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AngryGuy posted:This sucks because I'm not gonna be able to go see them tomorrow in SF. Friend bailed on me and I've been really sick so I really don't feel like going anyway. I'm feeling pretty crappy too but that won't stop me.
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Cymbal Monkey posted:I'm feeling pretty crappy too but that won't stop me. Seriously, especially after having seen them, it would take a LOT to keep me from going to their show.
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:Nah it was this dude: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneohtrix_Point_Never Hey Rageaholic Monkey my good goon sir, perhaps you should visit page 2 of this thread and learn more about Oneohtrix Point Never, you might even end up liking him.
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I just got back from Sigur Ros and although I only recognized like 3 songs, what a goddamn concert. 
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Sigur Rós is probably the best live act ever.
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Cymbal Monkey posted:Sigur Rós is probably the best live act ever. For real, they're up there with Nine Inch Nails when it comes to best live show I've ever been to.
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:For real, they're up there with Nine Inch Nails when it comes to best live show I've ever been to. That is a really odd statement, the time I saw NIN a few years ago it was quite serviceable (and fanservicey) but I wouldn't say it came anywhere near stuff like Spiritualized or Mogwai in terms of, I guess, intensity and making the material sound better. NIN mostly just sounded like I was listening to the CDs. Anyway, Sigur Ros. How about that. Pretty great show, though about 1/3 in (?) when they got quiet for a bit I felt like nodding off. But when they picked it back up, yeah.
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precision posted:That is a really odd statement, the time I saw NIN a few years ago it was quite serviceable (and fanservicey) but I wouldn't say it came anywhere near stuff like Spiritualized or Mogwai in terms of, I guess, intensity and making the material sound better. NIN mostly just sounded like I was listening to the CDs. I've only seen NIN once, in 2008 during the Lights in the Sky tour. It was loving mindblowing. The visuals were out of this world, the instruments sounded fantastic, Trent's voice was raw and intense as hell, etc. I've seen Mogwai live and they were pretty boring in comparison 
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:I've only seen NIN once, in 2008 during the Lights in the Sky tour. It was loving mindblowing. The visuals were out of this world, the instruments sounded fantastic, Trent's voice was raw and intense as hell, etc. Weird, that was the tour I was talking about. The visuals were good, it's true. I was really pissed at Deerhunter only getting 30 minutes, and barely being able to hear them over the crowd asking "who the gently caress is this human being?" I mean, that's a quote I literally heard at least half a dozen times while I walked closer to the stage so I could actually hear. e: What I'm saying is, gently caress seeing any "big" band in TN because you would not believe how many redneck assholes get in free because of college promos or knowing people who work at the venue and poo poo and who have no respect or regard for anything as a result.
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All my favourite concerts have been little post-rock ones without fancy stages or anything. Namely Mono, This Will Destroy You and *shels. I love the big extravagant ones too (I've seen The Wall, Muse, Coldplay, Tool, Rammsteinn, etc) but screens and fire can only do so much for me.precision posted:e: What I'm saying is, gently caress seeing any "big" band in TN because you would not believe how many redneck assholes get in free because of college promos or knowing people who work at the venue and poo poo and who have no respect or regard for anything as a result. One gig I went to (Angus Stone) was only $35 so there were lots of people at the bar who weren't really there for the music. He actually had to tell people to shut up after the second or third song
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david puddy posted:All my favourite concerts have been little post-rock ones without fancy stages or anything. Namely Mono, This Will Destroy You and *shels. I'd say most of my favorites have been small shows. For post-rock, the loving Taco Supreme was Trans Am in, I believe, '01 on the Red Line tour. The place (The Pilot Light, which gets some really amazing poo poo for being literally the size of a living room, I highly recommend it if you're in that part of the country) was completely packed. They had a couch on one wall near the "stage", my girlfriend and two other friends were sitting on it and I was standing on it. Everyone was drunk as poo poo and they were really just into playing the gently caress out of the songs. I remember thinking "these dudes look like they're going to the gym after this". They certainly have one of the best drummers I've ever seen. But man, Spiritualized (and none of those were "big" shows like NIN is a big show; I think the largest venue I saw them at held just 750) has consistently been a life-changing experience all four times I've seen them in the past 15 years.
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I just realised I left Godspeed off my list. Godspeed were loving awesome. \/\/\/ I don't think I've ever actually met a professional musician. I should really try staying behind for a while, I would've loved to chat with the guys from This Will Destroy You. I really should've stayed behind for *shels, I (kinda) travelled halfway around the world to see them 
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david puddy posted:I just realised I left Godspeed off my list. Godspeed were loving awesome. They're also incredibly nice guys.
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I've seen Mono 3 times and they're one of my favorite shows ever, too. They get so goddamn into the music, it's crazy. Same goes for Caspian, and to a lesser degree, Explosions in the Sky. Godspeed was awesome too, but I wouldn't say they were one of my favorites.
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:I've seen Mono 3 times and they're one of my favorite shows ever, too. They get so goddamn into the music, it's crazy. Same goes for Caspian, and to a lesser degree, Explosions in the Sky. Godspeed was awesome too, but I wouldn't say they were one of my favorites. I've seen Mono too and they were phenomenal as well. In general, I find that post-rock is best in small venues.
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Crimson Sox posted:I've seen Mono too and they were phenomenal as well. Unfortunately when I saw MONO the venue had a really lovely sound system/mixer. The speakers sounded totally blown and it all sounded like mud.
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Cymbal Monkey posted:Unfortunately when I saw MONO the venue had a really lovely sound system/mixer. The speakers sounded totally blown and it all sounded like mud. Do yourself a favor and go see them again the next chance you get.
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In other news, I got into Plymouth University in England. Why am I posting this in the post-rock thread? Well, it means it's now not going to be totally impractical for me to get my American  See you goons there!
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Cymbal Monkey posted:In other news, I got into Plymouth University in England. Why am I posting this in the post-rock thread? Well, it means it's now not going to be totally impractical for me to get my American Wow! That's pretty awesome, if I do definitely end up going then we'll definitely have some beers. Plymouth is a good uni too.
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I think my favourite post rock show was Explosions in the Sky back in 2004 or so (when they were selling The Rescue). It was in what used to be a church and they were on early (supporting Four Tet) during the summer, so the setting sun was shining through the stained glass windows and it just made for an amazingly magical atmosphere that still comes to mind when I listen to them.
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So who wants to listen to some melancholic post-rock? First off is the new album from No Clear Mind (bandcamp), [url=http://www.amazon.com/Mets/dp/B00CFI937G[Mets]/url] (Amazon), and although I've only listened to one song, hits the same emotional chords as their first album, Dream Is Destiny. It very much sounds like the perfect soundtrack to a lonely night. Here's a youtube link to one of my favorite songs from their debut, but really, all the songs on it are good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYIAoQeyJbw Then there's The Nest Itself (bandcamp), which I am currently just listening through on bandcamp for the first time. They seem to like contrasting soft piano with really dissonant sounding guitar, and since I'm a complete sap for piano in my post-rock, I figure I might as well throw them out here. Their drums sound a bit weak, though, but it could just be the songs I've listened to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a_pQPVTwXY
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Oh man how did I miss this, new This Is Your Captain Speaking album.
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I have no idea if this is the right thread to post this in (vs. Electro, or the Vinyl Thread), but apparently Boards of Canada shipped single mysterious LPs to record stores across the globe on Record Store Day. One has been found in New York, and one in London, and markings on them insinuate there are six out there somewhere. Each vinyl just has a super BoC-sounding synth line, and a robotic voice saying numbers for 20 seconds. Theory is, once we have the numbers from all six, we will find something that may or may not be related to a new BoC album 
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BoC is more IDM than anything, and it's already being discussed in the IDM thread. I'm so loving excited about it.
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chunkles posted:Oh man how did I miss this, new This Is Your Captain Speaking album. What other Australian post-rock bands would you recommend?
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Khagan posted:What other Australian post-rock bands would you recommend? Laura. And this is why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufKquEVDVsw Cymbal Monkey fucked around with this message at 22:20 on Apr 23, 2013 |
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Khagan posted:What other Australian post-rock bands would you recommend? I don't know a single other Aussie post rock band. Does New Zealand count?
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Khagan posted:What other Australian post-rock bands would you recommend? sleepmakeswaves is a pretty fantastic Australian post-rock band.
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I've seen Laura live, and don't remember them being 'all that'. I saw sleepmakeswaves open for Karnivool (I think) and they were OK but kind of miss the mark for me. Why can't I like the local stuff Hopefully Jakob get back over here now that their drummer's recovered. e: Dumbsaint are pretty decent actually, I've seen these guys too and enjoyed it enough to buy their CD. strap on revenge fucked around with this message at 01:57 on Apr 24, 2013 |
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Cymbal Monkey posted:Laura. Laura is outstanding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CFDh6z9sE8 BrosephofArimathea fucked around with this message at 01:57 on Apr 24, 2013 |
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Godspeed just announced some new tour dates.  http://pitchfork.com/news/50451-godspeed-you-black-emperor-announce-tour/ quote:08-03 Katowice, Poland - OFF Festival
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Wazzit posted:Godspeed just announced some new tour dates. Their show in San Francisco is on the last night I'm there, I will go and see them depending on my schedule (I get back from a Yosemite tour that night). What are the odds of the show actually starting at 8pm? I apparently won't get back to my hostel until 9pm so I am not sure if I should get a ticket or not.
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Not sure if they are considered post rock but the new Appleseed Cast album came out today and its really good.
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lazerwolf posted:Not sure if they are considered post rock but the new Appleseed Cast album came out today and its really good. Awesome! Didn't know that was coming out today. I hadn't listened to them in a long time, but picked up North Star Ordination 7" last time I was in a local record shop and it really blew me away! Really interested in hearing this e: just ordered the LP 
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david puddy posted:Their show in San Francisco is on the last night I'm there, I will go and see them depending on my schedule (I get back from a Yosemite tour that night). What are the odds of the show actually starting at 8pm? I apparently won't get back to my hostel until 9pm so I am not sure if I should get a ticket or not. They were pretty on time the 5 times I saw them.
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Cymbal Monkey posted:They were pretty on time the 5 times I saw them. Do they do opening acts or anything? Shows here, doors open at like 7pm, opener starts at 7:45, finishes at 8:30, main act starts at 9-9:15
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Yeah, they had an opener, and that's roughly what shows are like here.
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Ok, cool. I might buy a ticket anyway, I can't believe they're only $26 (I paid $74 for their show here).
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Khagan posted:What other Australian post-rock bands would you recommend? The only bands that I can think of off the top of my head isn't reaaallly post-rock but eh, My Disco is kind of angular and mathy. And Eleventh He Reaches London is more drawn out indie-core with some post-rock elements or whatever, I just think that maybe people will like them because I've liked a lot of the stuff posted here and I want to contribute with some lesser known Australian bands. 
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