs I caught five-ish years ago was pretty damn good, though.
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