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Post by Drew on Oct 21, 2011 22:25:42 GMT -8
Mind blowing. More to follow. Also I caught the set list.
PS I am a leviathan
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Post by Warily on Oct 22, 2011 1:06:33 GMT -8
Mind blowing. More to follow. Also I caught the set list. PS I am a leviathan So FUCKING stoked for Sunday  |
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Post by Drew on Oct 22, 2011 9:19:09 GMT -8
Here's a video if you're my facebutt friend. (If not and you want to see it, friend me): www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=531302045186&savedLet me know if that link works. Or just go to my profile. Anyway, yeah, absolutely great. They were just totally focused; Beth makes love to the microphone. They're one of those bands where, during the set, you realize that you love every single song they've ever written. This was probably due a little bit to the fact that they only played two songs from Portishead. I like that album, but it's definitely not as strong as Dummy or Third. They opened with "Silence," which is the opener from Third, and they closed with "Threads," the closer on Third. "Threads" has that bombastic guitar riff that slowly repeats over and over at the end, and that part was chilling. Other highlights included "Machine Gun," which is a song that I have a tendency to skip over on the album sometimes because it can be a little tedious, but absolutely crushed me live. The bass was so heavy I could feel my hair floating when it hit. It made me a little nauseous. Most people were plugging their ears. Brilliant. Also the stripped down "Wandering Star" that I took video of. Another highlight was "The Rip," which I think is now my favorite Portishead song. There was an incredible animated scene on the screen, and they moved so smoothly from the understated ballad half to the jam, I just had chills the entire time they played that song. Encore was "Roads" and "We Carry On." It was funny because Beth and Adrian were so focused during the show, rarely making eye contact with the audience or talking. But as soon as Beth finished the last line she jumped off the stage and came down to greet the audience (I was so close to shaking her hand!) and then she got back on stage and was all smiles and kisses, total transformation. One of the best shows I've ever seen. There was a lot of debate about whether they could headline Coachella a few years ago, and Prince was added so they didn't, but I'm convinced they would have pulled it off just fine. |
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Post by Drew on Oct 22, 2011 9:23:03 GMT -8
Also Adrian looks like a chubby Morrissey
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Oct 22, 2011 9:50:51 GMT -8
You lucky duck Drew. Thanks for the review dude.
Tomorrow Drew reviews the stratosphere by standing on his tippy toes. Know might make a guest appearance as well.
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Post by stamper on Oct 24, 2011 11:03:20 GMT -8
The Black Keys were pretty good. Especially for a parking lot show. saw The Black Keys a month ago... their stage presence has vastly improved since the first time i saw them. They actually seem to enjoy playing live now. Here's a video if you're my facebutt friend. (If not and you want to see it, friend me): www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=531302045186&savedLet me know if that link works. Or just go to my profile. Anyway, yeah, absolutely great. They were just totally focused; Beth makes love to the microphone. They're one of those bands where, during the set, you realize that you love every single song they've ever written. This was probably due a little bit to the fact that they only played two songs from Portishead. I like that album, but it's definitely not as strong as Dummy or Third. They opened with "Silence," which is the opener from Third, and they closed with "Threads," the closer on Third. "Threads" has that bombastic guitar riff that slowly repeats over and over at the end, and that part was chilling. Other highlights included "Machine Gun," which is a song that I have a tendency to skip over on the album sometimes because it can be a little tedious, but absolutely crushed me live. The bass was so heavy I could feel my hair floating when it hit. It made me a little nauseous. Most people were plugging their ears. Brilliant. Also the stripped down "Wandering Star" that I took video of. Another highlight was "The Rip," which I think is now my favorite Portishead song. There was an incredible animated scene on the screen, and they moved so smoothly from the understated ballad half to the jam, I just had chills the entire time they played that song. Encore was "Roads" and "We Carry On." It was funny because Beth and Adrian were so focused during the show, rarely making eye contact with the audience or talking. But as soon as Beth finished the last line she jumped off the stage and came down to greet the audience (I was so close to shaking her hand!) and then she got back on stage and was all smiles and kisses, total transformation. One of the best shows I've ever seen. There was a lot of debate about whether they could headline Coachella a few years ago, and Prince was added so they didn't, but I'm convinced they would have pulled it off just fine. have i said how jealous i am? if not... i'll say it again. I'm SUPER FUCKING JEALOUS. glad you had a great time! |
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Post by Pea on Oct 24, 2011 11:29:02 GMT -8
Skrillex tomorrow. Ah hah
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Post by Geoff on Oct 24, 2011 11:35:16 GMT -8
Skrillex tomorrow. Ah hah After seeing Portishead's amazing show last night at the WaMu, I got to thinking about how amazing a show like Skrillex would be there. I would totally go if the tickets weren't so expensive. |
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Post by Drew on Oct 24, 2011 11:41:19 GMT -8
The Black Keys were pretty good. Especially for a parking lot show. saw The Black Keys a month ago... their stage presence has vastly improved since the first time i saw them. They actually seem to enjoy playing live now. Here's a video if you're my facebutt friend. (If not and you want to see it, friend me): www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=531302045186&savedLet me know if that link works. Or just go to my profile. Anyway, yeah, absolutely great. They were just totally focused; Beth makes love to the microphone. They're one of those bands where, during the set, you realize that you love every single song they've ever written. This was probably due a little bit to the fact that they only played two songs from Portishead. I like that album, but it's definitely not as strong as Dummy or Third. They opened with "Silence," which is the opener from Third, and they closed with "Threads," the closer on Third. "Threads" has that bombastic guitar riff that slowly repeats over and over at the end, and that part was chilling. Other highlights included "Machine Gun," which is a song that I have a tendency to skip over on the album sometimes because it can be a little tedious, but absolutely crushed me live. The bass was so heavy I could feel my hair floating when it hit. It made me a little nauseous. Most people were plugging their ears. Brilliant. Also the stripped down "Wandering Star" that I took video of. Another highlight was "The Rip," which I think is now my favorite Portishead song. There was an incredible animated scene on the screen, and they moved so smoothly from the understated ballad half to the jam, I just had chills the entire time they played that song. Encore was "Roads" and "We Carry On." It was funny because Beth and Adrian were so focused during the show, rarely making eye contact with the audience or talking. But as soon as Beth finished the last line she jumped off the stage and came down to greet the audience (I was so close to shaking her hand!) and then she got back on stage and was all smiles and kisses, total transformation. One of the best shows I've ever seen. There was a lot of debate about whether they could headline Coachella a few years ago, and Prince was added so they didn't, but I'm convinced they would have pulled it off just fine. have i said how jealous i am? if not... i'll say it again. I'm SUPER FUCKING JEALOUS. glad you had a great time! Jealousy is the appropriate response |
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Post by Pea on Oct 24, 2011 11:46:32 GMT -8
Skrillex tomorrow. Ah hah After seeing Portishead's amazing show last night at the WaMu, I got to thinking about how amazing a show like Skrillex would be there. I would totally go if the tickets weren't so expensive. If you buy them at the stadium box office they are only $32 total. I'm honestly beyond excited to see yet again how much more massive his show and crowds have gotten. I find it to be quite fascinating. Last show I saw there was the Killers about 3 years ago so I'm looking forward to going back. |
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Post by DeadPunk on Oct 24, 2011 12:36:41 GMT -8
If you buy them at the stadium box office they are only $32 total. Wut??? $32 ain't that bad, I thought it was like 45-50 w/fees. I'm not a fan of skrillex but for his new visual setup + going apeshit with friends = $32 in my book. I like 12th Planet and Foreign Beggars so I could justify going. If I lived within 50 miles of seattle and If I didn't have a midterm on wednesday I would be there. |
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Post by Warily on Oct 24, 2011 13:03:20 GMT -8
After seeing Portishead's amazing show last night at the WaMu, I got to thinking about how amazing a show like Skrillex would be there. I would totally go if the tickets weren't so expensive. If you buy them at the stadium box office they are only $32 total. I'm honestly beyond excited to see yet again how much more massive his show and crowds have gotten. I find it to be quite fascinating. Last show I saw there was the Killers about 3 years ago so I'm looking forward to going back. Yup. I saw two bros buying like 12 tickets last night. But fuck me Portishead was godly. |
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Post by Pea on Oct 24, 2011 13:22:18 GMT -8
I was so bro'd out when I bought my tix (that's dubstep for tickets) today.
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Post by Geoff on Oct 24, 2011 13:30:15 GMT -8
Eh, I was going to leave Seattle tonight so I don't think I'm gonna go. If I would of known they were so cheap I would have planned on staying longer.
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Post by Drew on Oct 24, 2011 14:23:30 GMT -8
So you guys had fun at Portishead? Did anyone else go?
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Post by StormyPinkness on Oct 24, 2011 14:28:08 GMT -8
I thought Gunther was going.
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Post by Pea on Oct 24, 2011 14:40:24 GMT -8
Yep Gunther went.
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Post by Geoff on Oct 24, 2011 14:43:12 GMT -8
So you guys had fun at Portishead? Did anyone else go? Yes. It was phenomenal. |
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Post by Warily on Oct 24, 2011 15:37:34 GMT -8
So you guys had fun at Portishead? Did anyone else go? I had a fucking blast. I'm still watching clips of the concert on Youtube. I thought it was interesting how Beth Gibbons started doing that shaking hands with the crowd thing considering she's agoraphobic. Maybe it's a form of psychotherapy. Oh and the crowd was freaking LOUD. They were so excited to be there |
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Post by Drew on Oct 24, 2011 17:34:08 GMT -8
So you guys had fun at Portishead? Did anyone else go? I had a fucking blast. I'm still watching clips of the concert on Youtube. I thought it was interesting how Beth Gibbons started doing that shaking hands with the crowd thing considering she's agoraphobic. Maybe it's a form of psychotherapy. Oh and the crowd was freaking LOUD. They were so excited to be there Yeah, I was pretty shocked that she came down also. Very cool. I'm glad they're getting such an awesome reception. |
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