Originally posted by amnesiac:My apologies! I knew it started with an "a"….
Originally posted by Darth Ed:I think you meant anarchist. I really like the new album, more than "Fever to Tell"
I disagree with amnesiac above; I think "Show Your Bones" is their best album yet
YYY roll call and question
Originally posted by Bags:
Originally posted by Chevy Chase:I remember that BC show with the Kills, and thought it was good. I saw them one other time at BC as the 3rd band, but I can't remember who the headliner was (Sahara Hotnights?) That was when Karen was in her beer-on-her-bosom stage. Good times.
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I haven't seen YYYs since the Black Cat show with the Kills, three years ago nearly to the day. I wondered if Karen O was going to 'mainstream' her performance a bit. She has (no beer spewing last night), but she was daggone crazy back then. Though a friend who saw them in NYC a month ago said that show was much crazier from her, with the full mic swallows, etc. That was a Saturday night, and her parents were in the audience to impress. ;)
I thought the show was okay, too brief though. They should have played 2-3 more songs from Fever to Tell (though hearing 'Bang' was kind of fun). I kept wishing that the guitar was louder, and it sounds like it was a common thought.
I felt almost nothing for Blood on the Wall. It sounded like the guy was trying to channel Udo Dirkschneider from Accept with his multi-tone screech. I can't imagine them being anything but an opening band.
YYY's are basically a poor man's Metric.You must live in the bizarro world.
This was my first time seeing the band or listening to their music at any length, and I thought it was a pretty good show. I noticed some sound issues but they didn't overwhelm me. It seems like the further back you were the better the sound was, and I didn't have a point of comparison anyway. I agree with Darth Ed that Karen's attitude and performance ability overcome her vocal limitations. She's not much to listen to but fun to watch.
Definitely thought it was a short set and that they peaked early. That first song was probably my favorite. I liked the final song ok, but they probably could have ended on a higher note. I did like the fact that the second encore at least seemed spontaneous. Don't know if they were responding to the crowd or if they just felt like playing that particular song, but it's nice to mix it up. There's no suspense in encores anymore.
Good crowd - knowledgeable and energetic.
Definitely thought it was a short set and that they peaked early. That first song was probably my favorite. I liked the final song ok, but they probably could have ended on a higher note. I did like the fact that the second encore at least seemed spontaneous. Don't know if they were responding to the crowd or if they just felt like playing that particular song, but it's nice to mix it up. There's no suspense in encores anymore.
Good crowd - knowledgeable and energetic.
I was in the balcony as well…and I could hear everything really well. I guess I got lucky with that decision, because it was the first time I stood at the balcony for a show in almost three years.
But the same sort of thing happened the last time Ted Leo played the 9:30. I was up towards the front and the sound was awful. I couldn't hear a thing over the guitar. Hmm..
But the same sort of thing happened the last time Ted Leo played the 9:30. I was up towards the front and the sound was awful. I couldn't hear a thing over the guitar. Hmm..
best. show. EVER!