I'm always struggling to go to more concerts, but more than anything the price of tickets get to me. Like right now, I'm loving Jason Isbell's album from this summer, but $40 a piece plus fees puts it at nearly $100 for both of us to attend. With all the adulting I've had to do lately - saving for a wedding, eventual down payment on a house, and way out there children - $100 seems like a lot more than it used to, even though I have the most income I've ever had. I guess something's got to give, and it looks like it's live music. But that's OK, bigger things are in the works.
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1. “Don’t Apply Compression Gently” – Courtney Barnett – A Sea Of Split Peas
2. “Only For You” – Heartless Bastards – Arrow
3. “Just A Girl” – No Doubt – Tragic Kingdom
4. “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” – Simple Minds – Celebrate
5. “David” – Courtney Barnett – A Sea Of Split Peas
6. “Here Comes That Feeling Again” – Brandon Rickman – Young Man, Old Soul
7. “Wonderwall” – Oasis – (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?
8. “The Future Soon” – Jonathan Coulton – Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow
9. “Float On” – Modest Mouse – Good News For People Who Love Bad News
10. “Darkness On The Edge Of Town” – Bruce Springsteen – Darkness On The Edge Of Town
B. “Sleigh Ride” – The Ronettes – A Christmas Gift To You From Phil Spector
1. I may have added a CB seed to Pandora this morning. This song would fit just fine with what I usually listen to. I liked the little piano flourishes.
B. I also added a Christmas seed.
Not sure if folks have heard the news (sad, but not really surprising) that Scott Weiland passed away in his sleep last night. He was found on his tour bus in Bloomington.
[edit] Rolling Stone Obituary
1. Electioneering – Radiohead
2. Cherry, Cherry – Neil
YoungDiamond3. Jane – Ben Folds Five
4. Ein heldenleben, op. 40. The hero's battlefield / Strauss - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; André Previn, conductor
5. Ruby Baby – The Drifters
6. Luxurious– Gwen Stefani
7. My Only Enemy – American Hi-Fi
8. I Don’t Really Mind – Tame Impala
9. Home – Breaking Benjamin
10. This Bright Flash – M83
B1. #41 – Dave Matthews/Tim Reynolds
B2. Oh Me, Oh My (Dreams In My Arms) – Al Green
Core was the second CD I purchased for myself, and maybe the most rotated in the 90's (perhaps second only to Ten)
Also, we both have Tame Impala on our lists.
Don't remember when I got Core, but it definitely got play once I had it.
Not a band I see on the FMD list very often but somewhat unsurprising that it'd be a duplicate of yours.
When're the Jayhawks playing and do you want company?
Jan 2 at the Mainroom. So far it's me and the same coworker you met at the last Jayhawks show, some other "maybes". It will be fun if you can make it
I reviewed Core for my h.s. paper. I treated it as if it were a Pearl Jam album released under a different name. No one understood the concept, and lots of people assured me that STP was actually a completely different band.
STP was the first concert I ever attended, at Roy Wilkins, touring off Purple. I went because the Meat Puppets opened. I've got a Puppets DVD with footage from that show.
Your intro reminded me of an article I read earlier this week Adele is the largest selling artist on earth. So what’s she going to do about it?. Some thought about where the state of the music industry is currently.
"Use Ta Be My Girl" - The O'Jays
"Roll With It" - Steve Winwood
"Seen Your Video" - The Replacements
"Kicks" - Paul Revere & the Raiders
"Dammit" - Blink 182
"Day After Day" - Badfinger
"Breaking the Girl" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
"So Into You" - Atlanta Rhythm Section
"Promises" - Eric Clapton
"Good Golly Miss Molly" (live) - Jerry Lee Lewis
1. Chatham Rise “She” Chatham Rise
a. Veery “Song” (Cornell Master Set)
2. The Orb “Oxbow Lakes” Orbvs Terrarvm
3. Steve Reich “Part 4” Drumming
4. The Knife “The Bridge” Hanna Med H Soundtrack
5. Coil* “Are You Shivering?” Musick to Play in the Dark, Vol. 1
6. Colleen Green “I Want to Grow Up” I Want to Grow Up
7. Steve Reich/Tranquility Bass “Megamix”* Reich Remixed
8. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy “Magnificent Billy”* Wilding in the West
9. Dolfish “Under My Skin (Live)” Dolfish Live
b. Eastern Screech-Owl “Raspy Begging Calls” (Cornell Essential Set)
T. Current 93* “Mockingbird” Judas as Black Moth
*Notes:
5&T. On a big Coil and C93 kick last week into this. Nothing says "Holidays" like David Tibet's "singing", Jhonn Balance's screaming, and all the heresies both work into their lyrics about death and destruction.
7. Exactly what it says. Weaves a new 10-minute piece out of elements of "Electric Counterpoint", "It's Gonna Rain", "Proverb", "Drumming", "Come Out", "Six Marimbas", "Three Movements", and "City Life". One might think it'd be sacrilege, but it's actually pretty good. Maybe the second best version on Reich Remixed (behind Ken Ishii's "Come Out" [which led me to buy a lot more Ken Ishii than I would have otherwise]), and thus one of two tracks from the compilation that made my regular mix. Also: R.I.P. Michael Kandel.
8. One of two remixes on this live album. WTF? Oldham gotta Oldham. I find this album to be my favorite among the three live albums released at about that time (over Summer in the Southeast and Is It the Sea?.
I added a bit of actual seasonal music, but none came up.
I used to go to more and higher-cost concerts. But nowadays, I don't want to go to a stadium/festival. And as my tastes have grown more
esotericridiculousrefined, I find shows are either fewer or cheaper.Looking at this week's list...
Coil's dead.
It's not like C93 will or ever has played nearer the Twin Cities than Chicago. They're not really a touring group. They've played NYC and a bunch of European capitals though.) And I'm not so big a fan that I'd want to take a seat in a venue that could go to a hardcore devotee. (It'd be different if they toured more, but the next show they have in the US will probably be reselling at 10x face value or more.)
The Knife falls into a similar bucket, but without the hardcore fans.
When Dolfish last came through, cover was less than $10. Like Mitski or Lydia.
If Zack was going, I'd entertain seeing Colleen Green, and it'd be for a similar price.
The Orb (and others I listen to like Plastikman) play EDM festivals or dance clubs. Not my idea of a good time.
I wouldn't know how to even find out if anyone's playing "classical" composers (Reich, Pärt) I like around here.
I've only seen Bonnie Prince Billy twice. I'll go to lots more if he gives me the chance. (Last time through, I had a conflict.)
The birds all play for free, but their schedule is never posted. Based on the time of year, you can guess who might show up, but you really just have to take the time and go to the venue to see who's there. Which can waste your time if you're tired of hearing the same Canada Goose riff over and over.
The last time I paid more than $20 cover was Ha Ha Tonka opening up for Robert Randolph at the First Ave Mainroom. I'll admit that I went to a lot more concerts when they were touring the US heavily in their earlier days (coming to MN up to 5 times in one year and I'd be there each time).
I'd pay a lot if Björk ever came back to MN, even if I've nearly hated her last two albums. I think the last time she played in MN, I was still in high school.
Is HHT ever coming back?
New album sometime next year so I assume sometime around then.
If Zack was going, I'd entertain seeing Colleen Green, and it'd be for a similar price.
I'm considering the show in April that she's opening (especially if she's touring with a drummer, I'd like to see that version of her show), I'll keep you posted.
I find myself going to a lot less shows because of time constraints, and most of the shows coming through Fargo are during the week and I feel like crap being out until 1:30 am. I think J & I might go to Babes in Toyland at the end of January, but that's TBD. Slayer is playing the day after my birthday, but I'll probably be out of town. I tried to get tickets for the Ween shows in Colorado, but failed. I guess I'm not sure when the next show I go to will be!
01. King Diamond - "Piece of Mind", House of God
02. Kreator - "One of Us", Terrible Certainty
03. Black Label Society - "Been a Long Time", Mafia
04. Nuclear Assault - "Brainwashed", Survive
05. Deep Purple - "Lazy", Machine Head
06. Iron Maiden - "Hooks in You", No Prayer for the Dying
07. King Diamond - "Mother's Getting Weaker", Them
08. In Flames - "Artifacts of Black Rain", The Jester Race
09. Finntroll - "Grottans Barn", Nattfodd
10. Darkthrone - "Unholy Black Metal", Under a Funeral Moon
1. Across The Universe -- Rufus Wainwright -- I Am Sam Soundtrack
2. Ugly Day Of Rain And Soccer -- Guided By Voices -- Suitcase 4: Captain Kangaroo Won the War
3. The National Anthem -- Radiohead -- Kid A
4. Clash City Rockers -- The Clash -- The Clash
5. Heads Up--Heels Down -- Charlie Pickett -- Bar Band Americanus
6. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down -- The Band -- The Band
7. Mad World -- Gary Jules -- Donnie Darko Soundtrack
8. Lovers Town Revisited -- Billy Bragg -- Back To Basics
9. The Lamb -- Dessa -- Parts of Speech
10. Like Sonny (Alternate Take) -- John Coltrane -- Coltrane Jazz
B1. Dust Bowl Blues -- Woody Guthrie -- Dust Bowl Ballads
B2. Love In Mind -- Neil Young -- Live At Massey Hall 1971
Most shows I go to are in the $15-$25 range. With an occasional ~$60.00 show. But typically I am buying for 1 so not a big deal. If you drink at the shows, that's were the real money gets spent. Also I'm rarely if ever going to an arena show, which tend to be spendier. Festivals of course are closer to $75-$100 but the price per band is pretty dang low.
Heard that song by The Band on The Current this week ... started singing along ... and was soon joined by Kernel (though she didn't know the actual words). Proceeded to add The Last Waltz to my holiday wish list.
I haven't been to a show since Lydia's guitarist stumbled off the stage in July, mostly because there haven't been any that hit the sweet spot of interest/price/availability for me. Cost is the primary limitation, though my parenting schedule makes it tricky too since I don't typically like to get babysitters when the boys are with me.
I'm seeing The Jayhawks in January, Courtney Barnett in April, and our office's annual trip to Johnny Cash night at the Cabooze is likely in play, so some shows to look forward to.
1. Muse - "Guiding Light" - The Resistance
2. Tame Impala - "Nothing That Has Happened So Far Has Been Anything We Could Control" - Lonerism
3. Death Cab For Cutie - "Expo '86" - Transatlanticism
4. The Kooks - "She Moves In Her Own Way" - Konk
5. Oasis - "Headshrinker" - The Masterplan
6. The Strokes - "All The Time" Comedown Machine
7. The Rocket Summer - "I Was So Alone" - Hello, Good Friend
8. Kendrick Lamar - "King Kunta" - To Pimp A Butterfly
9. Neutral Milk Hotel - "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
10. P.J. Harvey - "On Battleship Hill" - Let England Shake
The Valet has definitely cramped my concert-going (both in not having as much free time and not staying out late). I think Trombone Shorty was the only show I saw last year.
what is a concert?
I tried going to winter jam (Christian concert) twice this year, and it ended up selling out both times ($10 at the door). Very disappointed because skillet was playing, and I love me some skillet.
Highly suspect is playing Peoria next weekend for twenty dollars. So tempted to go, but there is just too much going on this time of year. That and I really don't go to concerts much any more