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Post by antoine on Mar 22, 2009 9:02:15 GMT -8
Caught Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women last night at the Old Town School. A group called the Spares opened, and were much better than your garden-variety opening act.
This was the Guilty Women's second gig with Dave (and the first since October), and it showed. The players are outstanding, but they are definitely still finding their way as a live band, reading his cues, etc. It didn't help that singer Christy McWilson didn't know the lyrics to many of the songs, or that her and Amy Farris seemed to be battling for #1 sidekick. Dave actually became visibly annoyed after about the fourth time Amy Farris jumped in with her fiddle when he was about to solo.
Overall, though, it was an excellent show, and the material from their upcoming record was great. I'm guessing with a few more shows under their belt, things will tighten up and the band will kick some major ass.
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Post by bruddah on Mar 22, 2009 10:15:45 GMT -8
Thanks, Antoine. I see there's a show in NYC in July. And I was a fan of McWilson since The Picketts though I never saw them live.
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Post by arob71 on Mar 23, 2009 4:09:37 GMT -8
They're going to be headlining night one of a two day festival in Springfield, IL on July 3 and Robbie and band will be headlining the following night. All that and fireworks!
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Post by Fearless Heart on Mar 24, 2009 11:17:54 GMT -8
Embarking a big project now.....considering NYC the end of April for this..... Pete Seeger's 90th BirthdayJust emailed my friend in Idaho to see if she can get time off work to go. Just heard back from my friend....she's up for it. Now to make it happen. |
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Post by Gdogg on Mar 25, 2009 10:54:44 GMT -8
Mogwai's coming to town. Has anyone here seen them?
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Post by Ryan on Mar 25, 2009 11:00:40 GMT -8
Mogwai's coming to town. Has anyone here seen them? Ask TXS Holdem'. I think he digs them. I've never heard their music. |
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Post by george on Mar 26, 2009 11:57:30 GMT -8
Well I saw them a fair while back in a small pub in Glasgow, pretty damned intense. Never bought any of their albums because I just can't see me casualy listening to it but as a live thing.... intense. So if that's the mood you're in on the night, go, you'll love it.
And speaking as someone who's gotten laid to the soundtrack of the Drive by Truckers, I can say with almost certainty that Mogwai aren't date music.
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Post by elvisfontenot on Mar 26, 2009 14:44:55 GMT -8
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Post by elvisfontenot on Mar 28, 2009 3:29:42 GMT -8
...Alejandro Escovedo in a tiny, tiny back room of a pub in Nottingham on May 29th...
;D ;D
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Post by flat on Mar 28, 2009 5:16:13 GMT -8
...Alejandro Escovedo in a tiny, tiny back room of a pub in Nottingham on May 29th... ;D ;D Somehow that makes me envision Alejandro walking up to you in a seedy joint, opening his leather jacket and asking, "Hey buddy, wanna buy a watch?" |
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Post by Duvi on Mar 29, 2009 7:06:25 GMT -8
Oy vey! Coming soon (June?) ... Three Girls and their Buddy ... so I peeked in to see who this was ... assuming Buddy to be Julie's hubby ... and it's Emmylou, Patty Griffin and Shawn Colvin ... plus Buddy and his many guitars. Not sure if my heart can stand such marvels all at one time. Trust Buddy's healing from his heart work.....
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Post by Duvi on Mar 29, 2009 7:10:05 GMT -8
...Alejandro Escovedo in a tiny, tiny back room of a pub in Nottingham on May 29th... ;D ;D See if you can get him to tell his story about what inspired "Paradise" ... a sobering tale if ever there was one. Some friends bought Gravity and couldn't get past that song (which is too bad because "One More Time" is a marvel of high speed intensity). |
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edbro
Loves chat rooms
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Post by edbro on Mar 29, 2009 16:50:22 GMT -8
Redd Volkaert at Fitzgeralds 4/17
Chris Ligon at the HideOut 4/11
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Post by bruddah on Apr 2, 2009 8:25:42 GMT -8
Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes (featuring Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Mike Compton, Dennis Crouch and Jeff Taylor) - 6/10
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mytehawk
Has friends who are psychos
Do unto others-and then split.
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Post by mytehawk on Apr 2, 2009 9:14:55 GMT -8
Merle and Kris tonight.
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