RatBastard wrote:
Hole - 930 Club :o
(Ducking Quickly)
It WAS awesome. My favorite part was when she took her bra off.
Brian
It WAS awesome. My favorite part was when she took her bra off.
Brian
Top Shows of 2010
It WAS awesome. My favorite part was when she took her bra off.
Brian
Government Issue @ Black Cat
The Vaselines/Crystal Stilts @ Webster Hall
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine @ Black Cat
Bad Religion/The Aggrolites @ Irving Plaza (Night 1)
The Zeros @ Maxwells
Public Image Limited @ 9:30 Club
Buzzcocks @ Black Cat
King Khan and the Shrines/Golden Triangle @ Santos Party House
Dum Dum Girls @ Knitting Factory
Vivian Girls/Wet Dog @ Ottobar
The Vaselines/Crystal Stilts @ Webster Hall
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine @ Black Cat
Bad Religion/The Aggrolites @ Irving Plaza (Night 1)
The Zeros @ Maxwells
Public Image Limited @ 9:30 Club
Buzzcocks @ Black Cat
King Khan and the Shrines/Golden Triangle @ Santos Party House
Dum Dum Girls @ Knitting Factory
Vivian Girls/Wet Dog @ Ottobar
Orbital at Coachella!!! Ahhh what a great time that was!
Phoenix - DAR
Julian Casablancas - 9:30
Arcade Fire - MPP
deadmau5 - Roseland
30th Anniversary - 9:30
Julian Casablancas - 9:30
Arcade Fire - MPP
deadmau5 - Roseland
30th Anniversary - 9:30
30th Anniversary show
Plastikman @ Coachella
Public Image Ltd @ Coachella
Devo @ The National
Orbital @ Coachella
Gary Numan @ Black Cat
Underworld @ 9:30
A Place To Bury Strangers @ Strange Matter
Peter Hook (Unknown Pleasures) @ 9:30
Tears for Fears @ The National
Sly Stone @ Coachella (seriously, this was a beautiful train wreck of "Hole" proportions.)
Echo & the Bunnymen @ Coachella
Brian Jonestown Massacre @ 930
Air @ Centerstage (Atlanta)
Public Image Ltd @ Coachella
Devo @ The National
Orbital @ Coachella
Gary Numan @ Black Cat
Underworld @ 9:30
A Place To Bury Strangers @ Strange Matter
Peter Hook (Unknown Pleasures) @ 9:30
Tears for Fears @ The National
Sly Stone @ Coachella (seriously, this was a beautiful train wreck of "Hole" proportions.)
Echo & the Bunnymen @ Coachella
Brian Jonestown Massacre @ 930
Air @ Centerstage (Atlanta)
boris and sunn performing altar at atp
sonic youth/shellac/explosions/breeders at atp
drunkdriver somewhere in baltimore
guided by voices
pavement
lcd soundsystems
don't really go to many shows anymore though the saturday lineup at atp filled all my wants and needs for the year. starting from tortosie –> hallogallo performing neu –> bardo pond –> shellac –> the breeders –> explosions –> sonic youth. all back to back, all so awesome.
but overall, a great year for those living in the past, specifically the 90s \m/
bummed i missed swans, merzbow, prf, superchunk amongst others.
sonic youth/shellac/explosions/breeders at atp
drunkdriver somewhere in baltimore
guided by voices
pavement
lcd soundsystems
don't really go to many shows anymore though the saturday lineup at atp filled all my wants and needs for the year. starting from tortosie –> hallogallo performing neu –> bardo pond –> shellac –> the breeders –> explosions –> sonic youth. all back to back, all so awesome.
but overall, a great year for those living in the past, specifically the 90s \m/
bummed i missed swans, merzbow, prf, superchunk amongst others.
in chronological order:
1) Roky Erickson/Love City @ Maxwell's, 1/2/10
2) Pentagram/Gates of Slumber/Solace/Serpent Throne @ Club Polaris, 1/16/10
3) Stellar Om Source/Dan Higgs @ Brickbat Books, 1/29/10
4) The Residents @ World Cafe Live, 2/8/10
5) Luck in the Valley: A Tribute to Jack Rose (w/ exceptional performances from Pelt, Glenn Jones, Michael Chapman and others) @ Latvian Cultural Center, Philly 2/13/10
6) Art Ensemble of Chicago @ International House, 3/6/10
7) ST-37/Rusted Shut @ SXSW, 3/19/10
8 ) Avant-Fairfax III (w/ Little Howlin' Wolf, Eric Carbonara & Jesse Sparhawk, Chris Forsyth, Lac La Belle, Nick Schillace and others) @ Fairfax Town Hall, 4/24/10
9) Spectrum/Screen Vinyl Image/Kuschty Rye Ergot/The Vacant Lots @ Velvet Lounge, 5/13/10
10) Neil Young @ Hanover Theatre, Worcester, 5/21/10
11) Simon Joyner/Pablonius Bill @ Paper Sun, 5/23/10
12) Elder/Cough @ Velvet Lounge, 6/6/10
13) Dead Meadow/Serpent Throne/Gondola/Kohoutek @ M Room, 6/12/10
14) Isis/Melvins/Totimoshi @ TLA, 6/17/10
15) Unrest/The Ropers @ Maxwell's, 7/7/10
16) Unrest/Versus @ Black Cat, 7/10/10
17) George Kinney/D. Charles Cheer/Pablonius Bill @ Velvet Lounge, 7/15/10
18) Hallogallo 2010: Michael Rother and Friends @ International House, 8/8/10
19) Rangda/Major Stars/Kohoutek @ Velvet Lounge, 9/4/10
20) Sleep/A Storm of Light/Iron Man @ Starlite Ballroom, 9/7/10
21) Dave Burrell/Sabir Mateen/William Parker Trio @ Philadelphia Art Alliance, 9/10/10
22) Magma @ Highline Ballroom, 9/20/10
23) Swans/Baby Dee @ Trocadero, 9/28/10
24) Scout Niblett/Holy Sons @ M Room, 10/7/10
25) Human Eye/Moon Women/SGNLS/Moral Crayfish @ Danger Danger Gallery, 10/19/10
26) Richard Thompson Band @ Grand Opera House, 10/21/10
27) Fursaxa/Kiila @ Highwire Gallery, 10/30/10
28) The Zeros/The Shirks/Beasts of No Nation/Maybe Baby @ Velvet Lounge, 10/31/10
29) Barn Owl/High Aura'd/Steve Gunn/Loren Mazzacane Connors @ The rotunda, 11/19/10
30) Bardo Pond/James Plotkin & Dan Matz @ Kung Fu Necktie, 11/24/10
31) Bert Jansch/Meg Baird @ Johnny Brenda's, 12/8/10
32) Uncle Woody Sullender & Seamus Cater/Kuschty Rye Ergot/Layne Garrett @ The Cherch, 12/9/10
33) Bert Jansch/Pegi Young (w/ Neil Young backing her) @ Bell House, 12/15/10
It seems like a lot of shows to list, but these were the exceptional ones out of the 260+ shows I saw, worked, or played this year. Absolute best performances were Swans, Rangda, Bert Jansch in NYC, Hallagallo, Richard Thompson, The Ropers, The Residents, and Pelt's set at the Jack Rose tribute show.
1) Roky Erickson/Love City @ Maxwell's, 1/2/10
2) Pentagram/Gates of Slumber/Solace/Serpent Throne @ Club Polaris, 1/16/10
3) Stellar Om Source/Dan Higgs @ Brickbat Books, 1/29/10
4) The Residents @ World Cafe Live, 2/8/10
5) Luck in the Valley: A Tribute to Jack Rose (w/ exceptional performances from Pelt, Glenn Jones, Michael Chapman and others) @ Latvian Cultural Center, Philly 2/13/10
6) Art Ensemble of Chicago @ International House, 3/6/10
7) ST-37/Rusted Shut @ SXSW, 3/19/10
8 ) Avant-Fairfax III (w/ Little Howlin' Wolf, Eric Carbonara & Jesse Sparhawk, Chris Forsyth, Lac La Belle, Nick Schillace and others) @ Fairfax Town Hall, 4/24/10
9) Spectrum/Screen Vinyl Image/Kuschty Rye Ergot/The Vacant Lots @ Velvet Lounge, 5/13/10
10) Neil Young @ Hanover Theatre, Worcester, 5/21/10
11) Simon Joyner/Pablonius Bill @ Paper Sun, 5/23/10
12) Elder/Cough @ Velvet Lounge, 6/6/10
13) Dead Meadow/Serpent Throne/Gondola/Kohoutek @ M Room, 6/12/10
14) Isis/Melvins/Totimoshi @ TLA, 6/17/10
15) Unrest/The Ropers @ Maxwell's, 7/7/10
16) Unrest/Versus @ Black Cat, 7/10/10
17) George Kinney/D. Charles Cheer/Pablonius Bill @ Velvet Lounge, 7/15/10
18) Hallogallo 2010: Michael Rother and Friends @ International House, 8/8/10
19) Rangda/Major Stars/Kohoutek @ Velvet Lounge, 9/4/10
20) Sleep/A Storm of Light/Iron Man @ Starlite Ballroom, 9/7/10
21) Dave Burrell/Sabir Mateen/William Parker Trio @ Philadelphia Art Alliance, 9/10/10
22) Magma @ Highline Ballroom, 9/20/10
23) Swans/Baby Dee @ Trocadero, 9/28/10
24) Scout Niblett/Holy Sons @ M Room, 10/7/10
25) Human Eye/Moon Women/SGNLS/Moral Crayfish @ Danger Danger Gallery, 10/19/10
26) Richard Thompson Band @ Grand Opera House, 10/21/10
27) Fursaxa/Kiila @ Highwire Gallery, 10/30/10
28) The Zeros/The Shirks/Beasts of No Nation/Maybe Baby @ Velvet Lounge, 10/31/10
29) Barn Owl/High Aura'd/Steve Gunn/Loren Mazzacane Connors @ The rotunda, 11/19/10
30) Bardo Pond/James Plotkin & Dan Matz @ Kung Fu Necktie, 11/24/10
31) Bert Jansch/Meg Baird @ Johnny Brenda's, 12/8/10
32) Uncle Woody Sullender & Seamus Cater/Kuschty Rye Ergot/Layne Garrett @ The Cherch, 12/9/10
33) Bert Jansch/Pegi Young (w/ Neil Young backing her) @ Bell House, 12/15/10
It seems like a lot of shows to list, but these were the exceptional ones out of the 260+ shows I saw, worked, or played this year. Absolute best performances were Swans, Rangda, Bert Jansch in NYC, Hallagallo, Richard Thompson, The Ropers, The Residents, and Pelt's set at the Jack Rose tribute show.
lionel ward (elvis tribute artist) - true value hardware, warrenton
leo wadada smith - library of congress
grinderman - 9:30
mavis staples/bettye lavette - lisner
country poor bluegrass band - summerduck ruritan club
rush - the lube
paul mccartney - consol energy center, pittsburgh
tom petty - the lube
evens - fort reno
levon helm - wolf trap
exit clov - herndon fest
9:30 anniversary show - thanks again, seth
p.i.l. - 9:30
earth day concert - national mall
wilco - carnegie music hall, pittsburgh
ocote soul sounds - 9:30
dc record fair - black cat
leo wadada smith - library of congress
grinderman - 9:30
mavis staples/bettye lavette - lisner
country poor bluegrass band - summerduck ruritan club
rush - the lube
paul mccartney - consol energy center, pittsburgh
tom petty - the lube
evens - fort reno
levon helm - wolf trap
exit clov - herndon fest
9:30 anniversary show - thanks again, seth
p.i.l. - 9:30
earth day concert - national mall
wilco - carnegie music hall, pittsburgh
ocote soul sounds - 9:30
dc record fair - black cat
That Pelt set was transcendent.
Maybe my best single set of the year.
Maybe my best single set of the year.
1. Tool, Red Rocks, Colorado
2. Spiritualized, "Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space", Radio City Music Hall, NYC.
3. Roger Water The Wall, Pittsburgh.
4. Thom Yorke and Atoms for Peace, Coachella.
5. My Morning Jacket, tie between "The Tennessee Fire" in NYC and summer tour show in Philadelphia.
6. Sonic Youth, Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
7. Neil Young, DAR, Washington DC.
8. Wilco, Philadelphia (though the Strathmore show was very good, too)
9. Dead Weather, 9:30 club
10. Richard Thompson, Grand Opera House, Wilmington, Delaware.
Honarable mentions:
Grinderman at 9:30
The Church at the State Th. in Falls Church
Les Claypool at Bonnaroo
Muse at Patriot Center
Puscifer at Lincoln Th.
Public Image Ltd. at 9:30
LCD Soundsystem at Bonnaroo and ACL
Fever Ray at Coachella
Pavement in Pomona, CA
A Place to Bury Strangers at Ram's Head in Baltimore
Worst show of this year and probably several others: Of Montreal at 9:30
2. Spiritualized, "Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space", Radio City Music Hall, NYC.
3. Roger Water The Wall, Pittsburgh.
4. Thom Yorke and Atoms for Peace, Coachella.
5. My Morning Jacket, tie between "The Tennessee Fire" in NYC and summer tour show in Philadelphia.
6. Sonic Youth, Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
7. Neil Young, DAR, Washington DC.
8. Wilco, Philadelphia (though the Strathmore show was very good, too)
9. Dead Weather, 9:30 club
10. Richard Thompson, Grand Opera House, Wilmington, Delaware.
Honarable mentions:
Grinderman at 9:30
The Church at the State Th. in Falls Church
Les Claypool at Bonnaroo
Muse at Patriot Center
Puscifer at Lincoln Th.
Public Image Ltd. at 9:30
LCD Soundsystem at Bonnaroo and ACL
Fever Ray at Coachella
Pavement in Pomona, CA
A Place to Bury Strangers at Ram's Head in Baltimore
Worst show of this year and probably several others: Of Montreal at 9:30
snailhook wrote:
in chronological order:
33) Bert Jansch/Pegi Young (w/ Neil Young backing her) @ Bell House, 12/15/10
How much of Pegi's set did Neil play for? He didn't come out at all at the show here in Jammin Java in Vienna.
I really should have put Bert Jansch on my list. I walked away from that show just dumbfounded at the display of talent I had just seen.
forgot to include:
Unrest/Rondelles @Black Cat
Human Eye @Golden West Cafe
Grinderman @930
Unrest/Rondelles @Black Cat
Human Eye @Golden West Cafe
Grinderman @930
Vas wrote:
Rangda @Golden West Cafe
Anvil @930
Gang Gang Dance @RNR
Buzzcocks @BC
Thee Mt. Silver Zion @Ottobar
Beach House @2640 Space
LCD Soundsystem @Fillmore, SF
Mono @930
Boris @930
Tinariwen @930
Heartless Bastards @Ottobar
Spiritualized @Radio City Music Hall
Fabulous Diamonds @Golden West Cafe
Lower Dens @Ottobar
Isobel Campbell w/ Mark Lanegan @RNR
The Walkmen @930
Underworld @930
FLOOR @FunFunFun Austin
Magma @La Maison Française
Magnetic Fields @Lisner
ok, that's 20
LCD Soundsystem at V Fest
Grinderman at 930
Grinderman at 930
How much of Pegi's set did Neil play for? He didn't come out at all at the show here in Jammin Java in Vienna.
The whole set. She actually had Neil's band backing her, at least Spooner Oldham on keys and Rick Rosas on bass. Not sure who the drummer and rhythm guitarist were, but they looked familiar. Neil hung out in the back corner, stage left. He played some nice leads and sang back-up occasionally. They closed the set with "Doghouse," an obscure NY outtake from 1987. I've seen Neil about a dozen times, and this was the closest I've ever gotten to the man. To be honest, Pegi's songs are ok, but hearing Neil embellish them with his playing was special.
I really should have put Bert Jansch on my list. I walked away from that show just dumbfounded at the display of talent I had just seen.
Yes indeed. Bert Jansch is a true guitar hero: tasteful, inventive, and emotional without being heavy-handed. His vocals and songs are top-notch, too. I wish he toured the States more often. Kudos to Neil for asking Bert to open for him this year. More people should know who Bert Jansch is.
Mr. Whippy, are you familiar with Michael Chapman? He's from the UK and is a peer to Bert Jansch, John Martyn, Nick Drake, etc. He's supposed to come back to the States this year, and I'll book him in DC. One of the most underrated songwriters and guitarists around. If you dig NY, RT, Jansch, Tom Waits, etc., you gotta check this guy out.
The whole set. She actually had Neil's band backing her, at least Spooner Oldham on keys and Rick Rosas on bass. Not sure who the drummer and rhythm guitarist were, but they looked familiar. Neil hung out in the back corner, stage left. He played some nice leads and sang back-up occasionally. They closed the set with "Doghouse," an obscure NY outtake from 1987. I've seen Neil about a dozen times, and this was the closest I've ever gotten to the man. To be honest, Pegi's songs are ok, but hearing Neil embellish them with his playing was special.
I really should have put Bert Jansch on my list. I walked away from that show just dumbfounded at the display of talent I had just seen.
Yes indeed. Bert Jansch is a true guitar hero: tasteful, inventive, and emotional without being heavy-handed. His vocals and songs are top-notch, too. I wish he toured the States more often. Kudos to Neil for asking Bert to open for him this year. More people should know who Bert Jansch is.
Mr. Whippy, are you familiar with Michael Chapman? He's from the UK and is a peer to Bert Jansch, John Martyn, Nick Drake, etc. He's supposed to come back to the States this year, and I'll book him in DC. One of the most underrated songwriters and guitarists around. If you dig NY, RT, Jansch, Tom Waits, etc., you gotta check this guy out.
I saw so few shows this year that my list is practically every show I saw. The only one I can think that's left off is the Surfer Blood/POBPAH show, since that was pretty whatever.
Lightning Bolt at DC9
Gene Ween at Black Cat
Pavement at Virgin Fest
LCD at Virgin Fest
GBV at 9:30
Superchunk at 9:30
B&S at DAR
Yeah, pretty tame year on this end. I blame the baby. He's SOOOOOOO needy!!
Lightning Bolt at DC9
Gene Ween at Black Cat
Pavement at Virgin Fest
LCD at Virgin Fest
GBV at 9:30
Superchunk at 9:30
B&S at DAR
Yeah, pretty tame year on this end. I blame the baby. He's SOOOOOOO needy!!
i only went to gbv this year. same baby reasons
snailhook wrote:
Mr. Whippy, are you familiar with Michael Chapman? He's from the UK and is a peer to Bert Jansch, John Martyn, Nick Drake, etc. He's supposed to come back to the States this year, and I'll book him in DC. One of the most underrated songwriters and guitarists around. If you dig NY, RT, Jansch, Tom Waits, etc., you gotta check this guy out.
I'm not familiar with Michael Chapman, but will check him out ASAP based on what you wrote, and I'll definitely go see him if he comes to DC.
Yes, it was amazing to get to see Bert in the US this year two different times, even if the opening set for Neil was a bit hard to enjoy due to chatter/commotion and even some borderline heckling from the crowd at the DC show.
I was skeptical re:Jansch because of the medical issues and concerned that it'd be hard to watch and I'd leave feeling sorry for him. Guess I should've gone to that show.
Everything Snailhook said re:Chapman…
Would love to see him at The Cherch! That'd be the perfect setting in DC for him.
Everything Snailhook said re:Chapman…
Would love to see him at The Cherch! That'd be the perfect setting in DC for him.
2/20/10 Mission Of Burma/Office Of Future Plans Black Cat
3/ 5/10 Bob Mould Avalon Theater
3/30/10 Partyline Black Cat Backstage
5/11/10 Buzzcocks/The Dollyrots Black Cat
5/12/10 Public Image Ltd. 9:30 Club
5/13/10 Pearl Jam Jiffy Lube Live
5/25/10 Diana Ross Strathmore
5/31/10 9:30 Club 30th Anniversary Show
6/27/10 Hole 9:30 Club (I cant decide if I loved it or hated it)
7/10/10 Teenbeat Anniversary Black Cat
9/17/10 No Age/Holy Fuck Black Cat
10/20/10 Gary Numan Black Cat
3/ 5/10 Bob Mould Avalon Theater
3/30/10 Partyline Black Cat Backstage
5/11/10 Buzzcocks/The Dollyrots Black Cat
5/12/10 Public Image Ltd. 9:30 Club
5/13/10 Pearl Jam Jiffy Lube Live
5/25/10 Diana Ross Strathmore
5/31/10 9:30 Club 30th Anniversary Show
6/27/10 Hole 9:30 Club (I cant decide if I loved it or hated it)
7/10/10 Teenbeat Anniversary Black Cat
9/17/10 No Age/Holy Fuck Black Cat
10/20/10 Gary Numan Black Cat