Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:I've been trying to pursued a London/Scouse/Brummie friend of mine to come over for this show because he is such a big fan of his.
Bob Mould solo 12-4 @ The Birchmere.
Just Announced
I dont think this show was mentioned yet
11-14-04
The Roots
Cole Field House
College Park, MD
11-14-04
The Roots
Cole Field House
College Park, MD
Bob Mould Rams Head 01/21/05 (another venue revered by artists)
Luna at Ottobar on November 22. . i imagine they do d.c. on the final tour next year..
Originally posted by pollard:Pollstar has Velvet Crush on this bill as well. NOW it's a show worth going to (I've seen Sweet a few times, so was on the fence….he has some absolute gem songs, and some mediocre…)
Matthew Sweet
9:30 Club
Saturday, 11/13/04
6:00PM EST
On Sale on 10/07/04
10:00AM EDT
Originally posted by Bags:Awwww, crap! Not that I have anything against Velvet Crush but the Weakerthans are opening for Matthew Sweet on a few midwest dates and it would be SOOOOO great to see them again so soon (and at the 9:30 to boot).
]Pollstar has Velvet Crush on this bill as well. NOW it's a show worth going to (I've seen Sweet a few times, so was on the fence….he has some absolute gem songs, and some mediocre…)
Originally posted by Venerable Bede:According to an interview on Pitchfork, they're touring the US and Europe then returning to the US for their last dates in early 2005, so the Ottobar date is part of their final tour.
Luna at Ottobar on November 22. . i imagine they do d.c. on the final tour next year..
The schedule in the article has them hitting a lot of the east coast/midwest before they go to Europe, so I dont know if a DC date is a sure thing.
11/2 9:30 $12
Election Night Viewing Party with very special guests
Watch the results on the big screen!
Doors 6:30
$12 to watch TV? Any guesses who the very special guests might be?
Election Night Viewing Party with very special guests
Watch the results on the big screen!
Doors 6:30
$12 to watch TV? Any guesses who the very special guests might be?
Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:Juliette Lewis?
Any guesses who the very special guests might be?
R.E.M.
They are playing DAR on the 1st and don't have another show until NYC on the 4th.
They are playing DAR on the 1st and don't have another show until NYC on the 4th.
Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
11/2 9:30 $12
Election Night Viewing Party with very special guests
Watch the results on the big screen!
Doors 6:30
$12 to watch TV? Any guesses who the very special guests might be?
Mos Def
10/30
Electric Factory
Philadelphia, PA
10/30
Electric Factory
Philadelphia, PA
Originally posted by ChampionshipVinyl:anyone know if he plans to play DC?
Mos Def
10/30
Electric Factory
Philadelphia, PA
Jammin Java - Nov. 24 - CHRIS WHITLEY - $15 adv/$18 door
Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:not yet, but that new CD is totally sick. just completely totally sick.
anyone know if he plans to play DC?
a lot of rap lyrics are
Originally posted by sonickteam2:
Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:not yet, but that new CD is totally sick. just completely totally sick.
anyone know if he plans to play DC?
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:you've heard it?
a lot of rap lyrics are
didnt think so.
According to Britta Phillips, Luna will be playing the 9:30 Club on December 18…their final tour!
From Today's Post Express:
But when his (Mos Def's) band Black Jack Johnson shows up for the hard rock cuts, his ambitions run astray. The dated guitars evoke Living Colour, and when Mos fumes at the end of "War", it's almost second-rate Tage Against the Machine, or worse yet, Body Count.
But when his (Mos Def's) band Black Jack Johnson shows up for the hard rock cuts, his ambitions run astray. The dated guitars evoke Living Colour, and when Mos fumes at the end of "War", it's almost second-rate Tage Against the Machine, or worse yet, Body Count.
Originally posted by sonickteam2:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:you've heard it?
a lot of rap lyrics are
didnt think so.
Totally sick, indeed!
I know I'm in denial, but I'm still hoping that the first five minutes of The New Danger were unintentional. Perhaps Mos Def, still lit after a performance of Top Dog/Underdog, wandered into the studio during Living Colour's reunion jamboree, recorded five minutes of talking, and walked out with some sort of leather-induced amnesia. How else to explain the jarring transition between Raphael Saadiq's floating keys on "The Boogie Man Song" and Dr. Know's hyper-machismo axe-wielding on "Freaky Black Greetings"? How to explain an awkward, ill-advised stumble through Durst-style rap-rock? After exactly five years of waiting for the follow-up to 1999's magnificent Black on Both Sides, Mos Def opens by rehashing the final minutes of "Rock 'n' Roll" with the less-than-subtle assistance of Black Jack Johnson. Mos, say it ain't so.
Curiously, despite Mos' on-the-mark vocalizing about the neglected acknowledgment of the Afro-American influence on rock, he chose the arguably least "black" form to express himself. Granted, more African-American creative input in modern rock would be a wonderful thing– and Mos' attempt is laudable– but as he says, "I ain't try to fuck with Limp Bizkit," suggesting that rap and rock are two very different beasts whose collusion could be disastrous. Yet both "Freaky Black Greetings" and "Zimzallabim" borrow heavily from the Chocolate Starfish playbook. Suffice to say, Mos' cry, "We show you how to really make a moshpit bounce" is unconvincing at best.
"War" regurgitates a similar tune, adding a fairly benign critique of its titular subject, depressingly offering the impression that Mos believes a loud message makes an acceptable substitute for a thoughtful one. On the record's rock-tinged tracks, Know's overpowering licks seem to render a stop payment on Mos' creativity. "Life Is Real", for example, finds a terminal case of logorrhea infecting an uncharacteristically awful Mos verse: "My whole life is ill/ My whole life is real/ Mornings, noons, nights/ Birthdays, work days, holidays, funerals." What's more, Know's material fails to connect thematically or musically to the rest of the album, causing an unfortunate fit of dysrhythmia.
It's unfortunate that a phenom like "Sex, Love & Money"– with its fat Dick Tracy horns, whimpering jungle flute, and marching band percussion– is lost in the melee. Here, Mos tantalizes us with a glimpse of his past ebullience as he hums: "Lay back and relax your mind/ About to double the dosage in the half-time/ Master physical mastermind." Likewise, "The Panties" and "Modern Marvel" revel in the sleepy genius of "Umi Says" and deliver their respective messages of love and sadness with quiet, erupting impact. These, however, are the lone highlights of this otherwise disappointing release. For an artist whose stage moniker literally translates as "the highest certainty," Mos Def's newest release carries the unfortunate weight of indecisiveness.
I know I'm in denial, but I'm still hoping that the first five minutes of The New Danger were unintentional. Perhaps Mos Def, still lit after a performance of Top Dog/Underdog, wandered into the studio during Living Colour's reunion jamboree, recorded five minutes of talking, and walked out with some sort of leather-induced amnesia. How else to explain the jarring transition between Raphael Saadiq's floating keys on "The Boogie Man Song" and Dr. Know's hyper-machismo axe-wielding on "Freaky Black Greetings"? How to explain an awkward, ill-advised stumble through Durst-style rap-rock? After exactly five years of waiting for the follow-up to 1999's magnificent Black on Both Sides, Mos Def opens by rehashing the final minutes of "Rock 'n' Roll" with the less-than-subtle assistance of Black Jack Johnson. Mos, say it ain't so.
Curiously, despite Mos' on-the-mark vocalizing about the neglected acknowledgment of the Afro-American influence on rock, he chose the arguably least "black" form to express himself. Granted, more African-American creative input in modern rock would be a wonderful thing– and Mos' attempt is laudable– but as he says, "I ain't try to fuck with Limp Bizkit," suggesting that rap and rock are two very different beasts whose collusion could be disastrous. Yet both "Freaky Black Greetings" and "Zimzallabim" borrow heavily from the Chocolate Starfish playbook. Suffice to say, Mos' cry, "We show you how to really make a moshpit bounce" is unconvincing at best.
"War" regurgitates a similar tune, adding a fairly benign critique of its titular subject, depressingly offering the impression that Mos believes a loud message makes an acceptable substitute for a thoughtful one. On the record's rock-tinged tracks, Know's overpowering licks seem to render a stop payment on Mos' creativity. "Life Is Real", for example, finds a terminal case of logorrhea infecting an uncharacteristically awful Mos verse: "My whole life is ill/ My whole life is real/ Mornings, noons, nights/ Birthdays, work days, holidays, funerals." What's more, Know's material fails to connect thematically or musically to the rest of the album, causing an unfortunate fit of dysrhythmia.
It's unfortunate that a phenom like "Sex, Love & Money"– with its fat Dick Tracy horns, whimpering jungle flute, and marching band percussion– is lost in the melee. Here, Mos tantalizes us with a glimpse of his past ebullience as he hums: "Lay back and relax your mind/ About to double the dosage in the half-time/ Master physical mastermind." Likewise, "The Panties" and "Modern Marvel" revel in the sleepy genius of "Umi Says" and deliver their respective messages of love and sadness with quiet, erupting impact. These, however, are the lone highlights of this otherwise disappointing release. For an artist whose stage moniker literally translates as "the highest certainty," Mos Def's newest release carries the unfortunate weight of indecisiveness.
Originally posted by sonickteam2:
Originally posted by palahniukkubrick:not yet, but that new CD is totally sick. just completely totally sick.
anyone know if he plans to play DC?
Sufjan Stevens
Black Cat
Nov 24
Black Cat
Nov 24