@ dorkmuffin - I have heard the name Coultron.. isnt he popular on the interwebs? Might be a fun show. Whats World Cafe's policy on bringing photography gear?
Last year was the first time that they'd played as the original lineup since 1995. They'd done a few gigs in the intervening years with a different line up. That was one of the last gig's at London's Astoria.
This year they're playing at Shepherd's Bush, and played earlier in the year at Wolverhampton Wulfrun hall
The last two shows I went to were P.O.S. and Brother Ali, both at First Ave. I'll be seeing some local bands on my birthday too (Friday). We love our local shit up here...
After the Pixies show you could by a 2-disc CD recording of THE SHOW YOU JUST WATCHED. Amazing. Unique. I got, like, #108/1000. $25.
They played all of Doolittle and the B-sides, plus some singles from other albums in the second encore. The second encore is the only thing that changes night to night in their 3 NYC shows, I beleive.
I'm not going to Propagandhi tomorrow, I just can't afford it, especially as I saw them fairly recently, this is only made ok by the fact I'm going to see Random Hand and Dan Potthast next month instead :)
JIMMY EAT WORLD is playing a super secret show at a tiny diy venue tonight that they used to play all the time and is closing next week. i dont like them but,man, some people are gonna be punchin each other to get in there before it caps at 150 people.
so stoked to see the VANDALS play their christmas record on friday night, then the MINIBOSSES play the final rock show at above mentioned art gallery/venue on saturday.
@ icelandbob: Yeah, that "Original Swedish Death Metal AND Death'n'Roll inventors" Entombed. Saw 'em for something like the fifth time or so yesterday. The venue was on fire ...
Saw Dir En Gray at the blender last month. Despite their questionable origins, they kick ass live. It was cute to see them lose it and grin like fools at the end of the show, due to the overwhelming reception. I guess "making it in USA" still holds some allure, even to the well established bands out there.
I'm taking my 6 year old to the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs tomorrow night, she's pretty excited about it. I have tickets to the Pixies in March and I'm pretty excited about that.
Just got my ticket to see Tortoise locally at an itty bitty bar. Should be great. I've seen them a few times before, and they were honestly the best show I've ever seen ... it was the first time I left a "rock" concert feeling as if I had just seen "musicians," if that makes sense. Not that other bands aren't ... I guess what I'm saying is that I had the same sense of bewilderment I would have had leaving a symphony, or an old jazz band. They are the only band I know of who can have four guys playing one set of huge vibes, and make it rawk. The way they constantly change instruments and roles, and reproduce every sound on the albums ... its impressive. Plus, when you walk into a bar and on stage are 2 big drum sets, both at the very front of the stage, you know its going to kick ass. Show is about a month away; I'll report on its ass-kicking-ness.