Concert Attendance

[Paul DeLouisiana]

This week is a projected W with Meg Baird opening for Thurston Moore

Meg Baird is great, but if Thurston's set is anything like what he did at Pitchfork fest this summer, you'll have a nice nap.

I liked Thurston and his band a lot. They were actually very upbeat and semi-enthusiastic. For a guy who supposedly listens to 99% noise music, he sure can make some beautiful compositions. I'll say that I was pleasantly suprised by the performance and I'd recommend it to anyone. But after a long day of work I found it hard to keep my eyes open during the Meg Baird set of all new material. The new songs don't click like her last collection. They may work differently on the new record, we'll see.

[buffcoat]

I sympathize with Mr. Moore; I've only been able to listen to air mixes since 1997.

[hardweek]

Then a quick run across town for....

Tonight is going to be fun.

[Hugman 3.0]

I saw Justin Townes Earle last night. It was staggering. If you, like me, were/are a fan of his old man who hasn't enjoyed a record of his since Transcendental Blues, the baton has been passed.  Justin's songs, singing and playing are amazing, and the backstory of being his father's son makes the whole thing electric.  I was thinking last night, I don't know if I've ever been a huge fan of a musician and then ended up liking their offspring even more. 
If you're a fan of his records, do NOT miss him when he comes to town.
This video doesn't even convey the experience in person.
Justin Townes Earle - Wanderin'

[Steeley Chris]

I saw Barrington Levy at The Ocean Mist in Matunuck, RI on Saturday. It had been rescheduled because of Tropical Storm Irene. It was good but short. The band's flight from Costa Rica was delayed. He played a second show on Sunday, but I couldn't spare another $30.
Next month is The Aggrolites, Screaming Females, ZOUNDS (beat out the Lemonheads who are playing the same night), and Jonathan Richman all in one week, and only one trip to Boston.

[~L]

I won tickets to see Elvis Costello last night!  Still amazing after all these years!!!  Spinning wheel, and a circus cage where his dancers and some lucky audience members got to dance!
After a few dancers pulled from the audience danced in it and sat at a little bar on bar stools, MARY LOUSE PARKER (yes, my favorite mom character, from Weeds) came on stage with Elvis and when he asked her to sit at the bar and try the cage, she remarked, "It might need some sanitizer before I attempt that!"  as one of the previous audience member dancers "Bernadette" had looked like she was right out of stripper/ pole dancing class with a touch of something; it was an hilarious zinger! (Sorry Bernadette, wherever you are, but every 15 minutes of fame comes with a price tag.) Mary Louise Parker then rocked that dance cage for two or three songs! 
Elvis played and played and played, (including a Cash and Prince song) then at the end of the show came out and played an incredibly long encore set!
I am still smiling!

[Big Plastic Head]

I won tickets to see Elvis Costello last night!  Still amazing after all these years!!!  Spinning wheel, and a circus cage where his dancers and some lucky audience members got to dance!
After a few dancers pulled from the audience danced in it and sat at a little bar on bar stools, MARY LOUSE PARKER (yes, my favorite mom character, from Weeds) came on stage with Elvis and when he asked her to sit at the bar and try the cage, she remarked, "It might need some sanitizer before I attempt that!"  as one of the previous audience member dancers "Bernadette" had looked like she was right out of stripper/ pole dancing class with a touch of something; it was an hilarious zinger! (Sorry Bernadette, wherever you are, but every 15 minutes of fame comes with a price tag.) Mary Louise Parker then rocked that dance cage for two or three songs! 
Elvis played and played and played, (including a Cash and Prince song) then at the end of the show came out and played an incredibly long encore set!
I am still smiling!

Good lord, did you time travel to 1986? Because I pretty much saw the SAME SHOW then (minus MLP). Not kidding.

[jbissell]

Saw Ty Segall, Mikal Cronin and Human Eye on Sat. One of the best shows I've seen this year.

Cronin's self-titled debut is one of my favorite albums of the year and he was fantastic pulling double duty with his band and then Ty.