Top 10 Concerts of 2007

[lou2ser]

A sister thread to Top 5 Albums

(top is my favorite concert of the year, on downward)

Phosphorescent @ Rubber Gloves in Denton, TX
Circulatory System @ 40 Watt in Athens, GA
Dionysos @ ??? in Austin, TX
Mount Eerie @ Anacortes City Hall in Anacortes, WA
Fishboy @ Rubber Gloves in Denton, TX (CD Release Show)
Elf Power @ Metropolis in Norman, OK
A Hawk and a Hacksaw @ White Rabbit in San Antionio, TX
Elekibass @ Gypsy Tea Room in Dallas, TX
seBADoh @ Emo's in Austin, TX
Grizzy Bear @ Club Dada in Dallas, TX

[CrazyHorse]

Not many shows in Belgium this year...

- Nine Inch Nails - Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- Nine Inch Nails - Ancienne Belgique, Brussels (2nd show)
- Nine Inch Nails - Zenith, Lille (France)
- Beirut - Orangerie, Brussels
- The Decemberists - Orangerie, Brussels
- A Hawk and a Hacksaw - Rotonde, Brussels
- Architecture in Helsinki - Orangerie, Brussels

[quixoticgoat]

apples in stereo/capser and the cookies @ high noon saloon, madison, wi
of montreal/loney, dear @ pabst theater, milwaukee, wi
yacht @ beat kitchen, chicago, il
athens popfest... in general... @ various, athens, ga
architecture in helsinki @ high noon saloon, madison, wi
deerhoof @ memorial union, madison, wi
casper and the cookies/poison control center @ the note, chicago, il
zebra/e=mc hammer/loop retard @ king club, madison, wi
screaming cyn cyn and the pons/leslie and the lys @ cafe montmartre, madison, wi

oh shit. i cant think of any more. thats probably a bad sign.

[CrazyHorse]

I forgot:

Concert I missed because of a traffic jam: Apples in Stereo - De Schuit, Katwijk aan Zee

[stompclapclap]

of montreal @ bottom of the hill, sf, ca
of montreal @ gamh, sf, ca (x3)
of montreal @ sac state, sacramento, ca
dan deacon @ uc berkeley, berkeley, ca
animal collective @ the fillmore, sf, ca
of montreal @ gamh, sf, ca (x3)

shows i terribly regret missing:
elf power
cocorosie
yacht

shows i'm looking forward to next year:
dan deacon @ gamh
mgmt @ bottom of the hill
tilly and the wall @ rickshaw stop

[Mutineer]

I think My Chemical Romance was the only band I saw this year, hahaha.

[jefferoo]

1. neil young @ united palace NYC
2. morrissey @ hammerstein NYC
3. high on fire @ north 6 NYC
4. lightning bolt @ a bushwick loft NYC
5. of montreal @ hammerstein NYC
6. of montreal @ studio b NYC
7. black cobra @ bowery ballroom NYC (opening for The Sword and kicked their loser asses)
8. tulsa @ pianos NYC
9. au revoir simone @ barnes & noble (w/ david lynch... yes, david lynch) NYC
10. r kelly @ united center CHICAGO (I actually didn't go, but I imagined it and it was fantastic!!!)

[quixoticgoat]

i have yet to see lightning bolt. hopefully they'll be in my top 10 shows of 2008 list.

[angelica]

of montreal @ sac state, sacramento, ca


WAIT... when were oM at Sac State?

[pootlewarrior]

lots of good ones this year. in no particular order:

of montreal - cargo, london
deerhoof - koko, london
redd kross - underworld, london
animal collective - coronet, london
liars - field day, victoria park, london
euros childs - ica, london
super furry animals - UEA, norwich
cornelius - koko, london
sparklehorse - shepherds bush empire, london

only just realized they're all bands i'd seen before minus animal collective. the 1st time i'd seen redd kross was '97... pretty big gap!

[Aqualad]

boris - spanish moon, Baton Rouge
shinobu/istbe - green project, New Orleans

[pinocchio]

1) pootlewarrior - how was the liars show? did they play old stuff?
2) lou - how was phospherescent? i love them.
3) i also have never seen elf power and they are like my favorite. bummer.

[Cecil]

Animal Collective - Variety Playhouse (Atlanta)
Daniel Johnston - Athens Popfest
The Thermals - Drunken Unicorn (Atlanta)
Octopus Project - 40 Watt
Elekibass - Variety Playhouse
Andrew Bird - Variety Playhouse
Umbrella Tree - The End (Nashville)

[serki]

of montreal @ cat's cradle
of montreal @ grey eagle
andrew bird @ carolina theatre
phil lesh and friends @ the echo project
tea leaf green @ the echo project
the avett brothers @ the echo project
hot tuna @ variety playhouse
toubab krewe @ trade music farm
the decemberists @ meymandi
and almost certainly bassnectar & STS9 @ the tabernacle tonight.

[jefferoo]

apples in stereo/capser and the cookies @ high noon saloon, madison, wi
of montreal/loney, dear @ pabst theater, milwaukee, wi
yacht @ beat kitchen, chicago, il
athens popfest... in general... @ various, athens, ga
architecture in helsinki @ high noon saloon, madison, wi
deerhoof @ memorial union, madison, wi
casper and the cookies/poison control center @ the note, chicago, il
zebra/e=mc hammer/loop retard @ king club, madison, wi
screaming cyn cyn and the pons/leslie and the lys @ cafe montmartre, madison, wi

oh shit. i cant think of any more. thats probably a bad sign.

QG. Your new avatar is rather inspiring. It gives me an idea...

[funeralpudding]

QG. Your new avatar is rather inspiring. It gives me an idea...

Please don't put a UFO in the background and write "I believe" on it. I may be supporting Obama, but I've got respect for Kucinich... Special K

[ggrisamore]

Got to see too many incredible shows this past year, listed below are the ones I enjoyed the most.


-Jeff Tweedy 1/29/07 Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
-Dr. Dog 2/23/07 40 Watt, Athens, GA
-of Montreal/Elekibass 2/24/07 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
-My Morning Jacket 3/7/07 40 Watt, Athens, GA
-Circulatory System 4/14/07 40 Watt, Athens, GA
-Daniel Johnston 8/11/07 Athens Popfest, Athens, GA
-Tiny Sticks 8/23/07 Little Kings, Athens, GA
-of Montreal 10/13/07 Roseland Ballroom, NYC
-Elf Power/Instruments 10/26/07 40 Watt, Athens, GA
-Black Kids/Lolligags 11/16/07 Flicker, Athens, GA

[jefferoo]

-My Morning Jacket 3/7/07 40 Watt, Athens, GA

i'm very jealous

[little_airport]

tullycraft @ subterranean - chicago, il
calvin johnson, fred thomas - @ i don't remember - ann arbor, mi
darren hanlon @ lil' kings - athens, ga
yo la tengo @ comerica fest - detroit, mi
the clientele, beach house @ magic stick - detroit, mi
youth group @ southgate house - newport, ky
camera obscura, essex green @ the blind pig - ann arbor, mi
the icicles, casper & the cookies @ mickey finn's - toledo, oh
the besties, poison control center @ alexa's house - ypsilanti, mi
voxtrot, au revoir simone @ magic stick - detroit, mi

[Shiny]

PORSCHES ON THE AUTOBAHN @ dragon's den, new orleans (january)
of montreal @ the republic, new orleans (january)
elf power @ red star, baton rouge (april)
dan deacon @ the spanish moon, baton rouge (june)
the rentals @ the house of blues, new orleans (september)
architecture in helsinki @ the republic, new orleans (november)
mgmt @ the house of blues, new orleans (november) w/ of montreal

[redbaron056]

of montreal and elekibass @ the blue note, Columbia MO
of montreal, mgmt, and grand buffet @ the pageant, St. Louis MO
apples in stereo @ blueberry hill, St. Louis MO
so many dynamos @ cicero's, St. Louis MO
the format @ pops, Sauget, IL
the impact @ cicero's, St. Louis MO

*Greatest concert of all time- Brian Wilson @ the playhouse theater, St. Louis, MO in 2005

[pootlewarrior]

1) pootlewarrior - how was the liars show? did they play old stuff?


they did indeed pinocchio... they played a fair bit of they were wrong so we drowned and drum's not dead... was much fun! the singer's a good showman. definitely worth seeing if you ever get the chance.

happy new year people! my head hurts...

[quixoticgoat]

i'm going to go ahead and add..
poison control center, foxy tann, and samwell @ nomad world pub, minneapolis
... to this list. even though half the show was in 2007, and the other half was in 2008.

fucking amazing.

[Becky]

of Montreal, Professor Murder @ Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello @ War Memorial, Syracuse, NY
Dave Brubeck Quartet, Aretha Franklin, Bela Fleck @ Onodoga Community College, Syracuse, NY
Moe. @ Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY

[willyum]

in no order:

i'm going to forget so many....

animal collective @ variety playhouse, atlanta
a hawk and a hacksaw @ the republic, new orleans
daedelus, diane cluck, spener kingman, themselves, chris schlarb, etc. @ the next to last festival, athens
bjork, grizzly bear, beastie boys instrumental set, mirah, etc. @ sasquatch, washington
jeff tweedy @ the tabernacle, atlanta
circulatory system @ 40watt, athens
aesop rock, tortoise, feist, the white stripes, etc. @ bonnaroo, tennessee
quintron & miss pussycat @ drunken unicorn, atlanta
here comes a big black cloud!!! @ some shitholes in portland, or (coming to a town near you in spring...)

it makes me sad not being able to remember more!

[lou2ser]

it makes me sad not being able to remember more!

That's why I keep track in Google Calendar. Otherwise I would have no idea who's coming to town and who I saw 2 months ago.

[jaimi]

I didn't even see ten shows last year, I know that.

The only one I remember is Tori Amos. Not my preference, but my date's, I swear. She was awesome though.

Anything else I was too drunk/stressed out/angst-ridden to remember. 2007 sucked! I keep mixing up what happened in 2006 with 2007. Early-onset dementia perhaps?

[JoeJustJoe]

The Besnard Lakes
Do Make Say Think
Roger Waters
Circulatory System
Dark Meat
Birds Of Avalon
Arcade Fire
Andrew Bird
Spoon
The New Pornographers
Fiest w/Grizzly Bear
Fiery Furnaces
Popfest in General