concerts....who you seeing?

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:11 pm

So Ministry is doing another US tour this fall. Seen them already, don't like the new stuff, not terribly interested.

Igorrr is one of the openers. SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:33 am

In yet another show in the I-only-go-see-groups-I-first-saw-in-the-1990's series...got tix for L7.

I was really into these girls back then and saw them twice, opening first time for The Butthole Surfers at The Latin Quarter in Detroit and then a year or two later opening for Beastie Boys at Phoenix Plaza Amphitheater in Pontiac. Both fabulous top-10 shows I've ever seen. Maybe even top 7...

When I got these tix a realized I slept on getting tix for Melvins in August and they sold out. No doubt hastened by Jon Spencer opening for them. Holy shit, that's gonna be a loud and noisy show...I might have to "acquire" tix to that one...

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 2:27 pm

Skinypupy wrote:So Ministry is doing another US tour this fall. Seen them already, don't like the new stuff, not terribly interested.

Igorrr is one of the openers. SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!

Not a fan of Ministry but Igorr, interesting

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Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:25 pm

Ohgr just announced another tour in August, and will be here on my birthday.

They will be the first band that I've seen 5 times.

Zeal & Ardor is also touring this fall, and has jumped to my #1 "must see" show for the year.

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:34 pm

First show of the year looks like it will be Greta Van Fleet & Dorothy. Looking forward to this one!

hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:45 pm

the only 'for sure' one is The Damned, in a few weeks. i might go see Neurosis (since Converge is opening).

i signed up for a couple of shifts working concerts at the local Zoo. The Psychedelic Furs and X (co-headliners) is the one i'm by far most interested in, even though i've seen both of them multiple times. also Andrew Bird this August and on Sunday... Indigo Girls (?!) .. thinking of buying tickets for Adam Ant and The Fixx.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:53 pm

Wintersun just announced an October show with Ne Obliviscaris opening. Might have to check that one out too.

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:23 pm

hey Skinypupy

Amorphis is coming to Herman's Hideaway in Denver this September.

Herman's is a bar that holds 500 hundred people.

Good opportunity to see them in a very small venue.

Let me know if you are interested and could make it.

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Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:57 pm

They're actually coming to a similar place here the day before (Liquid Joes), and I already bought tickets.

I was actually a little bit shocked they were playing there because it's so damn small (400 capacity).

Gonna be a killer show with Moonspell, Omnium Gatherum, and Dark Tranquility. I've seen all four bands on 70K, and they all put on a fantastic show. Tomi (Amorphis singer) is absolutely amazing live.

One of these days we'll connect for a show.

EDIT: Holy shit. I was just looking through the upcoming shows at this venue, and Mephiskapheles is coming in July. I had no idea they were even still a thing. They were one of my first small venue shows (opening for Skankin' Pickle) and were brilliant. I named our first cat Saba after this song.

hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:57 pm

Xmann wrote: ↑Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:23 pm a bar that holds 500 hundred people

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:59 pm

hitbyambulance wrote:
Xmann wrote: ↑Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:23 pm a bar that holds 500 hundred people

lol, that's really the best description I can do.

I'm actually surprised that's the capacity. I've seen shows at this place with 50 people there.

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Crimson · Post by **Crimson** » Fri Jun 29, 2018 8:31 pm

I saw Depeche Mode last October at the Hollywood Bowl and just a month ago at the Honda Center in Anahiem.
Great concerts..

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 3:23 am

Welcome back Crimson, well wishes to you and your family.

I regret not seeing Depeche Mode when they were here in Denver last fall. Heard those were great shows.

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hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 4:54 pm

deciding if i want to go to Neurosis next week - mainly because Converge are opening

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 1:47 am

Saw Fleshgod Apocalypse tonight, and I think I’m done seeing them live. With dual guitars, bass, drums, pianist, opera singer, and full orchestra backing track, fhe music is too complex to work well in a live setting unless there is a REALLY talented sound guy to balance it.

Out of the 4 times I’ve seen them, one show was brilliant, one was pretty good, and the other two (including tonight) were fucking disasters. It just all sounded like loud mush.

I’m mostly just bummed because we finally convinced a co-worker to come to a metal show with us, and it was just a huge clunk. Oh well.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:03 am

Behemoth, At The Gates, and Wolves in the Throne Room just announced a fall tour.

Ho. Lee. Shit.

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:01 pm

Please tell me this is coming to Denver

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 5:48 am

Xmann wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:01 pm Please tell me this is coming to Denver

Nov 13, in SLC the day after.

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:56 pm

Skinypupy wrote:
Xmann wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:01 pm Please tell me this is coming to Denver
Nov 13, in SLC the day after.

Got my presale tickets yesterday

Alefroth · Post by **Alefroth** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:16 pm

Whoever you're seeing, keep seeing them.

JetFred · Post by **JetFred** » Fri Jul 20, 2018 7:23 pm

Weezer+Pixies and Rod Stewart+Cyndi Lauper next week.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:56 pm

I haven't seen a show in forever, but Samantha Fish is playing October 20th (A Saturday) within a young LordMortis casual biking distance from my house. I will leave the house. I will leave the house.

She plays guitar like it's the 70s and guitar exploration is at the top of its game.

And my

, the cigar box

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:04 am

I slept on getting tickets for the Melvins show tonight after getting the day off tomorrow. So I had to use StubHub and pay 3x the face value...

But we're going! Melvins with Jon Spencer opening!

Melvins are touring with two bassists this time. Jeff Pinkus, formerly of my favorite band Butthole Surfers and Steve McDonald of Redd Kross.

Gonna be nuts.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:16 am

Was just talking about Pyramid Scheme with my brother last weekend. (My sister's sister-in-law and best friend works for a rather large MLM company based out of GR, and we were all laughing at the venue's name.)

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:25 am

It's a great venue. Typical-for-GR excellent beer selection and 30+ pinball machines...

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:52 am

Is it weird that Jon Spencer would attract me to that show more than the Melvins at this time?

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:59 am

For our anniversary I bought the wife and I tickets to relive our respective first concerts. They were different artists but they are doing a show together nearby. Yes, the wife and I are going to see Debbie Gibson and Tiffany (and Lisa Lisa) in concert. I finally found a situation where I think I will truly regret having given up alcohol.

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 3:24 pm

LordMortis wrote: ↑Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:52 am Is it weird that Jon Spencer would attract me to that show more than the Melvins at this time?

I'm pretty excited about that too even though when we saw The Blues Explosion a couple years ago it wasn't that great.

I'm hoping he plays the theremin more tonight than he did then.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 3:28 pm

coopasonic wrote: ↑Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:59 am For our anniversary I bought the wife and I tickets to relive our respective first concerts. They were different artists but they are doing a show together nearby. Yes, the wife and I are going to see Debbie Gibson and Tiffany (and Lisa Lisa) in concert. I finally found a situation where I think I will truly regret having given up alcohol.

Godspeed, brave soldier

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 3:28 pm

coopasonic wrote: ↑Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:59 am For our anniversary I bought the wife and I tickets to relive our respective first concerts. They were different artists but they are doing a show together nearby. Yes, the wife and I are going to see Debbie Gibson and Tiffany (and Lisa Lisa) in concert. I finally found a situation where I think I will truly regret having given up alcohol.

That's crazy that your two firsts shows are playing together. Of course you've got to go!

The bill for our show would be very unlikely...Huey Lewis And The News would play with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Thompson Twins.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:35 am

Buying tickets for all the upcoming shows today. It's going to be a seriously expensive day.

- Obscura/Beyond Creation/Archspire - 9/19
- Pallbearer/Tribulation - 9/22
- Amorphis/Dark Tranquility/Moonspell/Omnium Gatherum - 9/28
- Zeal & Ardor - 10/3
- Carach Angren/Mors Principum Est/Wolfheart - 10/7
- Behemoth/At the Gates/Wolves in the Throne Room - 11/14
- Ministry/Igorrr - 11/23

My wallet is crying in pain...but that's a damn good fall lineup.

hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 3:32 pm

just saw Adam Ant and The Fixx last night, and The Psychedelic Furs and X a few days ago.

ohGr / Lead Into Gold - Aug 18 (i've got my son that weekend, so i'm not sure how to work this out. take him to the show?)
Slayer, Anthrax, Lamb of God, Napalm Death, Testament - Aug 24 (dunno if i'm going to this)
Killing Joke / PIG - Sep 1
Jon Hopkins - Sep 22
Gary Numan / Nightmare Air - Oct 2
Of Montreal - Nov 4
The Selector and The Beat (w/ Ranking Roger) - Nov 8

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 1:45 am

Skinypupy wrote:Buying tickets for all the upcoming shows today. It's going to be a seriously expensive day.

- Obscura/Beyond Creation/Archspire - 9/19
- Pallbearer/Tribulation - 9/22
- Amorphis/Dark Tranquility/Moonspell/Omnium Gatherum - 9/28
- Zeal & Ardor - 10/3
- Carach Angren/Mors Principum Est/Wolfheart - 10/7
- Behemoth/At the Gates/Wolves in the Throne Room - 11/14
- Ministry/Igorrr - 11/23

My wallet is crying in pain...but that's a damn good fall lineup.

Already have tickets to Amorphis and Behemoth.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:49 am

Anyone in town Aug 27 or 28? I’ll be in Denver those days.

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:48 am

Let me see what's going on those days

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:20 pm

I'm in Oklahoma City tonight for a little show featuring Napalm Death, Testament, Anthrax, Lamb of God, and Slayer.

Best part is I'm also hanging out with my best friends from high school, some of whom I haven't seen since a class reunion 14 years ago.

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 10:12 pm

Brian wrote:I'm in Oklahoma City tonight for a little show featuring Napalm Death, Testament, Anthrax, Lamb of God, and Slayer.

Best part is I'm also hanging out with my best friends from high school, some of whom I haven't seen since a class reunion 14 years ago.

Seeing this show Saturday

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 8:48 am

It was overall a great show. Slayer was absolutely fantastic and performed amazingly well with one of the tightest live sets I've heard in a long time.

wire · Post by **wire** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 11:17 am

My wife and I went to our first real concert in over 18 years when we saw X and The Psychedelic Furs at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle a couple of weeks ago. We used to go to concerts all the time when we lived in Seattle but here in Monterey the bands we like usually play in San Francisco and that is just a bit to far.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sun Aug 26, 2018 1:07 pm

You guys know (or can tell from my forum name) how much I adore Skinny Puppy. Been listening to SP, Ogre, and various other side projects in that orbit for 25+ years now. I could go on for hours about the impact their music has had on my life, and I'd consider Ogre to be my favorite musician in the world (not named Bowie).

On Friday, I had the opportunity to spend an hour hanging out with Ogre and the rest of the band before their SLC show.

They say you should never meet your idols, as you’re bound to come away disappointed. That couldn’t be further from the truth with this guy. He’s truly a wonderful, genuine human being who was truly a pleasure to connect with. He sat and listened to all our stories about how much his music has meant to this group of dorks, and he came across as truly humbled and thankful.

I'm not generally one to fanboy over celebrities, but this was honestly a sublime experience. Oh, and their show was BRILLIANT. Seen them 5 times, and this one was easily the best.