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Title: Bands at the Vegas Matador show that I've never heard
Post by: LesSavyFan on July 10, 2010, 08:39:28 PM: Since I want to make the most out of actually snagging tickets to the "Matador At 21" festival I'd like to get some recommendations of material to check out from bands on the bill that I haven't heard.

Those being: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Come, Guitar Wolf, Girls, Harlem, Cold Cave, Shearwater and Jeffrey Joe Jensen.

Any specific albums I should check out from that list?
Title: Re: Bands at the Vegas Matador show that I've never heard
Post by: Omar on July 10, 2010, 09:10:40 PM: Come: 11:11, Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Near-Life Experience
Title: Re: Bands at the Vegas Matador show that I've never heard
Post by: bmills on July 10, 2010, 09:11:23 PM: For Guitar Wolf, "Jet Generation" and "Planet of the Wolves."
Title: Re: Bands at the Vegas Matador show that I've never heard
Post by: DoodleJump! on July 11, 2010, 01:57:43 AM: Shearwater - Rooks and Palo Santo.

and they sound nothing like Okkervil River, thank god
Title: Re: Bands at the Vegas Matador show that I've never heard
Post by: JonFromMaplewood on July 11, 2010, 07:47:33 AM: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Orange is a pretty good album. The song "Dissect" is a nice rocker that gets better and better as it goes. And I love the closing instrumental.
Title: Re: Bands at the Vegas Matador show that I've never heard
Post by: samir on July 11, 2010, 10:43:37 AM: Girls only have one album, called Album. It's pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcqwfFKagH4
Title: Re: Bands at the Vegas Matador show that I've never heard
Post by: Big Plastic Head on July 11, 2010, 12:31:30 PM: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion are fantastic live. I wouldn't miss that one. I, too like that Girls album. It has grown on me more and more since it came out. I have not seen Guitar Wolf but I wouldn't miss that either. Furious rock n' roll.

Speaking of furious, I am FURIOUS that everyone of my friends just shrugged their shoulder when I tried to get any of them to go. I even offered to pay for the hotel. I am STILL in the flesh about it.
Title: Re: Bands at the Vegas Matador show that I've never heard
Post by: Matt on July 11, 2010, 02:39:35 PM: Quote from: Big Plastic Head on July 11, 2010, 12:31:30 PM
Speaking of furious, I am FURIOUS that everyone of my friends just shrugged their shoulder when I tried to get any of them to go. I even offered to pay for the hotel. I am STILL in the flesh about it.

I KNEW having no friends would come in handy someday!
Title: Re: Bands at the Vegas Matador show that I've never heard
Post by: Hugman 3.0 on July 11, 2010, 05:00:22 PM: Don't listen to a Guitar Wolf album in order to decide if you should see them. Just see them. It's a whole different ball of wax live. It's an experience.
Title: Re: Bands at the Vegas Matador show that I've never heard
Post by: joe on July 11, 2010, 10:04:39 PM: Quote from: DoodleJump! on July 11, 2010, 01:57:43 AM
Shearwater - Rooks and Palo Santo.

I agree with these recommendations but as much as I like these albums, I don't think either of them compares to/prepares you for how awesome Shearwater are live. My recommendation would be "don't miss them."
Title: Re: Bands at the Vegas Matador show that I've never heard
Post by: DoodleJump! on July 11, 2010, 10:44:29 PM: Quote from: joe on July 11, 2010, 10:04:39 PM
Quote from: DoodleJump! on July 11, 2010, 01:57:43 AM
Shearwater - Rooks and Palo Santo.

I agree with these recommendations but as much as I like these albums, I don't think either of them compares to/prepares you for how awesome Shearwater are live. My recommendation would be "don't miss them."

Yeah, I love them and haven't been able to see them live yet. I can imagine how beautiful their music would be live...
Title: Re: Bands at the Vegas Matador show that I've never heard
Post by: LesSavyFan on July 12, 2010, 08:20:08 PM: Thanks for the replies everyone :)
Title: Re: Bands at the Vegas Matador show that I've never heard
Post by: lpme on July 25, 2010, 12:16:45 AM: Harlem-Hippies is a great album.
I saw Guitar Wolf 4-5 years ago, they are so much fun. They are the stars of the movie Wild Zero. It is a great watch, DVD comes with it's own drinking game.