Post Show Banter >>>>

Julian, wrote:

Space wrote:

bearman🐻 wrote:

Space wrote:
Why do you guys get such a boner for the Director?

Because he's an all-around nice guy and decent person. Is that a problem?

Well so are you, but I don't see multiple boners every time you're spotted by someone or you hang out with someone.

I would chalk it up to The Director being "a real character," as people say (or used to say, probably). But for the record, I would enjoy hanging out with Bearman, I surmise.

Well then, as I once suggested a certain boardie named "Bunnyman" should rechristen himself as "Bearman," I'm going to suggest "The Director" rechristen himself as "The Character."

Space wrote:

Julian, wrote:

Space wrote:

bearman🐻 wrote:

Space wrote:
Why do you guys get such a boner for the Director?

Because he's an all-around nice guy and decent person. Is that a problem?

Well so are you, but I don't see multiple boners every time you're spotted by someone or you hang out with someone.

I would chalk it up to The Director being "a real character," as people say (or used to say, probably). But for the record, I would enjoy hanging out with Bearman, I surmise.

Well then, as I once suggested a certain boardie named "Bunnyman" should rechristen himself as "Bearman," I'm going to suggest "The Director" rechristen himself as "The Character."

Wow, good memory.

This might come as a surprise to some of you, but for many years, I was Julian, Good Manners AFICIONADO.

bearman🐻 wrote:

Space wrote:

Julian, wrote:

Space wrote:

bearman🐻 wrote:

Space wrote:
Why do you guys get such a boner for the Director?

Because he's an all-around nice guy and decent person. Is that a problem?

Well so are you, but I don't see multiple boners every time you're spotted by someone or you hang out with someone.

I would chalk it up to The Director being "a real character," as people say (or used to say, probably). But for the record, I would enjoy hanging out with Bearman, I surmise.

Well then, as I once suggested a certain boardie named "Bunnyman" should rechristen himself as "Bearman," I'm going to suggest "The Director" rechristen himself as "The Character."

Wow, good memory.

Thanks. Now, if I could just remember which shows I have and haven't seen.

Bearman is by far the boardie I am most surprised I've never met in person given our careers and taste is music.

vansmack wrote:
Bearman is by far the boardie I am most surprised I've never met in person given our careers and taste is music.

Is that right? I could have sworn we met at a Social D show at one point. That IS odd if I'm wrong.

Alex Kapranos killed it but dammit he needs Lorde’s hair stylist….

Saw the Feelies in Brooklyn for night 2 at Rough Trade. There's no reasonable explanation that they should sound that good and perform that well. They're pretty much freaks of nature at this point and God bless 'em for it. Glen Mercer's voice and performance alone was one of the best I've ever seen him do..his vocals sounded great. Terrific setlist too. About 34 songs. Can't wait to see them in June.

Very jealous

hutch wrote:
Very jealous

You would have loved it Hutch. 2 Velvet Underground covers, as well as tunes from Jonathan Richman and the Stooges, a ton of stuff from "Crazy Rhythms". Looking at the setlist from Friday, we got the better set.

bearman🐻 wrote:
Saw the Feelies in Brooklyn for night 2 at Rough Trade. There's no reasonable explanation that they should sound that good and perform that well. They're pretty much freaks of nature at this point and God bless 'em for it. Glen Mercer's voice and performance alone was one of the best I've ever seen him do..his vocals sounded great. Terrific setlist too. About 34 songs. Can't wait to see them in June.

Both lists look wonderful.  The Feelies are like a fine wine….

My buddy attended a "rent party" in New Jersey last month. Brenda's band Wild Carnation played and she sang all the lead vocals.  He said she was amazing!

Can't wait for the June shindig.

Bagley wrote:

bearman🐻 wrote:
Saw the Feelies in Brooklyn for night 2 at Rough Trade. There's no reasonable explanation that they should sound that good and perform that well. They're pretty much freaks of nature at this point and God bless 'em for it. Glen Mercer's voice and performance alone was one of the best I've ever seen him do..his vocals sounded great. Terrific setlist too. About 34 songs. Can't wait to see them in June.

Both lists look wonderful.  The Feelies are like a fine wine….

My buddy attended a "rent party" in New Jersey last month. Brenda's band Wild Carnation played and she sang all the lead vocals.  He said she was amazing!

Can't wait for the June shindig.

I went to the Feelies' 40th anniversary Rent Party in NJ in 2016. It was an absolute blast. It was a cool venue, very old school 1920's. The Feelies were also selling copies of the Yung Wu LP at the show the other night…lots of cool new merch.

Anyone else see kilksally last night at Anthem?

bearman🐻 wrote:
Is that right? I could have sworn we met at a Social D show at one point. That IS odd if I'm wrong.

I think we were supposed to meet up in London for my bachelor party at one point, and I was flirting with meeting you and That Guy in South Dakota or some crazy place once, and that didn't pan out, so I don't think we ever worked it out. We'll have to fix that.

Post Highwater Festival report.

Great sets, great weather, decent food, well-run festival. Seemed like there were around 20% more people there this year than last.

Highlights:

St. Paul & Bones - daytime performance, seemed very much more on it than when I saw on NYE at 9:30 club.
Brandi Carlile - had never seen her before, she was really great. Great songs, band, energy, and empowerment.
M. Ward - Had never seen before; really enjoyed.
Isbell - Never gonna change.
Shovels & Rope - it's their festival, and they delivered a great set, with at least a couple of new songs.
Ian Felice - sad songs solo(ish).
Jeff Tweedy - sad songs solo.
Old 97s - Had never seen before; fun-times.
Xiao Bao Biscuit - OKONOMIYAKI
Charles Town Landing - Rough Green Snake

How was Beck? Setlist looked fantastic!

Schulzenstein wrote:
How was Beck? Setlist looked fantastic!

I really enjoyed. Lots of great songs, shenanigans, and lights.

challenged wrote:

Schulzenstein wrote:
How was Beck? Setlist looked fantastic!

I really enjoyed. Lots of great songs, shenanigans, and lights.

Great show. Thoroughly enjoyed.

Beck Recap:

Lines: D- (I will say the extra $20 for Super Excellent Seats was worth the value alone to sneak in a side door), however then sitting in a section where no one wanted to rage for Beck was a bit lame
Sound: C-
Soap and Water Dispensers in Bathroom: C+
Dinner at Del Mar Pre Show: Expensive but delicious, A-

Fun show, but wow the sound was utter shit for basically any song Beck was on guitar, very disappointing.

An additional gripe is that Beck didn't change much other than a few tunes vs. his show at MPP in 2014.

Yada wrote:
Lines: D- (I will say the extra $20 for Super Excellent Seats was worth the value alone to sneak in a side door), however then sitting in a section where no one wanted to rage for Beck was a bit lame
Sound: C-
Soap and Water Dispensers in Bathroom: C+
Dinner at Del Mar Pre Show: Expensive but delicious, A-

Fun show, but wow the sound was utter shit for basically any song Beck was on guitar, very disappointing.

Countdown to a quinquagenarian whose only form of income is taking tickets at a venue crying and saying you’re attacking his family and asking for you to be banned in 4. . . 3 . . . 2 . . .