had me concerned as well ;)
Post Show Banter >>>>
I too am expressing alarm at the lack of flowery hyperbole!
always a source of concern when beloved isn't mentioned
Yeah. It's almost like a Space show review where he doesn't objectify young female performers/sign language interpreters. BTW, has that ever happened?
Someone has Space Derangement Syndrome.
Space wrote:bearman🐻 wrote:
Stereolab was solid. Just realized today the last time I saw them was over 25 years ago. Jeez. Glad I caught them tonight.
It worries me when Bearman doesn't express explosive joy from seeing a rock show of any kind. You doing ok?
Apparently no. One of my coworkers just asked me the same question. But I'll be fine.
How was Phish at Hampton, for whoever went.
walk, wrote:
How was Phish at Hampton, for whoever went.
Night 1 was up there with the best.
Night 2 was epiq, but not as epic as the night before. Set II was basically perfect though.
Night 3 I didn't attend.
Find me a band that has performed to this level and continues to year after year. What a time to be alive.
He's got a knife!
Side story of a side story.. let's just say I misplaced my wallet by thr fountain Saturday night at approximately midnight. That wallet ended up on my doorstep today with all items inside included.
You're welcome. Please take better care of your possessions in the future.
Hot damn that was an awesome Viagra boys show
I'm glad it was at the Anthem (at 9:30 price) it was the perfect capacity
Last time the were at the 9:30 it was just too freaking packed
Crowd was so into it and danced the whole night
Seb is such a ham and is a hell of a great front man
the rest of the band conversely were very subdued
except for all the sax from Oskar Carls. he was going off on some Sun Ra/free jazz riff and adds such an interesting element to the music
Seb had lots of DC shout outs, remembering that he had a DC flag tattoo, mentions of Tylenol, Free DC, fighting Fascism and just the love for his fanbase of 'weirdios'
The end of the 1st set was epic with sports/research chems for what seemed like a 20 min jam that just wiped the crowd to a frenzy
On the surface, they appear to be a punk/garage rock band, they really know how to get the groove going and the crowd was pulsing and dancing the entire night
He delivered a heartfelt ending introducing worms (the same worms that eat me, will some day eat you too)
that really caped off the night perfectly
Seb does such a fine line of looking like he's totally idiot who is out of control and next intensely emotional/supportive/intelligent
For me, they are one of the best touring acts out there right now
Not sure what's in the water in Sweden, but I need to start drinking it
I'm glad it was at the Anthem (at 9:30 price) it was the perfect capacity
Last time the were at the 9:30 it was just too freaking packed
Crowd was so into it and danced the whole night
Seb is such a ham and is a hell of a great front man
the rest of the band conversely were very subdued
except for all the sax from Oskar Carls. he was going off on some Sun Ra/free jazz riff and adds such an interesting element to the music
Seb had lots of DC shout outs, remembering that he had a DC flag tattoo, mentions of Tylenol, Free DC, fighting Fascism and just the love for his fanbase of 'weirdios'
The end of the 1st set was epic with sports/research chems for what seemed like a 20 min jam that just wiped the crowd to a frenzy
On the surface, they appear to be a punk/garage rock band, they really know how to get the groove going and the crowd was pulsing and dancing the entire night
He delivered a heartfelt ending introducing worms (the same worms that eat me, will some day eat you too)
that really caped off the night perfectly
Seb does such a fine line of looking like he's totally idiot who is out of control and next intensely emotional/supportive/intelligent
For me, they are one of the best touring acts out there right now
Not sure what's in the water in Sweden, but I need to start drinking it
It was perfection. If you weren’t there tonight, get there tomorrow.
DB = A+, just what I needed
I don’t know how a show gets better than that…I just don’t
hutch wrote:
I don’t know how a show gets better than that…I just don’t
I don't think it does… I could've watched a few more hours of that performance.
Separately, I spent the whole day down in that part of town (Audi Field/Nats area/Wharf) and that was my first exposure to DRUMPFs protection of our fine city. Going to be a sad/scary day when an 18 year old that's scared shitless fires on a mob of people. Dude's hardly through puberty everywhere holding machine guns. Sigh.
Echoing the sentiments on David Byrne. Joyful. Life-affirming. Totally one of those performances where you walk out of there wondering how and why more people can't just find harmony both musically and in life with a little more grace. Cliched as it may sound, I felt like I walked into a room full of love. Walked out of there and ran into friends I haven't seen in like 15 years. Performances like that stay with you. They're nurturing. Also an A+.
I went to the Jayhawks. First set was ok, second set was very good.
Sounds like I missed out on David Byrne. At least I was at the smaller venue, and got a spot on the upper rail where i wanted to be. And I've seen Byrne before.
Sounds like I missed out on David Byrne. At least I was at the smaller venue, and got a spot on the upper rail where i wanted to be. And I've seen Byrne before.
Space wrote:
I went to the Jayhawks. First set was ok, second set was very good.
Sounds like I missed out on David Byrne. At least I was at the smaller venue, and got a spot on the upper rail where i wanted to be. And I've seen Byrne before.
It’s okay, Space. You should really watch (as I have) some of the YouTube videos of the show. I’ve told some people it may be the best concert I’ve ever seen - out of ~500 shows…
grateful wrote:Space wrote:
I went to the Jayhawks. First set was ok, second set was very good.
Sounds like I missed out on David Byrne. At least I was at the smaller venue, and got a spot on the upper rail where i wanted to be. And I've seen Byrne before.
It’s okay, Space. You should really watch (as I have) some of the YouTube videos of the show. I’ve told some people it may be the best concert I’ve ever seen - out of ~500 shows…
Were the Talking Heads among those 500?
Wondering how last night's show compared to prime Talking Heads years.
And yes, plan to seek out Youtube highlights.
Stop making sense tour was 42 years ago….December 1983… so that was a while ago…. Not sure who saw that…their last tour I believe …having watched the movie I thought this was equally impressive..
The visuals and musicians/dancers choreography are what make this particular show special. Also, Byrne still sounds really Byrne.
The visuals and musicians/dancers choreography are what make this particular show special. Also, Byrne still sounds really Byrne.
bearman🐻 wrote:
Echoing the sentiments on David Byrne. Joyful. Life-affirming. Totally one of those performances where you walk out of there wondering how and why more people can't just find harmony both musically and in life with a little more grace. Cliched as it may sound, I felt like I walked into a room full of love. Walked out of there and ran into friends I haven't seen in like 15 years. Performances like that stay with you. They're nurturing. Also an A+.
Can confirm!
It was more than just a concert. Truly a multi media spectacle-performance art with dance and choral emphasis…. and the theme for the evening, in Byrne's words- "Love is the New Punk Rock". What a wonderful experience!