43 posts tagged “tour”
Jarvis Cocker: this pasty, lanky man from Sheffield, what is it about him?... it's not a traditional attractiveness; it's a combination of about seven things (give or take a few). That awkwardness, those frantic dance moves, and of course... those flailing limbs.
You have to hand it to him, others would have given up long ago, but Jarvis stuck it out. I probably don't need to say it, but Mr Cocker started his career as the frontman for the amazing English band, Pulp. If you are familiar with them, i reckon like me, you probably first heard them around 1995/1996? But NO! Pulp's first gig was at a Rotherham Arts Centre in July 1980 (the month I was born - yeah scary). So really, they'd been at it 16 years until they released Different Class, causing a vast number of people to jump on the (literal) bandwagon.
My theory for why these songs are instantly likable is not just because of the catchy tunes, but because Jarvis has an amazing knack to lyric writing. He has an acute talent for writing songs with lyrics that are clearly from experience as opposed to the usual "I'm pining for lost love" or "I've got a girlfriend, she's super lovely, she's not yours, you lose" drivel. These are all songs that the average person can identify with in some way or another. Another thing that I'm sure I mention a lot, is that I love the fact that if you happen to be listen to any Jarvis-written songs on earphones... you have to be quite careful who you sing out loud (and how loud) in front of.... "so she bought a toy that can reach the places he never goes".
I can't help but think that if Pulp kept on going at it, it wouldn't have ended gracefully in any way (although I'll probably get physically beaten for saying that Pulp aren't together anymore by a certain crazed Pulp fan i know). Anyway, i could talk about Pulp all day.... the purpose of this here article today, is to talk about Jarvis and his solo albums.
Listening to both of these albums, I feel as though I'm slightly seeing into the private life of Jarvis. I wonder "Did fat children really take his life?". But what about the beard, Jarvis? That's the real question.
9 Nov - Village Underground, London
10 Nov - Village Underground, London
11 Nov - Village Underground, London
2 Dec - Town Hall (Wellington), Wellington
4 Dec - Powerstation, Auckland
5 Dec - Hi Fi Bar, Brisbane
7 Dec - Metro (Sydney), Sydney
8 Dec - Metro Freo, Perth
10 Dec - HQ, Adelaide
11 Dec - Forum (Melbourne), Melbourne
12 Dec - Meredith Festival, Meredith
If you've progressed through the years with this four-piece from sunny Leicester, you would have to agree that since their first (and self-titled album) album Kasabian have really grown as songwriters. Indie rock at it's finest.
For example, there were some absolute gems of songs on the first album; catchy as they come, but West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum is just amazing. You have the first single Fire with it's shifts from the mellow, through to it's loud and catchy chorus (be careful of that volume shift when you're listening on some sort of earpod arrangement) and then back again.
You also have songs like Underdog that you may have first seen on some sort of television ad and thought "Hang on, that sounds like Kasabian, but it's much more awesome than I recall them ever being before!"; Where Did All The Love Go?, Vlad The Impaler and Fast Fuse, which each have incredibly catchy guitar riffs and completely splendid underlying basslines; foot-tappingly so.
On the other hand there's tunes like Happiness and Thick As Thieves (I quite like the pronunciation of the words 'Thick' and 'Thieves' - listen for yourself), which although less danceable than those tracks just mentioned, still have that awesome composition of sounds that runs through the entire album.
So many melodies that are just going to stick right in your head and not shift for a good hour. You'd best fire up the vacuum cleaner now, or get in the car and go for a 51 minute and 59 second drive.... the perfect soundtrack for either.
A couple of little tidbits for you:
1. if you head here: http://www.kasabianasylum.com/ you can play a splendid little game.
2. If you gaze down there and do a little clicking you'll notice a Mr Noel Fielding from one of our favourite telly shows The Might Boosh in a promo video for Vlad The Impaler.
Paris / Bataclan, France - 23/10/09
Lyon / Le Radiant, France - 24/10/09
Toulouse / Le Bikini, France - 25/10/09
Köln, Live Music Hall, Germany - 28/10/09
Bochum, Zeche, Germany - 29/10/09
München, Germany - 31/10/09
Hamburg, Germany - 01/11/09
Berlin, Huxley's, Germany - 02/11/09
Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena, UK - 10/11/09
Aberdeen, AECC, UK - 11/11/09
Glasgow, SECC, UK - 12/11/09
London, Wembley Arena, UK - 14/11/09
London, Wembley Arena, UK - 15/11/09
Liverpool, Echo Arena, UK 16/11/09
Nottingham, Trent FM Arena, UK - 18/11/09
Birmingham, NIA, - UK 19/11/09
Manchester, MEN, - UK 20/11/09
Cardiff, International Arena, - UK 22/11/09
Sheffield, Arena, - UK 23/11/09
Links - http://www.kasabian.co.uk - http://www.myspace.com/kasabian
Sally
sally@weheartmusic.com
I recall seeing them in Sydney almost exactly one year ago (see the proof), and even then I was significantly more impressed than I thought i would be. Now, a lot has gone down in the past year. You may know their first single, Polka, which features so predominantly in that advertisement where people are throwing things out of their house into a car.... silly ad, but catchy catchy tune. They've also recently seen jaunts to the US and the UK (you may have seen them in your travels, yes?)
Anyway, the boys debut album Ragged & Ecstatic, captures the youthful vibe that is present at their live shows. It's the feeling of being young and free, having fun, exploring life, it's ups and downs and doing just whatever you bloody well want to. Reminds me specifically of the days, first time out of home, beer money was more important than rent money and work... pfft (not that they were paying me anyway). As an example, the recently released single, Getting Wise, gives out the exact vibe that I have just attempted to describe.
"We're getting wise trying to find our feet"
With respect to the tunes themselves, it's quite impossible to simply slot these boys into a single genre, which is by no means, a bad thing. I can hear many similarities with various styles both old and new, rock, ska, indie, country-style slide guitars... but I hesitate to label them. So I wont.
But does Ragged & Ecstatic meet the expectations of someone who can't go past seeing Yves Klein Blue live? Simply... no. There is a certain energy that is lacking when comparing the album to a live show. There's no intense stares from frontman, Michael Tomlinson, less of a feeling of need to bounce around in a crowd full of people, and no giant glasses of wine (hang on a minute!), but I guess that's the same for many bands have such an excellent stage presence.
However, Ragged & Ecstatic has it's own unique charm. Less of an opportunity to relive live shows, more of an opportunity to sit down an get inside the heads of four young boys (does that sound seedy?), an opportunity to listen to the lyrics and transport back (depending on how old you are) to times when things felt complicated, but you'd not give it up in a million years. And it must be mentioned that there's definitely several opportunities for a little bit of loungeroom dancing.
With that.... if you happen to be anywhere in Australia, you're in luck. There's a plethora of tour dates on the horizon and most importantly, June 26th you can own your very own copy of Ragged & Ecstatic.
JUNE
THU 25TH Bon Amici, Toowoomba
FRI 26TH Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane
(ALL AGES SHOW)
SAT 27TH Sound Lounge, Gold Coast
SUN 28TH Woombye Pub, Sunshine Coast
JULY
WED 1ST ANU Bar, Canberra
THU 2ND The Harp Hotel, Wollongong
FRI 3RD Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
SAT 4TH Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (all ages)
SAT 4TH Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (18+)
WED 8TH Karova Lounge, Ballarat
THU 9TH National Hotel, Geelong
FRI 10TH Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
SAT 11TH Jive Bar, Adelaide
FRI 17TH Norfolk Basement, Fremantle
SAT 18TH Amplifier Bar, Perth
Links
Official website: http://www.yveskleinblue.com/
MySpace: www.myspace.com/yveskleinbluemusic
Record label: http://www.dew-process.com/
Sally
sally@weheartmusic.com
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05/01/09
Memorial Auditorium Fargo ND
Discography
05/02/09 Washington Pavillion Sioux SD 05/03/09 Rushmore Theatre Rapid SD 05/08/09 Schnitzer Hall Portland OR 05/15/09 Little Creek Casino Shelton WA 05/16/09 Sullivan Arena Anchorage AK 05/30/09 Beau Rivage Theatre Biloxi MS 06/05/09 Embassy Theatre Ft. Wayne IN 06/06/09 Adler Theatre Davenport IA 06/12/09 Fox Cities PAC Appleton WI 06/13/09 Crystal Grand Dells WI 07/02/09 Buffalo Thunder Santa Fe NM 07/04/09 Peppermill Hotel Reno NV 07/30/09 S Shore Circus Cohasset MA 07/31/09 Cape Cod Melody Tent Hyannis MA 08/01/09 Newport Yachting Newport RI 08/02/09 Hampton Beach Casino NH 08/07/09 Mahaffey Theatre Petersburg FL 08/08/09 Saenger Theatre Pensacola FL 09/18/09 Mirage Las Vegas NV 09/19/09 Mirage Las Vegas NV 10/03/09 Radio City Music Hall NY 10/04/09 Count Basie Theatre Red Bank NJ 12/05/09 Mirage Las Vegas NV 12/11/09 Mirage Las Vegas NV 12/12/09 Mirage Las Vegas NV
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Let's focus on what's good about White's jokes: he makes a whole lot of sense. Take for instance, his insight on "Don't Shake a Baby" - a joke that states the obvious. Apparently, Apple should pay attention to Ron White - as they didn't know it was a problem until a ton of people reported its "Baby Shaker" software was offensive.
You also get the impression that White is very patriotic, based on many of his military jokes and the fact that he served in the Vietnam War. Again, his observations are quite hilarious, from changing the complicated US color alerts to simply "get a helmet" and "put on the helmet" or selling the Navy's miltary bases to Israel as "ocean front properties".
Many of White's jokes are based on his life's experiences. For instance, his (one of his many, I'm sure) arrest for drug processions for "half an eight of weed".... which he considers is "out of weed". His sex jokes are a bit raunchy, and really not family-friendly. Also, to tell you the turth, his jokes about fat people are really offensive - but if you can't laugh about it, you may want to avoid Ron White altogether.
One of the thing that White does really good, especially on this Behavioral Problems recording is that his wit is top-notch. He made a few verbal errors, like saying "peaches" instead of "pizzas" or "UFO" instead of "USO" or when he forgets the punchline to his unfinished "pedicure" joke. Instead of sounding stupid, he actually makes jokes about his mistake, you just have to hear to know what I'm talking about. The mistake jokes actually sounds like it was all part of the plan, and that's what makes White so good.
White is currently on tour. Many of these shows are double appearances because of the Grammy nominations and Comedy Central are boosting his popularity. If you've just seen Ron White's Behavioral Problems on Comedy Central a few weeks ago, the good news is that you can now pick up the DVD or CD at most retailers or at his live shows. Some perks if you decide to buy it is that the DVD or CD are uncensored, so you can actually hear what Ron is saying.
04/30/2009 21:19:50 ♥ vu (
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♥ tatersalad.com ♥ myspace.com/ron_white
Also, don't expect any updates from me, until maybe March 24th or so. I am certain I will be seeing loads of bands, but there are only a few on my preliminary list: SUPERDRAG, THE COATHANGERS, THE DRONES, LAURA MARLING, HONEY CLAWS, ASTEROID GALAXY TOUR and THE CRIMEA.
I will try and do some random interviews! Fun fun fun.
Here are some SXSW Schedule, check out my map.
SUPERDRAG
WEDNESDAY 3/18 Paste Magazine Day Party 4:30 P.M. Bourbon Rocks
THURSDAY 3/19 Studio SX: 4:30 P.M. Austin Convention Center
FRIDAY 3/20 The Boxing Lesson Day Party 3:00 P.M. Guero's
FRIDAY 3/20 After The Jump Fest Backyard Party: 7:30 P.M.
FRIDAY 3/20 Billboard (Official Showcase): 10:00 P.M. Pangaea
SATURDAY 3/21 Spin Magazine Closing Party 2AM
18th March 2009 Pop Culture Press Party
Wed Mar 18th - 4:20 pm: BD Riley's Irish Pub | Stomp and Stammer Party
Wed Mar 18th - 9:00 pm: Red Eyed Fly | Suicide Squeeze showcase
Thu Mar 19th - 1:00 pm: Breakaway Records
Thu Mar 19th - 5:55 pm: 610 Vermont Rd | The Medieval Reslayathon
Fri Mar 20th - 4:00 pm: Back Alley Social | Brodown Hoedown
Fri Mar 20th - 5:50 pm: Whole Foods Rooftop Patio | Girls Rock Camp Day Party
Fri Mar 20th - 8:00 pm: 2706 South 4th Street | Ballistic Missile Day Party
Sat Mar 21st - 7:30 pm: Spider House | DJ Jonathan Toubin's Party
Tues Mar 17: 10:00pm Twist-Up @ Red Fez (Full Band) [209 W. 5th St.]
Wed Mar 18: 5:30pm ATX Mashup @ Walsh Landing (Full Band) [3700 Lake Austin Blvd.]
Wed Mar 18: 12:30am Lanai Rooftop Party @ Lanai Rooftop Lounge (Honey Claws Junkbox) [422 Congress Ave.]
Thurs Mar 19: 4:10pm Re-Mix/Electronic Musician Party @ Calle Habana 6 (Full Band) [709 E. 6th St.]
Fri Mar 20: 1:00am THEFMLY.COM AUSTIN BLOWOUT 2009 PARTY @ HiLo (Full Band) [301 W. 6th St.]
Thursday, March 19 Scuba's Round-Up @ Yard Dog set: 4:40 PM
Thursday, March 19 Windish Showcase @ Emo's Annex set: 8-8:45 PM
Saturday, March 21 The Big One Showcase @ Emo's Annex - Do512 Compound set: 4-4:40 PM
Saturday, March 21 Chop Chop Showcase @ Maggie Mae's set: 8 PM
Moshi Moshi VS Anorak London SXSW party
Saturday 21st March @ Lamberts
401 W 2nd St, Austin, Texas 78701
1.45 – Slow Club
2.30 – Crystal Antlers
3.15 – Still Flyin
4 – Lissy Trullie
4.45 – Solid Gold
SATURDAY MARCH 21st The Garden Party proudly presents:
Melissa Auf der Maur (Montreal, QC)
Laura Marling (London, England)
The Soft Pack (San Diego, CA)
Wild Beasts (London, England)
Chief (Brooklyn, NY)
Diane Birch (Portland, OR)
Jeremy Jay (Paris, France)
Moriarty (Paris, France)
Frank Fairfield (Los Angeles, CA)
NEW BANDS I WANT TO CHECK OUT:
Wed Mar 18: Midnight - Official SXSW showcase @ Maggie Mae’s
Thurs, Mar 19: 1:30pm - Aussie Showcase @ Friends [208. E. 6th Street]
Thurs, Mar 19: 4:30pm - Pirate! Party [710 Red River]
Sat, Mar 21: 10:00pm - The Agency Group Showcase @ Emo’s
BEAST
Wed Mar 18: 5:00pm – Canadian Blast BBQ @ East Tent at Brush Square Park [4th St. and Neches]
Thurs Mar 19: 4:50pm – Re-Mix Mag/Electronic Musician Party @ Calle Habana 6 [709 E. 6th St.] **
Thurs Mar 19: 9:00pm – Great Escape Showcase @ Maggie Mae’s [512 Trinity St.]
Fri Mar 20: 7:00pm – M for Montreal Cocktail @ El Sol Y La Luna [600 E. 6th St.] **
Sat Mar 21: 2:00pm – Exclaim Magazine Daytime Party @ El Sol Y La Luna [600 E. 6th St.]
**Beastsound System - a 20 minute “electro-live” set featuring only Jean-Phi (Laptop and gadgets+vocals) and Betty (vocals)
BELL
Mar 18 Club De Ville (Brooklyn Vegan SXSW Showcase) Austin, TX
Mar 19 Scholz Garden (twosyllable / I Guess I'm Floating SXSW party) - Austin, TX
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For Minnesota Eyes Only: Weekend Happenings
I have no way of knowing how many of you readers are from Minnesota (my hometown, Vu’s hometown). Maybe everyone could leave a comment stating their current location (just kidding. Don’t), and also a personal address and bank account number (not kidding. Do). No need to worry, it’s just for statistics and for watching you via Google Earth.
For those of you in Minnesota, here’s a brief selection of upcoming local shows I urge you to check out:
Joe January @ the 400
Bar
Thursdays in February
Doors 8 p.m., 18+
$5 adv / door
This Thursday, Feb. 5, Joe January (formerly of Planes for Spaces) is kicking off a month-long residency at the 400 Bar in anticipation of the release of Broken Record, his debut solo album. Joe’s niche seems to be rooted in the classics: classic rock, a little folk-y, a little East Village troubadour, but without the conscious dive into world-weary On the Road blues that so many corn-fed Northerners are fond of emulating (thanks Beat Generation, Bob Dylan and Berkeley). Besides new songs, Joe will also be unveiling new faces: he’ll be performing with full band, ready to bring it (the rock). Courtney Yasmineh opens.
| Feb. 5, 2009 | 8:00 p.m. | 400 Bar |
| Feb. 12, 2009 | 8:00 p.m. | 400 Bar |
| Feb. 19, 2009 | 8:00 p.m. | 400 Bar |
| Feb. 26, 2009 | 8:00 p.m. | 400 Bar |
http://myspace.com/joejanuary
Ticketing
info: www.400bar.com
89.3 The Current and
Vita.mn present Tapes ‘N Tapes
Friday, Feb. 6
First Ave., Mainroom
Doors 8:00 p.m., 18+
$12 adv / $14 door
Vu mentioned Tapes ‘N Tapes in his silly “double names” post (he calls them ‘bouncy’ and ‘dancey’; I call them ‘lucky’). Lucky that they’re playing First Ave. on Friday, since Minneapolis is their homegirl. Despite Walk it Off being “eh,” and fuzzy guitar-driven indie rock becoming sort of “meh,” I’m anticipating a packed show. I’ll be there to review openers Wild Light (harmonica-friendly, ‘fuck’-friendly anthem pop), ogle Erik Appelwick, and, of course, bounce and dance. Solid Gold and DJs TRL and Wes Winship also open.
myspace.com/tapesntapes
www.tapesntapes.com
Ticketing
info: www.first-avenue.com
Fort Wilson Riot @ the
7th St.
Entry
Saturday, Feb. 7
Doors 9:00 p.m., 18+
$6 adv / door
Very few bands can cite “performed a rock opera” as an
accomplishment (and some should never have tried; see Ciara, “crunk
opera”). Fort Wilson
Riot is suited for this kind of grandiose musical adventure, as their sound blends
elements of pop, funk, jazz and rock, daring to be over-the-top, and yet managing
to avoid smarmy schmaltz (it helps that Amy Hager has a lovely, big voice). The very attractive band (guitarist Jacob
Mullis looks like Joaquin Phoenix) is opening for local Broken Social Scene
fan-kids Me and My Arrow
(every town has one), with Speed’s
the Name and Ice Palace.
myspace.com/24340438
www.fortwilsonriot.com
Ticketing
info: www.first-avenue.com
For future planning:
| Valentine’s Day Show (Chris Koza, Big Trouble, Lucy Michelle) | 2/14 | 7th St. Entry |
| Valentine’s Day Show (the Absent Arch, Yer Cronies) | 2/14 | Triple Rock Social Club |
| Revolver Modele / Gospel Gossip / First Communion Afterparty | 2/14 | The Nomad World Pub |
| Ben Kweller (w/the Watson Twins) | 2/17 | Varsity Theater |
| Blitzen Trapper | 2/18 | Cedar Cultural Center |
| The Morning Benders / The Submarines / Kyle Andrews | 2/18 | Triple Rock Social Club |
| Dean & Britta | 2/28 | Walker Art Center |
| “Never Better Tour” (ft. P.O.S., w/Sims) | 2/28 | First Ave. |
| Dirty Projectors | 3/6 | Walker Art Center |
| Asobi Seksu | 3/7 | 7th St. Entry |
| The Honeydogs (w/The Hopefuls & Caroline Smith) | 3/13 | First Ave. |
| Heiruspecs | 3/14 | Triple Rock Social Club |
| The Black Lips (w/Vampire Hands) | 3/16 | Turf Club |
| Bonnie “Prince” Billy | 3/19 | Walker Art Center |
| Katy Perry (Beware, 15+ show) | 3/24 | First Ave. |
| Bloc Party | 3/30 | First Ave. |
02/03/2009 11:48:10 ♥ lara (
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Kassin+2 Set List ♥ Cedar Culture Center, Minneapolis (12/11/08) Tour Dates
12/12/08 Detroit Institute of Arts, MI
12/13/08 Old Town School of Folk Chicago, IL |
The Walker Arts Center, in association with the non-profit Cedar Cultural Center (I believe I heard this was their second effort in the partnership) have put together this poshy event (I mean, what concerts have you been to lately that actually comes with a program leaflet?). The program guide has biographies for both the opening band, Quilombolas (myspace.com) and Kassin+2.
Quilombolas' sound is mostly Spanish songs. Their two percussions (a hand and drum kit), gives it an afro funk sound, which suited Kassin's sound perfectly. From what I've heard, they only have one or two songs in English, one of which was something like "Driving to Mexico".
When they're not speaking in broken English, they are talking to us in Portugese like all their songs.
As you can see from the set list, it's quite a few songs, but I will tell you that they dropped a few songs off their list (for instance there was only two songs played after "Ya Ya Ya" which started the encore).
To me, at least, these three musicians are like night and day. Kassin's style seems to be a combination of loungey samba music. Kassin then took the bass (these guys are all multi-instrumentalists), and Domenico took over.
Of the three, Domenico's set is possibly the best of the three because he's most about dancey-sound and noises and beeps coming from his machine (not organic). Moreno's set is really traditional folky-sound.
Although each songwriter sounds different, they sort of compliment each other to a unique blend of Brazilian music.
Kassin +2's Futurismo is out now on Talking Head David Byrne's record label, Luaka Bop. I honestly don't know the future of the +2 project, since this is the final chapter in the trilogy, I suggest you see them live before they break up or something. It's only too bad that they're wrapping up their tour with only two more dates in the US. Good luck on catching them.
Links:
myspace.com/kassinplus2
Loquat was the first of three bands for this Greycoats' CD release party. What's interesting about the Greycoats' set is that they had movies projected as they play. Although it's interesting, I found myself distracted by the moving picture. Each movie is timed exactly to the music, most of it went pretty well, except for the 50s "Day the Earth Stood Still" which ended early because they had cello sound problems. It looks like, according to their official and myspace, that they are going to be tour mates with Loquat... And of course, Loquat played an hour earlier. They started playing shortly after 7:30pm, which is kind of early, so I reckon a lot of latecomers missed them... However, it did look like there were a lot of Loquat fans (and families) in the audience. The main act was Chris Koza (chriskoza.com/myspace), who I was told that I've seen him before, opening up for Jeff Hanson. He had a keyboardist, violinist and the standard guitarist/bass/drums, and I seriously don't remember that many band members at the Hanson show. Koza was easy-going, relaxed even, and the best part was they had carved this Halloween pumpkins the night before and had put them on stage. He named one of them "Luis" or "T___" I couldn't make out the second name over people's laughter at the ridiculous name. So check out Loquat and Greycoats on tour. PS, apology for the white text for RSS readers! |
Fellow Californians, Astra Heights, Monte Negro and The May Fire played at the 400 Bar in Minneapolis last night (AutoVaughn was also on the bill, but I didn't see them). It was a low turnout, which is understandable as it's a lazy Sunday. I was actually a little surprise to find out that Monte Negro and May Fire both had noticibly Spanish accents, I guess I thought Catty from May Fire was American based on her songs. It seems that Monte Negro sounds like a Spanish reggae/ska-influenced and the highlight of the show was a cover song (I couldn't figure out what the song was) with El Pipe from the May Fire.
Andrew reviewed The May Fire's latest EP on W♥M and I was impress with their sound that I requested to do coverage on this show. They didn't let me down with rocking out, and there wasn't a whole lot of talking inbetween the short list of seven songs. All their songs are like short punk songs and the keyboard was used only once by Rob, the bassist (all that setup for a 40 second use!) There was one moment of awkwardness when they asked someone in the audience if "they were sleeping over at Justin's mom". They are still in Minnesota and will be appearing at Eclipse Records in St Paul, tomorrow. Too bad I won't be able to make it. PS, yes, that is a tiger. |
Chicago, Illinois' Kill Hannah did not get their name from Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna, instead it's from singer Mat Devine's ex-girlfriend. Isn't it kind of weird that he hates her, but yet, the band name is a tribute to her, in some ways? She must really love it. They're currently on their "Hope for the Hopeless" tour, with three solid bands: The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem & The White Tie Affair. Of the three support, I thought Innerpartysystem was outstanding, they look like a rave and their stage presence is tight. They even brought in their own lighting - as did the other bands, but not as detailed as Innerpartysystem. The venue they played at is Station 4, a long rectangular bar that's split in two sections: the bar and the concert area. It's divided by a wall, with two windows that people in the bar area can watch the show in comfort. It's been a while since I've been to Station 4. The last time it was for a metal band, so I've always been under the impression that it was a 'metal bar' - but having briefly talked to Steve, the owner, he said that it's now about only 25%. This 800 persons capacity venue didn't sell out, but there was enough young people squeezed together that it was unbearably hot on the dance floor. Kill Hannah kept talking about the heat (which makes it worst if you ask me), and they tried their best squeezing bottled water into the audience. His goal seems to be "Kill Hannah fans looks best when wet" as he puts it. The crowd was especially receptive to "Kennedy" and "Lips Like Morphine". "Kennedy"'s melody kind of reminds me of "I'm Only Happy When It Rains". I also noted that they changed their song "Chicago" to "St Paul, Minnesota" (I'm certain they do this at different towns). It's still pretty cool and the audience obviously loved it. "Acid Rain", as Devine introduced it, is a brand new song. It starts off like a Faint song, which wasn't bad at all. I don't normally travel to St Paul for concerts, but it looks like the scene here is thriving that I wouldn't mind travelling a little further to check out more shows in the future. Also, thanks to a photo badge, I was able to sneak around on the stage to avoid the crowd to take some decent photos. I should remember to request such badges on my next concert. The background image is a weird accident, but I love the hand shadows. |
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