I had a good number of things I wanted to post about to catch up on, but alas, it will have to wait. Since Sunday, when I was home in NJ for Abbie’s 13th birthday (hard to believe it’s been that long), I’ve been trying my hardest to fight off whatever was taking hold of me.
well, I’ve failed. the doctor told me yesterday that she didn’t think I had bronchitis, yet. I suffered from chronic bronchitis as a kid and I know when it’s moving on to that. And since willing myself to not be sick combined with massive amounts of emergen-c wasn’t working, I am now on antibiotic, decongestant, cold medicine and moved on to tissues with the lotion. I think I’ve gone through a box of tissues, plus and 2 packets of cough drops.
I’m still catching up on things, but I have to tell you about FREE music. all you have to do is add your email and just download lovely songs from The Salteens!
go here: http://salteens.com/ there’s link on the right side of the page for the downloads…
I realized that the horror of horrors, I had not shared my R.E.M. review with everyone yet. life has been a whirlwind since then…
at any rate here ya go, written just after I got home: I wasn’t planning on drinking tonight ($8 cups of beer! ugh), but it was such a beautiful day/night, I was giddy like a school girl upon seeing r.e.m. I always revert back to my teens when I see them.
at any rate, we got there early and the guy parked next to us shared some beer with me and chatter. he was a real cool guy, and helped pass the time before the show. then once we got in to our seats (6th row center, fanclub seats), brian was so happy about our seats, he bought me a beer, which I drank down during the first half of Modest Mouse.
The National were incredible!!! I had yet to see them and now I love them. I can’t really get a feel for a band and their music until I see a live show….live they just rock! I never saw MM before either and I was drunk enough to not know if I had any of their stuff on my ipod. didn’t matter that I didn’t know any of the songs, really, except for like one or two, probably the two that are somehow on my ipod….they were also incredible.
incredible set by R.E.M. as well. I am an idiot and forgot to charge my camera battery, I lost my voice from screaming and singing. and I ache all over from dancing my ass off. we expected the political edge to the set with Drive, Ignoreland, Man-Sized Wreath and Mr. Richards (which dedicated to Dick Cheney, whom Stipe despises)
photos up on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluflower/ photos via my brian’s phone: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rev_bri/
setlist: Finest Worksong Living Well’s the Best Revenge Bad Day What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? Drive Ignoreland Man-Sized Wreath Little America Hollow Man Walk Unafraid Houston Electrolite (Don’t Go Back to) Rockville Pop Song 89 Horse To Water The One I Love Driver 8 Until The Day Is Done Let Me In These Days Orange Crush I’m Gonna DJ
Supernatural Superserious Losing My Religion Mr. Richards Fall On Me (with Johnny Marr) Man On The Moon (with Johnny Marr)
I”d give anything to be in Glasgow this weekend…even if I had an extremely wealthy boyfriend, access to a private jet and tickets to these shows, I wouldn’t be able to go unless I quit my job….of course, if I had the above mentioned, perhaps I wouldn’t necessarily need to work… sigh….
Sat 14 June – 8pm. Doors 7pm From their pre-grunge debut ‘A Catholic Education’ and the punkadelic 1991 classic ‘Bandwagonesque’ to the sparser, folkier feel of their most recent work, Teenage Fanclub have sustained both their core identity and a devoted fanbase thanks to the central songwriting triumvirate of Norman Blake, Raymond McGinley, and Gerard Love. Inspired by such classic outfits like the Byrds, the Beach Boys, Big Star and Badfinger, the band have honed their skills at crafting sharply of-the-moment songs awash with vintage chiming guitars, soaring tunes and lush vocal harmonies, earning the accolade from a certain Liam Gallagher of being ‘the second best band in the world.’ The band has latterly seen them likened to a contemporary Scottish Crosby, Stills and Nash, with their latest album, 2005’s ‘Man-Made’, aligning radiant songcraft with the subtly quirky production of Tortoise’s John McEntire. Sorry, sold out!
TEENAGE FANCLUB – “Acoustic Chestnuts”
Sun 15 June 8pm, doors 7pm A second night of excellent music-making from one of the finest bands Glasgow ever produced playing a special three-night residency to kick off the 2008 West End Festival. Last night – “Electric Chestnuts”. Tonight – “Acoustic Chestnuts”; tomorrow “Live Obscurities”. Different support act each night. Sorry – sold out!
TEENAGE FANCLUB – “Live Obscurities”
Mon 16 June Doors 7pm Third and final night from the Fanclub in this special festival three-nighter. Tonight: “Live Obscurities”. See Sat 14 June for full write up. Different support each night. Sorry – sold out!
