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Wow, didn't realize how long it had been since I had been here. Since then, I have seen TV on the Radio, which were just phenomenal. See them if they come anywhere near you. Tunde Adebimpe was into the show, dancin around and that made it more fun for everybody. After the disappointment that was the Gomez show, this show totally lifted my spirits. Subtle opened for them. I had never heard of the band and although I found the lead singer to be quite into the performance part of their act, the music they played was enjoyable. His voice was a little whiny at times though.
So the Modest Mouse and LCD albums are out...what's everybody think. I completely figured that the MM album would get trashed critically, just after the last album being so much of a mainstream success. We Were Dead... has been growing on me personally. I still enjoy Splitting Venom, Fire it Up, Steam Engenious and now Parting of the Sensory and a couple others are growing on me. I think my apprehension was based in the negative talks on the blogs prior to the album coming out. We will see how it does with time.
LCD Soundsystem's new one is just solid though. Every song is great to me. I talked about this in an earlier post and some comments so I wont go in depth with it. Just pick it up if you get the chance. Share your thoughts on both albums, I'm interested to know how they are received.
Well, the Gomez show was unlike any other I had been to previously, and that is not a good thing. They had a very subdued setlist and I have to say I was disappointed. And when I say disappointed, yeah I still enjoyed it, it was Gomez, but it didn't have half the life of the other shows I have been to. With that said, I will still see them anytime they come near and hopefully the guys will be more up for it next time.
So, moving along...Neon Bible is out in 6 days. Thats awesome. That album has continued to solidify its goodness in my brain with each listen. Yeah, they didn't sound awesome on SNL, but who does really? Listen to the live shows I referenced earlier, that will give you a better idea than SNL.
Also, We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank-that one's growing on me, too. Spitting Venom is just a great song. And some of the others are getting better and better with each listen. I read somewhere that someone felt it was a good mix of old Modest Mouse and the Good News Modest Mouse and I am beginning to feel thats fairly accurate.
And on that note, some old Modest Mouse from a performance on KVRX.
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Eh...it happens. That's too bad, you were so excited for that show. Better luck next time.
After I read about your disappointment at the KC Gomez show, I began thinking how a concert is like a ball game. You root for your favorite team and hope they win the game. Not all live shows or ball games are winners, yet there may be some hits to make the outing memorable. I’m sorry Gomez didn’t meet your expectations that night. Just be glad that Gomez ticket prices aren’t comparable to MLB tickets. And remember, most musicians don’t get paid the salaries of MLB players. Those overpaid athletes should win every game they play or at least hit numerous home runs! See you around the boards. :)
Again, any version of Free to Run is better than 95% of your cd catalog, but thats a fanatic talking. This is the original long version I heard live, which isn't nearly as long as the Black Eyed Dog/Free To Run, but still damn awesome. Maybe the Black Eyed Dog version will be put up another time, but for tonight, enjoy this nugget from the Fillmore in San Francisco.
They didn't play Free To Run last time through KC...here's to hoping its added back to the setlist tomorrow night.
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the fillmore is such a great venue for recording a live show. sorry to hear the show that you saw wasn't as fantastic as hoped.
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as foe LCD Soundsystem I couldn't agree more, I'm really happy with the new album, it's really damn good! As for MM though, I'm still in the catagorie of listening to it brings me not only mental, but physical pain. I guess I'm still just too much in love with what tehy used to be, I should move on, but I can't!
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I totally know what you are saying about MM. I know I fell in love with them after Moon and Ant. and completely enjoy every part of that. I also feel that they are going to grow in other directions and although with better production you will get some sacrifices on the sound they used to have, you have to appreciate that Brock and Co. are still far better than half the bands that are out there. So yeah, I can totally understand the long time fans having problems with the new stuff and I appreciate that, but I also feel like after this many albums, many of us would tire if they just stayed the same...and in reality nobody can 'just stay the same'.
Pearl Jam always sticks out to me when this type of discussion comes up. I feel like if you listen to their albums they have pretty much stayed the same, but lost some appeal due to a lack of really seeking out any different sound. Now I'm no sound expert so that statement could be way wrong from another person's perspective, but I loved PJ back in the day and just grew tired with it after a while, although I still respect the hell out of them. I dont know, I think nowadays, you cant win for losin' and I still find things I appreciate about certain bands. MM continues to have that little somethin that nobody else can really give me. I hope they continue to give that in the future.
Thanks for the comment...good to hear your thoughts!