What Shows Have You Been To Lately?

**Frownland** · 08-27-2018, 12:42 AM

Carlsbad Music Festival

Daniel Pate - Played David Lang's Unchained Melody then did a piece by a local artist on a vibraphone prepared with tin foil and manilla folders. Cool compositions to make the performance interesting but this dude needs to loosen up. He has no voice.

Gyan Riley - Absolutely stunning performance. Neoclassical American primitivism guitar business that was gorgeous, impressive, and virtuosic.

Hausmann Quartet - Pretty great modern classical string quartet. They did a piece by Charlotte Shaw that I saw the Isuara Quartet perform before. Isuara had more passion. Hausmann had stronger pizzicato game. They did a few other interesting post minimalist pieces too.

Crew D'Etat - Funky and dope and dank brass band.

Peter Sprague + Leonard Patton - The singer was on some ****ty soul nonsense but he had some good scatting. The guitarist is great and had his moments but overall he was boring as ****. If he opened up it'd be pretty awesome.

Nathan Hubbard Trio - Fire avant garde jazz. Bass, vibes, and drums. Pretty wild performance I gotta say. They did two sets and I had to leave early during the second one to catch a different show, but both were really captivating. These guys have great chemistry.

Matt McBane - Props to this dude for being the man behind this festival and for being a nice guy but damn dude, this dub influenced classical business ain't gonna cut it. So boring.

Stephanie Andrews + Andrew Munsey - Stephanie Andrews on trumpet, Andrew Munsey on drums, Brian Walsh on bass clarinet, Joshua White on piano, Dave Tranchina on bass. They were dope as **** free improvisation that reminded me a bit of Braxton. Joshua White absolutely shredded on the piano, probably the best performance I've ever seen him in.

Donnacha Dennehy Composer Portrait Concert - Four performances of pieces by Donnacha Dennehy. Andrew Anderson did Stainless Staining, a minimalist piece with tape and piano. Very hypnotic and beautiful. Isaac Allen, Alex Greenbaum, and Tina Chong did Bulb, which was minimalist but went to wilder heights than the earlier piece because there were more instruments. I kind of wish that I hadn't looked this composer up because a pretty similar performance with these performers was the video I watched to get an idea if I wanted to see it and it would have been better if it was new for me. Daniel Pate did a piece called Paddy and it was more involved so it made up for his stiffness. It's a very busy piece and hard to pull off. Hausmann Quartet did The Weather of It which was dizzying and hypnotic minimalism. I mean hypnotic literally because I went to weird places. Or maybe I was just a little bit too drunk and dozing off. Still a good performance though.

Sibarg Ensemble - Essentially a piano trio with a kamencheh (a bowed four string gourd instrument) and an Iranian vocalist drawing on traditions of jazz and Iranian music. The groundwork was very much like Village of the Pharoahs and went into some awesome dark territory as well as some heavy spiritual vocal performances. The pianist was badass, I wish that I sat where I could see him better. Everyone in the group was badass actually. The rhythm section slayed and they all fed off of the crowd and went to some really cool places.

Mandobasso - Only stayed for about ten minutes. They're good players but they can't carry it with their setup of just a mandolin and bass. Should try to go for Mandoguitabasso or Mandopercssiobasso.

We Are the West - Chillin on the lawn and caught these guys while having my beer. About half of their performance was terrible vomit worthy pop rock ****ty ass **** you terribleness, but then they'd do songs where they were doing dope ass progressive rock with an interplay kind of like This Heat that were ****ing amazing. What the **** guys, quit trying to be accessible. Just play the good **** and cut the stupid BS.

Eric Byers - Well performed and nice pieces, but felt more like a recital than a performance. Also the chairs were pretty comfy and I was nodding off a little. That's mostly on me though.

Nathan James - I don't even want to talk about it.

Scott Paulson - Used a lot of children's instruments as well as a harp, piano, and theremin. He did some kind of playful stuff and brought some kids on stage to play his assortment of instruments (you know I wanted to jam up there but I let the kids have it). It's cool what he's doing: showing kids how easily you can democratize music. They had him marked in the program as sound collage and that was a bit misleading though. And he was a lil creepy.

Fazi - Chinese rock group. Had some weird outsider qualities that I couldn't put my finger on as far as the group goes and the vocalist had a lot of energy even though he looked like he had just smoked weed for the first time. They also had the tamest feedback solo I've ever seen. Not even saying that like it's bad, it was just interesting how restrained it was.

Johnny Gandelsman Plays Bach's Complete Sonatas and Partitas - A two hour solo violin performance done entirely from memory with a passionate and folksy bent that didn't even feel like thirty minutes. One of the most amazing things I've ever seen in my life.

grindy · 08-27-2018, 03:59 AM

Saw King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard on Wednesday.
They are fine but I don't listen to them much since they are a bit boring.
But the concert was amazing. They really rocked the house and their music works great in a live environment. I was driving and therefore completely sober, which felt a bit weird, but I had lots of fun nonetheless. Will gladly see them again if an opportunity arises

Psy-Fi · 09-10-2018, 02:07 PM

Three videos from a couple of shows I saw earlier in the year...

Kikagaku Moyo playing a song from their second album "Forest Of Lost Children"

And playing a song from their upcoming album "Masana Temples" which is due to be released on October 5 of this year.

The Residents playing their instrumental tune "Cowboy Waltz" followed by their cover of "Six More Miles (To the Graveyard)" by Hank Williams.

Mindy · 09-10-2018, 03:21 PM

no shows

Contrarian1 · 09-11-2018, 09:52 AM

Just saw Aqua, Prozzak and Whigfield in Toronto as part of the 90's Rewind tour with my wife. It was on a beach and it was a lot of fun, a lot of hot chicks like 90's dance music! I think I knew almost every Aqua song just from memory from when I was a kid. Lene the singer is still hot in her mid 40's.

Dresden · 09-27-2018, 12:16 PM

This was a really slow concert summer for me.

Coheed and Cambria with Taking Back Sunday: I was there for Coheed but the 16 year old still inside of me was losing her **** when TBS was on. Overall a really good show, Coheed never disappoints

Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson: My friend had an extra ticket and I got trashed pre-gaming. I don't even remember the concert. Apparently I touched Zombie as he was walking through the crowd.

Willie Nelson: The opening band was The Head and The Heart and I had never heard of them. I fell in love. That female vocalist has some pipes on her! And Willie is still doing his thing! Amazing show. I had to see him before he either retires or kicks it.

Poison and Cheap Trick: Another show my friend had an extra ticket to. I had a good time although I'm not a huge fan of either band.

Le Butcherettes: They were the opening band for System of a Down a few years ago and I couldn't miss the opportunity to see them again when they were in town. My husband thinks they're absurd but I dig it. And they'll be back in November. They actually tour a lot.

**Exo** · 09-27-2018, 03:17 PM

As much as I don't listen to that kind of music anymore, Coheed and Cambria really does bring it every show.

**Janszoon** · 11-05-2018, 02:54 PM

Shows I've been to in the past month:

Mysteries Lab
Saw these guys a couple weeks ago in Warsaw at this tiny venue that was totally packed and had a surprising amount of stairs for such a small place. Because of this I stuck watching the show in a really awkward position on one of said flights of stairs and ended up leaving a little early. Still, I thought they were great. Below is the only video of them that I could find on YouTube, the set I heard them play was quite a bit more experimental than this:

Coherence Quartet
The second show I went to while I was in Warsaw. We had a nice comfy table for this one and were really close to the stage. I thought these guys were pretty great, especially the bassist who incorporated a lot of percussion into his playing. Here's a video of them:

Brian Wilson
Just went to this on Saturday. They performed Pet Sounds in its entirety sandwiched between a bunch of the Beach Boys biggest songs. The band were fantastic, though sadly Brian Wilson himself seems to be barely able to sing or play at all this point. That was sad to see but also made me happy I got to see him at all. Al Jardine was there too though, as well as Blondie Chaplin—who was a member of the band during the 70s—and the two of them were fairly lively.

Mondo Bungle · 11-16-2018, 04:36 PM

I saw Deafheaven last night. It was loud.

Jae Nunyah · 11-22-2018, 03:12 PM

Ransacked my savings to fulfill "bucket list" desire to be in the very front row for a show by a brilliant idol. Roger Waters' US+THEM tour was the most amazing night of my life that did not involve sex or drugs. Held aloft a handmade silver-on-black banner that read "GOOD DOG", and the legend himself smiled to behold it, then came down to offer fistbumps to those up front, one of which was me. Shall treasure that fleeting tangible touch alongside the eternal and constant contact of his composition. May he live forever.

08-27-2018, 12:42 AM	#391 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Carlsbad Music Festival Daniel Pate - Played David Lang's Unchained Melody then did a piece by a local artist on a vibraphone prepared with tin foil and manilla folders. Cool compositions to make the performance interesting but this dude needs to loosen up. He has no voice. Gyan Riley - Absolutely stunning performance. Neoclassical American primitivism guitar business that was gorgeous, impressive, and virtuosic. Hausmann Quartet - Pretty great modern classical string quartet. They did a piece by Charlotte Shaw that I saw the Isuara Quartet perform before. Isuara had more passion. Hausmann had stronger pizzicato game. They did a few other interesting post minimalist pieces too. Crew D'Etat - Funky and dope and dank brass band. Peter Sprague + Leonard Patton - The singer was on some **ty soul nonsense but he had some good scatting. The guitarist is great and had his moments but overall he was boring as . If he opened up it'd be pretty awesome. Nathan Hubbard Trio - Fire avant garde jazz. Bass, vibes, and drums. Pretty wild performance I gotta say. They did two sets and I had to leave early during the second one to catch a different show, but both were really captivating. These guys have great chemistry. Matt McBane - Props to this dude for being the man behind this festival and for being a nice guy but damn dude, this dub influenced classical business ain't gonna cut it. So boring. Stephanie Andrews + Andrew Munsey - Stephanie Andrews on trumpet, Andrew Munsey on drums, Brian Walsh on bass clarinet, Joshua White on piano, Dave Tranchina on bass. They were dope as free improvisation that reminded me a bit of Braxton. Joshua White absolutely shredded on the piano, probably the best performance I've ever seen him in. Donnacha Dennehy Composer Portrait Concert - Four performances of pieces by Donnacha Dennehy. Andrew Anderson did Stainless Staining, a minimalist piece with tape and piano. Very hypnotic and beautiful. Isaac Allen, Alex Greenbaum, and Tina Chong did Bulb, which was minimalist but went to wilder heights than the earlier piece because there were more instruments. I kind of wish that I hadn't looked this composer up because a pretty similar performance with these performers was the video I watched to get an idea if I wanted to see it and it would have been better if it was new for me. Daniel Pate did a piece called Paddy and it was more involved so it made up for his stiffness. It's a very busy piece and hard to pull off. Hausmann Quartet did The Weather of It which was dizzying and hypnotic minimalism. I mean hypnotic literally because I went to weird places. Or maybe I was just a little bit too drunk and dozing off. Still a good performance though. Sibarg Ensemble - Essentially a piano trio with a kamencheh (a bowed four string gourd instrument) and an Iranian vocalist drawing on traditions of jazz and Iranian music. The groundwork was very much like Village of the Pharoahs and went into some awesome dark territory as well as some heavy spiritual vocal performances. The pianist was badass, I wish that I sat where I could see him better. Everyone in the group was badass actually. The rhythm section slayed and they all fed off of the crowd and went to some really cool places. Mandobasso - Only stayed for about ten minutes. They're good players but they can't carry it with their setup of just a mandolin and bass. Should try to go for Mandoguitabasso or Mandopercssiobasso. We Are the West - Chillin on the lawn and caught these guys while having my beer. About half of their performance was terrible vomit worthy pop rock ty ass you terribleness, but then they'd do songs where they were doing dope ass progressive rock with an interplay kind of like This Heat that were ing amazing. What the guys, quit trying to be accessible. Just play the good and cut the stupid BS. Eric Byers - Well performed and nice pieces, but felt more like a recital than a performance. Also the chairs were pretty comfy and I was nodding off a little. That's mostly on me though. Nathan James - I don't even want to talk about it. Scott Paulson - Used a lot of children's instruments as well as a harp, piano, and theremin. He did some kind of playful stuff and brought some kids on stage to play his assortment of instruments (you know I wanted to jam up there but I let the kids have it). It's cool what he's doing: showing kids how easily you can democratize music. They had him marked in the program as sound collage and that was a bit misleading though. And he was a lil creepy. Fazi - Chinese rock group. Had some weird outsider qualities that I couldn't put my finger on as far as the group goes and the vocalist had a lot of energy even though he looked like he had just smoked weed for the first time. They also had the tamest feedback solo I've ever seen. Not even saying that like it's bad, it was just interesting how restrained it was. Johnny Gandelsman Plays Bach's Complete Sonatas and Partitas** - A two hour solo violin performance done entirely from memory with a passionate and folksy bent that didn't even feel like thirty minutes. One of the most amazing things I've ever seen in my life. __________________ 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

08-27-2018, 03:59 AM	#392 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Saw King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard on Wednesday. They are fine but I don't listen to them much since they are a bit boring. But the concert was amazing. They really rocked the house and their music works great in a live environment. I was driving and therefore completely sober, which felt a bit weird, but I had lots of fun nonetheless. Will gladly see them again if an opportunity arises __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

09-10-2018, 03:21 PM	#394 (permalink)
Mindy ask me about cosmology Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Milky Way Galaxy Posts: 9,013	no shows __________________ https://www.instagram.com/shhons_meme_agency Last edited by Mindy; 11-05-2018 at 03:01 PM.

09-11-2018, 09:52 AM	#395 (permalink)
Contrarian1 Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 57	Just saw Aqua, Prozzak and Whigfield in Toronto as part of the 90's Rewind tour with my wife. It was on a beach and it was a lot of fun, a lot of hot chicks like 90's dance music! I think I knew almost every Aqua song just from memory from when I was a kid. Lene the singer is still hot in her mid 40's. __________________ "New member of the year" -OccultHawk

09-27-2018, 03:17 PM	#397 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	As much as I don't listen to that kind of music anymore, Coheed and Cambria really does bring it every show. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

09-27-2018, 12:16 PM	#396 (permalink)
Dresden Groupie Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Michigan Posts: 9	This was a really slow concert summer for me. Coheed and Cambria with Taking Back Sunday: I was there for Coheed but the 16 year old still inside of me was losing her **** when TBS was on. Overall a really good show, Coheed never disappoints Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson: My friend had an extra ticket and I got trashed pre-gaming. I don't even remember the concert. Apparently I touched Zombie as he was walking through the crowd. Willie Nelson: The opening band was The Head and The Heart and I had never heard of them. I fell in love. That female vocalist has some pipes on her! And Willie is still doing his thing! Amazing show. I had to see him before he either retires or kicks it. Poison and Cheap Trick: Another show my friend had an extra ticket to. I had a good time although I'm not a huge fan of either band. Le Butcherettes: They were the opening band for System of a Down a few years ago and I couldn't miss the opportunity to see them again when they were in town. My husband thinks they're absurd but I dig it. And they'll be back in November. They actually tour a lot.

11-05-2018, 02:54 PM	#398 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Shows I've been to in the past month: Mysteries Lab Saw these guys a couple weeks ago in Warsaw at this tiny venue that was totally packed and had a surprising amount of stairs for such a small place. Because of this I stuck watching the show in a really awkward position on one of said flights of stairs and ended up leaving a little early. Still, I thought they were great. Below is the only video of them that I could find on YouTube, the set I heard them play was quite a bit more experimental than this: Coherence Quartet The second show I went to while I was in Warsaw. We had a nice comfy table for this one and were really close to the stage. I thought these guys were pretty great, especially the bassist who incorporated a lot of percussion into his playing. Here's a video of them: Brian Wilson Just went to this on Saturday. They performed Pet Sounds in its entirety sandwiched between a bunch of the Beach Boys biggest songs. The band were fantastic, though sadly Brian Wilson himself seems to be barely able to sing or play at all this point. That was sad to see but also made me happy I got to see him at all. Al Jardine was there too though, as well as Blondie Chaplin—who was a member of the band during the 70s—and the two of them were fairly lively. __________________ 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

11-22-2018, 03:12 PM	#400 (permalink)
Jae Nunyah Groupie Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 1	Ransacked my savings to fulfill "bucket list" desire to be in the very front row for a show by a brilliant idol. Roger Waters' US+THEM tour was the most amazing night of my life that did not involve sex or drugs. Held aloft a handmade silver-on-black banner that read "GOOD DOG", and the legend himself smiled to behold it, then came down to offer fistbumps to those up front, one of which was me. Shall treasure that fleeting tangible touch alongside the eternal and constant contact of his composition. May he live forever.