Siren Festival

[redsock]

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
   

Originally posted by Bags:
  Oh man, how friggin' hot was it?  Just too much of a nightmare for me, all that heat and smooshed into spaces.
 

really, it wasnt TOO bad. it wasnt bad during the bands, but in between, was a little grueling.
 
  but i am 6'1" so i can usually get the breeze over most people's heads, my GF is not so lucky    [/b]

Didn't realzie you were there, so was i. The line-up wasn't great, but i had fun at Coney Island in general. And it was all free. Q and Not U were pretty damn good, and the Dears were good. VHS or beta needed to play when it was dark out. Spoon is just plain boring live, been saying that for years. Other than that, saw some cool breakdancers, a couple guys fight (literally) over the port-a-johns, and got to hang out at the ocean for a little bit. A succesful day i would say.

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  I saw Brendan Benson on hte Black Cat backstage...think Kosmo was there too...and can vouch for his excellency live....right Kosmo?

perhaps when i am older and dont like things to be so entertaining, I will appreciate his live show.  

[kosmo vinyl]

did the thought occur to you brendan was going through the motions?
 
 anyways... Well Fed boys version 2.0 is
 
 Matt - drums orginial WF dawg
 Dean - guitar on loan from the Waxwings
 Michael - bass on loan from the Twilight Singers
 
 Anyone remember on the first season of the Real World that Andre had a band stowed away in NJ?  Well Dean was a member and chief songwriter for Reigndance, found a of thiers CD in a bargin bin and it's not half bad.  Much better than I expected it to be..

[ratioci nation]

I have seen Benson twice, and have not been impressed either time, and I am a fan of his recorded work
 
 of course the first time was opening for the white stripes and i had never heard of him at that point, and the second time he followed Jesse Malin, Malin is boring enough to kill any show

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Perhaps when you are older and don't like for things to be so entertaining, you will appreciate Brendan's live show. Though my guess is that there will never be any hope to enjoy a live Jesse Malin show.
 
 

Originally posted by general grievous:
  I have seen Benson twice, and have not been impressed either time, and I am a fan of his recorded work
 
 of course the first time was opening for the white stripes and i had never heard of him at that point, and the second time he followed Jesse Malin, Malin is boring enough to kill any show

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  Perhaps when you are older and don't like for things to be so entertaining

I sure dont find Ambulance LTD entertaining (although I know lots of people do), so who knows what is wrong with me.

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by general grievous:
   

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  Perhaps when you are older and don't like for things to be so entertaining

I sure dont find Ambulance LTD entertaining (although I know lots of people do), so who knows what is wrong with me. [/b]

somehow it struck me as Ambulance would be a better band at an outdoor show, than in a smaller club.  i dont know why though. they look like they are all still in high school too.

[beedubyah]

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
   

Originally posted by general grievous:
   

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  Perhaps when you are older and don't like for things to be so entertaining

I sure dont find Ambulance LTD entertaining (although I know lots of people do), so who knows what is wrong with me. [/b]

somehow it struck me as Ambulance would be a better band at an outdoor show, than in a smaller club.  i dont know why though. they look like they are all still in high school too. [/b]

I would like them a lot more if I could actually make out the lead singer's voice.  Ive only seen em once at Black Cat and while I liked the gig, the singers voice struck me as very very weak...

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by beedubyah:
  I would like them a lot more if I could actually make out the lead singer's voice.  Ive only seen em once at Black Cat and while I liked the gig, the singers voice struck me as very very weak...

i think thats what i mean. they sounded very very crisp at Siren. I could understand all the lyrics (even to the songs i didnt know) and the guitars, drums and vocals all sounded very well mixed. i think a lot of times outdoors is just better to hear music.

[kosmo vinyl]

now thats just silly talk...

[Bartelby]

I love Ambulance and I've heard them about six times now.  The worst (even worse that Fretcher's) was the last Black Cat show.  Vocals were missing cause the BC speaker was blown...can't believe they're still looking so youthful after a KILLER touring schedule.  I just wish they'd stay home long enuf to record a new CD...can't wait 'til they're back in DC tho.  Thanks for the review.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

But how do they stack up against Kenin?

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by BadSushi:
   I just wish they'd stay home long enuf to record a new CD

they have to find a song to copy for the single first

[beedubyah]

Originally posted by BadSushi:
  I love Ambulance and I've heard them about six times now.  The worst (even worse that Fretcher's) was the last Black Cat show.  Vocals were missing cause the BC speaker was blown...can't believe they're still looking so youthful after a KILLER touring schedule.  I just wish they'd stay home long enuf to record a new CD...can't wait 'til they're back in DC tho.  Thanks for the review.

Yup....thats the one.  Their CD is great.  Ill give em another chance.

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  now thats just silly talk...

well, maybe.  inside an acoustically prepared venue, sure, the sound will be much better.  but we know the Black Cat, Fletchers etc are just merely bars with a stage and enough room to hold more than 50 people. certainly not someplace built with acoustics in mind.