Take a few beers, a nice night, a great venue, excellent sound balance, and two big time, named bands and what do you get… If you hadn’t guessed already…. a damn fine show.
I was lucky enough to go to the show in Columbia last winter with a friend from work. NIN rocked the stage and I probably saw the best lights and technology show, bar none. However this wasn’t that kind of show. NIN decided that they were announcing this as the final tour and with that annoucement came a smaller light set and smaller set list, too.
Another point to be made was that NIN played first, then Jane’s Addiction. This surprised most people after they showed up since they expected NIN to be the headliner. This also meant that NIN would be playing an outside show while the sun was still on the horizon. I think this might be another reason for the smaller stage setup as well. Read more…
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I think I should start this blog off by telling you about my history/knowledge of CAKE. This will allow you to stop reading now, call me biased in the comments section and move on. 
I love me some CAKE (band). I got into CAKE early in my high school career when the Lazer (105.9) would play “Rock & Roll Lifestyle,” along with tunes like “The Distance” and “Frank Sinatra.” Shortly there after, I picked up both the “Motorcade of Generosity” and “Fashion Nugget” albums. My reaction to CAKE was that it sounded kind-of crazy, but I liked hearing this new music that just sounded so different from every other band. As a matter of fact, John (lead singer), had mentioned between songs that the mid-90s music turned sour because “nobody would play 3/4 time any longer…they were scared.” Read more…
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My original plan was to take off half a day, starting at noon for some drinking and to chill in the “living room” of the P & L. What a great day. 
It was about as perfect as could be for just a day of fun in the sun, drinking until sunset.
Unfortunately my plans changed and we (gf and I) were only able to get there around 4:30. This just happened to be when Silversun Pickups came on stage …and were they prompt…maybe too prompt. They were already playing when I rolled in past the security check at 4:27 P.M. This was a breath of fresh air considering all of the bands I have seen in the last 10 years that are constantly late, sometimes by up to an hour or more.
The mood was great with a lot of people just having a good time, except for one couple. Read more…
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One thing is for sure…the economy hasn’t stopped the under 21 crowd from showing up in droves to these shows.
At approximately 8:15 pm, the show was kick started with the Japanese Motors playing a fairly short set..probably clocking in under a half hour. I have seen many different opinions on this band, most of which were positive. Myself…I didn’t really dig it too much. It wasn’t that it was terrible though, to me it just seemed like the same old rhetoric. General rock playing quarter notes on the bass, ad nauseum. It is really a personal preference. If you like the band, great for you. I’m just tired of hearing the same old thing over and over…which is part of the reason that I love Modest Mouse. Read more…
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Before you get carried away and point out a typo, Harry Trumen is a band name. I had never heard of them before so I’m not even sure if they are local or where the heck they came from… All I know is that they played four songs and spent about 20 minutes on stage and were out of there! I will give them a pass. They were not a bad band but they seemed pretty boring to me. The lead singer had some Trent Green looking face and hair thing going on and he likes to sing sometimes with his teeth clenched. Strange, but whatever floats your boat I guess…it’s your band! Read more…
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A few months before the tickets went on sale for these guys, Deanne, my gf, was listening to a song called ‘Mother.’ As soon as I heard it, I just knew I was going to like their stuff…. The next song she listened to was ‘The Joker and the Thief’ and I was hooked. I’m not sure where she heard it from originally but it was great. It felt fresh, yet had the same old english sound, zepplin type rock. A few months later, they announced a show at The Voodoo Lounge and I found my way there buying tickets on one of the first nights. Read more…
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