From: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org (idealcopy-digest) To: idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Subject: idealcopy-digest V11 #165 Reply-To: idealcopy@smoe.org Sender: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk idealcopy-digest Thursday, November 19 2009 Volume 11 : Number 165 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [idealcopy] Quick review - Pixies at the Paramount, Seattle - 12-Nov-2009 ["Paul Pietromonaco" ] [idealcopy] Tortoise/Cluster RFH spare ticket [MarkBursa@aol.com] Re: [idealcopy] Tortoise/Cluster RFH spare ticket [David McKenzie Subject: [idealcopy] Quick review - Pixies at the Paramount, Seattle - 12-Nov-2009 (This might be of interest to a few IdealCopy list members. If not, mea culpa) Hi everyone, I've been extremely busy lately, so I haven't had a chance to see too many bands live. However - I did manage to catch one of the Pixies "Doolittle" shows. Basically - it's the 20th anniversary of the album Doolittle. (Has it been that long? Sheesh!) So - they're doing a small tour playing the entire album - in order. The only other songs in the show are the b-sides from Doolittle. (More on that in a sec.) So - yeah - it did rock. There's a couple of songs on there that, back in the day, they rarely played - plus one - Silver - that they never played at all. They started out with a few b-sides to warm up. Namely: Dancing The Manta Ray, Weird At My School, Bailey's Walk & Manta Ray. Then - Doolittle. Complete. Odd pacing for a rock show, really. One normally expects a few hits, then an unknown song or two, then more hits. But - all of these songs are already known! So, you get the album pacing. Which isn't necessarily the best in a concert hall - but this worked for me. (In case you've forgotten: Debaser, Tame, Wave Of Mutilation, I Bleed, Here Comes Your Man, Dead, Monkey Gone To Heaven, Mr. Grieves, Crackity Jones, La La Love You, No. 13 Baby, There Goes My Gun, Hey, Silver and Gouge Away) A note here about the visuals. They started out with the short film "Un chien andalou" - this is the inspiration for Debaser, so it makes sense here. Then, they kept the lighting and visuals appropriate, but more complex than I usually associate with the Pixies. Artful video projections and good lighting for a change. That was welcome for me - it's about time they had some support on tour this way. One of the highlights was a video projection of them - while they were on stage looking at themselves. Very cool. First encore was the remaining b-sides: Wave Of Mutilation (UK Surf) and Into The White. Into The White was an extended "freak out" version with tons of white smoke. (Get it? ^_^) Then, we got a second encore. Since they were out of b-sides, this meant we got a few classics: Caribou, Vamos and Gigantic. Vamos was particularly extended with a Joey Santiago guitar solo. Since it was Joey, it wasn't a "classic guitar rawk moment". Instead, there was a lot of creative guitar playing - like using the guitar pickup switch as a percussion sound, and a short segment with a tossed drumstick. The second encore was performed with the house lights up - this meant there was no expectations that the band would stick around after that. A good way to end. Quick notes: Kim gave a running commentary throughout the show - announcing side changes of the vinyl, etc. I thought it was cute, anyway. ^_^ David & Joey were lively. Frank was in impressive voice throughout - he still screams like nobody's business. However - he didn't say a word to the audience the entire evening. I did purchase the show - haven't had a chance to download it yet. Looking forward to checking it out now that I'm home, and away from the theater. Cheers, Paul ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:21:56 -0000 From: "Keith" Subject: Re: [idealcopy] Concerning Syd's Shed > I had a shed > You can buy it now I'm dead > It's got a roof on, a door that swings and things I've made out of wood > I'd give it to you if I could, but I snuffed it > > Cheers y'all > Garry Ha! Incidentally, a member of the family says although this isn't being sold by my family he can confirm that it is genuine. He believes the new owners of the house are selling it. Apparently a badly made bread bin sold for #4000! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:29:22 +0000 From: Bunny Smedley Subject: Re: [idealcopy] SYD BARRETT'S SHED > Didn't Bruce Gilbert use to DJ from within a Shed as DJ Beekeeper at the > old Disobey club nights? Indeed. I saw him do this in the basement of Tower Records, Picadilly Circus, London, at some Mute Records celebration instore gig night event. Probably the most unusual Wire-related event I have attended. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:50:38 EST From: MarkBursa@aol.com Subject: [idealcopy] Tortoise/Cluster RFH spare ticket All, If anyone's interested, I have a spare ticket for the Tortoise/Cluster RFH gig on Sunday. Good seat, near the front at the side, almost overlooking the stage. And hey, you get the pleasure of my company for the evening! #20 if you're interested. Cheers Mark ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:28:00 -0800 From: David McKenzie Subject: Re: [idealcopy] Tortoise/Cluster RFH spare ticket cheap at half the price unfortunately, i'll be on the wrong side of th On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 4:50 PM, wrote: > All, > > If anyone's interested, I have a spare ticket for the Tortoise/Cluster RFH > gig on Sunday. > > Good seat, near the front at the side, almost overlooking the stage. > > And hey, you get the pleasure of my company for the evening! > > #20 if you're interested. > > Cheers > > Mark ------------------------------ End of idealcopy-digest V11 #165 ********************************