Maximo Park 9/25: Not my favorite live band, but far and away one of the best albums I've heard all year. Is it worth $14 to see if they've gotten better? I'll say yes.
Institute (w/ Gavin Rossdale) 8/30: Don't let the daaaaaaaaays go by! I guess this will sell out fast? I'm gonna go. You can make it a total post-grunge week at Bowery with Our Lady Peace playing there the next two nights...
The Mountain Goats 10/29: Doesn't Bowery seem big for him? I'll still go, just sayin...
Athlete 10/4: Really know nothing about these guys, but their name keeps on popping up. Didn't they open for Snow Patrol or something? Same kind of stuff I guess?
The first Athlete album, Vehicles and Animals, is great music to do the dishes to. All the songs have the same sort of lopey beat -- think Pavement's "Carrot Rope" and you'll get the picture. Two or three really great songs on there. They played a good show at Mercury Lounge, opening for Razorlight, back in March 2004.
Unfortunately, the second album they seem to have been turned into Coldplay wannabes (complete with a fashion makeovers for a band that previously looked like members of the AV club). Very disappointing.
Posted by: bill p | July 27, 2005 at 01:39 PM
razorlight opened for athlete
athlete 2nd record is one of this yrs best
maybe u should listen to the whole record more than once b4 u give a opion like that
Posted by: dj | July 27, 2005 at 02:55 PM
maimo Park on the same night as the whitestripes. I know I would pick the stripes.
Posted by: | July 27, 2005 at 03:06 PM
I'm going to the White Stripes the night before Maximo Park...
Posted by: Jeff | July 27, 2005 at 03:10 PM
i can't remember who was on first at that merc show -- both bands were on their way to sxsw -- not that anyone really opens for anyone else at a show like that.
and i have listened to the whole 2nd athlete record and stand by my words, but your mileage may vary, obviously.
Posted by: bill p | July 27, 2005 at 03:35 PM