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Djxfactor511
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Crossed a big name off the list tonight. Bob Dylan played mostly off his new record, and spent the whole night behind the piano, but he actually sounded pretty good!
No phones allowed so had to snap the signage
No phones allowed so had to snap the signage
moohoohahaha
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I’m 52, and don’t think I’ve ever had, or ever will have, as epic of a show run over a 10 day period.
…now to sleep and stop acting 30.
Foo Fighters ACL show taping.
The Killers “secret” show at Emo’s (1700 capacity).
Chris Stapleton at Moody Center
U2 at Sphere (same show as @Sonicpharmacist who is somewhere on the floor in these photos).
…now to sleep and stop acting 30.
Foo Fighters ACL show taping.
The Killers “secret” show at Emo’s (1700 capacity).
Chris Stapleton at Moody Center
U2 at Sphere (same show as @Sonicpharmacist who is somewhere on the floor in these photos).
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Wes C. Attle
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Saw The Church last night, which is a show I had been looking forward to for a really long time. Still sounding pretty fantastic
sonicpharmacist
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What an incredible show that was! The sound was unlike any venue I’ve ever attended….so clear, and no residual ear ringing (well no more than usual). Here are some pics I took…
LiamGallaghersBucketHat
Go on, geezer.
In 2013 I had a run of 6 shows in 9 nights due to Coachella spill over. We saw;
New Order w/Johnny Marr
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Beach House
Of Monsters and Men w/Local Natives
The Postal Service
Band Of Horses
The bookers were really working hard that year.
wokeupnew
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This has got me thinking back to see if I had an insane run of shows as well. Back in 2010 I attempted this ridiculous run. 6 shows in 9 days. 4 different cities. I was 18 at the time. It would be one thing if they were all in the same city, but I was traveling around for each of these. I didn't stay overnight either, I was driving back home to Connecticut where I lived at the time for each show. Insanity. I would never, ever do something like this again.
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Rip_City
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Went to see RAYE last night in Portland. What a blast! Got my money and time's worth, for certain.
Absolutely
She only performed for 25min, but she was very shy and wasn't really one to talk extensively about the songs themselves. She is actually RAYE's younger sister! Unfortunately, she did not have much stage presence and just moved a few steps side to side during each song, where each song sounded the same as the one before.
RAYE
She went for 1hr 50min, a very healthy set length for the ticket price paid (~$40 w/fees). Yes, a sizable amount of that was her giving a confessional + extensive chit chat in between songs, but her genuine interactions with the entirety of the crowd as well as with a few specific audience members more than warranted the set time distribution.
She played almost all of her excellent 2023 AotY candidate My 21st Century Blues outside of "Environmental Anxiety," along with a few songs from her previous EPs/singles. Roughly midway through the set, RAYE's band members left the stage where she took requests to perform a few stripped down versions of some old tracks. I didn't recognize any of them, being a new fan. She overdoes it a little with the scatting, but I can't deny that she's a talented vocalist.
During the lead up to the excellent but trigger warning-laden "Ice Cream Man," RAYE spoke for what must have been a three full minutes chronicling the song having been made years ago. She described her several encounters with sexual assault and exploitation from even before she was a teen. Emotions got the best of her just before she even got to singing but with the crowd providing encouragement and strength, she was able to persevere on....until she welled up again before the final line in the song, needing a moment again. Probably the most memorable part of an already great and enjoyable set.
Apparently there was a seven year-old fan at the front of the stage that went with his parents and RAYE greeted him after "Hard Out Here" I think...he handed her a drawing of RAYE that he brought to the show, which caused the singer to well up a bit and elicit fawning from the crowd. She also individually thanked a few "day 1" fans that requested songs during the solo set. We even had some crowd interaction during "Buss it Down" as a call and response during the choir orchestra section in the chorus...which in reality is just RAYE recording overdubbings on the track to make it have the sound of a choir.
She closed off the set with a fake encore, where she hinted in advance that there would be an encore to us lol. Kind of strange, considering that the other artists (particularly from the UK) that I have seen do not really use encores in their live performances. As expected, she returned to the stage to an extended intro of certified banger "Escapism" with the crowd going bananas. Volume level must have doubled alone here; excellent experience. To top it all off, the closing intercom song after the pseudo-encore was Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer." I just spun my US OG copy I found at MP earlier in the day!
Goddamn. I had a fabulous time, but maybe tried to take too many photos amidst it all. Plentiful variety of genres too! Ranged from vocal jazz ("Oscar Winning Tears" and "The Thrill is Gone") contemporary R&B ("Worth It" and "Mary Jane"), dance-pop/house ("You Don't Know Me" and "Black Mascara"), alt-pop ("Body Dysmorphia" and "Flip a Switch"), and UK hip-hop ("Hard Out Here" and "Escapism"). Always something new to keep the audience engaged!
I looked at the merch table before leaving, but wasn't too interested in the $40 tees. Also $30 LPs. $60 if you wanted signed copies. Guess that makes me feel justified in dropping $50 on Aethiopes last month
That was likely a top10 show this year.
Extended video of slow burner "Mary Jane," complete with some soloing/scatting! Yes, I know the angle isn't great; I'm behind a tall dude. I also really dislike the Crystal Ballroom. She rambles for a spell here:
Absolutely
She only performed for 25min, but she was very shy and wasn't really one to talk extensively about the songs themselves. She is actually RAYE's younger sister! Unfortunately, she did not have much stage presence and just moved a few steps side to side during each song, where each song sounded the same as the one before.
RAYE
She went for 1hr 50min, a very healthy set length for the ticket price paid (~$40 w/fees). Yes, a sizable amount of that was her giving a confessional + extensive chit chat in between songs, but her genuine interactions with the entirety of the crowd as well as with a few specific audience members more than warranted the set time distribution.
She played almost all of her excellent 2023 AotY candidate My 21st Century Blues outside of "Environmental Anxiety," along with a few songs from her previous EPs/singles. Roughly midway through the set, RAYE's band members left the stage where she took requests to perform a few stripped down versions of some old tracks. I didn't recognize any of them, being a new fan. She overdoes it a little with the scatting, but I can't deny that she's a talented vocalist.
During the lead up to the excellent but trigger warning-laden "Ice Cream Man," RAYE spoke for what must have been a three full minutes chronicling the song having been made years ago. She described her several encounters with sexual assault and exploitation from even before she was a teen. Emotions got the best of her just before she even got to singing but with the crowd providing encouragement and strength, she was able to persevere on....until she welled up again before the final line in the song, needing a moment again. Probably the most memorable part of an already great and enjoyable set.
Apparently there was a seven year-old fan at the front of the stage that went with his parents and RAYE greeted him after "Hard Out Here" I think...he handed her a drawing of RAYE that he brought to the show, which caused the singer to well up a bit and elicit fawning from the crowd. She also individually thanked a few "day 1" fans that requested songs during the solo set. We even had some crowd interaction during "Buss it Down" as a call and response during the choir orchestra section in the chorus...which in reality is just RAYE recording overdubbings on the track to make it have the sound of a choir.
She closed off the set with a fake encore, where she hinted in advance that there would be an encore to us lol. Kind of strange, considering that the other artists (particularly from the UK) that I have seen do not really use encores in their live performances. As expected, she returned to the stage to an extended intro of certified banger "Escapism" with the crowd going bananas. Volume level must have doubled alone here; excellent experience. To top it all off, the closing intercom song after the pseudo-encore was Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer." I just spun my US OG copy I found at MP earlier in the day!
Goddamn. I had a fabulous time, but maybe tried to take too many photos amidst it all. Plentiful variety of genres too! Ranged from vocal jazz ("Oscar Winning Tears" and "The Thrill is Gone") contemporary R&B ("Worth It" and "Mary Jane"), dance-pop/house ("You Don't Know Me" and "Black Mascara"), alt-pop ("Body Dysmorphia" and "Flip a Switch"), and UK hip-hop ("Hard Out Here" and "Escapism"). Always something new to keep the audience engaged!
I looked at the merch table before leaving, but wasn't too interested in the $40 tees. Also $30 LPs. $60 if you wanted signed copies. Guess that makes me feel justified in dropping $50 on Aethiopes last month
That was likely a top10 show this year.
Extended video of slow burner "Mary Jane," complete with some soloing/scatting! Yes, I know the angle isn't great; I'm behind a tall dude. I also really dislike the Crystal Ballroom. She rambles for a spell here:
ranbalam
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Holy shit what a show. I had no idea that Hiss Golden Messenger would dive into long jams and bring such energy. A lot different than the recorded material...in a good way.
The opener was an act called Sylvie out of LA. They had beautiful harmonies and were engaging onstage. I chatted with them outside in the smoking yard after their set...very nice folks. Apparently they are a seven piece band but have a hard time touring with (paying) that many folks.
The opener was an act called Sylvie out of LA. They had beautiful harmonies and were engaging onstage. I chatted with them outside in the smoking yard after their set...very nice folks. Apparently they are a seven piece band but have a hard time touring with (paying) that many folks.
mgp
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I caught No-No Boy last night (sorry, I always forget to take photos at shows). He put on a great show: part history lesson, part multimedia/visual experience, and incredible music.
If any of you are into him, I'd suggest trying to catch him soon. He made a comment about how emotionally draining the project is for him, and said he's going to retire it this spring.
If any of you are into him, I'd suggest trying to catch him soon. He made a comment about how emotionally draining the project is for him, and said he's going to retire it this spring.
threesunrises
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My craziest run of shows in 10 days in "fairly" recent years was this in 2017:This has got me thinking back to see if I had an insane run of shows as well. Back in 2010 I attempted this ridiculous run. 6 shows in 9 days. 4 different cities. I was 18 at the time. It would be one thing if they were all in the same city, but I was traveling around for each of these. I didn't stay overnight either, I was driving back home to Connecticut where I lived at the time for each show. Insanity. I would never, ever do something like this again.
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We flew to Atlanta for Midnight Oil's US tour kickoff (first show in 14 years in the states, so we had to be there) - May 6
Then off to Vancouver, BC for U2's tour kick off of Joshua Tree 30 - May 12
Drove to Seattle and saw Mike McCready's Flight to Mars at the Showbox - May 13
Saw U2 again in Seattle - May 14
Took the redeye home (got into Newark at 6am) and went to see Midnight Oil that night in Philly - May 16
I toyed with driving out to Long Island the next night to see Metallica, but I was exhausted and just wanted to sleep. At 4am that night, my daughter woke us up to tell us that Chris Cornell was dead.
Djxfactor511
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I've been trying to convince my local station, who does movie nights and things like this to get K in our area, but haven't had much luck so far.
Matt M
Santa Extraordinaire
Hopefully he's coming through that way soon and they can get him in. Good luck!
imtheocean
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Drive~By Truckers ~ Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach 11/7/2023
Caught the DBT a week ago, at the same place I saw first saw them (with a very different lineup) back in 2005. No less of a rock show, albiet with a lot less alcohol consumed onstage - thankfully. Good mix of songs from throughout their career, with a healthier dose of Dirty South than I expected.
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Caught the DBT a week ago, at the same place I saw first saw them (with a very different lineup) back in 2005. No less of a rock show, albiet with a lot less alcohol consumed onstage - thankfully. Good mix of songs from throughout their career, with a healthier dose of Dirty South than I expected.
Drive‐By Truckers Setlist at Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach
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imtheocean
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The National - San Diego State Open Air Theater ~ 11/11/2023
Followed up the DBT with the National a few days later. Also a fantastic show from an incredibly tight and well tuned band.
Mrs ImTheOcean wasn't familiar with the National, enjoyed the show but she had two comments:
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Followed up the DBT with the National a few days later. Also a fantastic show from an incredibly tight and well tuned band.
Mrs ImTheOcean wasn't familiar with the National, enjoyed the show but she had two comments:
- The drumming was fantastic.
- I shouldn't listen to the lyrics.
The National Setlist at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, San Diego
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Djxfactor511
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Caught Shakey Graves w/ Rayland Baxter and John Vincent III last night. Had soundcheck access for Shakey thanks to my local station. Got my record signed by him and bought JVIII's record after hearing his set. Also got that signed.
Matt M
Santa Extraordinaire
Great show last night for Thanksgiving Eve with Alejandro Escovedo and The Young Fresh Fellows! Alejandro’s band is just ripping these days, if you haven’t seen him in a while get back on it! The Fellows were great too, and Scott and Kurt Bloch got up with Alejandro for the last three songs. Fun times were had!
