snuffbox 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2007 He's not buying the ticket to listen to their cds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henry Spencer 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2007 They're both good. I imagine The Roots put on a better live show, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2007 I've seen the Roots twice; pretty dull both times. And I like them on record. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2007 I've seen the Roots live too. They were okay, but had no real rhythm to their show. Set list was very poorly arranged and they had some weird "jam sessions" going on. They're a good hip-hop backing band, but that doesn't make them a good live band overall when no one's talking. "You Got Me" was great, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2007 One of those two times was at an MTV taping! Anyway, in my experience, their live shows expose Black Thought. Granted, up until what I assume is recently (I haven't seen them since 2003), he had to handle both his and Malik's parts on stage. Rapping that much—especially with a less than perfect backing band (they can be a little sloppy)—isn't easy, but that doesn't mean he should get a pass just for trying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2007 As I file the new Arcade Fire album closer and closer to mediocrity, I think I'm coming around on the new Bloc Party album. Kele Okererekekereke's vocals are annoyingly wispy and twee a little too often, but the music itself has me coming back repeatedly. This, despite the fact that I think a few of the tracks sound like Postal Service b-sides at first. "Waiting for the 7.18," for example, comes close to driving me nuts, but then they get the wall o' guitars just right. Good show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2007 I like "Hunting for Witches," but that's about it. The keyboard-heavy instrumentation on the new one doesn't suit them well; of course, I didn't think the more guitar-heavy approach on the debut did great things from them, either, but hey, that one, for all its faults, had hooks. Not so much this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2007 Speaking of 2007 in Indie, I really like the new !!!, Myth Takes. Never cared much for them before, so I guess I'll have to reinvestigate their previous output now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2007 I feel the same way about the new Bloc Party. I filed it away in my head as an album I don't like but everytime one of the songs comes up randomly on my iPod I find myself getting into it subconsciously. I don't know. Maroon 5 has a new album coming out mid-May. I first heard of Maroon 5 for the first time on this board in 2002 (!) and really, REALLY enjoyed This Love and She Will Be Loved. Well, those ended up being the 2nd and 3rd singles on the CD and the songs that catapulted them to megastardom amongst teenage girls. So yeah... I'm torn. I mean - I can see where people are annoyed by Maroon 5 but I liked them very much before they were popular. But either way - these guys were on the road for FOUR YEARS promoting Songs About Jane. This better be a good album. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annabelle 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2007 Speaking of 2007 in Indie, I really like the new !!!, Myth Takes. Never cared much for them before, so I guess I'll have to reinvestigate their previous output now. !!! is great. by the two albums of theres i've heard. they're more of a background music band. but like a serious drunk as shit dancing like an asshole background music. its actually a nice blend of rock & house. which is sorta that "____" genre that took off a few years ago. that produced lots of garbage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2007 Pitchfork fest in Chicago will be July 13/14/15. Fri- 15$ Sat or Sun - 25$ Sat & Sun - 25$ 3 days - 45 Bands so far girl talk ken vandermark's powerhouse sound cat power clipse grizzly bear professor murder jamie lidell of montreal iron & wine Full lineup might be out on the morrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Eagle Man Report post Posted March 9, 2007 Shit, there's a Professor Murder? Outta sight. I'm not impressed by that lineup, to be honest. I wonder if the Flaming Lips will play at that farm in Twin Lakes again. I could've ridden my bike to go see the Flaming Lips. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2007 I'm only interested in Iron & Wine off that list. i dont think the Hedgpeth site is even up anymore. Did you go Czech? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Eagle Man Report post Posted March 9, 2007 No. I didn't get into the Lips till September. What a shame. ON MY BIKE! I can't imagine why an indie festival would fail in the Lake Geneva/Genoa City/Wilmot/Twin Lakes area. SAVE A HORSE RIDE A COWBOY. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank Kingsley 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2007 Professor Murder as in Professor Pickles? Oh, and Paolo Nutini is good stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2007 I think Hedgpeth might have been held at the same locale as 'Country Thunder' Hopefully it returns this summer but, yeah, Walworth County is a weird place for such a lineup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Eagle Man Report post Posted March 9, 2007 It is at Country Thunder. For a while, there was both Country Thunder, AAAAAAAND--you guessed it--Country Lightning, which I think was held at the racetrack by my house. Country Lightning is long gone, and the racetrack is now gone as well, which means that finally I can have my windows open without the sweet sounds of cars driving in circles until 11 at night. Good selling point if the house goes on the market. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2007 Boston's lead singer Brad Delp is dead at 55. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2007 A new Neurosis song: http://www.neurotrecordings.com/artists/ne...IsNotEnough.mp3 I don't much like the direction Scott Kelly's voice has been going in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2007 Boston's lead singer Brad Delp is dead at 55. Shit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2007 Boston's lead singer Brad Delp is dead at 55. Shit Studio enhanced voice or not, that dude could carry a tune. R.I.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2007 http://youtube.com/watch?v=LLTbLaSfJRY Video for Damien Rice's '9 Crimes' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 Back on !!!: got the new album, and like it a ton. I always enjoy their stuff ("Me and Giuliani Down by the Schoolyard" was a ridiculous but extremely fun way to spend 10 minutes), but this is the first album of theirs that I think is really really really good. I don't think any of the songs on Myth Takes are too long/repetitive, which has been a significant flaw in some of their work till now, even if it is primarily dance music. Been listening to that Deerhunter album, too. Very fuzzy, and I like fuzz. It has one claw in me right now, and I'm waiting to see if the rest of it sinks in with time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 Got my tickets to B.B. King in the mail today. $50 with $11 service charges. Yeesh! I think I can justify it by realizing he's probably going to die soon and I haven't seen him before. I'll tell you this. Half of the show will be music, the other half will be stories throughout his career. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 That's the kinda concert I'd like to go to, especially with someone like B.B. King. I imagine listening to him tell stories will be nearly as entertaining as hearing him play. I always enjoy when I go to see singer/songwriter types like Willie Nelson or Jeff Tweedy, etc. and they spend half the show playing and th other half talking and stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 So, was there an official date when Arcade Fire stopped being cool? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annabelle 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 oct 2/05 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 According to this thread...they stopped being cool on January 27th, when the new album was leaked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PUT THAT DICK IN MY MOUTH! 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2007 The Arcade Fire's Funeral is a great album if you've never heard any indie rock ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2007 I see Porcupine Tree is touring the States. Too bad the closest show is in Chicago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
