The Swamp

Reaper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 1:07 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:26 pm Yeah, definitely go, if you need one more person telling you to.

Yeah, I'm going. Been too long without seeing anyone. I've been listening while lunching so I know I'll enjoy it even if I don't know the songs.

I'll be at Wilco tonight.

Giff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:44 am

Reaper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:34 am Just got invited to go to my first Mountain Goats show tonight at Union Transfer Philly with someone who'll be going to at least his tenth MG show.

Don't miss the opener! Adeem the Artist is awesome.

Kinda low-key obsessed with Adeem right now. He short set list was great and his banter in between songs was hilarious.

Mountain Goats were very good. They played for well over two hours, which was impressive. A few longer mellow portions in his set than I was expecting, but yeah, top-notch and so very happy I jumped at the chance to go.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 1:17 pm

Reaper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 1:07 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:26 pm Yeah, definitely go, if you need one more person telling you to.

Yeah, I'm going. Been too long without seeing anyone. I've been listening while lunching so I know I'll enjoy it even if I don't know the songs.

I'll be at Wilco tonight.

Nice. An old buddy of mine traveled to Iceland to see their shows in Reykjavik earlier this month. Wife and I are traveling down to Asheville for a long weekend to see them next weekend.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 1:17 pm

Reaper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 1:07 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:26 pm Yeah, definitely go, if you need one more person telling you to.

Yeah, I'm going. Been too long without seeing anyone. I've been listening while lunching so I know I'll enjoy it even if I don't know the songs.

I'll be at Wilco tonight.

I don’t know if I heard about this here or on the Conan podcast, but Tweedy did an episode of Norah Jones podcast. Good stuff.

If you’re interested

Reaper wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:52 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:44 am

Reaper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:34 am Just got invited to go to my first Mountain Goats show tonight at Union Transfer Philly with someone who'll be going to at least his tenth MG show.

Don't miss the opener! Adeem the Artist is awesome.

Kinda low-key obsessed with Adeem right now. He short set list was great and his banter in between songs was hilarious.

Mountain Goats were very good. They played for well over two hours, which was impressive. A few longer mellow portions in his set than I was expecting, but yeah, top-notch and so very happy I jumped at the chance to go.

Awesome! I haven't had a chance to catch Adeem yet, but can't wait.

I passed on a show I really wanted to see - The Wood Brothers. I've been to several shows lately and have Gaslight Anthem next Monday before a trip to Atlanta for day one of Shaky Knees. Didn't need to spend the money.

bfj wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:11 am

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 1:17 pm

Reaper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 1:07 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:26 pm Yeah, definitely go, if you need one more person telling you to.

Yeah, I'm going. Been too long without seeing anyone. I've been listening while lunching so I know I'll enjoy it even if I don't know the songs.

I'll be at Wilco tonight.

I don’t know if I heard about this here or on the Conan podcast, but Tweedy did an episode of Norah Jones podcast. Good stuff.

If you’re interested

Very cool. I'll have to check it out. Recently Matt Berninger called out Tweedy's book about songwriting as a very good read as well. I'll have to see if I can get it on Libby.

I didn't give a post-concert report either. They were good, not great. The crowd couldn't decide if they wanted to sit or stand and Jeff mentioned it a few times, saying that even though the sitters made him angry, it's exactly how he'd be at a concert. My main gripe was the set list. They were like 10 songs in before they played something I was familiar with.

Giff wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:33 am

Reaper wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:52 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:44 am

Reaper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:34 am Just got invited to go to my first Mountain Goats show tonight at Union Transfer Philly with someone who'll be going to at least his tenth MG show.

Don't miss the opener! Adeem the Artist is awesome.

Kinda low-key obsessed with Adeem right now. He short set list was great and his banter in between songs was hilarious.

Mountain Goats were very good. They played for well over two hours, which was impressive. A few longer mellow portions in his set than I was expecting, but yeah, top-notch and so very happy I jumped at the chance to go.

Awesome! I haven't had a chance to catch Adeem yet, but can't wait.

There's one thing I'm confused about with them. A couple times someone yelled out "Tiger Prince" and they responded by saying I don't know why this happens at every show recently that someone yells it out and it freaks them out because they're requesting a song that doesn't exist. So of course I Google it when I get home and, um, yeah, it is actually a thing. Maybe they don't like the song so they just won't play it, but saying it doesn't exist just struck me as odd since it obviously does.

First set of tix go on sale this week for U2 residency at MSG Sphere in Vegas.

Most expensive ($2.4 billion) and technologically advanced (entire interior and exterior is comprised of an LED light sphere) music venue ever built should be a pretty good canvas for U2’s catalog.

So, we went to Stanford’s Frost Amphitheatre last night and saw the great Willie Nelson, who, amazingly is about to turn 90 years old. The old man talk-sings his songs a fair bit of the time, but he still works hard, plays a mean guitar, and can bring the vocals when he wants to. Very entertaining.

Reaper wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:04 amIs this for the Walkmen? Give me a week or so and I may able to take them off your hands if you want to avoid all the apps/sites. (I've gotta wait for kids sports schedules to come out, which was supposed to be earlier this week but hasn't happened yet)

Debating going solo tonight. Weather is going to be dick so maybe I'll find a super cheap one?

Do it.

Giff wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:19 pmDo it.

Wear your Sabrina Ionescu jersey, Mister D.

I don't get it.

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:27 pm I don't get it.

I'm not surprised.



(When Giff and I went to railbird, there were a shocking number of basketball jerseys being worn. So we decided if we came back we'd do WNBA jerseys, which somehow spiraled into trying to get High school jerseys of Chiney and Nneka ogwumike.)

If I'm doing that it would have to be Maddy Siegrist I think. Obv pro or HS, not college.

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:31 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:27 pm I don't get it.

I'm not surprised.



(When Giff and I went to railbird, there were a shocking number of basketball jerseys being worn. So we decided if we came back we'd do WNBA jerseys, which somehow spiraled into trying to get High school jerseys of Chiney and Nneka ogwumike.)

I actually pulled out the list a couple weeks ago to show a friend when I noticed someone wearing a UT Durant jersey at the festival I was at.

I do not regret going.



(Green hoodie. Sorry fellas.)

So I saw Wilco last night at the Thomas Wolfe auditorium here in Asheville. Nels Cline played some inspired guitar last night. Easily his best performance I’ve seen of the two dozen-ish times I’ve seen them play. He teased Marquee Moon in both of the solos - exploratory moments of the show opener, Handshake Drugs.

Accidentally bought Gaslight Anthem tix the same day as I already have Death Cab/Postal Service tix. Oops.

brian wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 3:57 pm Accidentally bought Gaslight Anthem tix the same day as I already have Death Cab/Postal Service tix. Oops.

The venues close enough for a Jack Tripper type farce where you run back and forth between songs frantically changing your tour t-shirt along the way?

rass wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 4:29 pm

brian wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 3:57 pm Accidentally bought Gaslight Anthem tix the same day as I already have Death Cab/Postal Service tix. Oops.

The venues close enough for a Jack Tripper type farce where you run back and forth between songs frantically changing your tour t-shirt along the way?

This world needs more Jack Tripper type farces.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 5:32 pm

rass wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 4:29 pm

brian wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 3:57 pm Accidentally bought Gaslight Anthem tix the same day as I already have Death Cab/Postal Service tix. Oops.

The venues close enough for a Jack Tripper type farce where you run back and forth between songs frantically changing your tour t-shirt along the way?

This world needs more Jack Tripper type farces.

I’ll meet you a the regal beagle to talk that over

rass wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 5:47 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 5:32 pm

rass wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 4:29 pm

brian wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 3:57 pm Accidentally bought Gaslight Anthem tix the same day as I already have Death Cab/Postal Service tix. Oops.

The venues close enough for a Jack Tripper type farce where you run back and forth between songs frantically changing your tour t-shirt along the way?

This world needs more Jack Tripper type farces.

I’ll meet you a the regal beagle to talk that over

Don't tempt me with a good time.

Jesus. Another example of a thread I don't usual frequent being awesome.

Jack motherfucking Tripper.

Sadly no. But I laughed at the thought.

I did this one night years ago but I can't definitively remember the second band. The first was Andrew Bird at the mid sized room of the performing arts center. The second concert that night could have been Titus Andronicus at a local dive-ish place on the tour for The Monitor, could've been a smaller band but it was definitely that venue.

I’d go Gaslight.

Giff wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 11:32 pm I’d go Gaslight.

If not for The Postal Service “reunion” I’d agree with you. I’m not gonna give up on seeing Gaslight in PHX or LA

Not that it’s a big factor but it’s not not a factor is I have seats for DCFC and Gaslight is standing haha

Seeing Gaslight here next week.

Manchester Orchestra dropped out of Shaky Knees, which sucks. But Killer Mike replacing him is pretty dope.

Gaslight is another good "how do you like (all the music you like) but not them" band for me. Not quite Hold Steady level, but another I just don't get. Actually left a six band show they were playing at in 2009 after Ra Ra Riot, Passion Pit and Metric were done. Hit me with 2 or 3 songs that might change my mind.

rass wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 6:24 pm Haven’t tried to buy tickets day of sale for I don’t know how long. Any tips/tricks? Youngest wants to see Lovejoy (off my radar) and the show at the TLA in Philly seems the best bet (either that or Governor’s Ball, which ugh), on sale tomorrow AM.

Queued up outside the TLA. Very young, very colorful crowd.

Dirt bikes

Psyched to see Vandoliers tomorrow. I hadn’t really listened to a whole lot of their stuff until a couple weeks ago but definitely a lot of great stuff. I like bands that are mashups of bands I really like (in this case Gaslight Anthem + Calexico + Lucero)

brian wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 6:00 pm Psyched to see Vandoliers tomorrow. I hadn’t really listened to a whole lot of their stuff until a couple weeks ago but definitely a lot of great stuff. I like bands that are mashups of bands I really like (in this case Gaslight Anthem + Calexico + Lucero)

I’m seeing them in a couple weeks. Playing at a tiny club in SF, so that should be fun.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 6:50 pm

brian wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 6:00 pm Psyched to see Vandoliers tomorrow. I hadn’t really listened to a whole lot of their stuff until a couple weeks ago but definitely a lot of great stuff. I like bands that are mashups of bands I really like (in this case Gaslight Anthem + Calexico + Lucero)

I’m seeing them in a couple weeks. Playing at a tiny club in SF, so that should be fun.

Yeah they’re playing in a brewery here. Can’t be capacity of more than about 150.

I hope y’all love it so much.

They added a “please” to the “one more song” chant.

I think the kids are alright