Comments | mjunes: Lollapalooza 2006!

mjunes

Lollapalooza 2006!

Aug 08, 2006 03:27

Well folks, I got back from Chicago at around 8 p.m. or so today and oh man. For the most part a wonderful trip, and the festival exceeded my expectations. I'll make a quick list of my favorite acts.

10. Built to Spill - These guys were pretty cool. About what I expected from them...I'm not a huge fan but the songs I did know were great. I was ( Read more... )

concerts

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hownow August 8 2006, 15:51:50 UTC

That was NOT your first time to see Ryan Adams, Matt!

mjunes August 8 2006, 17:47:22 UTC

Argh I'm so stupid. I knew that. I was even talking about that show in Chicago. I guess it felt kinda like the first though since we didn't know what we were doing at a Ryan Adams show.

Forgive me!

hostile42 August 8 2006, 19:07:23 UTC

THE FLAMING LIPS FTW!

+kil+

mjunes August 8 2006, 19:21:21 UTC

YUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

They were incredible. They looked like they were having the time of their lives.

softer2me August 8 2006, 20:02:38 UTC

for the most part it was a wonderful trip?
oh, and you had to bring up the off-brand pop tarts!
hahaha
geezzzz
that's right, wilco rocks :D

mjunes August 8 2006, 22:26:25 UTC

i was greatly appreciative of your snacks. not only did you say, "there will be snacks," but by golly, you let there be snacks.

jamoonyc August 9 2006, 15:37:25 UTC

sounds like the best kind of fan.

i think that andy bird would be an incredible show in front of >150. then i think the impressiveness of looping all of his music is amplified.

so, i think you should have asked all the other people to leave.

mjunes August 9 2006, 16:00:31 UTC

You meant <150 right? We were saying the same thing...it'd be a lot better to see him in a more intimate venue. Looking back, I'm kicking myself for not trying to ask a lot of people to leave. Well you live and learn.

jamoonyc August 9 2006, 00:29:33 UTC

man, sam beam. of course, sam beam.

i'm seeing suf-yon in the atl in september.

dave tomorrow night.

mjunes August 9 2006, 00:46:39 UTC

Awesome! Have fun man. Yeah I saw probably 30 beards on stage over the weekend, and you'll be glad to know that Sam Beam still leads the pack.

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mjunes August 9 2006, 03:57:29 UTC

That's cool; I think a lot of people agree with you about Whiskeytown records. They're probably the same people who would call Heartbreaker his best work, and I disagree. It's a good album, but as a whole it's just too low-key for me. Drags a bit I guess. I understand what you're saying--Ryan is the poster boy for album filler--but IMO Love Is Hell is a great cohesive work, and though Cold Roses has a few filler tracks and is a bit too long, it's a great album as well.

For the most part though, you're right...he's a bit hit or miss.