Lloyd Cole roll call

anyone going to see ol' Lloyd at the Shushmere? I'll be there with a gang of folks

even mrs brennser will be there, as she's quite partial to the music (and looks) of Mr. Cole

I'll be there. I'm crossing my fingers that Lloyd will play at least a few songs from "Rattlesnakes"…

Unfortunately not….part of the reason I was at the Shutthefuckupmere on Sunday was to get Lloyd Cole tics, so it was to my chagrin that I found out it's on a Thursday…..the ONLY day I work until 8pm. :mad:

I suppose I found a new band I like, so not all was lost.


Oh, I forgot….The Waifs actually made mention of the fact the Birchmere is boring….only they were a little more diplomatic about it. She said it was a different experience for them to perform for such "an attentive" audience. In Australia, people like to party and show their enjoyment more at shows.

It got quite a chuckle from people with similar opinions of the club to myself.

Yup, most perfomers would be displeased with an "attentive" audience.

Originally posted by brennser:
she's quite partial to the music (and looks) of Mr. Cole

Who isn't?! (swoon) Luscious Lloyd!

Yes! I will be there! :)

Cheers

DJ Medusa.

We'll be at Laura Cantrell, but I did notice he is playing in Denver when we are out there…

I'd love to go to this show…I didn't even know he was in town! God do I love some of his stuff, esp. the first solo record. Great guy, too.

I have a friend coming to town for the show..unfortunately, I have a show conflict.

He's at Ram's Head this Friday if anyone wants to go…

I hadn't been there in ages up until a couple of weeks ago. I felt like I was at the movies.
Somewhat OT, man, the prices at Birchmere! I didn't purchase my ticket until day of show. They charge a $3.50 service fee at the window, day of show. $3.50 all so I can have a ticket stub and they can pay Ticketmaster. I was confused when the guy told me it was $20.50. I only heard $20, questioned the fee b/c I didn't know about it, then I handed him a $20 bill. He just stared at me and said, "$0.50 please". Day of show, and at the ticket window? Ridiculous.

im going to the rams head show friday, which appears to be sold out

i'm going to try to go to the show in philly

Due to some last minute withdrawals, I have a couple of spare tickets if anyone is interested - $20

if they were for philly, i'd take them! it looks to be all sold out in the city of brotherly love. :(

Originally posted by brennser:
Due to some last minute withdrawals, I have a couple of spare tickets if anyone is interested - $20

Oh, now you're just taking the piss aren't you?
:mad:

well lloyd probably won't come on til 8.45-9

why don't you scoot by after you leave work at 8?

Originally posted by Bollocks:

Originally posted by brennser:
Due to some last minute withdrawals, I have a couple of spare tickets if anyone is interested - $20

Oh, now you're just taking the piss aren't you?
:mad:

How was Lloyd?

good - how was Laura Cantrell?

Lloyd was his usual pithy self at an almost sold out Birchmere - a nice sprinkling of songs from across his catalogue - 5/6 Commotions songs and the rest solo, a Leonard Cohen cover (Famous Blue Raincoat) and a French anti-war song

Listening to acoustic versions of the Commotions stuff only whetted my appetite for seeing the full band in Dublin later this year

How did I know Lloyd would come on later? On Sunday the headliner came on first, right AT 7:30.

Listen to this shit though…..I'm sat in my office feeling all sorry for myself because I really wanted to go to the show, when at 7:15 I was told to eff off home, nothing is happening.

I thought about driving to the Shutyerstinkingpieholemere to catch the end of the show, but decided that was just retarded.

I could've gone after all! :mad:

Are you sure the Nields weren't the headliner? Maybe it was a double headliner bill?

Originally posted by Bollocks:
How did I know Lloyd would come on later? On Sunday the headliner came on first, right AT 7:30.

Listen to this shit though…..I'm sat in my office feeling all sorry for myself because I really wanted to go to the show, when at 7:15 I was told to eff off home, nothing is happening.

I thought about driving to the Shutyerstinkingpieholemere to catch the end of the show, but decided that was just retarded.

I could've gone after all! :mad:

Here is my review of Lloyd Cole's gig last night …

Lloyd Cole took to The Birchmere stage last night at around 8.15 p.m., dressed head-to-toe in black, his salt-and-pepper hair cut short, with his face unshaven. All I could think of was the "Bad Vibes" album cover, and how absolutely gorgeous he looked!

He sat down to play/sing most of the songs, but then stood up later to perform some of the others.

In between his songs he said a few things to the audience, even stopping midway whilst performing to chat to the crowd. I didn't mind; I always love hearing his (speaking) voice. :)

Here is the setlist:

1. The Song Of The French Partisan (from 1943/1944, also covered by Leonard Cohen)
2. Music In A Foreign Language
3. Charlotte Street
4. My Other Life
5. Don't Look Back
6. Late Night, Early Town
7. Butterfly
8. Famous Blue Raincoat (Leonard Cohen cover)
9. Trigger Happy
10. Brand New Friend
11. No Blue Skies
12. Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?
13. Like Lovers Do
14. Mr. Wrong
15. Cut Me Down
16. Pay For It
17. Mainstream
18. No More Love Songs
19. I'm Gone
20. Love Like This Can't Last
21. Unhappy Song
22. Four Flights Up
23. My Bag
24. Chelsea Hotel (Leonard Cohen cover)
25. Lost Weekend
26. 2CV
27. Undressed

Cheers

DJ Medusa.

just got back from the rams head show….what a great, enjoyable concert…

seemed to be pretty much the same as the birchmere show….same playing "style", almost same set list…though he did throw in perfect skin :)