11/15/2014 Mike Doughty (Rochester, NY @ The Club at Water Street)
By Eric | November 17, 2014 12:54 pm
It’s become a tradition at this point, Mike Doughty comes to Rochester; me and Matt have a “man-date” to go see the show! Touring in support of his latest Stellar Motel album, Mike and constant cohort Andrew “Scrap” Livingston came to Water Street for another Question Jar show. After a little pre-gaming at the Genesee Brew Pub, we made our way over to the club side of Water Street, and were pleasantly surprised to find there was no openers, just Mike! We got a fantastic two-set, mainly acoustic (with a bit of electric here and there) show, with the trademark Doughty comedy/commentary throughout, helped by the sometimes funny, usually ridiculous questions posed by the audience. I was particularly heartened to hear a lot of Haughty Melodic material, as that’s my favorite MD album. And he played Lazybones, which I’ve never seen live, not even the one time I saw Soul Coughing! Per usual, lots of hipsters, but lots of fun!
Janine
Grey Ghost
Madeline and Nine
Navigating by the Stars at Night
Janine
These Are Your Friends
Light Will Keep Your Heart Beating in the Future
Ossining
Russell
Busting Up a Starbucks
Tremendous Brunettes
Super Bon Bon
Circles
Unsingable Name
(I Keep On) Rising Up
When the Night Is Long
Lazybones
I Just Want the Girl in the Blue Dress to Keep on Dancing
27 Jennifers
Sunken-Eyed Girl
Vegetable -> Sleepless
I Hear the Bells
White Lexus
Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well
Put It Down
Encore:
Train to Chicago (Drink Me cover)
Your Misfortune
Topics: Concerts | Comments Off on 11/15/2014 Mike Doughty (Rochester, NY @ The Club at Water Street)
Tags: 2014, Mike Doughty, rochester, The Club At Water Street
11/11/2014 Saliva, Future Leaders of the World, Bad Seed Rising, The Everyday Losers, Aggressive Betty (Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall)
By Eric | November 17, 2014 12:32 pm
This turned out to be a long night. There were a ton of locals, last of which was the first band I saw when I arrived, Aggressive Betty. I’ve seen them a couple times at Montage, pretty standard metal, decent stuff. The Everyday Losers were a young four-piece hard rock band that didn’t sound too bad at all. After them was Bad Seed Rising, an even younger band (high-school!) from Maryland with a female lead singer, and they sounded better and rocked harder than many opening bands I’ve seen. Almost a Black Stone Cherry kinda vibe.
Just how good the kids were came into focus while watching Future Leaders of the World. Apparently they had a hit in 2004 with “Let Me Out“, and were friends with Puddle Of Mudd. Not surprising, as they sounded like a cover band version of them. For what had been a national touring band, they put on one of the more uninspired sets I’ve seen in awhile. Not a whole lot of energy, I didn’t think they sounded all that great, and the songs were a bit boring. The fact that it kept getting later and later probably factored into my impatience as well.
However, Saliva made the wait worth it. A band I’d first seen with Godsmack on the “Bus Show” in 2001, a band that’s remarkably and somewhat surprisingly been kicking around pretty consistently since then, a band that just put out their first album with new lead singer Bobby Amaru and haven’t lost a beat. And coming out near midnight to a small-ish crowd on a Tuesday night, you would have thought they were playing to a 5000 seat arena. Energy, enthusiasm, and just that general “we’re having fun up here” vibe that makes these small shows so much fun. Guitarist Wayne Swinny seemed to be having the most fun of anyone as they ran through a decently diverse setlist, playing all the hits (it’s a bit shocking to look back and see that there’s been more than a few since Click Click Boom), a couple new tunes, and one of my favorite early deep cuts, “After Me”. They sounded really good, the crowd that was there was really into it, and for 10 bucks, I couldn’t have asked for much more.
Black Sheep
Ladies and Gentlemen
Army
Superstar
All Because Of You
Survival of the Sickest
After Me
Always
TNT (AC/DC cover)
Rise Up
Click Click Boom
Your Disease
Topics: Concerts | Comments Off on 11/11/2014 Saliva, Future Leaders of the World, Bad Seed Rising, The Everyday Losers, Aggressive Betty (Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall)
Tags: 2014, aggressive betty, Bad Seed Rising, future leaders of the world, Montage Music Hall, Saliva, the everyday losers
Bastille – 2013 – Bad Blood
By Eric | November 16, 2014 6:00 pm
Artist: Bastille
Title: Bad Blood
Label: Virgin
Released: Sep 3, 2013
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Pompeii
#Things We Lost In The Fire
#Bad Blood
#Overjoyed
#These Streets
#Weight Of Living, Pt. II
#Icarus
#Oblivion
#Flaws
#Daniel In The Den
#Laura Palmer
#Get Home
#The Silence
#Weight Of Living, Pt. I
#Laughter Lines
Review:
Topics: CD Collection | Comments Off on Bastille – 2013 – Bad Blood
Tags: 2013, Bastille, Jewel Case, Standard, Virgin
Saliva – 2013 – In It To Win It
By Eric | November 16, 2014 6:00 pm
Artist: Saliva
Title: In It To Win It
Label: Rum Bum
Released: Sep 3, 2013
Packaging: Digipack
Pack-in DVD? Stereo
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Animal
#She Sure Can Hide Crazy
#In It To Win It
#Choke
#Redneck Freakshow
#Lost
#1000 Eyes
#Flesh
#The Enemy
#Rise Up
#I Don’t Want It
#I.D.N.A.E.
#No One But Me
#Army
#Closer
Review:
Topics: CD Collection | Comments Off on Saliva – 2013 – In It To Win It
Tags: 2013, Digipack, Rum Bum, Saliva, Standard, Stereo
Clutch – 2013 – Earth Rocker
By Eric | November 16, 2014 6:00 pm
Artist: Clutch
Title: Earth Rocker
Label: Weathermaker
Released: Mar 15, 2013
Packaging: Cardboard
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Earth Rocker
#Crucial Velocity
#Mr. Freedom
#D.C. Sound Attack
#Unto The Breach
#Gone Cold
#The Face
#Book, Saddle and Go
#Cyborg Bette
#Oh, Isabella
#The Wolf Man Kindly Requests…
Review:
Topics: CD Collection | Comments Off on Clutch – 2013 – Earth Rocker
Tags: 2013, Cardboard, Clutch, Standard, Weathermaker
Clutch – 2009 – Strange Cousins from the West
By Eric | November 16, 2014 6:00 pm
Artist: Clutch
Title: Strange Cousins from the West
Label: Weathermaker
Released: Jul 14, 2009
Packaging: Digipack / Slipcover
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Motherless Child
#Struck Down
#50,000 Unstoppable Watts
#Abraham Lincoln
#Minotaur
#The Amazing Kreskin
#Witchdoctor
#Let A Poor Man Be
#Freakonomics
#Aglo Ha Cambiado
#Sleestak Lightning
Review:
Topics: CD Collection | Comments Off on Clutch – 2009 – Strange Cousins from the West
Tags: 2009, Clutch, Digipack / Slipcover, Standard, Weathermaker
Clutch – 2007 – From Beale Street to Oblivion
By Eric | November 16, 2014 6:00 pm
Artist: Clutch
Title: From Beale Street to Oblivion
Label: Drt
Released: Mar 27, 2007
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#You Can’t Stop Progress
#Power Player
#The Devil & Me
#White’s Ferry
#Child of the City
#Electric Worry
#One Eye Dollar
#Rapture of Riddley Walker
#When Vegans Attack
#Opossum Minister
#Black Umbrella
#Mr. Shiny Cadillackness
Review:
Topics: CD Collection | Comments Off on Clutch – 2007 – From Beale Street to Oblivion
Tags: 2007, Clutch, Drt, Jewel Case, Standard
Clutch – 2005 – Robot Hive ~ Exodus
By Eric | November 16, 2014 6:00 pm
Artist: Clutch
Title: Robot Hive ~ Exodus
Label: Drt
Released: Jun 21, 2005
Packaging: Digipack
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#The Incomparable Mr. Flannery
#Burning Beard
#Gullah
#Mice and Gods
#Pulaski Skyway
#Never Be Moved
#10001110101
#Small Upsetters
#Circus Maximus
#Tripping The Alarm
#10,000 Witnesses
#Land Of Pleasant Living
#Gravel Road
#Who’s Been Talking?
Review:
Topics: CD Collection | Comments Off on Clutch – 2005 – Robot Hive ~ Exodus
Tags: 2005, Clutch, Digipack, Drt, Standard
Clutch – 2005 – Pitchfork & Lost Needles
By Eric | November 16, 2014 6:00 pm
Artist: Clutch
Title: Pitchfork & Lost Needles
Label: Megaforce
Released: Jul 12, 2005
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#Wicker
#Arcadia
#Juggernaut
#Far Country
#Nero’s Fiddle
#Passive Restraints
#Bacchanal
#Milk Of Human Kindness
#What Would A Wookie Do?
#Bottoms Up, Socrates
Review: Pitchfork & Lost Needles combines Clutch’s first 7 inch EP, the four-song Pitchfork, with some of the heaviest tracks from the early days, including the unreleased ‘Nero’s Fiddle’. Plus, for added bonus there are two new unreleased songs recorded March 2005 called ‘What Would A Wookie Do?’ and ‘Bottom’s Up, Socrates’. Mega Force. 2005
Editorial Reviews
.
Topics: CD Collection | Comments Off on Clutch – 2005 – Pitchfork & Lost Needles
Tags: 2005, Clutch, Jewel Case, Megaforce, Standard
Clutch – 2001 – Pure Rock Fury
By Eric | November 16, 2014 6:00 pm
Artist: Clutch
Title: Pure Rock Fury
Label: Atlantic
Released: Mar 13, 2001
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD?
Release Type: Standard
Autographed?
Tracklist:
#American Sleep
#Pure Rock Fury
#Open Up The Border
#Careful With That Mic…
#Red Horse Rainbow
#The Great Outdoors!
#Smoke Banshee
#Frankenstein
#Sinkemlow
#Immortal
#Brazenhead
#Drink To The Dead
#Spacegrass (Live)
Review:
Topics: CD Collection | Comments Off on Clutch – 2001 – Pure Rock Fury
Tags: 2001, Atlantic, Clutch, Jewel Case, Standard