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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I went to see the Lemonheads at the weekend. They’re playing Come on Feel the Lemonheads in full, plus hits and new stuff.
It was a strange gig! It went from the sublime to the ridiculous and back again. Several times. Evan Dando looked a bit messed up, and his voice struggled at times. But when it was good, it was very good.
Come on Feel… was one of my favourite albums as a teen, and it was great hearing those songs. Definitely glad I went, though it probably won’t make my ‘gig of the year’ shortlist.
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An evening with Chatham County Line at Bourgie Nights in Wilmington, NC last month. A social media post from their label (Yep Roc Records) reminded them that their album Wildwood was turning 15 this year which prompted them to drop in a few more songs from that album than originally planned.
Lead vocalist/guitarist/principal songwriter Dave Wilson and bassist/pedal steel guitarist Greg Readling were also once members of Tift Merritt’s band with Greg going back to their earliest days when they were simply the Carbines. Dave and Greg were also members of Stillhouse that also included former Carbines band members Jay Brown (bass) and Zeke Hutchins (drums).
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Excellent photos. Of course it’s an advantage when you’re up close to the stage!
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Thank you. It was a small room with limited seating. I grabbed most of these early on until some seating became available in the back. Unfortunately, I can’t stand for very long at shows anymore.
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Drive-By Truckers with Thelma and the Sleaze, and Deer Tick at Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre in Wilmington, NC earlier this month on the Charm and Decadence tour. I’m not familiar with the material of either Thelma and the Sleaze or Deer Tick but that didn’t prevent me from enjoying their sets.
One complaint: the website and my ticket had an advertised start time of 6 pm but because of the venue’s 9 pm curfew on Sundays the show actually started at 5 pm. I arrived at 5 and heard a band playing but figured it was Thelma and Sleaze soundchecking. I went on in around 5:30 and was able to catch a good part of their set.
Per Patterson Hood, once this tour wraps up the Truckers plan on taking an extended break. Due to circumstances I had to miss them on the SRO Revisited tour last summer and Patterson’s tour in support of Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams this past spring.
On this night there were no real surprises or new material but it was still a solid set, even if somewhat abbreviated due to it being a three-way bill and because of the curfew. They closed with “World of Hurt” which was a first for me as it’s usually “Angels and Fuselage,” “Grand Canyon” (played early on this night), “Buttholeville,” or their cover of “People Who Died.”
I’m anxious to see what’s next for them. With the political climate being what it is I wonder if the next record will be informed by that. With no new material being performed (including from their latest album, Welcome 2 Club XIII) it’s hard to say. That being said, the set dove into some of their more political material: “Puttin’ People on the Moon,” “Ramon Caisano,” “Surrender Under Protest,” etc. which all remain as pertinent as ever.
For those interested here’s a link to a recording of the show. Setlist below.
- Primer Coat
- Grand Canyon
- Where the Devil Don’t Stay
- Ronnie and Neil
- Ramon Casiano
- Puttin’ People on the Moon
- One of These Days
- Sink Hole
- Uncle Frank
- Goode’s Field Road
- Surrender Under Protest
- The Living Bubba
- 3 Dimes Down
- Let There Be Rock
- Marry Me
- Road Cases
- Women Without Whiskey
- A World of Hurt
Thelma and the Sleaze
Deer Tick
Drive-By Truckers
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Anyone go/going to see Oasis? Not a band I’ve ever liked, but I know lots of people do and were excited about the tour. Had some friends go to the show in New Jersey.
(Some joke from a 90s-00s website I remember said “say what you will about American culture, but at least we disposed of the Gallaghers in a timely fashion” which is pretty much my opinion of Oasis, but hey. 
)
For me, I’m going to see Allison Krauss & Union Station later this week, which I’m excited for.
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Not in my case. I have 3 of their albums (they write and sing good songs generally speaking imho- well, they were/are inspired by The Beatles after all- Manchester/Liverpool being neighbouring cities and always strong in the popular music scene ) but I’m very glad to have missed out on the “dynamic pricing” fiasco 
. Enjoy your upcoming gigs 
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This was postponed due to illness 
. Hope everyone is alright. Haven’t gotten a rescheduled date yet.
my boss at Oxfam has a couple of her CDs under the till. I think she’s kind of jazz? He also likes Diana Krall. Anyway, I get to listen to her music 
so enjoy it when you get your rescehduled date.
I went to see Belly in Glasgow last night. The last (and only) time I saw them was in Edinburgh, supporting R.E.M. on the Monster tour. Looking around the room last night, at the various t-shirts, ages(!) etc., I surmised that probably half the room was at that Edinburgh show too…
Anyway, Belly were fantastic. King is probably one of my favourite albums of the 90s. They played it in full, this being the King 30th anniversary tour, followed by a selection from the rest of their brilliant, if not extensive, catalogue.
Highlights for me were Superconnected, Thief, and Dusted. But the whole thing was brilliant. Special shout out to Gail Greenwood, who is a force of nature.
Some pics…
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