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06-09-2008, 09:30 AM | #1 |
Ownz
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The Cure last night
sadly, not that impressive =/
the show was wwaayyy too long and it felt long (roughly 3 hours). the new songs from the album, of which they probably played 6ish were not that memorable. I love the Cure, but I swear some of the songs they played sounded like songs they played earlier in the night... they just sort of ran together. The more obscure songs sounded pretty much the same. Their choice of songs for the encore(s) was bizzare. they played most of the hit singles except for Friday I'm in Love, which I wanted to hear. all in all, I would give them a 5/10 and that is being generous because they are the Cure after all. |
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06-09-2008, 10:58 AM | #2 |
oh for fuck's sake
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the Music Hall sucks ass, doesn't it?
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06-09-2008, 12:24 PM | #3 |
Ownz
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actually, this was my first time in the re-modeled music hall and i didn't think it was bad persay, but i think they totally fucked the AC situation, I remember it used to always be nice and cold/cool there, but man it was hot as fuck and people were passing out...
although i think it would be cool as fuck to get there early and be at the very front of the 2nd floor balcony and get the best view in the house. |
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06-09-2008, 12:43 PM | #4 |
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The more post-punk I listen to the more overated I feel The Cure are. Sure their brand of alternative "Goth" rock etc is pretty unique and they are a big influence on many bands but their is a LOT more good stuff from the era and The Cure seem to be so big... Must be their middle of the road approach that doesn't really offend or set people's opinions one way or the other immediately I guess (unless the first thing you hear is the more gloom based drudge stuff) pretty easy band to get into.
Saying that I am a cure fan. I don't really care about their newer stuff though. I think I listen to them less than any band from the era now, though I know some people who worship them (guy has seen them almost 100 times :S) who still like tons of stuff fom the era. I think they just lose their edge, become a bit transparent. |
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06-09-2008, 02:31 PM | #5 |
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Mainset:
open fascination street alt.end torture the end of the world lovesong the big hand pictures of you lullaby catch the perfect boy from the edge of the deep green sea the figurehead a strange day sleep when i'm dead push doing the unstuck inbetween days just like heaven primary the only one signal to noise the hanging garden one hundred years end Encore 1: at night m play for today a forest Encore 2: three imaginary boys fire in cairo boys don't cry jumping someone else's train grinding halt 10:15 saturday night killing an arab thought it was pretty rad. i'd never heard The Big Hand before, what a gem that is. yeah the new songs didn't impress, but oh well. Push, Torture, Deep Green Sea, all the Pornography stuff, and the encores were well worth the lulls. my only disappointment was the lack of any Bloodflowers. |
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06-09-2008, 09:28 PM | #6 |
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did you put signal to noise? is that an sp cover?
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06-09-2008, 09:33 PM | #7 |
full of longing
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06-10-2008, 03:12 PM | #8 | |
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Television sounds just like a male Patti Smith. I love PS, but I just couldn't get over it. Does the guy start to use an original voice later on, after Marquee Moon? I've just got Magazine's Real Life album and it's good so far, but I've only skimmed. Any reccomendations? |
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06-10-2008, 06:12 PM | #9 | |
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Well the main thing with Post-punk is that it is a very diverse line of artists because it's pretty loose terminology. Im not even all over this genre and the luminaries yet but there just seems to be lots of great stuff around the time that people overlook. Some bands are just flat out amazing and it's just a wonder how they get/got little recognition compared to some of the bigger names like The Cure. And Also The Trees The Chameleons The Damned (Kind of formative to the british punk scene as well, but went to more "goth" territory) Cocteau Twins Echo And The Bunnymen The Fall Killing Joke The Teardrop Explodes Julian Cope The Phsychedelic Furs Public Image Limited Siouxsie and the banshees (Pretty big I know but still seem heavily outweighed by The Cure) There is tons more rated stuff (obviously putting aside The Smiths, Joy Division who are pretty huge these days) I've barely listened to with much promise as well (Sisters of mercy, Swans, Jesus and mary chain, The Birthday Party, Gang of four, Magazine etc) and then who knows how many more obscure bands like And also the trees are out there. Pretty cool to work with a guy who was bootlegging all round the era Last edited by Deadeyes : 06-10-2008 at 06:28 PM. |
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06-11-2008, 08:29 AM | #10 |
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Location: I thought using a condom was assumed but like, even if you didn't use one how would putting a vegetable in your pussy cause some sort of infection? Like, you can fucking EAT IT, but you can't put it in your fucking vagina and move it around a little
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Fuck there are some great bands mentioned in this thread. The early PiL albums re-define awesome.
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