This was a great show, despite the opening band “Bunny Brains” being among the 5 worst bands I’ve ever seen. And it was an entertaining show if for no other reason than for people-watching. In my daily travels, I tend to see a lot of the same types of folks. People I meet through work [...]
I was surprised how few people made it out for the show considering how large a crowd turned out for their Lollapalooza set. But no matter, they played an excellent set of droning, guitar-heavy songs – mostly about the benefits of drug use. Even better, the evening had a great opener too – Gris Gris. [...]
Best opening song ever – Jens covered Scout Niblett’s song “Your Beat Kicks Back Like Death”. He did a much better version than the original, managing to make an upbeat and celebratory number of a song where the chorus is basically “we’re all going to die – we’re aaaaaaaall going to die”. He briefly played [...]
The reviews I’ve read of this show have not been kind. Actually, in addition to being unkind, they’ve been condesending and generally inaccurate. Here’s the thing about Death Cab for Cutie: you either like them, or you don’t like them. They’re a decent band by anyone’s standard, but it’s generally sad, mopey music. They’re not [...]
I must be feeling a bit more comfortable with all the changes that have happened recently, because I really enjoyed this show. I’ve been a NIN fan for a long time now, and I thought they were finished after “The Fragile”. But like I said after their performance at Coachella this year, NIN is most [...]