Post Show Banter >>>>

[StoneTheCrow]

First Swans show last night.  Didn't know any of the material they played but the 2 hours flew right by.

I guess my earplugs earned their keep last night - ears are barely ringing.

[Got Haggis?]

I am a huge swans fan and even I couldn't recognize some of the songs.  I think I only knew 3. I've only listened to the new album twice though.

i was joking beforehand that they were going to play all their 30 minute long songs...didn't expect them to really do that

[Vas Deferens]

they did 2 new ones not on the new album  

probably the best sounding Swans show at the Black Cat (out of the 3)

[StoneTheCrow]

Despite the volume and earplugs the sound was amazingly clear.

[emmanuel]

was there a setlist on stage with the name of the new songs?

[Got Haggis?]

this is the only thing i've seen: http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/swans/2014/black-cat-washington-dc-43c3539b.html

[azaghal1981]

Seems right.


Six songs, 126 minutes.


Top that, jambands.


I read a tweet yesterday calling them a "spooky jamband" which is not that far from the truth.

[Hexenjagd]

Drone Jam.

I loved the set.  I noticed the air was on (maybe not the whole time, but I noticed it near the merch table and by the bathrooms at different points in the night).  Music was loud and clear. 

Gira seemed like a nice guy.  He was signing stuff after the show and I was able to snag a poster and an autograph. 

Plus I got to hang with showlist, which is always cool! 

[hutch]

Drone Jam.

I loved the set.  I noticed the air was on (maybe not the whole time, but I noticed it near the merch table and by the bathrooms at different points in the night).  Music was loud and clear. 

Gira seemed like a nice guy.  He was signing stuff after the show and I was able to snag a poster and an autograph. 

Plus I got to hang with showlist, which is always cool! 

did you get the showlist doormat?

[Hexenjagd]

Doormat?  You mean the bottle opener?  I got that a long time ago.

[dyecraig]

Drone Jam.

I loved the set.  I noticed the air was on (maybe not the whole time, but I noticed it near the merch table and by the bathrooms at different points in the night).  Music was loud and clear. 

Gira seemed like a nice guy.  He was signing stuff after the show and I was able to snag a poster and an autograph. 

Plus I got to hang with showlist, which is always cool! 

I pre-ordered the cd/dvd from 'young god' and it arrived pre-signed, a nice surprise

[azaghal1981]

Yeah he seems pretty personable. Another friend got a copy of his novel signed.

[StoneTheCrow]

I noticed the air was on (maybe not the whole time, but I noticed it near the merch table and by the bathrooms at different points in the night).

Came on around the 3rd song.  I was, mercifully, right under a vent so the remainder of the set was pretty comfortable.  Was getting pretty unbearable up until then. 

[azaghal1981]

It went on less than 1 second after I told Joe it was hot as shit. Doubt my comment had anything to do with it but the timing was pretty funny.

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Modest Mouse was really good last night. Least sloppy I've ever seen them and a nice mix of songs from all the LPs.