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  1. i don't remember seeing any listening stations anywhere, and yes there are vendors who only take cash.
  2. it's a good event, definitely worth going. unless you're looking for super rare stuff there's no reason to do the early entry, still plenty of great records available on saturday and sunday. take cash.
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    Vinyl

    polygondwanaland is an interesting record because they released all the manufacturing rights and encouraged fans/record labels to press their own version of the album. there are a shit ton of different versions out there.
  4. saw jack white last night at austin360/cota. it was a phone free show, they locked up phones in little neoprene pouches that you kept with you and then unlocked at the end of the show. i didn't want to deal with that shit so i left my phone in the car. played about 1/3 white stripes songs and the rest was his solo stuff, i think maybe there was 1 raconteurs song in there. his band consisted of a drummer, bass player, and 2 keyboard players. i thought the 2 keyboards, combined with his guitar tone, made the overall sound a little too heavy on the high end. he played about 20 different guitars over the course of the night. i'm not a big white stripes fan...i thought the full band treatment might change my mind on those songs but it didn't. thought the songs off the new album were a lot better live. he's clearly a talented guy and it was interesting watching them play so many different styles of music, there were moments of greatness but ultimately it left something to be desired.
  5. stc

    Vinyl

    i never really understood the mono debate until i listened to those beatles mono re-releases, damn they sound good. granted, abbey road isn't one of those as it was recorded in stereo.
  6. stc

    Vinyl

    the resurgence of vinyl is cool for new releases, but kind of sucks for buying used albums. i used to be able to pick up just about anything used for under $10...now that's a rare find.
  7. This Wheel's on Fire by Levon Helm is a pretty interesting read if you're into The Band.
  8. that dude is unbearable to listen to, and the main reason i skipped that set. i don't understand the fascination the black angels have with bjm.
  9. saturday: tweak bird- sibling guitar/drum garage psych duo. very loose and rough around the edges. not bad. dead meadow- oozed out their distinctive, slow style of stoner rock. they have a different drummer than the last time i saw them, he has a strange over exaggerated style but i liked his playing better than the last guy. i like their latest album and was hoping to hear a few more songs off that record. good set though. vuelveteloca- chilean psych band. they were good but not all that memorable. oh sees- one of the best sets of the weekend. tons of energy both from the band and crowd. the two drummers thing is so good. sunday: wooden shjips- they sounded great. such a chill, smooth droning sound with bursts of guitar. very hypnotic. rattlesnake milk- twangy west texas cow punk. they've got a good sound going, looking forward to their album. billy king and the bad bad bad- they didn't have a bass player and didn't sound nearly as good without the low end. sounds like they're currently looking for someone to fill that role. acid mother's temple- my favorite set of the weekend. crazy japanese men playing self described "extreme trip music". the set ran the gamut from slow spacey drones to complete shredding anarchy. they played their dicks off and it was awesome. also, extremely fucking loud.
  10. Moondoggies at Radio coffee. Their new album is good. It was a free show and there were only about 10 people in attendance. They're playing there again tonight, y'all check em out. They sounded great, pedal steel was perfect.
  11. a giant dog- i can see the appeal, but very much not my thing. parquet courts- they were good but their set was too long. could have condensed it down to 30 minutes and enjoyed it a lot more. ty segall- mostly songs from the new album. i know that's kind of his thing but i wish he would play a few more songs off earlier albums. despite that, it was an excellent show. they are very good at rocking out. definitely enjoyed the lucifer sam cover that they threw into the middle of one of their jams. capacity crowd at stubbs usually means a complete shitshow, but where i was at least everyone was cool.
  12. a couple piss stories: jazz fest in nola around 2007...saw a concert on the riverboat cajun queen, which had extremely inadequate restroom facilities for a bunch of people slamming beers. when we pulled into the dock everyone made a beeline for the nearest pisser, which was an old fashioned trough. someone had thrown a bunch of paper towels in the trough and they were clogging up the drain, which meant there was about a foot of stagnant piss sitting in there. as i was washing my hands a dude came bursting through the door and a column of puke erupted out of him and into the trough...splashing stagnant piss directly back into his face. my god it was a horrendous thing to witness. bonnaroo 2002, there was a plywood wall at the main stage area that became the de facto pisser once the sun went down. the ground eventually got saturated and it turned into a big mud pit that people were pissing into. after the final show that night we're walking by this piss hole and there are several spun out wookies rolling around in the mud like it's a fucking kiddie pool. string cheese incident and tenacious d at waterloo park in 2002, this was a few months before i turned 21. me and my buddy, knowing we couldn't drink at the concert, got loaded on jim beam in my dorm room at jester and walked over to the concert. we smoked a joint during tenacious d and my buddy started struggling. he passed out on the ground for a while sitting indian style with his head in his hands. at some point he woke up and puked into his own lap and then passed out again, covered in puke. multiple people stopped to ask me if he was ok...then promptly asked if they could take a picture. these were the days before phone cameras, so if you're one of the roughly 25 folks who has a picture of my buddy passed out with puke in his lap i would very much like a copy.
  13. the pit and the reserved seats were full, but it looked like there was some space on the lawn.
  14. qotsa at austin360/cota last night. the opening band, wolf alice, was awful. the qotsa set was over 2hrs long and more than half of the songs were drawn from the last 2 albums...so not really an ideal setlist but that's really my only complaint. they sounded great and the light show was simple but effective. their live show has been on another level since drummer, jon theodore, joined the band a few years ago. he definitely adds a new dimension to their sound...and his solo during no one knows was pretty great as far as drum solos go. you can't quit me was the highlight for me, they jammed the shit out that extended outro and i fucking love it when they incorporate the lap steel. wish they would have included at least one song from rated R.
  15. welp, that sucks. The Gary Clark Jr. concerts scheduled to take place Wednesday, June 13; Thursday, June 14; and Friday, June 15 have been rescheduled due to circumstances beyond control.The newly scheduled dates are Monday, December 3; Tuesday, December 4; and Wednesday, December 5.
  16. i've done it, and it was expensive. had it get the uberXL option to find a driver.
  17. i'm generally a fan, but i find it very easy to see how if you don't like their music you would find their personalities obnoxious. like, hey these guys suck but they act like they're putting on the best rock show in the world, fuck them. definitely seen bands that come across that way. again, i don't feel that way but i can very easily see how someone could.
  18. Easily Red Rocks. Hollywood Bowl is pretty cool too. Still need to get to the Gorge and the Greek. As far as Austin...the old Backyard was the best. Currently Moody/ACL Live is the winner. The Parish is also a great venue but they never have any bands that are worth a shit.
  19. Saturday night at Beerland: The Boleys- 3 sibling power trio from Florence, TX. Had kind of a Ty Segall psych punk thing going on. Not bad, definitely have potential. Teevee- 4 piece from Austin. Droning psych with some good hooks and lots of noise. Will definitely be checking them out again. Peyote Coyote- Aside from having a great name, they also sound pretty good. Fuzzed out garage rock with some psych surf sounds mixed in there and good bluesy lead guitar.
  20. well, they have electricity now. you can still get a good meal at falcon's restaurant, and the bar is still there but no more pool tables. as you can imagine the border being closed for a decade didn't do them any favors.
  21. the camping situation in the basin was ridiculous. we didn't have too much trouble finding a spot on thursday morning, but when we left on saturday we had some asshole trying to set up camp in our site before we even took our tent down. there were people there before sunrise scoping out spots.
  22. Spent last week in Big Bend. We did a 4 day canoe trip through Boquillas Canyon followed by 2 nights in the Basin. We did a guided float through Big Bend River Tours and it was fantastic. They fed us like kings: steaks, salmon, enchiladas, cheesecake...it really took it to the next level and may be the only camping trip where I walked away feeling like I gained weight. The river was at about 110 cfs but there were only a couple places where we bottomed out. A couple of class 2 rapids but otherwise a very calm and relaxing float. We also got to explore some very nice side canyons. The Basin almost felt claustrophobic after being on the river for 4 days, but we did get to summit Casa Grande...which has been on my list for a while. From Casa Grande
  23. the new dead meadow album is good.
  24. May 23, 2000 A Perfect Circle and NIN at Starplex. Was the release date of the first APC album, and The Fragile tour for NIN. First time to see both and was amazed by the NIN stage show. David Gilmour at the Paramount Theater in Oakland is a close 2nd. Hearing Echoes live...fuck.
  25. levitation week is going to be great, and tiring: 4/24: QOTSA 4/26: parquet courts/ty segall 4/27: moondoggies 4/28: thee oh sees 4/29: acid mothers temple/wooden shjips 4/30: melvins
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