anyone stepping out?
Keane call
I'll be there… who else?
I've only seen 8 shows in the last 10 days….so I might as well go tonite! :) Yeah…I'll be there. I'm a sucker for Coldplay soundalikes.
pitchfork told me they were no good.
http://pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/k/keane/hopes-and-fears.shtml
http://pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/k/keane/hopes-and-fears.shtml
going, because they sound just like the old 97s.
actually, strokes fans will likely like the openers, french kicks.
actually, strokes fans will likely like the openers, french kicks.
Originally posted by J'Mal:They sound like a twangy frat band?
going, because they sound just like the old 97s.
Saw them in Baltimore. Good show, they pull it off and that guy can really sing (not tracks, no special boxes processing his voice). I would go but Gibson Haynes is playing.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:Sounds like a good reason to see them!! :)
pitchfork told me they were no good.
http://pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/k/keane/hopes-and-fears.shtml
Pitchfork is one of those hipper-than-thou sites that bugs me. Their reviewers love to gush over obscure and/or weird bands, just to be cool (IMHO).
It's a great source for news, but reviews….well to each their own.
Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Silk:i just dont have the energy for a solo trip to DC. I am sorry, hopefully they will still play ;)
anyone stepping out?
going. the french kicks are pretty great live, and i have been enamored of the keane album for a while.
count me in as well.
kind of disappointing.
the keane guy has great pipes but the material is, sort of bland. kind of like starsailor, dazzling vocal talent but not much soul.
it is pretty on the record, which is why i went but although they sounded no different live, perhaps that was the problem. and probably i would've dug it more if they weren't 1.5 hours late. it just kinda dampened the mood to be standing around for that long in a sold-out smoke filled room.
the HFS donkey came out at 10:15 and said, oh, the plane has already landed, they're here, it'll be just a few minutes. it was obvious he was full of crap. they didn't start until about 11:30. Maybe 25 minutes later, they said, "this is our last song." not feeling it, I left. for the sake of those who remained, I sure do hope they bothered with an encore. WTF is that? show up that late and play for thirty minutes? but then, they'd played five or seven songs, so….
french kicks sound like franz ferdinand or the strokes or any of those other bands. pretty good live, i won't rush out to buy the CD but they were more entertaining.
the keane guy has great pipes but the material is, sort of bland. kind of like starsailor, dazzling vocal talent but not much soul.
it is pretty on the record, which is why i went but although they sounded no different live, perhaps that was the problem. and probably i would've dug it more if they weren't 1.5 hours late. it just kinda dampened the mood to be standing around for that long in a sold-out smoke filled room.
the HFS donkey came out at 10:15 and said, oh, the plane has already landed, they're here, it'll be just a few minutes. it was obvious he was full of crap. they didn't start until about 11:30. Maybe 25 minutes later, they said, "this is our last song." not feeling it, I left. for the sake of those who remained, I sure do hope they bothered with an encore. WTF is that? show up that late and play for thirty minutes? but then, they'd played five or seven songs, so….
french kicks sound like franz ferdinand or the strokes or any of those other bands. pretty good live, i won't rush out to buy the CD but they were more entertaining.
Wow, are you serious? I'm glad I didn't go then.
Originally posted by bunnyman:nice attitude!!!! you know why they were late? they were waiting for you!!! and then they figured you must be there, so they went on. and then when they found out you werent there, they abruptly left.
Wow, are you serious? I'm glad I didn't go then.
see. you ruined it for everyone. And you're just glad you saved a few bucks….sheesh.
I was also disappointed.
HA HA!! Wow…I'm glad I know now. Shit, I better not piss off Supergrass tonight, then. I've heard that Gaz has a hell of an uppercut.
I've managed to miss Supergrass everytime they've come to town. And I can't see them tonight.
Originally posted by bunnyman:actually, Supergrass hopes you dont even bother coming tonight!
HA HA!! Wow…I'm glad I know now. Shit, I better not piss off Supergrass tonight, then. I've heard that Gaz has a hell of an uppercut.
;)
Well, they're outta luck…but that explains why they cancel so much when they come to DC! It's happened twice that I can think of.
i have to say that i for one was really impressed by the show. my friends and i were all loving keane's sound, and tom's dancing was a cute little plus. you can't really be down on them for being late, either. lest we forget the weather was rather shit yesterday.