Comments on: Flaming Conversion http://eightandfive.com/2006/08/25/flaming-conversion/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:36:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Architecture in Helsinki — eightandfive Archive http://eightandfive.com/2006/08/25/flaming-conversion/comment-page-1/#comment-2569 Architecture in Helsinki — eightandfive Archive Wed, 04 Oct 2006 06:18:30 +0000 http://eightandfive.com/2006/08/25/flaming-conversion/#comment-2569 [...] After a particularly kickass concert experience, Bongo asked whether anyone else has ever gone to see a band they’ve never heard of and walked away a fan. Well, JZ and I had the pleasure of just such an experience tonight, when we went to see Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at the Vic in Chicago. The headliners were great, and the first opening band, Takka Takka, was very good. However, it was the second band, Architecture in Helsinki, that completely rocked the audience’s collective socks clean off. Seriously. By the end of the set (which was fairly long), we were all like, “What the hell happened to our socks?! Oh, yeah. Those guys really rocked!” I’m not sure how to categorize their music. Mostly, I would place them firmly in the “rawk” genre, but there was quite a bit of 80’s British synth pop, good use of some Clash-style Caribbean beats, tight harmonies, and a female vocalist that could give Neko Case (who I freaking love) a run for her money any day of the week. Plus, it looks like every member of the band can play any instument. And their last song was dedicated to the late Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, which is hard to beat. I don’t know how big they are in their home country of Austrailia, but, in my humble opinion, they must be Huge. I don’t think they’ve broken the U.S. market yet. So if you happen to live in a city on the current tour, I say it’s well worth your money to sneak a peek. Upcoming dates include First Ave on Oct. 4th (yes, that’s you, Minneapolis, and that’s tomorrow). So fork over, and get rocked. [...] [...] After a particularly kickass concert experience, Bongo asked whether anyone else has ever gone to see a band they’ve never heard of and walked away a fan. Well, JZ and I had the pleasure of just such an experience tonight, when we went to see Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at the Vic in Chicago. The headliners were great, and the first opening band, Takka Takka, was very good. However, it was the second band, Architecture in Helsinki, that completely rocked the audience’s collective socks clean off. Seriously. By the end of the set (which was fairly long), we were all like, “What the hell happened to our socks?! Oh, yeah. Those guys really rocked!” I’m not sure how to categorize their music. Mostly, I would place them firmly in the “rawk” genre, but there was quite a bit of 80’s British synth pop, good use of some Clash-style Caribbean beats, tight harmonies, and a female vocalist that could give Neko Case (who I freaking love) a run for her money any day of the week. Plus, it looks like every member of the band can play any instument. And their last song was dedicated to the late Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, which is hard to beat. I don’t know how big they are in their home country of Austrailia, but, in my humble opinion, they must be Huge. I don’t think they’ve broken the U.S. market yet. So if you happen to live in a city on the current tour, I say it’s well worth your money to sneak a peek. Upcoming dates include First Ave on Oct. 4th (yes, that’s you, Minneapolis, and that’s tomorrow). So fork over, and get rocked. [...]

]]> By: Czech Air http://eightandfive.com/2006/08/25/flaming-conversion/comment-page-1/#comment-2248 Czech Air Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:11:27 +0000 http://eightandfive.com/2006/08/25/flaming-conversion/#comment-2248 For me, yes. I hated -- HATED -- Oasis until I saw them play "I Am the Walrus" live. I figured any band from "Madchester" who liked the Beatles enough to cover them couldn't be that bad. My second conversion was The Dandy Warhols. I really didn't care for them until I saw an amazing show they played at the 400 Bar. I've been a fan ever since. If you like Sonic Youth I have two album recs. The first is its latest, Rather Ripped. It is damn good and very accessible to recent converts. Then I would suggest Murray Street from 2002 or Sonic Nurse from 2004. After that, go on to the "weirder" stuff starting with 1993's Daydream Nation, one of the most important "modern rock" albums of our generation. For me, yes. I hated — HATED — Oasis until I saw them play “I Am the Walrus” live. I figured any band from “Madchester” who liked the Beatles enough to cover them couldn’t be that bad.

My second conversion was The Dandy Warhols. I really didn’t care for them until I saw an amazing show they played at the 400 Bar. I’ve been a fan ever since.

If you like Sonic Youth I have two album recs. The first is its latest, Rather Ripped. It is damn good and very accessible to recent converts. Then I would suggest Murray Street from 2002 or Sonic Nurse from 2004. After that, go on to the “weirder” stuff starting with 1993’s Daydream Nation, one of the most important “modern rock” albums of our generation.

]]> By: Oscar http://eightandfive.com/2006/08/25/flaming-conversion/comment-page-1/#comment-2246 Oscar Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:48:57 +0000 http://eightandfive.com/2006/08/25/flaming-conversion/#comment-2246 My convert show was Phish's New Years 2k concert in big cypress. I wasn't the biggest fan, I mostly just heard them at parties and thought they were dumb. But in florida with 60,000 other people I learned what a Jam Band is for. My convert show was Phish’s New Years 2k concert in big cypress. I wasn’t the biggest fan, I mostly just heard them at parties and thought they were dumb. But in florida with 60,000 other people I learned what a Jam Band is for.

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