Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:not much pure power pop goodness where i was last night…
man what a great show … all the songs i wanted to hear, pure power pop goodness …
Brendan Benson roll call
whys tonights Black Cat show $22?? never heard foa show that $$ there.
MN8 Presents: ZAP MAMA, PLATINUM PIED PIPERS $22 mainstage 9:00
MN8 Presents: ZAP MAMA, PLATINUM PIED PIPERS $22 mainstage 9:00
Zap Mama is a very big name in the world music arena. All of the rich Africans cavorting around DC, as well as the rich yuppie liberal types that listen to world music, should be able to afford $22.
Originally posted by muschi:
whys tonights Black Cat show $22?? never heard foa show that $$ there.
MN8 Presents: ZAP MAMA, PLATINUM PIED PIPERS $22 mainstage 9:00
Don't make me mad that I didn't go!
Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
man what a great show … all the songs i wanted to hear, pure power pop goodness …
Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:I agree – didn't know you were there, hoya, I would have looked for you and said hi (had I known, for instance, what you look like!).
man what a great show … all the songs i wanted to hear, pure power pop goodness …
It was a great show, and perfectly swept my Posies memories away (which is a shame – but there's no harm in the audience *recognizing* your songs at the show).
I love the albums, but wasn't sure I'd be so happy at the show. "Spit it Out" is a great song, but hearing it last night it suddenly became one of the best songs I've ever heard. It's just perfectly crafted.
Good show.
Hey, anyone catch the Greenhornes – I tried to get there but didn't make it…
Dont make me mad I didn't go!
Just look for the guy in the Penn State sweatshirt. That's Hoya.
Just look for the guy in the Penn State sweatshirt. That's Hoya.
Originally posted by Bags:
Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:I agree – didn't know you were there, hoya, I would have looked for you and said hi (had I known, for instance, what you look like!).
man what a great show … all the songs i wanted to hear, pure power pop goodness …
It was a great show, and perfectly swept my Posies memories away (which is a shame – but there's no harm in the audience *recognizing* your songs at the show).
I love the albums, but wasn't sure I'd be so happy at the show. "Spit it Out" is a great song, but hearing it last night it suddenly became one of the best songs I've ever heard. It's just perfectly crafted.
Good show.
Hey, anyone catch the Greenhornes – I tried to get there but didn't make it…
Originally posted by Bags:was wearing my spiffy columbia heights t-shirt last night, stage right … screaming wildly for each song and singing along way too loudly
I agree – didn't know you were there, hoya, I would have looked for you and said hi (had I known, for instance, what you look like!).
Originally posted by Bags:i really liked how he pulled the acoustic out for some of his set, it really let his songs take the limelight … it got a bit too guitar-y at points with the double electric attack
It was a great show, and perfectly swept my Posies memories away (which is a shame – but there's no harm in the audience *recognizing* your songs at the show).
I love the albums, but wasn't sure I'd be so happy at the show. "Spit it Out" is a great song, but hearing it last night it suddenly became one of the best songs I've ever heard. It's just perfectly crafted.
anyway, i feel like when brendan benson hits the sweet spot, he's one of the best songwriters in the world … the way i feel about "sittin' pretty" and "tiny spark" is similar to the replacements' "alex chilton" and "left of the dial", just perfect pop songs that tug at your music gut and make you want to pump your fist
"spit it out" was great too, i just haven't had hundreds of listens of it like his older stuff … i also didn't even mind the short-ish set, the songs were just great
Originally posted by Bags:they get a big "ehhh" from me … seemed like some pretty standard bluesy garage stuff … that said, the bassist had the best rock nerd get-up i've seen in a while, his specs were so thick that they looked like prop glasses … absolutely no charisma from the lead singer though, which i feel like you need for a generally non-descript garage outfit
Hey, anyone catch the Greenhornes – I tried to get there but didn't make it…
came in towards the end of the first group … don't know their name, but they were ok, just a guitar/harmonica/vox guy and a girl drummer … again pretty standard stuff, but he had a fantastic moustache … i'm betting on a hip moustache craze in the next two years or so (mark my words, and ggw, remember this thread so you can refer back to it when my prophecy comes true)
Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
Originally posted by Bags:By the guy doing all the arm waving? We could see him from the other side of the room….I love enthusiasm, it was awesome.
[qb] was wearing my spiffy columbia heights t-shirt last night, stage right … screaming wildly for each song and singing along way too loudly