Concerts you've been to

[shakermaker]

For those in the US, check Ride and the Charlatans - they are still touring here and the double bill is too good to miss out!

second this! it is a great tour and really revived my interest in the Charlatans.

[rynostar]

Was back in DC for the first time in five years last week to visit friends. Every time when back, I make a point to see a random show at a DC / DMV area music venue. Went to to see Wild Party at DC9 last Sunday. DC9 is a cherished venue shows costing $15-20 for amazing low-mid level touring acts (seen Holy Fuck, Dungen there). The Wild Party sound was cheesy indie-rock pop...but it was really heartwarming and fun.

A key highlight was the final song (First Two Days With You). The singer went mid crowd with an acoustic guitar, told the house to kill the lights, and had everyone use their phone lights. I stood at the back marvelling at the raw voice and guitar surrounded by a solar system of lights. At the bridge, the rest of band on stage joined in with a hard section followed by a fade out to just a banjo and the acoustic guitar. It was a very intimate moment I've rarely felt in a "small" crowd (~150 people).

[nekoland]

This weekend I went to Buenos Aires to Lollapalooza. I saw a lot of bands from my teenage years: Limp Bizkit, Blink 182, The Offspring. They were incredible, especially Limp Bizkit. I also saw Arcade Fire, Phoenix (twice because they did a sideshow), Jungle, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Dayglow among others. And lastly I saw Sza, Hozier and Sam Smith which I didn't like, a bit boring.

[Enjoyed]

I went to "An Evening with Mike Doughty and Ghost of Vroom" on Tuesday.

The guy is such a phenomenal performer. They started off with some improvised jams, which I thought was going to be the entirety of the rest of the show - something I thought could possibly be the case and was content with (the rest of the band was very, very good) though wasn't necessarily over the moon about.

After three jams Mike stopped and said, "Let's play 'Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago".

As a kid who got into Soul Coughing way too late, I cannot express how lucky I feel to be able to see Mike, backed with a great band, playing their songs live. I adore the first two albums and it's so fucking cool to hear songs performed live by someone who, I would say, is at his very best at the moment in terms of musical skill. He seems to take his shows very seriously, while also bringing a lot of personality and charm to the stage (joking about playing the "fake last song" before they do the whole encore thing!).

If you're a fan and haven't seen him play, I would highly recommend. Every song of his, Soul Coughing's, and now Ghost of Vroom's, sound so clean and polished and ELECTRIC with the current line up he's playing with. It was a fantastic show and it's got me going back through his solo catalogue, and gearing up a read of his first book!

[sandelic]

I'm going to see Mariza today, she is Portuguese singer of fado.
I also have ticket in my pocket for Nick Cave, in October.
I think Radiohead's bassist Colin Greenwood is supporting him on this tour. 
Beyond excited.