Re: [idm] <mum seattle> was Re: [idm] The truth about laptop shows...
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i got to see them on the first day of the american tour, they were having
some technical difficulties, but it was still great...they played in a
theatre here so every one was absolutely quiet and seated and watching.
ideal.
those who like to talk have the option of going in the back outside the
theatre.
quoted 3 lines On Mon, 7 Oct 2002, Sean Horton wrote:> On Mon, 7 Oct 2002, Sean Horton wrote:
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> :I recently saw Mum (the good Mum from Iceland) in Seattle and for the
first
quoted 1 line :4 songs I felt like I was in a dorm party. Girls screaming and laughing,> :4 songs I felt like I was in a dorm party. Girls screaming and laughing,
I
quoted 29 lines :had beer split on me, some guy yelled "Turn it up" and pointless> :had beer split on me, some guy yelled "Turn it up" and pointless
> :conversations all around. I was mortified by how rude people were,
> :especially considering the nature and subtlety of Mum's music. Certain
> :show's I would expect and maybe even contribute in this type of behavior,
> :but not at a Mum show.
>
> it was at i-spy, a perfectly awful venue, and the show seemed to
> turn into an indie rock street cred event where being seen was more
> important than who was being seen. i was lucky that night and found
> a pocket near soundboard which provided a respite from most the
> crowd. it was still blistering hot though.
>
> my nominal complaint is that it took an hour from the opening act
> til mum played. as much as i like kraftwerk, hearing an entire cd
> between sets in inexcusible. mum also looked quite tired of touring
> by the time they got to seattle and the show, while having its
> moments, seemed flat.
>
> speaking of kraftwerk, this wednesday at the baltic room, RUR
> (rossum's universal robots) will be playing. live-action kraftwerk
> cover tunes.
>
> b.
>
>
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