Arcade Fire + Spoon at the Forum, tickets $80(from a friend), cans of VB $6.50.
www.arcadefire.com/
www.spoontheband.com/
Was a magical night at the Forum(if you haven’t seen a gig there then do, as it’s a beautiful old fashion theatre) with Spoon and the headlining act Arcade Fire.
Spoon from Austin, Texas are hard workers on stage, this time they had a four piece brass section for a few songs at the start and end. This was the third time to see them, but they didn’t quite rock out as before. Which is probably a good thing as it shows the band developing and progressing with its music.
It’s amazing to think that so many kids are into Arcade Fire as I consider they albums to be more albums that you listen to as a whole rather than singles, as I arrogantly believe all kids like is singles. Arcade Fire from Montreal, Canada sounds fn amazing at the forum with about 10 people in the line up(correct me if I’m wrong). It was amazing how coordinated they were with there music, lighting and video. They played a good mix of both the Neon Bible and Funeral(which is my favourite of the two). My mind is still boggled by how well the show sounded and how they just flow with eat other, with hardly any stops they kept on playing.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Arcade Fire + Spoon at the Forum
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Dinosaur Jr + Eddy Current Suppression Ring
Dinosaur Jr(space) + Eddy Current Suppression Ring(space)
The Forum, Thursday 12 July 2007
Did I just pay $4.50 for a coke, fuck that shit. Whats with drinks these day. I always complain about the price. But for fuck sake a non-alcoholic drink... but on with the gig (also plenty of bogans there too). Don't know who else Played. Last time I saw Eddy Current Suppression Ring (read here) they had this great intensity, but this time they lacked it. Maybe it was due to the larger venue compared to the more intimate venue of the Tote. The lead singer Brendan Suppression did the whole climb up on the tower of speakers and went to this over hang, which was cool and also did this pacing across the stage like a caged animal.
Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Precious Rose
(from It's All square 7")
Dinosaur Jr we're great very fresh for a well aged act. They opened with Almost Ready from the recent release beyond. J Mascis just went crazy and must of set the volume up to 11, and his solo we're long and massive, just pumping out the tunes. Other highlights we're It's all I came to do and Feel the Pain. J kind of took center stage and blow out Lou and Murph.
Check out Dinosaur Jr on the Late, Late show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KznecxqnnWM
