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Live Music Reviews
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Dec 31 15:45 UTC 1996 |
Last night I was treated to the sounds of Beausoleil at the ARK, a music
club in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They are great. Now my brother-in-law wishes
he had kept up with his accordian lessons, now that he knows there is more
to it than Lady of Spain! Traditional and modern French folk music from
southwest Louisiana, they are two brothers and assorted friends that have
been playing together for 20 years. Tho the club was pretty packed, some
of us managed to find some room for dancing the entire second set! See or
hear this band as soon as you can!
So, the point of this item is....Who have you seen lately?
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freedom
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response 1 of 91:
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Jan 4 01:13 UTC 1997 |
I recently say They Might Be Giants and bareNaked Ladies in concert. Two very
excellent and most entertaining bands.
not to mention both use the accordian!! Tell your bro-in-law there's hope!!!!
I recommend seeing either of these groups. both provided lots of great music
and the band members themselves in both bands are really funny just talking.
I also heard, although not sure of the spelling, paula "Kohl/cole/ sp?
She's kinda a mixture of Tori Amos, natalie merchant, etc.
Lots of piano, and some cello and bass, then a drummer. She's an excellent
singer with a beautiful voice an neat twist of words to some of her songs!
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robh
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response 2 of 91:
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Jan 4 03:29 UTC 1997 |
I was lucky enough to see Paula Cole (correct spelling) in
concert back in June, during a huge five-act concert including
Sarah McLachlan. I had never heard anything by her before,
and was blown away by her presence and performing abilities.
TMBG, I haven't seen since 1994. I need to get on the Web and
find out when they're due here on the current tour.
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jiffer
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response 3 of 91:
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Mar 11 19:05 UTC 1997 |
I am currently in Atlanta, and in a few hours, will see Luscious Jackson and
the Eels in Concert. First concert of this size i have been to in months!.
Ihope i have fun.
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raven
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response 4 of 91:
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Mar 11 20:43 UTC 1997 |
Luscious Jackson, I'm jealous, they are supposed to be great in concert. Do
you have their most recent album? If so how is it?
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bmoran
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response 5 of 91:
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Mar 13 14:44 UTC 1997 |
So, how was the show?
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senna
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response 6 of 91:
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Mar 17 02:13 UTC 1997 |
I reecently saw and am going to see again the Newsboys, who have in my opinion
the best nonstadium rock show. It greatly depends on the eperson watching,
though, but their live stuff is just terrific. And they tour nonstop...
they're one of the hardest working bands in music. They just don't get the
publicity of, say, R.E.M.
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jiffer
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response 7 of 91:
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Mar 20 09:27 UTC 1997 |
Luscious Jackson was great, The Eels were great! and i stayed sober thru the
whole concert (I seem to be EXTREMELY drunk at lallapooza events) I wish
i was giong to be in town for US, but oh well.. maybe someday!
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mcnally
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response 8 of 91:
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Apr 4 07:13 UTC 1997 |
This is more a recommendation than a review but I thought I'd mention
that self-proclaimed "King of the Surf Guitar" Dick Dale is going to
be playing a show at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor this coming Sunday,
April 6. I saw him at the Majestic Theater in Detroit last year and
he put on quite a good show -- normally I don't like to go to the Pig
much because of the noise, smoke, crowds, and poor view of the stage
but Dale is an energetic and talented performer and I would generally
recommend checking him out if you like surf music at all..
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orinoco
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response 9 of 91:
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Apr 6 01:31 UTC 1997 |
Saw the Netherlands Dans Theater at the Power Center the other day. Very cool
stuff--both dance-wise and musically. They performed to everything from Bach
to Stockhausen, though with varying degrees of success...
I was startled to see, though, that some of the pieces they 'changed'--they
added additional sounds, including chanting, clapping, dragging chairs across
the stage, etc. Some of their additions were minor, but in one case, while
performing to the aforementioned Stockhausen piece, their chanting added
strict rhythm to a piece that had none. Kinda weird--I don't know what I
think about it. On the one hand, if Stockhausen had *wanted* a steady beat
I'm sure he would have put one in. On the other hand, what does it matter
what Stockhausen thinks? He's not the one choreographing the dance...
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jiffer
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response 10 of 91:
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Apr 29 15:41 UTC 1997 |
Yesterday I went and saw the Jayhawks. Great wonderful copncert, course now
i am deaf in my left ear =) (it was worth it) They were opened by a band
called Blue Mountain (another terrific band and they are from Mississippi)
Only problem i had was they opened the doors so late, and started so late.
And they had Bell's Oberon! good stuff!
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krj
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response 11 of 91:
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Apr 29 16:55 UTC 1997 |
Oh darn! I had forgotten that Blue Mountain was the opener!!
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mcnally
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response 12 of 91:
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Apr 29 21:01 UTC 1997 |
and I was moderately interested in seeing
the Jayhawks.. oh well...
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kewy
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response 13 of 91:
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Apr 29 23:29 UTC 1997 |
where did they play?
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jiffer
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response 14 of 91:
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Apr 30 03:22 UTC 1997 |
They played at the Blind Pig, and i was glad i got the tickets instead of
mziemba cos it was a sold out show!!!! (though i think we got great seats
and weren't too much of the packed sardines that was up front....)
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mcnally
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response 15 of 91:
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Apr 30 04:03 UTC 1997 |
Seats? At the Blind Pig?!? One of the reasons I didn't buy tickets
for the show (or for a couple of others that've been there lately)
was that the Pig is my least favorite place to catch a show in town.
Usually there's effectively no seating, lots of smoke, and often there's
a crowd near the bar who are drinking and talking loudly through the
whole show <grrrr..>
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jiffer
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response 16 of 91:
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Apr 30 16:35 UTC 1997 |
well, since we got there early enough, we actually had time to grab seats.
on the left side of the band that was a stair step higher. However, we were
three people from the speaker, so some of us lost our hearing. The smoke was
horrid, and so was the pot smokers in front of us... who were REALLY getting
into the music (or the pot). If i ignore the smoke and the pot it was a
decent show. I was glad not to be part of te packed sardine crowd.
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mcnally
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response 17 of 91:
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May 31 17:00 UTC 1997 |
Recent shows attended --
5/23, St. Andrews -- Bettie Serveert. Good show, at least what I caught
of it (note to self: "'doors open at 7' isn't always a ploy to get people
to drink more at the bar..") Although I'm not terribly familiar with the
band's albums and didn't get as much out of the show as the fan I went with
I quite enjoyed the show and would recommend future dates to anyone who likes
the Betties' sound.
5/30, Magic Stick -- Yo La Tengo / Magnetic Fields. Although I was there
to see headliners Yo La Tengo (one of my favorite currently-active bands..)
IMHO the show was stolen by opening act Magnetic Fields. Songwriter Stephen
Merritt's songs were so good I just had to buy a couple of his albums at
the show and I've listened to "The Charm of the Highway Strip" three times
since returning from the concert last night and it's *still* growing on me.
As much as I like Yo La Tengo I have to admin that "Charm.." far outshines
their current release ("I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One") Lest I give
the impression that I was unhappy witht the YLT portion of the show, I should
note that they played a good set, mostly material from their current album
and "Painful" (along with a couple of odd cover choices in the encores.
"Borstal Breakout" and "Sheena is a Punk Rocker Now"? What can I say, they
were in a loud mood last night..) Also nice was the fact that they hung
around the T-shirt table and chatted with fans members for quite a while
before the show began and seemed like a really nice bunch of people...
The high-point of the show was an extended jam on "Blue Line Swinger" from
their "Electr-o-Pura" album -- definitely a track that works better live.
Anyways, on the strength of the show and album listens I strongly recommend
the Magnetic Fields album but give the current Yo La Tengo a mixed review.
YLT beginners are advised to start with "Painful" or "Electr-o-Pura" instead.
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mcnally
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response 18 of 91:
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Oct 16 02:58 UTC 1997 |
Tuesday night the Ark had a free concert by Capitol recording artist
Jeb Loy Nichols and despite (or perhaps because of) my busyness with
schoolwork lately I decided to take a break and go to the concert.
I found it pretty enjoyasble, well worth my time and more than worth
the cost of admission :-) I'm not sure I'd ever be a really big fan
but the music worked well in the small club setting and the performance
was worth seeing.
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mcnally
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response 19 of 91:
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Nov 8 04:25 UTC 1997 |
Went to see Celia Cruz at Hill Auditorium tonight. Billed as
"the Queen of Salsa" Cruz is definitely one of the superstars
of latin music.. Although I'm not overly familiar with the genre
the show was great -- high energy and a crowd-pleaser. Kudos,
also, to the opening act, Jose Alberto ('El Canario') and his
orchestra -- they were really very good.. Well worth the $10
I paid for a ticket this morning, the show was undersold and
the University Musical Society was dumping tickets at a substantial
student discount. I'm going to have to be on the lookout for
similar deals in the future..
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diznave
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response 20 of 91:
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Nov 8 08:27 UTC 1997 |
Just got back from my second Super Sugar show in the past week (I recently
saw them for the first time on Halloween night in a tiny bar in downtown
Gainesville). They played the Brick City Music Hall tonight, and as they did
on Halloween night, they rocked! I've never heard anything so funky. Really!
They were kind of a combination of Parliment funk, Curtis Mayfield funk, and
Beastie Boys funk, although this description can't *begin* to describe their
sound truly accurately. The $6 price was very much worth it. You simply cannot
listen to these guys and sit still. They will move you. The makeup of the band
is guitar, electric bass, drummer, percussionist (bongos, congas, cowbells,
etc.), electric organ, baritone sax, alto sax/flute, and a guy scratching on
two turntables (no, he didn't have a microphone). Everyone but the guy on the
turntables and the guitarist sang (incredible harmonies). The first time I
saw them, they did two covers (that I recognized), _Jungle Boogie_ and
_Frankenstein_ (their version of _Frankenstein_ completely blows away Edgar
Winters' version in my opinion). Tonight, they ended the show with
_Frankenstein_. I'm still perspiring. Can't wait to see them in two weeks,
when they return to The Brick.
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orinoco
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response 21 of 91:
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Nov 8 16:45 UTC 1997 |
The Ann Arborite feels so left out....
Do they have any albums out, that you know of?
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diznave
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response 22 of 91:
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Nov 9 04:34 UTC 1997 |
Yes, Dan, as a matter of fact. At both shows, they were selling copies of
their first ( and only so far ) album. As soon as I have some money, I'm
getting a copy. But from what I've heard, Dan, the Ann Arbor music scene is
chocked full of wonderful live music. They have a web page up with a little
info on the group, including dates (none, that I'm aware of in the Michigan
area, I'm afraid).
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orinoco
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response 23 of 91:
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Nov 9 16:35 UTC 1997 |
Yeah, we've got great live music, but I'd still like to hear this group...I'll
keep an eye out.
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diznave
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response 24 of 91:
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Nov 12 17:14 UTC 1997 |
Well, tonight starts a three night stand for Super Sugar at two different
Gainesville clubs. I'll give a review of all three shows over the weekend,
Dan.
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