Favorite Shows of 2017

[Dr. Crane]

2017 was an excellent year for live (and recorded) music. I saw 157 live performances, which is a new personal record. Especially significant because I only did one day of festival for the entire year. Here's a list of my favorites. I'd love to see yours.

1. Slowdive @ Neptune
2. Laraaji @ Chapel Performance Space
3. Royal Trux @ The Chapel
4. Thee Oh Sees @ Sasquatch
5. Ween @ Brooklyn Bowl
6. Explosions in the Sky @ Showbox
7. The Avalanches @ Showbox
8. Mount Eerie @ Neptune
9. Ty Segall @ Neumos
10. Deerhoof @ Crocodile
11. Julianna Barwick @ St. Mark's
12. Bonobo @ Sasquatch
13. 311 @ Cuthbert
14. Spin Doctors/Smash Mouth @ Snoqualmie Casino
15. Tortoise @ Shakedown
16. Liars @ Crocodile
17. Animal Collective @ Neptune
18. Wand @ Vera Project
19. Daniel Johnston with Built to Spill @ Moore
20. The Righteous Brothers on 350mg @ Harrah's Showroom

[badchoices]

Oh damn, I wasn't really tracking my shows this year. That Tortoise show at the shakedown was pretty sick though! Glad we were able to catch a show together in 2017 my man. Hope we can do more in 2018!

[Dr. Crane]

Jan 3, 2018 9:28:47 GMT -8 badchoices said:

Oh damn, I wasn't really tracking my shows this year. That Tortoise show at the shakedown was pretty sick though! Glad we were able to catch a show together in 2017 my man. Hope we can do more in 2018!

Hell yeah dogg. Great show. Great venue. Great time with my dude. Keep me posted on Shakedown shows. I'll dolphinitely come back there.

[rimjobflashmob]

1. Blanck Mass @ Barboza
2. RAMZi @ Comedy Underground (Upstream)
3. Jlin @ Comedy Underground (Upstream)
4. Samothrace @ Neumos (NWTF)
5. Emma Ruth Rundle @ Neumos* *=(twice)
6. Chelsea Wolfe @ Showbox at the Market
7. P.O.S. @ The Piranha Shop (Upstream)
8. Yob @ Neumos (NWTF)
9. Laurel Halo @ Kremwerk
10. Kangding Ray @ Kremwerk
11. Oathbreaker @ Highline
12. Floating Points @ Crocodile
13. Khemmis @ Highline
14. Samantha Glass @ Timbre Room
15. Marissa Nadler @ Neumos (NWTF)
16. Warning @ Highline
17. Sighup @ Kremwerk
18. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith @ Barboza (made up for the horrific Kremwerk show, but still sad that she only played EARS at the bad venue)
19. Alcest @ Highline
20. Who Is She? @ Everyday Music

[rimjobflashmob]

I guess outside of festivals now I go to maybe like 3 venues in the city. and here's hoping that Laurel Halo show at Kremwerk is proof that they are fixing the sound in that place, because I miss my stupid techno sex dungeon.

[Dr. Crane]

I know it was a fucking excellent year because a show that good isn’t even on my list.