What Shows Have You Been To Lately?

bob. · 09-27-2014, 07:59 PM

Earth Live is certainly a true experience

and i'm also looking into King Dude....thanks for the heads up

jackhammer · 09-29-2014, 08:13 PM

I was at Arc Tangent festival last month and caught (amongst others) :

Jamie Lenman
Lite.
Mono.
God Is An Astronaut.
Crippled Black Phoenix.

Saw Anathema last week but the sound quality was not great

Psy-Fi · 10-04-2014, 09:25 PM

Some pics from a recent show at The House of Blues in Boston, MA on August 24th of this year. Sleep was the headlining act with J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr., Heavy Blanket) teaming up with Earthless as "Earthless Meets Heavy Blanket" for the opening act. This show was a rare, 3 gig mini-tour featuring this particular lineup and one of the few times the members of Earthless have played in the New England area in years.

The Earthless/Heavy Blanket combo played a smoking hot 45 minute set consisting of one extended instrumental heavy psych jam. Sleep followed up with a full set of their usual hard, heavy power trio stoner rock. I thought the opening act stole the show with their blistering full-throttle sonic assault jamming. Sleep started strong but after a few tunes I had the impression they weren't much different than a lot of other bands playing the same style of heavy rock. I may be a bit biased, though, as Earthless have been my favorite instrumental heavy psych power trio for the past 10 years.

Over all, an entertaining evening of good music and good beer to go with it. That combination makes for a good night out every time!

View of the stage from the second floor balcony.

Earthless/Heavy Blanket opening the show.

J. Mascis and Isaiah Mitchell trading guitar riffs.

Sleep takes the stage.

A poster from the concert. One of 300 made for the 3 shows performed by the Earthless/Heavy Blanket/Sleep lineup. Signed and numbered by the artist (Arik Roper) who happened to be manning the merch booth and sold me the poster.

And a video from the show of Sleep, taken by another fan...

SLEEP - SONIC TITAN (LIVE) - YouTube

~~Ibrahimovic10~~ · 10-31-2014, 08:04 PM

**** dude, that must have been a great time.

Carpe Mortem · 11-10-2014, 05:24 PM

Seeing Manilla Road with some local bands this Friday. I'm not even super familiar with them but what I've heard has been tits, should be a good show.

Chula Vista · 11-10-2014, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

Some pics from a recent show at The House of Blues in Boston, MA

Great pics. So where you from? I spent my first 37 years in Methuen, MA. Head north on rte. 93 and you'll drive right through the middle of Methuen before entering NH.

**Janszoon** · 11-10-2014, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Great pics. So where you from? I spent my first 37 years in Methuen, MA. Head north on rte. 93 and you'll drive right through the middle of Methuen before entering NH.

I'm originally from MA too. I remember my high school art teacher lived in Methuen.

Plankton · 11-15-2014, 03:44 PM

Going to see Convoy tonight. Last time I saw these dudes they opened for Pat Travers. I was in a band that opened for the singers old band a long time ago, and we've jammed a few times. It's good to see him out there still kickin it with a talented line-up.

**Janszoon** · 12-30-2014, 12:34 AM

I went to see Pig Destroyer the weekend before last. It was a long time coming since they bailed the last time I went to see them six or seven years ago. They were fantastic, everything I hoped they'd be. We were late getting there and missed the first two openers but we caught part of Tombs' set and they were pretty fantastic as well.

**Frownland** · 12-30-2014, 12:42 AM

Nice dude, apart from Naked City, if I had to see a grind core band it'd definitely be Pig Destroyer. Glad it you enjoyed the show.

09-27-2014, 07:59 PM	#131 (permalink)
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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I was at Arc Tangent festival last month and caught (amongst others) : Jamie Lenman Lite. Mono. God Is An Astronaut. Crippled Black Phoenix. Saw Anathema last week but the sound quality was not great __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Carpe Mortem Crusher of tiny Nords Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Ugly Bag of Mostly Water Posts: 1,363	Seeing Manilla Road with some local bands this Friday. I'm not even super familiar with them but what I've heard has been tits, should be a good show. __________________ [SIG][/SIG] Mirth is King Be Loving & Open With My Emotions

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Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Going to see Convoy tonight. Last time I saw these dudes they opened for Pat Travers. I was in a band that opened for the singers old band a long time ago, and we've jammed a few times. It's good to see him out there still kickin it with a talented line-up. __________________ See location...

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	I went to see Pig Destroyer the weekend before last. It was a long time coming since they bailed the last time I went to see them six or seven years ago. They were fantastic, everything I hoped they'd be. We were late getting there and missed the first two openers but we caught part of Tombs' set and they were pretty fantastic as well. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

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~~Ibrahimovic10~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Portugal Posts: 11	**** dude, that must have been a great time.

12-30-2014, 12:42 AM	#140 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Nice dude, apart from Naked City, if I had to see a grind core band it'd definitely be Pig Destroyer. Glad it you enjoyed the show. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x