2007-08-28
the birthday massacre @ petit café campus
tonight was the birthday massacre show. i went with rox and fil. it was my first time seeing this band live, after rox introduced me to their music a few years ago. with no opening act except for dj mr. black spinning a mostly industrial/electro set, the birthday massacre played right away. i must admit that i am not too familiar with their material. but i still had a good time, dancing throughout the whole set.
we got good spots, right in front of the stage. the singer sang into our faces at times, haha. she's cute, like a dark pixie, prancing around on stage. the whole band had lots of energy, playing one song after another, with barely any pauses in-between. that was good, since the crowd was really into the music, dancing non-stop.
rox took some photos:
since i don't really know their songs, it was nice to see the setlist a few feet away from me. here is what i remember:
intro
video kid
lovers end
goodnight
falling down
violet
red stars
looking glass
remember me
walking with strangers
weekend
horror show
kill the light
encore:
blue
happy birthday
it would seem that most are from the new album. i will get it, when it comes out in two weeks.
after the show, the band stuck around and chatted with people. a couple of the bandmembers remember rox and fil, from having met them at their previous shows in montreal. they were nice and friendly. but i felt kind of awkward, asking for autographs, and i didn't know what to say to them, other than "awesome show."
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cd purchase: i got their debut "nothing & nowhere". i was hoping that maybe they would sell the new album at the merch table, but they didn't.
hearing damage: surprisingly, not much, even though we were standing just in front of the stage. i think the dj set seemed louder...
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Labels: cd purchase, petit café campus, shows, the birthday massacre
¶ posted by p.w. at 00:50
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2007-08-24
new backpack
i just got a new backpack. i love the pattern. black&white houndstooth!
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Labels: other
¶ posted by p.w. at 15:13
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2007-08-23
fox troc
the last store i visited was le fox troc. i loved that their discs were placed in alphabetical order. but the selection was mostly popuar mainstream stuff. still, i found a few francophone cd's of interest.indochine - dancetaria
i've been liking them since seeing them last year. great show. i'd like to get all their albums, but i haven't had much luck finding them at the stores at a reasonable price.
jérôme minière - petit cosmonaute
i think he is french? i am not sure. i just remember hearing about this guy.
pierre lapointe - la forêt des mal-aimés
i kept reading good reviews about this guy. it is about time i check out some of his stuff. i remember seeing his video for "deux par deux rassemblés" and it made me laugh so much. c'est trop quétaine!
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Labels: cd purchase, indochine, jérôme minière, pierre lapointe
¶ posted by p.w. at 23:08
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marché du disque
my second stop was at marché du disque. they place their stock horizontally in rows. my friend called me at that time. i chatted on my phone, while flipping through rows and rows of cd's. i was surprised that i managed to find a few albums, despite the slight distraction. i felt bad about staying on the phone while paying for my purchase; how rude of me.
65daysofstatic - one time for all time
coincidence: this happens to be the album with my favourite song "radio protector". i cannot wait to see them open for the cure, in september.
new order - get ready
new order - waiting for the sirens' call
i've been listening to new order's discography. good stuff. these are their two most recent studio albums.
nine inch nails - further down the spiral
remix album, companion to "the downward spiral" that i love so much. and i usually like hearing remixes too.
dfa compilation #2
i've told myself not to buy compilations anymore. but this one comes with three discs, and could serve as a dance mix, i suppose.
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65daysofstatic - one time for all time
coincidence: this happens to be the album with my favourite song "radio protector". i cannot wait to see them open for the cure, in september.
new order - get ready
new order - waiting for the sirens' call
i've been listening to new order's discography. good stuff. these are their two most recent studio albums.
nine inch nails - further down the spiral
remix album, companion to "the downward spiral" that i love so much. and i usually like hearing remixes too.
dfa compilation #2
i've told myself not to buy compilations anymore. but this one comes with three discs, and could serve as a dance mix, i suppose.
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Labels: 65daysofstatic, cd purchase, new order, nine inch nails
¶ posted by p.w. at 22:57
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l'échange
summer is almost ending. and so i went to a few second-hand cd shops, to see what stock they have. i ended up finding a few things i am quite happy about.
my first stop was at l'échange. they place their stock vertically, which was a pain in the neck whenever i tried to browse the upper shelves.
as the poets affirm - awake
when i picked this from the store, i thought this was a post-rock-ish band from canada. and any kind of post-rock is good with me. but now that i am listening to it, it is not quite post-rock, mainly due to the inclusion of vocals on their songs...
the birthday massacre - violet
i can't wait to see them live on monday! coincidence: on my way into a store after cd shopping, my bag set off their anti-theft device. i took out all my cd's, and as the cashier was de-magnetizing them, she pointed at "violet" and said: "this is really good!" when i told her about their show on monday, she said she couldn't attend because it is a 18+ show. that's too bad.
the cure - the cure
i got this because it is the version including the dvd. as for all their previous albums, i am waiting for the deluxe re-issues. i am excited to be seeing them in september!
desaparecidos - read music/speak spanish
conor oberst's political rock band/side project.
the most serene republic - underwater cinematographer
"content was always my favourite colour" is a happy song. i like that song name.
mutemath - mutemath
i was quite impressed after seeing their video for "reset", shot live at one of their shows. such energy!
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my first stop was at l'échange. they place their stock vertically, which was a pain in the neck whenever i tried to browse the upper shelves.
as the poets affirm - awake
when i picked this from the store, i thought this was a post-rock-ish band from canada. and any kind of post-rock is good with me. but now that i am listening to it, it is not quite post-rock, mainly due to the inclusion of vocals on their songs...
the birthday massacre - violet
i can't wait to see them live on monday! coincidence: on my way into a store after cd shopping, my bag set off their anti-theft device. i took out all my cd's, and as the cashier was de-magnetizing them, she pointed at "violet" and said: "this is really good!" when i told her about their show on monday, she said she couldn't attend because it is a 18+ show. that's too bad.
the cure - the cure
i got this because it is the version including the dvd. as for all their previous albums, i am waiting for the deluxe re-issues. i am excited to be seeing them in september!
desaparecidos - read music/speak spanish
conor oberst's political rock band/side project.
the most serene republic - underwater cinematographer
"content was always my favourite colour" is a happy song. i like that song name.
mutemath - mutemath
i was quite impressed after seeing their video for "reset", shot live at one of their shows. such energy!
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Labels: as the poets affirm, cd purchase, desaparecidos, mutemath, the birthday massacre, the cure, the most serene republic
¶ posted by p.w. at 22:07
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