My Bloody Valentine with Spectrum and Suzanne Thorpe

1 month ago David M  said

http://www.wavesandwires.com/?p=75 mp3's/FLAC/BLARG of the show!

1 month ago Stephen  said

mbv destroyed

1 month ago r p  said

chris, i'm stalking you all over last.fm and youtube :) i do have a video of 'soon' but the sound is terrible. i'm hoping against hope someone taped this show and will post it to www.dimeadozen.org. if that happens then i'll mix the video with the audio and release it. otherwise - its just embarrassing.

1 month ago chris  said

anyone have a decent quality video of the show they can share???

1 month ago Josh J  said

WTF was up with the opening act? Couldnt wait for it to be over. MBV owned though

1 month ago Tim S  said

One of the best shows ever and folks still find ways to pick it apart. The fact that people are saying that MBV was too loud makes me think that SF isn't really a rock town....MBV is supposed to be CRUSHINGLY loud and they delivered. I was feeling a bit closed in, so I moved behind the sound guy for the most of the show and thought the sound was perfect. I even heard the vocals clearly enough to sing along to most of the set. As for the venue, I actually preferred it to most of the larger venues....Fillmore included. Bar lines were short and drinks affordable, it was easy to move around, and security/staff were laid back. There was even a short bathroom line if you went to the one closer to the stage furthest from the entrance. On average, I attend about 1-2 shows per week and this was easily one of my favorites.

1 month ago Scotty  said

I vote for three nights at the Great American Music Hall...

1 month ago Erik S  said

Hate to be the contrarian here, but I thought this was the perfect venue for MBV. The sound, I would imagine, was exactly what they were looking for. The sight-lines sucked, no argument here. But are you really surprised you couldn't hear the vocals at a My Bloody Valentine show!?

And where should they play next time around (fingers crossed there IS a next time around)?

1 month ago Lanersg  said

Never, ever going to the Concourse again for a show. MBV was awesome, venue sucked.

1 month ago liiiiiiiisa  said

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E76p6vudfc&feature=related

1 month ago liiiiiiiisa  said

i enjoyed the airplane hangar ambiance as we were sitting on a rocket for realize. i took out earplugs a few times and i could mostly just hear a high-level white noise. beautiful.

1 month ago xis O  said

mos def you are nuts (re: earplugs) ;)

I am glad that you (and others) had a good experience. My hope is that they release a new album and tour in support of that. In a venue that doesn't suck.

1 month ago Charles K  said

or maybe I am nuts

1 month ago Charles K  said

yes you could not hear the vocals but it was great anyway. I was pretty close to the stage and did not use earplugs so maybe I had a different acoustic experience than others.

1 month ago xis O  said

I don't mean to be a hater, but am I the only one who was terribly disappointed by this show? I don't blame MBV, but the venue. It had to be, hands down, the worst-sounding show I've been to in 10+ years. I had low expectations and, sadly, they were more than met. Muddy drums and bass that overpowered everything but a searing guitar or two. Melinda was nowhere to be heard and you could hear Kevin maybe every three songs or so. I will never go to the Concourse to see a show. Even if they resurrect John and George for a Beatles reunion tour. F-U, concourse.

1 month ago Charles K  said

they were fucking awesome

1 month ago jaime A  said

This show officially confirmed my hatred of the Concourse as a music venue. I had to move around half a dozen times to find decent sound.

1 month ago chris  said

a review

1 month ago liiiiiiiisa  said

did anyone have a db meter?

1 month ago Scotty  said

Not to be redundant, but... yeah, my clothes were moving during the last 10 minutes of the show, due entirely to the wall of sound generated on stage. I'm glad I brought my own earplugs, because the ones provided by the venue were sadly ineffectual.

1 month ago Brad K  said

Wow. That was face-massagingly loud.

1 month ago Nicky P  said

If you were not wearing earplugs at this show then I hope you know sign language...

1 month ago Roman M  said

Mbv, you made my body realize how fragile it is. IT HURTS. honestly, louder than fucking ground zero... and i thought i had my loudest show

1 month ago chris  said

geez, that was like a ride on apollo 13. absolute loudest 15 minutes ever.

1 month ago Scotty  said

I haven't been this excited about a show since Depeche Mode and Book of Love in 1985 at the Henry J. Kaiser...

1 month ago Ash A  said

And by "nicer" I just mean "nicer to the audience." Otherwise, it was perfect!

1 month ago Ash A  said

I'm hoping it's nicer than ATP - they didn't take the stage 'til 1am on Monday morning!

1 month ago David M  said

wow, doors at 8, show at 830 and 2 openers on a work night. Oh Live Nation, why you gotta make me hurt the next day? :(

1 month ago Amy #1  said

kfc- this info came from Live Nation, who are putting on the show. If you click the tickets link, you can see their page.

1 month ago kfc c  said

Do we know for certain that Spectrum is playing tonight? This is the only place I've heard this ..... Muchos gracias.

1 month ago chris  said

tickets say "no cameras or recorders" but i'm sure you could sneak one in

1 month ago Kelliekat  said

Anyone know if cameras are allowed at the Concourse?

1 month ago Alex C  said

I have an extra ticket if anyone is looking for one...

1 month ago Roman M  said

guh, looks like i'll be a loner, since all my friends are too tight-ass for mbv. someone please keep me company.

1 month ago supereric  said

I've had these tickets, for, like, months. I'm setting iTunes to shoegaze-only mode for the next 36 hours.

1 month ago tony l  said

I saw them many years ago in Chicago with Yo La Tengo and Buffalo Tom as the opening acts. It was loud and amazing. Let's hope that the Concourse can get the sound right. The acoustics in there can be pretty bad.

2 months ago Josh J  said

Should be nothing short of a spiritual orgasm

2 months ago Roman M  said

Yay, so excited! I remember listening to loveless on a daily basis riding frozen russian buses, fuzzy vibrations kept me warm.

2 months ago Charmmie P  said

let us all be droney together

2 months ago Dan S  said

If I had any arms or balls left, I would sell them to go to this show.

2 months ago Lanersg  said

Looking forward to this show.

3 months ago Scotty  said

I will definitely be peeing my pants at this show, except now I'm not sure if it will be from the pure, unadulterated ecstasy of getting to see them play, or simply a response to being permanently deafened by the first guitar strum...

3 months ago Arsie J  said

HUUUUUUUUUUGE bummer that it's at the concourse. I haven't seen a show there since in 7 years.. because i remember hating it so much the first time.

3 months ago Brad K  said

Apparently, they've been crossing the 130db line at some of their shows and nearing the same loudness as standing next to a jet.

3 months ago andi candy  said

hoorayy i am going to be there and really excited about it.

5 months ago liiiiiiiisa  said

yay. my lifelong dreams are now fulfilled

5 months ago Brad K  said

awesome Mogwai are playing somewhere in SF a few weeks prior. After that and this show, I'm fairly certain that October will be hard of hearing month

5 months ago chris  said

in! anyone want to meet for a drink before and talk noise?

6 months ago Nicky P  said

I think if you like them it's worth it just on general principal. Yes there is a chance of the show sucking on many levels but its been AGES since they've played and we've been teased too long. On the upside, even with the concourse's muddy sound we are still guaranteed a wall of sound....just not perhaps the wall we were looking for.

6 months ago Conan Neutron  said

The venue is horrible and the tickets are preposterously too expensive, but screw everything, i'm going. I hope this isn't a mistake.

6 months ago Veronica  said

Amy, you're not wrong, the venue is a big downer, but I got my tix. :)

6 months ago Brad K  said

I possess tickets, as well.

6 months ago ian23  said

has tix!

6 months ago Michael G  said

got tix!

6 months ago Kitrick H  said

Got tix, I'm going.

6 months ago Rob C  said

can't wait....I'm there.

6 months ago heidieden  said

yay! woo! tickets purchased! and now stereolab/monade is coming in october. what a year!

6 months ago Roman M  said

Got mah tickket! Now I'm sixtibux poor... Hell yeah!

6 months ago virginie D  said

got my tix!! :)

6 months ago Scotty  said

See you all there... HELLS YEAH!

6 months ago Ish H  said

Done and done.

6 months ago xis O  said

just got my tix! now just crossing my fingers they decide to change the venue...

6 months ago Scotty  said

US $47.50

Ouchie...

6 months ago jason b  said

dear tampaxx, thanks in advance for stopping my earbleeds.

6 months ago jim p  said

This is awesome! I'm gonna call my ecstasy dealer right now!

6 months ago Brad K  said

Yeah, it's not for everybody. But those who its for are amped

6 months ago Amy #1  said

meh....im not into it. is that wrong?

6 months ago Michael G  said

i'll be there with bells on.

6 months ago virginie D  said

oh my goooooooooooosh, this is going to be huuuuge!

6 months ago Bee  said

aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. um. yes?

6 months ago Veronica  said

oh Teddy G, you so crazy. :) I believe Mogwai IS the opener but I can't recall if I just dreamt that or if a certain someone told me that.

6 months ago Teddy G  said

I'll believe this is happening when Debbie Googe pulls her cab up to the Concourse on September 30 and Kevin Shields hops out.

6 months ago Roman M  said

Fiftybux uuuuggggh, the pain! But it's MBV... Gooosh, I still can't believe it...

6 months ago nick  said

sweet zombie jesus!

6 months ago Brad K  said

US $47.50 for tickets. I know Mogwai should be touring around that time, but that would make too much sense for them to open.

6 months ago dp  said

omg omg omg (etc)

6 months ago michael l  said

Awwww yeah. Since their "confirmed" appearance at Coachella was BS, I'm really damn excited they are coming to ME instead :)

6 months ago Brad K  said

http://www.livenation.com/artist/getArtist/artistId/16278/

6 months ago Scotty  said

OH. MAH. GAWD. Is this for real?

6 months ago Michael G  said

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

6 months ago Gabe H  said

dont tease me.

6 months ago liiiiiiiisa  said

where do you get tickets? from their website?

6 months ago michael w  said

lordy, lordy. i am a happy camper.

6 months ago Spacemummy  said

I just yelled Holy Shit aloud and I have no tongue!

6 months ago xis O  said

Can I be speechless with joy and heartbroken at the same time? Why the friggin' concourse?!?

6 months ago heidieden  said

Where will we be able to buy our tickets? It's not listed on ticketmaster...

6 months ago Veronica  said

Tix onsale Sunday ... assuming this isn't the latest in a 16 year series of broken promises from Kevin Shields.

6 months ago Teddy G  said

The god damn Concourse? Can we start a petition to have this place banned from hosting shows?

6 months ago Erik S  said

on sale sunday (5/11) at 10am

6 months ago Roman M  said

Holy shit, is this for real? Not a movie? Oh my oh my...

6 months ago Brad K  said

The Concourse has terrible sound. Somehow, I think that MBV's loudness can overcome that.

6 months ago Victoria  said

Ugh.

6 months ago Cantsaynotohope  said

Why does it have to be at Concourse?! This place sucks.

6 months ago Brad K  said

Yesssssss