Irving Plaza NYC 6/17/2014
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 11:28 pm
I didn't see a thread for this. I just got back from the NYC gig at Irving Plaza. Here is my "first" impulse.
Space Hog: I never heard of them before; but think I recognized one song. They played one from their last album that impressed me, but overall I wasn't made a fan. They kind of had a 'punk' look but a contemporary sound. Short set, probably 25-30 minutes.
Eve 6: I'm a fan and know a lot of their songs. I enjoyed them. They have energy, although the songs sounded different than the albums. I think slightly longer than the Space Hog set, but not by much. The guy next to me complained about the sound; he guessed they blew an amp or something. I think the bass player was slightly out of tune and was putting more emphasis on being energetic than playing accurately.
Their drummer impressed me.
Soul Asylum: Very short set. I would have guessed 45 minutes, but it was actually 32 minutes including Art's intro. This is the setlist:
April Fool's
Little too Clean
Misery [Art from Everclear came out and sang w/ them; he seemed genuinely surprised when they jumped into Silly Love Songs]
Black Gold
Runaway Train
Somebody to Shove
Just Like Anyone
I'd believe I'm missing one. Maybe two. No Gravity or 'recent' songs. No new songs either. It was a heavier start than I expected.
Everclear: I'm a fan and know many of their songs; I only saw them once before (Back in their Golden lineup). But, Holy crap, they stole the show. Soul Asylum had a better sound mix; but Everclear put on a better show. Lots of energy, lots of audience interaction and jumping around. They just brought performance to a level I don't usually see.
I think they played an hour including encore.
But, still too short.
Show started at 7:30 and I was leaving the venue at 11, so less than four hours of music. I wish I didn't travel for this; and I consider myself a fan of three out of the four bands on the bill. I had assumed--incorrectly--that Everclear would get a full set (~90 minutes) and that Soul Asylum would be in the 60+ minute range (like when they toured w/ Fountains of Wayne) .
Aww, well...
I have recordings, but it'll take a few weeks before I get a chance to listen / edit/ upload.
Space Hog: I never heard of them before; but think I recognized one song. They played one from their last album that impressed me, but overall I wasn't made a fan. They kind of had a 'punk' look but a contemporary sound. Short set, probably 25-30 minutes.
Eve 6: I'm a fan and know a lot of their songs. I enjoyed them. They have energy, although the songs sounded different than the albums. I think slightly longer than the Space Hog set, but not by much. The guy next to me complained about the sound; he guessed they blew an amp or something. I think the bass player was slightly out of tune and was putting more emphasis on being energetic than playing accurately.
Their drummer impressed me.
Soul Asylum: Very short set. I would have guessed 45 minutes, but it was actually 32 minutes including Art's intro. This is the setlist:
April Fool's
Little too Clean
Misery [Art from Everclear came out and sang w/ them; he seemed genuinely surprised when they jumped into Silly Love Songs]
Black Gold
Runaway Train
Somebody to Shove
Just Like Anyone
I'd believe I'm missing one. Maybe two. No Gravity or 'recent' songs. No new songs either. It was a heavier start than I expected.
Everclear: I'm a fan and know many of their songs; I only saw them once before (Back in their Golden lineup). But, Holy crap, they stole the show. Soul Asylum had a better sound mix; but Everclear put on a better show. Lots of energy, lots of audience interaction and jumping around. They just brought performance to a level I don't usually see.
I think they played an hour including encore.
But, still too short.
Show started at 7:30 and I was leaving the venue at 11, so less than four hours of music. I wish I didn't travel for this; and I consider myself a fan of three out of the four bands on the bill. I had assumed--incorrectly--that Everclear would get a full set (~90 minutes) and that Soul Asylum would be in the 60+ minute range (like when they toured w/ Fountains of Wayne) .
Aww, well...
I have recordings, but it'll take a few weeks before I get a chance to listen / edit/ upload.