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Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
Can anybody tell me what songs they did BEFORE "Inside of Love"? Other commitments prevented us from arriving until then. Our friend told us we missed 4-5 songs, though he doesn't know their stuff, so didn't know which songs.

I got there right at the end of "Inside of Love". I caught a glimpse of the setlist on the soundboard, and I'm pretty sure I saw "Blizzard of 77" and "Happy Kid" on the list.

Originally posted by Darth Ed:
I've been to a lot of Black Cat shows, and this was the worst sounding Black Cat show I can remember.

Wow, that is BAD.

Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
I agree that the sound sucks. But I've found that to be par for the course at the Black Cat. Easily the worst sound quality of any music venue I regularly attend, so I was prepared.

I disagree. In my opinion, most of the Black Cat shows I attend sound OK, if not great. For example, the recent Q and Not U and Supersystem show I attended sounded pretty good. Last night was exceptionally bad, I think. It sounded like poor-quality microphones to me.

Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
And I would say they compared favorably to the Decemberists…unlike the Decemberists, here was an indie rock singer who can actually carry a tune. And their songs are crisp and punchy, even the slow ones. The Decemberists, at times were meandering and boring (e.g. the Tain). Though at other times, they were enjoyable.

To each his or her own. "The Tain" is my favorite Decemberists song, and I've never found it boring.

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