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brian wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:51 am Had to choose for this Saturday between seeing Spoon for free or paying to see The National, so Spoon it is.
They put on a fun show.
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BSF21 wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:30 pm
brian wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:51 am Had to choose for this Saturday between seeing Spoon for free or paying to see The National, so Spoon it is.
They put on a fun show.
Yeah, I'm perfectly happy to see Spoon but if I score free tickets for The National, I'll probably go see them instead.
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Two great bands. Spoon’s better so long as you don’t think too hard. By that I mean, they’re waaaaaaaaaay easier on the ears. The National can get too less-obvious.
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Spoon = shut up and dance
National = Leonard Cohen with layered melodies
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I'd recommend you reconsider. This tour was outstanding.
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Met 5 or 6 ppl who would be going to Spoon if not for The National. So dumb to book these shows same night in this town.
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Slayer is retiring and doing one final world tour this year (or so they say).

Final North American dates are this May and June. No Vegas dates, but I might go to San Diego or Sacramento.
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No Denver? wtf
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P.D.X. wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:08 pmNo Denver? wtf
I feel like there's maybe some dates left to be announced. No Phoenix, no Las Vegas (which they often play). Thinking they might swing through at the end of the June run and hit Denver, PHX, maybe LV, maybe SLC?

I dunno. If not I probably won't miss a chance to see it even if you can never believe if a band is ever really going to tour again. Given all the shit they dealt with over replacing Hanneman after he died I think it's probably legit.
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My daughter and some friends are going to Forecastle this year in Louisville. Pretty great top of the lineup. Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, War on Drugs, Arcade Fire. And some others I like: Houndmouth, Kurt vile, Margo Price.

I'll probably see what days end up looking the best and might try to go up. She got the full pass.
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A_B wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:30 pm My daughter and some friends are going to Forecastle this year in Louisville. Pretty great top of the lineup. Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, War on Drugs, Arcade Fire. And some others I like: Houndmouth, Kurt vile, Margo Price.

I'll probably see what days end up looking the best and might try to go up. She got the full pass.
I've never been to a "festival" like this, but this one intrigued me. Let me know what's up.
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BSF21 wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:37 pm
A_B wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:30 pm My daughter and some friends are going to Forecastle this year in Louisville. Pretty great top of the lineup. Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, War on Drugs, Arcade Fire. And some others I like: Houndmouth, Kurt vile, Margo Price.

I'll probably see what days end up looking the best and might try to go up. She got the full pass.
I've never been to a "festival" like this, but this one intrigued me. Let me know what's up.
I wanted to make a roadie for that one, but we are going to Cali that week.

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I really like that Forecastle lineup this year and was giving some thought to going to Louisville for it. If there were some other folks going might give it serious consideration.
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Apropos of nothing, I listened to a Sufjan Stevens live album on Spotify today and am going to move heaven and earth to see him play a show this year. Though he really doesn't tour much...
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brian wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:35 pm Apropos of nothing, I listened to a Sufjan Stevens live album on Spotify today and am going to move heaven and earth to see him play a show this year. Though he really doesn't tour much...
I don't know about the scene in LV, but it was fucking impossible to see him here last year. He played Red Rocks, which is a bit of a draw in itself, but 8000ish sold old basically instantly.
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Well, he would never (likely) play Vegas and I'm not even sure he's going to play any shows this year, but I'm not averse to going anywhere west of the Rockies if necessary.
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brian wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:35 pm Apropos of nothing, I listened to a Sufjan Stevens live album on Spotify today and am going to move heaven and earth to see him play a show this year. Though he really doesn't tour much...
Saw him 3 years ago at the Murat. Fell asleep.
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Yeah, neverfuckingmind on Jack White. I ain't paying $90 for a ticket.
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Giff wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:09 pm Yeah, neverfuckingmind on Jack White. I ain't paying $90 for a ticket.
I'm not paying that to see him at a TERRIBLE venue...the WaMu theater, which is half of a convention center walled off with heavy curtains. All the ambience and acoustics of an airplane hanger.

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Great night last night in Indy, at the Murat. James McMurtry opened for Jason Isbell.

We met BSF before, at The Eagle, and had drinks and dinner. Shoutout to BSF for buying a round of drinks, and dinner. A good fellow he is.
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Because I am a sucker for nostalgia and harbor a bizarre soft spot for Billy Corgan I just bought tickets to see Smashing Pumpkins on their upcoming tour.
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brian wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2018 3:08 pm Because I am a sucker for nostalgia and harbor a bizarre soft spot for Billy Corgan I just bought tickets to see Smashing Pumpkins on their upcoming tour.
Maybe you’ll bump into Alex Jones at the show?
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brian wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2018 3:08 pm Because I am a sucker for nostalgia and harbor a bizarre soft spot for Billy Corgan I just bought tickets to see Smashing Pumpkins on their upcoming tour.
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DSafetyGuy wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2018 3:44 pm
brian wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2018 3:08 pm Because I am a sucker for nostalgia and harbor a bizarre soft spot for Billy Corgan I just bought tickets to see Smashing Pumpkins on their upcoming tour.
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I bet they have a great selection of Ticketmaster Verified tickets on their secondary marketplace.
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Saw Margo Price last night. Great show. Super talented (she even played drums on a couple of songs), great voice, great songs. And wow...her band is fantastic.

One of the songs in the encore was a very Ike&Tina Turner-esque cover of 'Proud Mary', with the guys from the opening band, and Price wearing a spankly Tina Turner dress. Very fun.
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DaveInSeattle wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:08 pm Saw Margo Price last night. Great show. Super talented (she even played drums on a couple of songs), great voice, great songs. And wow...her band is fantastic.

One of the songs in the encore was a very Ike&Tina Turner-esque cover of 'Proud Mary', with the guys from the opening band, and Price wearing a spankly Tina Turner dress. Very fun.
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sancarlos wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:21 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:08 pm Saw Margo Price last night. Great show. Super talented (she even played drums on a couple of songs), great voice, great songs. And wow...her band is fantastic.

One of the songs in the encore was a very Ike&Tina Turner-esque cover of 'Proud Mary', with the guys from the opening band, and Price wearing a spankly Tina Turner dress. Very fun.
Dave, you are quite eclectic in your tastes and don't stick to one genre. I appreciates that about you! Margo Price to Pat Metheny to Japandroids to ...
Listening to KEXP on a regular basis has certainly exposed me to a wide variety of music, and I just love seeing bands that up and coming. I'm also lucky that my girlfriend is a big fan of seeing live music as well.
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For once, I'd like to see Isbell with Amanda in the band. Seen him twice, neither time was she there. He and the 400 Unit were great tonight, but there's something missing without her.
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govmentchedda wrote: Tue Apr 17, 2018 10:26 pm For once, I'd like to see Isbell with Amanda in the band. Seen him twice, neither time was she there. He and the 400 Unit were great tonight, but there's something missing without her.
She was not there when I saw him. Same thought. Great show but lacking a dimension I really have come to love on the albums.
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I haven't seen him without her.
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Giff wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 11:42 am I haven't seen him without her.
So you have like, an arrangement with them or something?
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A_B wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:08 pm
Giff wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 11:42 am I haven't seen him without her.
So you have like, an arrangement with them or something?
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I for one will be glad when you go just so it's fucking over with and you can stop bringing it up all the time.
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A_B wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:08 pm
Giff wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 11:42 am I haven't seen him without her.
So you have like, an arrangement with them or something?
Dude, the wife would love to be the meat in an Isbell/Giff sammich.
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