Lollapalooza
Just got home from Lollapalooza. Was pretty good, but Audioslave stole the show. They were amazing. Made my night.
Saw it last night. It was alright, but the whole thing felt kind of soulless, especially considering the whole audience just sat there until nightfall and Audioslave came on. I won a sidestage pass for QOTSA (the mindfield cellphone stuff. i cheated. once I found out another guy was doing the same exact thing I was- getting people to text message a two digit code to the same number- I figured it wouldn't be too hard, and it wasn't) Kind of cool, but not much more than a novelty. I was sorely tempted to knock over the skinny security guard watching over us and run out onto the stage and jump off into the pit. I think I might have done it if I'd thought the pit was alive enough to catch me.
Anyway, I think the whole festival music scene is dying a slow death. I dunno, could be DC, could be the complete commercialization.
When I went, Audioslave got the croud pretty riled up. Everyone was standing. And Janes Addiction got singalong and shit. Too bad their music isn't too great.
And Queens are awesome, too bad they didn't get a night set.
I am tres excited to go. Mine is the last date on the tour, so I hafta wait til the 24th. The anticipation is killing me.
Mother Superior: "Would sir care for a starter? Some garlic bread perhaps?"
Renton: "No, thank you. I'll proceed directly to the intravenous injection of hard drugs, please."
There's just never enough room for all the quotes that seem necessary.
Audioslave should do a Rage song or two when they play live. You can tell the band wants to do it, I mean Zach was good, but its the music of their songs that was amazing. I feel that the're holding back now. Although they put the White Stripes in their place with their amazing cover of 7 Nation Army. They had the crowd sing the guitar part, pretty frunny indeed. I felt bad for J5 and QOTSA. They really deserved a huge crowd, but everyone was spending their time (and $60 admissions) at the X-Box tent. My friends and I booed the winners of the games because who the hell pays for a concert and then spends the whole time playing video games? And don't get me started on the commercialism.
-JB
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by UnbelieverDjak [/i]
[B]Anyway, I think the whole festival music scene is dying a slow death. I dunno, could be DC, could be the complete commercialization. [/B][/QUOTE]
the jam bands of the world have taken this idea and run with it. don't be fooled by the "hippies" though: peace, love and happiness has a dollar value and where there's money to be made, there's marketing gurus with exploitation schemes.
i don't know if i should be proud of this, but i attended the first three lollapaloozas. 1993 was the peak year, in my opinion.
I worked one; whichever year had the Beasties/Smashing Pumpkins headlining... I got ejected for getting people in for free. Still got to see a lot of good bands/chat with Nick Cave over beer about books. Kinda would have like to seen the first year. But, really, festival shows pretty much bite.
man nick cave takes an acquired ear thats for sure
You think?
'Cos, like, I'd have his babies, and all that.
somewhat. unless that was sarcastic
No, seriously.
It's probably not for everyone (hint: it ain't), but I dig it the mostest, man.
yeah its not bad. i heard nick cave, and pere ubu in the same day. like nothing ive ever heard but i like em both
Pere Ubu freak people out - they're just so [i]wrong[/i].
you dont like pere ubu? theres a hint of joking to that last thing u said but u can never tell.
I love Pere Ubu. I just have never met another person in the world who wasn't creeped-out by their sound...
to tell you the truth i thought nick cave was a little weirder than pere ubu?? i dont know why, the cd of pere ubu myt teacher let me borrow was really good. the modern dance i think it was called. its out of print now he said. i would love to have that album
Modern Dance, yeah, freakin' excellent record (their first, iirc.)
It's available on CD [url]http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000007OSV/qid=1060974170/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_2/002-4001994-0138410?v=glance&s=music&n=507846[/url] thru Amazon (or, I suppose, a number of other resources...) Also, check out their 2nd, "Dub Housing".
What Nick Cave did you hear?
i dont remember, on the back it had a picture of him with his wild ass hair, and the song names around him. i dont know the name of it, the cd book and back were black
i think its this one http ://cdconnection.com/bin/nph-main/Cu2K1M4GZHkS.b
because i remember him talking about avalanche but im not really sure
the URL no workee.
ah shit, its the here to eternity, that was just a link to a picture. oh well. but the one my teacher showed was here to eternity i think
"Her"... The 1st album. Good'un.
ill have to check it out. thanx
The first 5 or so are all excellent.
Check out The Firstborn Is Dead, Kicking Against the Pricks, Your Funeral...My Trial, Tender Prey, and Murder Ballads.
ill do that. im going cd shopping. gonna buy a couple of essentials. MBV lovelss and slints spiderland. i like slint. but maybe i can find some nick cave. im probably gonna pick up the double lp by set fire to flames, its there newest. i wish a silver mt zion would release "this is our punk rock" sooner oh well. i might get mogwai's new one to "happy songs for happy people.
This is where my age shines through: MBV = My Bloody Valentine, right? Are they still around? Also, I have no idea who any of those others are. 
well the silver mt zion and set fire to flames are part of the whole GOdSPEED YOU BLACK EMPEROR entourage. and as for mogwai and slint, im surprised youve never heard of slint, one name STEVE ALBINI, one of the biggest albums ever was spiderland, they changed alot for rock, mogwai is some instrumental rock stuff, pretty bad ass. and yeah mbv is my bloody valentine. its funny that you ask if their still around its rumored that they are getting back together to finish up work on an old cd and go on tour. download set fire to flames and silver mt zion they are great noise records escpecially set fire to flames, im loving it more and more everytime i listen.
i hope that covers everything
oh i was gonna ask you to, how did u like nocturama
OK. Albini I know. From way back. Yeah. Still dunno Slint.
Nocturama, I don't believe I've ever actually heard. Let Love In sorta spoiled him for me... Even though Murder Ballads came out later and is purdy durn good. But I haven't stayed up-to-date on him in recent years.
Buy his book, And The Ass Saw The Angel. It's the one book I've prolly read more'n any other 'cepting Lester Bangs'.
really whats it about.
Lights out bitch, it's cuddle time.