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[Monkeydog]

No one ever made this topic...but Bean's GY!BE topic has inspired me to make it.

I've honestly done very little in terms of concert going this year. Particularly since of Montreal and The Decemberists aren't touring California any time soon.

So far this year all I've seen were Thao with the Get Down Stay Down with The Thermals, and The Album Leaf with Sea Wolf...both in February.

Next month, on the 22nd, I'm going to see Stars. I might go see other things, I just don't know because of working. I was thinking of seeing The New Pornographers, Joanna Newsom, and Thao with Mirah when they play here in the next few months. But I don't know if I can. There's also a concert at the Hollywood Bowl in July, She & Him, The Swell Season, and The Bird and the Bee that I'd really love to go see.

And Outside Lands Music Festival. MAYBE. So far I'm not that impressed with the lineup. My Morning Jacket, Phoenix, Levon Helm, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Edward Sharpe, Chromeo...It's not Coachella.

[Maelstrom]

*has never seen anybody live*

[Monkeydog]

Depressing. Concerts are fun.

Well, if you're seeing the right people.

[Razel]

Already saw a butt-load of local bands, going on tour myself when school ends. Hopefully going to warped tour on the 26th, idk bout anything else

[Donkeymog]

not including local acts I've already seen the following:

Errors
Gogol Bordello
Silver Mt. Zion

and I'm going to hopefully see Crystal Castles and Godspeed before the end of the year. Might also go to one of the festivals this year depending on my moneys.

CocoRosie played in this giant circus tent as part of an annual performance arts festival done in my town. Sadly tickets were sold out so I didn't get a chance to see them.

[Monkeydog]

Gogol Bordello

Are they any good live?

They're playing Outside Lands...and if I go to thaaaaat, I can go see them.

I'm jealous of Silver Mt. Zion.

[Donkeymog]

Gogol Bordello are relentlessly badass.

[Kamau]

Trying sosososososososososososo hard to be able to go see Celtic Thunder in September. They're playing, like, an hour from my college; I just need to convince my one friend (because she wants to see them too, and she can drive)...

I also wanted to see Celtic Woman, but alas...if the concert date was one day later I could have gone. ):

[Monkeydog]

Okay, despite a few bands I'd enjoy seeing at Outside Lands...Gogol Bordello, Janelle Monae, Phoenix, Levon Helms, Langhorne Slim, The Strokes...I'm not going. I was hoping for some Arcade Fire action.

INSTEAD I'm going to go to Bumbershoot for one day to see Bob Dylan, Neko Case, and The Decemberists. I think I have made the correct choice.

Also, next month I may see Avi Buffalo and They Might Be Giants...maybe.

[kspr]

i just got dragged to a backstreet boys concert. i kept waiting for them to put on their robot costumes and throw lady gaga out the airlock.

[Donkeymog]

Just got my Godspeed tickets. I'm seeing them in London. The venue is mahoosive and quite formal, not sure how well that will work. They did play the Royal Albert Hall last time they were in town and apparently that was kick-ass.

[Monkeydog]

Lucky. I saw Stars a few nights ago. They were alright, very charming. I just wish they didn't play their new album from start to finish, I am not a fan of it as much as their last two albums (they played only like one song from In Our Bedroom, which made me sad).

[Donkeymog]

So what bands would people like to see but haven't been able to see yet?

For me the big three is: Sigur Ros, Modest Mouse and Mogwai.

[Billy]

Turns out I might see Iron Maiden. I certainly hope so!

[Monkeydog]

That's cool Billy!

Annnnnd Modest Mouse isn't that great live, in my opinion. They're worth seeing...but I wasn't blown away. It may be because I saw them during a festival, and by comparison, they certainly weren't as fun as of Montreal, The Dead Weather, and (oddly) Conor Oberst. I'd defiantly give them a second shot though, in a venue, preferably.

Bands I've been wanting to see:
Andrew Bird, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, They Might be Giants, Arcade Fire (maybe not so much now), Bob Dylan (more of a just so I can say I have rather than I expect him to bring his A game), Joanna Newsom, and Eric Clapton.

Top of that list used to be Stars~ <3

[Donkeymog]

From what I hear the strength of Modest Mouse shows depends entirely on the combination of drugs Isaac Brock has consumed. So it's a bit of a gamble.

[Septerra]

Nothing for me.

I seem to run out of money always before they announce festivals and their list of bands.

at the moment we have RockinPark going on at the goffert park (20 second walk from my house)


Podium A

21.00 - 22.30 Pearl Jam
19.00 - 20.00 Ben Harper and Relentless 7
17.00 - 18.00 Amy Macdonald (playing now as I post this)
15.05 - 16.05 White Lies
13.15 - 14.05 Arid
12.00 - 12.30 Black Bottle Riot

Podium B

20.00 - 21.00 Vampire Weekend
18.00 - 19.00 Stereophonics
16.05 - 17.00 Rise Against
14.05 - 15.05 The Black Keys
12.30 - 13.15 Customs


a few days ago (the 19th i believe) we had Muse - Editors and Ghinzu performing

[Donkeymog]

Stereophonics

lols

[toysintheattic]

From what I hear the strength of Modest Mouse shows depends entirely on the combination of drugs Isaac Brock has consumed. So it's a bit of a gamble.

Yeah, this is pretty true. They played four nights at a venue around here once. The night I went to see them I thought they were great, but the next night my friend told me that it took them something like two hours to even come out after the opening band.


And Kenneth, you haven't seen They Might be Giants yet? What is wrong with you? I think the two shows I've had the most pure fun at were them and of Montreal.

[Monkeydog]

Because they always play either too far or when I have no money.