@Mark Renton - Alt J have announced a September O2 Dublin gig. Tickets on sale on Friday. New album later in the year too.
At least youâre consistent, you mug. What date in September? If itâs around All Ireland weekend I might spin by and laugh at you queuing up with all the other hipstersâŚdonât worry, your forehead will give you away.
Picked up tickets to Slint this morning in the Button Factory in August.
Spiderland is a truly brilliant album in my view.
I MISS YOU!!!
[QUOTE=âfarmerinthecity, post: 961163, member: 24â]Picked up tickets to Slint this morning in the Button Factory in August.
Spiderland is a truly brilliant album in my view.
I MISS YOU!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocZK5DHzkh4
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Tell me some more about these please, @farmerinthecity.
They invented post-rock, Bandage.
From Wiki:
âFeaturing dramatically alternating dynamics[/URL] and vocals ranging from spoken word to shouting, the album contains [URL=âhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrativeâ]narrative lyrics that emphasize alienation.â
Iâd say youâd love it.
This review of Spiderland upon its release in 1991 comes from one of my heroes, Steve Albini.
"Since about 1980, America has been host to an ever-increasing parasitic infestation of rock bands of ever-dwindling originality. It seems there is no one left on the continent with an aspiration to play guitar that hasnât formed a band and released a record. And that record sounds a little bit like Dinosaur Jr.
Trust me on this; all but maybe three of those records are pure bullshit.
My primary association with rock music is that I am a fan of it, though listening to the aforementioned nearly killed that. In its best state, rock music invigorates me, changes my mood, triggers introspection or envelopes me with sheer sound. Spiderland does all those things, simultaneously and in turns, more than any records I can think of in five years.
Spiderland is, unfortunately, Slintâs swansong, the band having succumbed to the internal pressures which eventually punctuate all bandsâ biographies. Itâs an amazing record though, and no one still capable of being moved by rock music should miss it. In 10 years it will be a landmark and youâll have to scramble to buy a copy then. Beat the rush.
Slint formed in 1986 as an outlet and pastime for four friends from Louisville, Kentucky. Their music was strange, wholly their own, sparse and tight. What immediately set them apart was their economy and precision. Slint was that rare band willing to play just one or two notes at a time and sometimes nothing at all. Their only other recording, 1989âs Tweez hints at their genius, but only a couple of the tracks have anything like the staying power of Spiderland.
Spiderland is a majestic album, sublime and strange, made more brilliant by its simplicity and quiet grace. Songs evolve and expand from simple statements that are inverted and truncated in a manner that seems spontaneous, but is so precise and emphatic that it must be intuitive or orchestrated or both.
Straining to find a band to compare them with, I can only think of two, and Slint doesnât sound anything like either of them. Structurally and in tone, they recall Television circa Marquee Moon and Crazy Horse, whose simplicity they echo and whose style they most certainly do not.
To whom would Pere Ubu or Chrome have been compared in 1972? Forgive me, I am equally clueless.
Slintâs music has always been primarily instrumental, and Spiderland isnât a radical departure, but the few vocals are among the most pungent of any album around. When I first heard Brian McMahan whisper the pathetic words to âWasherâ, I was embarrased for him. When I listened to the song again, the content eluded me and I was staggered by the sophistication and subtle beauty of the phrasing. The third time, the story made me sad nearly to tears. Genius.
Spiderland is flawless. The dry, unembellished recording is so revealing it sometimes feels like eavesdropping. The crystalline guitar of Brian McMahan and the glassy, fluid guitar of David Pajo seem to hover in space directly past the listenerâs nose. The incredibly precise-yet-instinctive drumming has the same range and wallop it would in your living room.
Only two other bands have meant as much to me as Slint in the past few years and only one of them, The Jesus Lizard, have made a record this good. We are in a time of midgets: dance music, three varieties of simple-minded hard rock genre crap, soulless-crooning, infantile slogan-studded rap and ball-less balladeering. My instincts tell me the dry spell will continue for a while - possibly until the bands Slint will inspire reach maturity. Until then, play this record and kick yourself if you never got to see them live. In ten years, youâll lie like the cocksucker you are and say you did anyway.
Ten fucking stars.â
âSteve Albini
Going to see the Fred Wesley Trio in the Sugar Club next Thursday.
@Fran, got tickets for Jurassic 5 yesterday evening and went last night. Up there as one of the best gigs Iâve been at. Everyone was bouncing the entire night, came out soaked in sweat. They hung around after for at least 45 mins signing autographs and taking pictures -âweâve been doing it since the beginning manâ. Have a hint of a headache on me this morn but happy out after that gig.
J5 
[QUOTE=âglasagusban, post: 965241, member: 1533â]@Fran, got tickets for Jurassic 5 yesterday evening and went last night. Up there as one of the best gigs Iâve been at. Everyone was bouncing the entire night, came out soaked in sweat. They hung around after for at least 45 mins signing autographs and taking pictures -âweâve been doing it since the beginning manâ. Have a hint of a headache on me this morn but happy out after that gig.
J5 [/QUOTE]
Did you get their autograph mate?
[QUOTE=âglasagusban, post: 965241, member: 1533â]@Fran, got tickets for Jurassic 5 yesterday evening and went last night. Up there as one of the best gigs Iâve been at. Everyone was bouncing the entire night, came out soaked in sweat. They hung around after for at least 45 mins signing autographs and taking pictures -âweâve been doing it since the beginning manâ. Have a hint of a headache on me this morn but happy out after that gig.
J5 [/QUOTE]
Fair fucks for procuring the tickets, did you pay over the odds? Sounds superb.
I had a hint of a headache myself this morning, for altogether different reasons though
Just back from this. What a super gig. Trombone, Hammond organ and drums. Fred was James Brown most trusted lieutenant and played with Parliament/funkadelic as well, but the night was a tribute to the Hammond organ jazz of the 1960s. Fred is 71, alarmingly rotund in the American style and fairly dodgy on his pins but had an easy charisma that got the audience into the right mood straight off and had us eating out of his hands. The virtuosity of the organist and drummer were a sight to behold.
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Got tickets the The National who are performing in Galway on Jul 16thâŚ
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Were you on the yippers?
Most recent set lists available for Arcade Fire Pixies gigs.
Went to see the Pixies and Arcade Fire in Marlay Park yesterday. Both were thoroughly enjoyable. If there were any negatives it was the pixies only playing for an hour and 10 and the lack of Debaser and Monkey gone to Heaven. There wasnât much crowd interaction which I guess is par for the course with the pixies. Frank Black ended it fairly abruptly by saying his guitar died. Maybe if they wereât supporting and headlining like tonight in the Marque in Cork it would have been different.
Arcade Fire sounded very good. Might be more suited to an indoor arena though. They are all a bit touched. I wouldnât mind having a bit of whatever William Butler is smoking.
Marks out of 10
Sound: 7
Venue: 8
Crowd: 6
Pixies: 7
Arcade Fire: 8
Ammenities: 7
How long did it take you to get home?
[QUOTE=âWhiplash, post: 973672, member: 638â]Went to see the Pixies and Arcade Fire in Marlay Park yesterday. Both were thoroughly enjoyable. If there were any negatives it was the pixies only playing for an hour and 10 and the lack of Debaser and Monkey gone to Heaven. There wasnât much crowd interaction which I guess is par for the course with the pixies. Frank Black ended it fairly abruptly by saying his guitar died. Maybe if they wereât supporting and headlining like tonight in the Marque in Cork it would have been different.
Arcade Fire sounded very good. Might be more suited to an indoor arena though. They are all a bit touched. I wouldnât mind having a bit of whatever William Butler is smoking.
Marks out of 10
Sound: 7
Venue: 8
Crowd: 6
Pixies: 7
Arcade Fire: 8
Ammenities: 7[/QUOTE]
What was the situation like with regard to booze inside & bringing in booze?
Whats Marlay park like as a venue?
Heading to the Monkeys in two weeks.
[QUOTE=âJulio Geordio, post: 973676, member: 332â]What was the situation like with regard to booze inside & bringing in booze?
Whats Marlay park like as a venue?
Heading to the Monkeys in two weeks.[/QUOTE]
Iâve been there twice.
It was very well laid out re: booze the last time I was there. The booze area is is a bit away from the main stage but that helps filter the crowd better and there was very little queuing.
[QUOTE=âJulio Geordio, post: 973676, member: 332â]What was the situation like with regard to booze inside & bringing in booze?
Whats Marlay park like as a venue?
Heading to the Monkeys in two weeks.[/QUOTE]
Marlay Park is a good venue but donât leave the car there as it will take you an hour to get out. Canât bring booze in but plenty of narcotics around seemingly. They will frisk you on the way in before you ever present your ticket. Even if you have a bottle of water at the gate you will be made dump it. Heineken was the only beer on sale along with Red and White wine. Pretty limited selection and âŹ6 a pop.
Cunts.