Felice Brothers last night. They were brilliant. I also really enjoyed the support act, Anthony D’Amato. My photos aint great!
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So, it’s been a bit of a shitty week. Not just Trump, but at work too. I had tickets for Shannon and the Clams last night, and I nearly didn’t go. But I’m glad I did. They were a tonic.
Their recent album is fantastic, and a lot of the songs deal with Shannon’s grief after losing her fiance in a car accident two years ago. She’s spoken about trying to find the moments of joy in life, through the crushing grief. Well, she and her band certainly supplied the joy last night. One of my gigs of the year.
The Canadian support band, Mock Media, were also great.
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Went and saw the Flaming Lips Thursday night, it was an awesome party I will never forget. Whether one regards light shows & other visuals at gigs essential or not, it has become works of beautiful art that enhance the emotional senses while listening to the music in my opinion. They played Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots in its entirety the first half of the show, some of their well known songs the second half.
This was the only decent photo I got.
Some videos from Thursday night have appeared on youtube
‘Do You Realize??’ Wayne Coyne spreading love.
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Went to the see the awesome Mattiel in Glasgow last week, in a gig postponed from December. Really enjoyed it, and also liked the support act, Cosmic Crooner, a lot.
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Last night at The Gov I saw R.E.M. tribute band Stipe. Spent the whole night dancing, they were great. When I got home I got a wee bit sentimental, wished it really was R.E.M. playing live in such a small intimate setting.
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I saw LCD Soundsystem last night. I wasn’t really a fan going in although I had a couple of their songs on a gym mix on my mp3 player. I left blown away and sweaty. It’s been a while since I’d enjoyed a show that much.
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Wilco with Waxahatchee last night at the Saenger in NOLA. I’ve loved Wilco since nearly day one and have enjoyed every show of theirs I’ve attended, but I have to say that in my opinion Waxahatchee stole the show last night.
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I’ll be seeing Waxahatchee next month. Looking forward to it!
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Been to a few gigs lately…
Went to see Broken Chanter, who were ok. Wasn’t really familiar with their stuff before I went. The reason I went was to see the support act, Jill Lorean. She was great.
Then I saw a California-based band called Sunday (1994). Not my usual bag, a little on the poppy side. They were a insert streaming service here recommendation. As I say, not my usual bag, but I kinda really like them. And they were fantastic live. Touring the UK again in November.
Then came MJ Lenderman. He was great, but might just be a little too laid back for me. It rocked, but I like a little more theatre in a live performance.
And then I saw the wonderful Waxahatchee. She did over 25 songs, including a Kathleen Edwards cover which was a nice surprise. Great gig.
I’m still awaiting a real blow your socks off gig this year, though. Had a few last year. Next up is Josh Rouse in a few weeks.
Some photos…
Jill Lorean Sunday (1994)
MJ Lenderman
Waxahatchee
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