Caribou. Live. John Schmersal. Electric. Metro - Chicago

9/26/2010

Caribou's backdrop Sunday at the Metro was perfect. John Schmersal from Enon was there to tuck you in. A haze stuck to the walls. Even drones can fly away :

Dismemberment Plan loves Chicago...

Dismemberment Plan To Reassemble In Chicago

the Jesus Lizard. Pavement. Hot Snakes (sort of).

if other bands needed any other "hey man, it's cool now" green light, the Dismemberment Plan reunite.

...and play Chicago again.

Life is good....

Fugazi? Please?

Deerhunter live under a bridge in Chicago - "Revival" and "Helicopters"

They played powered by a generator. Where are my jeans? Why didn't you let me drink beer? We're under a BRIDGE. Whiskey was shared. New stuff was damn good. "Revival" is killer. The sound was really giving them problems, but they dealt with it well and it didn't hinder the show. Weird staff. Silly policies all around. Great gloomy afternoon for some new Deerhunter songs.

DISMEMBERMENT PLAN REUNITE!

...and get rich....

Re-issued Emergency & I

Shows so far :

01-21 Washington, DC - Black Cat
01-22 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
01-27 Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom
01-28 Boston, MA - Paradise
01-29 New York, NY - Webster Hall

I think I speak for everyone when I say, more please.

Sunny Day Real Estate - 48 - Metro - Chicago 2009

Sunny Day Real Estate got back together again and played the METRO! This was the last song...amazing.

The Mopery WILL NEVER DIE....

Still cleaning myself from this one.

More to come...

UPDATE : 03/14/2010 : Victor Spatafora is releasing a documentary on this last night with footage from myself and others. Stay tuned.

THE MOPERY IS DEAD......

Saturday...

When I first moved here years ago, my now ex-girlfriend was buying a phone at the US Cellular on the corner. I went out to smoke, and a man approached with beer. "Oh, you bought me beer!" I said sarcastically. "No, but what are you doing later tonight? I'm having a show". He invited me up to his house where they "all live in tents". His house meaning, a giant warehouse with art and madness everywhere.

From then on, never have I seen so many great bands, sense of community, selflessness, and just a general feeling of people not giving a shit what clothes you have on, who you're with, or any of that bullshit. You could walk in alone and leave with 3 new friends. This was a place where they let me put my beer in the fridge, and NOBODY TOOK IT. EVER. Well, you know how good this was...

The Mopery,

Thank you. We appreciated it.

Saturday is the last show. Lineup :

Lechuguillas
Running
Loose Dudes
Paper Mice
Bad Drugs
Unmanned Ship
Sun Splitter
ONO
Solotroff
Soliday
Battleship
Sunglasses
Tiger Hatchery

Take a look at all you've missed, SCHEDULE AND LINKS TO BANDS

My condolences for your loss, Chicago.

- HMD

Oh, I can finally walk again after Lollapalooza 2010 weekend!

Just a teaser...

matt and kim :


the walkmen, double door :




cymbals eat guitars, schubas :


don't even really remember watching harlem...goddamn beauty bar open bar.

cheers,

hmd

Pitchfork 2010 weekend : A live review of sorts.....

I would say, aside from Pavement, the most thrilling aspects of this weekend were the aftershows.

Titus Andronicus played an insanely hot, wild set at Subterranean.

Lightning Bolt played Bitchpork under the name of "Turd Thrower" Saturday night.

Bitchpork consisted of a multi-level warehouse with bands playing everywhere. Ice cream trucks, weird lights, outdoor patios with acoustic-laden shirtless men screaming lyrics...

By sunday night, when Malkmus uttered the words "Times New Viking", I knew where they were playing, but as much of a show junkie as I am, my body would not physically allow me to go.

Here's a mash-up of almost everything i got my calloused, bruis-laden little hands on this weekend. Enjoy :

The Walkmen - Live @ Schubas, 2009...

The Walkmen played one of the most thrilling shows i've ever been to in my 10+ years of attending them.

Most of the time was spent with my mouth agape, praying my camera didn't run out of battery, or room.

White Rabbits opened, which sweetened the already overly sweet pot of seeing both of these bands at one of the smallest, most respected clubs in Chicago.

These are the first two songs...