"Here's what I always said about touring: You don't get paid for the show, you get paid for the 22 hours of fucking around you gotta do waiting for that show." – Greg Dulli
Iota question
I could find a hell of a lot of cool things to do if I had 22 hours a day free, especially if it were in a new city every day. Even if it meant driving a few hours a day. Sounds like what I do when I go on vacation, except for the 1-2 hours of "work".
Originally posted by Random Citizen:
"Here's what I always said about touring: You don't get paid for the show, you get paid for the 22 hours of fucking around you gotta do waiting for that show." – Greg Dulli
Naw, I didn't yell out. Great song though.
I dunno, they sounded pretty identical to the album to me - not much less or more lively. I didn't expect lots of ultra-high energy. I feel like their music is meant to be comforting and wistful and not very excitable, really.
Good stuff for their not-so-excitable fan base.
I was bummed out by that DAR show…the whole sit down/stand up tension was no fun. They needed to play in a floor venue, and the DAR gestapo didn't let anyone dance. I really only like to sit down to see solo acoustic type performances.
I dunno, they sounded pretty identical to the album to me - not much less or more lively. I didn't expect lots of ultra-high energy. I feel like their music is meant to be comforting and wistful and not very excitable, really.
Good stuff for their not-so-excitable fan base.
I was bummed out by that DAR show…the whole sit down/stand up tension was no fun. They needed to play in a floor venue, and the DAR gestapo didn't let anyone dance. I really only like to sit down to see solo acoustic type performances.
i'm totally with bellenseb here…i thought that camera obscura was just fine last night (though a bit quiet, which didn't really bother me because i could have worked my way up closer if i wanted to get away from crowd chatter). and i thought that belle and sebastian flat-out sucked at DAR; the 9:30 show last october was far superior.
camera obscura were incredibly twee, but they had wistfully good melodies, and i was in the mood for a good twee show. there's only so much abrasive noise, free jazz, and doom metal a fellow can listen to :p
the rosebuds impressed the hell out of me, too. i wasn't that into their show at the black cat last month – it was good if unmemorable – but the iota sound and atmosphere really brought out the best in ivan's singing and the group's overall energy. i'm definitely a fan now.
camera obscura were incredibly twee, but they had wistfully good melodies, and i was in the mood for a good twee show. there's only so much abrasive noise, free jazz, and doom metal a fellow can listen to :p
the rosebuds impressed the hell out of me, too. i wasn't that into their show at the black cat last month – it was good if unmemorable – but the iota sound and atmosphere really brought out the best in ivan's singing and the group's overall energy. i'm definitely a fan now.
I think C.O. following the Rosebuds may have impacted my reception of the band…the Rosebuds had a lot of energy, and I felt quite…left afloat by C.O.
sounds like I missed a good show…
Camera Obscura At Iota
It's hard to imagine seven people who look less likely to be in a rock band – even an indie rock band – than the members of Camera Obscura.
Appearing overwhelmingly ordinary, however, is just one of the group's sneaky charms. At a crowded Iota on Monday night, it displayed many others, most noticeably a bent for winsome, clear-eyed pop that is as sharp and wry as it is occasionally heartbreaking.
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There are no flashes of brilliance with the Scottish group, or anything particularly complicated about its sound: A muted trumpet solo here, a shimmering tambourine flourish there, lightly strummed guitars. Drummer Lee Thomson uses brushes as often as he uses sticks. And yet, as simple as the songs are, they float on a sort of morphine loveliness as calming as a piping-hot cup of Sleepytime tea.
The band's atmospheric creations – and its Glasgow address – have earned it comparisons to fellow Glaswegians Belle & Sebastian.
The bands do share a penchant for twee pop, but Camera Obscura also infuses bits of '60s girl-group soul and a touch of twangy country to create its own pedigree.
Tracyanne Campbell is both lead singer and chief deliverer of droll asides.
When she introduced "Sun on His Back," a loud "whoo-hoo!" came from the back of the crowd. "Well, somebody wants it" was her deadpan response. Deadpan might also describe the title of the band's new album, "Underachievers Please Try Harder," and a couple Morrisey-esque songs they played, "Let Me Go Home" and "I Don't Want to See You."
Perhaps the band's greatest achievement is making the mundane sound absorbing.
The line "I should be suspended from class / I don't know my notebook from my [bleep]" isn't exactly great poetry, but Campbell and John Henderson's harmonies on the chorus took it into hopelessly forlorn and achingly beautiful territory.
Camera Obscura At Iota
It's hard to imagine seven people who look less likely to be in a rock band – even an indie rock band – than the members of Camera Obscura.
Appearing overwhelmingly ordinary, however, is just one of the group's sneaky charms. At a crowded Iota on Monday night, it displayed many others, most noticeably a bent for winsome, clear-eyed pop that is as sharp and wry as it is occasionally heartbreaking.
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There are no flashes of brilliance with the Scottish group, or anything particularly complicated about its sound: A muted trumpet solo here, a shimmering tambourine flourish there, lightly strummed guitars. Drummer Lee Thomson uses brushes as often as he uses sticks. And yet, as simple as the songs are, they float on a sort of morphine loveliness as calming as a piping-hot cup of Sleepytime tea.
The band's atmospheric creations – and its Glasgow address – have earned it comparisons to fellow Glaswegians Belle & Sebastian.
The bands do share a penchant for twee pop, but Camera Obscura also infuses bits of '60s girl-group soul and a touch of twangy country to create its own pedigree.
Tracyanne Campbell is both lead singer and chief deliverer of droll asides.
When she introduced "Sun on His Back," a loud "whoo-hoo!" came from the back of the crowd. "Well, somebody wants it" was her deadpan response. Deadpan might also describe the title of the band's new album, "Underachievers Please Try Harder," and a couple Morrisey-esque songs they played, "Let Me Go Home" and "I Don't Want to See You."
Perhaps the band's greatest achievement is making the mundane sound absorbing.
The line "I should be suspended from class / I don't know my notebook from my [bleep]" isn't exactly great poetry, but Campbell and John Henderson's harmonies on the chorus took it into hopelessly forlorn and achingly beautiful territory.
I think the reviewer was standing behind me (next to the booth-in-the-middle-of-the-room) taking notes the whole time.
It was interesting to me that he was tall. I guess that makes sense… I'm short and I sort of don't see half the bands I go to see.
It was interesting to me that he was tall. I guess that makes sense… I'm short and I sort of don't see half the bands I go to see.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:You may have enjoyed it Rhett, it was quite twangy at times, and very retro – like a sleepy time patsy cline with a quiet voice. Which I found….sleepy.
The bands do share a penchant for twee pop, but Camera Obscura also infuses bits of '60s girl-group soul and a touch of twangy country to create its own pedigree.
That's what I think Rosebuds and C.O. have in common – a retro sound, though one is twee and one is rock.
Originally posted by Bagalicious Tangster:I thought to go…listened that morning and they're not too bad. But, I was more in the mood for a rock show. ;) so, Bags, did you go get you hand stamped and then go back? Just curious for furure goings to Iota.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:You may have enjoyed it Rhett, it was quite twangy at times, and very retro – like a sleepy time patsy cline with a quiet voice. Which I found….sleepy.
The bands do share a penchant for twee pop, but Camera Obscura also infuses bits of '60s girl-group soul and a touch of twangy country to create its own pedigree.
That's what I think Rosebuds and C.O. have in common – a retro sound, though one is twee and one is rock.
Originally posted by Bagalicious Tangster:Oh, and yeah, Rhett would have liked 'em.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:You may have enjoyed it Rhett,
The bands do share a penchant for twee pop, but Camera Obscura also infuses bits of '60s girl-group soul and a touch of twangy country to create its own pedigree.
Well, Sugartastic, I was not previously aware of just how popular the Whitlow's half price burger night is. Who knew, but that's where the long lines were…45 minute wait, so I went in to Iota about 7:30 – bar was virtually empty. I ate a not great burger at the bar and had a seat there until the Rosebuds came on.
But yes, you could have gotten stamped, left and come back. They don't start stamping until about 8:00, little after.
But yes, you could have gotten stamped, left and come back. They don't start stamping until about 8:00, little after.
Originally posted by Bagalicious Tangster:Oh yeah, forgot that. And oh yeah, coulda told ya that;).
Well, Sugartastic, I was not previously aware of just how popular the Whitlow's half price burger night is. I ate a not great burger at the bar and had a seat there until the Rosebuds came on.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:Huh. I dunno, it's not exactly like that.
I could find a hell of a lot of cool things to do if I had 22 hours a day free, especially if it were in a new city every day. Even if it meant driving a few hours a day. Sounds like what I do when I go on vacation, except for the 1-2 hours of "work".
Originally posted by Random Citizen:
"Here's what I always said about touring: You don't get paid for the show, you get paid for the 22 hours of fucking around you gotta do waiting for that show." – Greg Dulli
Shit! That's far from the life of most rock muscians!