Anybody else excited for this show at Black Cat Sunday? Any field reports of their shows? All secondhand reports I've heard is that they're a nice assault on the ears.
Silversun Pickups
I am really excited, and I hope I can go. I have heard great things about their live show.
I too am looking forward to the show.
The tour just started, but below are a couple of blogs' reviews.
http://metrodistortion.blogspot.com/2006/08/hammerface-smashroom.html
http://www.herohill.com/2006/07/review-silversun-pickups-flood.htm
The tour just started, but below are a couple of blogs' reviews.
http://metrodistortion.blogspot.com/2006/08/hammerface-smashroom.html
http://www.herohill.com/2006/07/review-silversun-pickups-flood.htm
Good timing, I just started listening to Pikul to see if I might want to go to the show. Still bummed I'm missing IV Thieves, but this could be a nice substitute.
I'm there. Been looking forward to it for a while.
pretty sure i'll make it out tonight to check them out…i was gonna book them at the red and the black, but they ended up taking the cat's offer.
I'd like to go but I have to pick up a friend at BWI at 12am. Any guesses as to when Silversun Pickups will come on?
two bands, backstage, sunday night?
page france: 9:30
silversun pickups: 10:30
if you leave at 11:15, you'll get to BWI by midnight.
page france: 9:30
silversun pickups: 10:30
if you leave at 11:15, you'll get to BWI by midnight.
Good show.
The sound could have been better.
The drummer's a little monster.
The sound could have been better.
The drummer's a little monster.
For a relatively new band, I was pretty impressed. Vocals could've been louder, but overall the sound wasn't tooo bad. And yes, the drummer was insane. At times he was going at it so fast that it looked like he was playing with six drumsticks. Expecting good things from them in the future.
The backstage was not made for shows like that, but they played a great set. I thought they were brilliant.
Is it safe to say that you are all bloggers?
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it was good times for a sunday evening, but to call them brilliant is ridiculous. reminded me of one of those bands from the mid-90s that got snatched up by a major label and then kicked to the curb after their first single didn't lead to a platinum record. granted, there were lots of pretty good bands like that. the vocals got annoying on occasion, but other than that, it was a pretty good sound they were working with. a few real standout tracks. the drummer was indeed a little monster.
i was pleasantly surprised by page france, too, sort of like a poor man's beulah. a bit too precious at times, but certainly knew their way around a catchy melody. if i didn't know the jesus thing coming in, i wouldn't have been able to tell.
i was pleasantly surprised by page france, too, sort of like a poor man's beulah. a bit too precious at times, but certainly knew their way around a catchy melody. if i didn't know the jesus thing coming in, i wouldn't have been able to tell.
what BookerT said, all of it. really good band, though the vocals leave me a bit cold. missed page france. thought i saw you rocking out, ggw.
The show was better than I expected. The sound was intense, but vocals could have been cleaned up a bit. Kind of cool to see a decent band in a small space like the back there. Good way to start the week all in all. I hope this band does continue on. I think they can actually get a following if given the chance.
That whole Silverlake music scene is going to hold the key to the damn world, I tell you. Just wait.
Nah, San Francisco has much better local bands than Los Angeles :)
Originally posted by you be betty:
That whole Silverlake music scene is going to hold the key to the damn world, I tell you. Just wait.
totally agree with joe m. LA is pretty weak on the whole and generally overrated. SF has less people, higher quality.
Speaking of San Francisco, I'm going there in a week. Anything must-do?
I'm stopping at Amoeba for sure and then doing the typical tourist thing with my family, but am welcoming any and all suggestions.
I'm stopping at Amoeba for sure and then doing the typical tourist thing with my family, but am welcoming any and all suggestions.
Originally posted by Graace:This would be a 'must-do' for me…but then again, I've got a number of friends involved with this. Would still go anyway since it's a good line-up.
Speaking of San Francisco, I'm going there in a week. Anything must-do?
I'm stopping at Amoeba for sure and then doing the typical tourist thing with my family, but am welcoming any and all suggestions.
Rachel Goldstar
Tomihira
Foxtail Somersault
Halcyon High
Blakes on Telegraph
Wednesday August, 16 2006
2367 Telegraph Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
Cost: $8
8:30PM
Not sure about the age thing though. (I'm under the impression you are under 21, right?) If you are interested, I can easily find out for you.