http://archgfx.net/blog/2005/music/lollapalooza Austin web designer - Adam Freetly Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:47:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://archgfx.net/blog/2005/music/lollapalooza/comment-page-1#comment-31971 archGFX | NWOAHM Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:16:23 +0000 http://www.archgfx.net/blog/?p=140#comment-31971 [...] SXSW, and having seen a couple of outdoor shows here, this was the hottest show I've been to since Lollapalooza day 2. When I think of the recent upturn in metal, I think of bands like Mastodon, ISIS, Sunn O (back [...] [...] SXSW, and having seen a couple of outdoor shows here, this was the hottest show I’ve been to since Lollapalooza day 2. When I think of the recent upturn in metal, I think of bands like Mastodon, ISIS, Sunn O (back [...]

]]> http://archgfx.net/blog/2005/music/lollapalooza/comment-page-1#comment-112 a laundry list of hand-wringing apologies » Arcade Fire @ the Riv Thu, 29 Sep 2005 17:02:45 +0000 http://www.archgfx.net/blog/?p=140#comment-112 [...] Wolf Parade: as good as i knew the show had to be, it was better. hearing people say they’re the next arcade fire actually makes sense now. the difference between the album version of “modern world” and the demo version is about like the difference between the album and the show. case in point: “this heart’s on fire” on album, it’s a slow, drawling, bruce sprinsteen “i am trying to sound passionate” piece of shit. live, it’s a crazy stomping rock anthem. it’s a shame the audience wasn’t as into it as the singer was, gulping down beer in between twitching out verses. granted, they were pretty into it for an indie show opening band. and the “i’m to cool to enjoy this” commentary by the really tall guys next to us did turn me on to the fact that the band formed in victoria, so now the wifest can actually have something good to point to about victoria. or not. anyways, definately a great rock show. The Arcade Fire: the arcade fire are not a rock band. they are gods. they are evolved from equal parts rock, theatre, and orchestra. there’s nothing like seeing a band for the first time. except seeing them closer, 20° cooler, and in the right setting. watching our new roommate’s (set designer) wide eyed stares at the set she could see waiting to descend around the arcade fire was pretty cool. their set was basically a recreation of their parent’s living rooms, in warm incandescent lights and upholstered couches. very awesome, very fitting. the show itself was absolutely perfect, with mock beating, eatings, make-outs and all manner of melodramatic posturing. stripped down, straight ahead rock is fun and all, but i like Shows. Performances. something to reward my paying $30 admission and $12.50 for two drinks. Posted on 29 Sep, 2005 by adam in music  [...] [...] Wolf Parade: as good as i knew the show had to be, it was better. hearing people say they’re the next arcade fire actually makes sense now. the difference between the album version of “modern world” and the demo version is about like the difference between the album and the show. case in point: “this heart’s on fire” on album, it’s a slow, drawling, bruce sprinsteen “i am trying to sound passionate” piece of shit. live, it’s a crazy stomping rock anthem. it’s a shame the audience wasn’t as into it as the singer was, gulping down beer in between twitching out verses. granted, they were pretty into it for an indie show opening band. and the “i’m to cool to enjoy this” commentary by the really tall guys next to us did turn me on to the fact that the band formed in victoria, so now the wifest can actually have something good to point to about victoria. or not. anyways, definately a great rock show. The Arcade Fire: the arcade fire are not a rock band. they are gods. they are evolved from equal parts rock, theatre, and orchestra. there’s nothing like seeing a band for the first time. except seeing them closer, 20° cooler, and in the right setting. watching our new roommate’s (set designer) wide eyed stares at the set she could see waiting to descend around the arcade fire was pretty cool. their set was basically a recreation of their parent’s living rooms, in warm incandescent lights and upholstered couches. very awesome, very fitting. the show itself was absolutely perfect, with mock beating, eatings, make-outs and all manner of melodramatic posturing. stripped down, straight ahead rock is fun and all, but i like Shows. Performances. something to reward my paying $30 admission and $12.50 for two drinks. Posted on 29 Sep, 2005 by adam in music  [...]

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