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[backyardchef]

@Wilfrid Dexy's cancelled the tour. Sad. 

[MitchW]

On 10/1/2023 at 10:24 PM, bloviatrix said:

I love Old '97s. They always put on a great show.

I'm trying to decide whether or not to see The Wombats later this week at Brooklyn Steel. Anyone want to go with me?

I've limited myself to certain shows at Brooklyn Steel. Patti's end of year stuff. I've seen EC once (I think). And I saw Wet Leg (for the 2nd time) during which I wanted to jump off a cliff. Thankfully, I'd seen Wet Leg at the tiny Baby's All Right on their first time in NYC, where they were great.

[MitchW]

I supposed if Hinds played there, I'd go.

[MitchW]

Then @Wilfrid and I could be the two oldest people there.

[MitchW]

All of a sudden, I'm channeling @Sneakeater with multiple posts in a row (some of which are meaningless).

[bloviatrix]

I haven't been to Brooklyn Steel which is part of the reason I'm reluctant to go by myself.

[small h]

9 hours ago, bloviatrix said:

I haven't been to Brooklyn Steel which is part of the reason I'm reluctant to go by myself.

It's terrible. But if you stand around looking old, someone will let you into the VIP section so you can sit down.

[MitchW]

21 minutes ago, small h said:

It's terrible. But if you stand around looking old, someone will let you into the VIP section so you can sit down.

Except if everyone is old.

[small h]

Oh, that is a concern. We were the oldest people in the room last time we went.

[bloviatrix]

What makes the venue so awful?

[small h]

The sight-lines are bad. The sound isn't great. The bars are in weird places making it inconvenient to get a drink. I feel about it much the way I feel about Terminal 5. But it does fill up, so obviously my opinion is not widely shared.

[MitchW]

1 hour ago, small h said:

The sight-lines are bad. The sound isn't great. The bars are in weird places making it inconvenient to get a drink. I feel about it much the way I feel about Terminal 5. But it does fill up, so obviously my opinion is not widely shared.

And it's usually full of mooks.

[small h]

Also that.

[Sneakeater]

7 hours ago, small h said:

It's terrible. But if you stand around looking old, someone will let you into the VIP section so you can sit down.

This is exactly true.

[Sneakeater]

Terminal 5 is even worse.

[small h]

2 minutes ago, Sneakeater said:

Terminal 5 is even worse.

Terminal 5 is so bad that I'll think twice about going there even if you give me a free ticket to see Dwight Yoakum (based on a true story).

[Wilfrid]

Little Simz is playing Brooklyn Steel on 10/12. None of my business but why not “Lil”?

She has moved from being a “phenom to a bellwether” in a magazine formerly edited by Mr William Shawn.

This is nothing against Simz.

[Wilfrid]

Terminal 5?Joan Jett and The Hold Steady supported by Art Brut.

Good shows.

[small h]

Japanese Breakfast at Radio City. They did all the hits first, which may have been a mistake, but they still put on a lively show with a lot of positive energy. One of their encores was The Only Living Boy in New York, which I was not expecting.

An aside: I love the crowds at Radio City - so chill! so fashionable! And the staff is super nice. I take my cane with me when I go out, mostly just to warn people to give me some damn room, and I was pulled out of the entrance line and whisked into the building.

[Wilfrid]

Hinds are playing SXSW next year. I have indicated to them that New York would be a good stopover.

[MitchW]

20 hours ago, Wilfrid said:

Hinds are playing SXSW next year. I have indicated to them that New York would be a good stopover.

I saw that and then worried that they might see this article about Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin.

[Wilfrid]

They could come to New York, play three nights, then get a train down.

Did you see they’re now a five piece? Added another guitarist.

[Mitchell101]

So I've seen My Morning Jacket a ton and their shows are almost always great. I was in NYC yesterday and got a last minute ticket for their show at the Beacon. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of "it still moves." They played the album in order then a bunch of other songs. All I'll say is it was extraordinary. The band never phones it in but I've never seen them so on fire like last night. 
 

Another good thing about MMJ shows is they usually have relatively unknown openers who are a bit out of the box but excellent. Last night was Madi Diaz who did not disappoint. She is not shy with her lyrics. I’ll leave it at that. Check her out. 
 

 

[Mitchell101]

Good week of music continues. North Mississippi Allstars, now with Joey Williams of The Blind Boys of Alabama on bass. Close to 3 hours of greasy, swampy blues without a break. I’m glad they started on time at 8pm sharp! 
 

I was around 10 ft from Luther Dickinson and being so close I still have no idea how he does what he does playing guitar. He is beyond masterful. And brother Cody is an underrated drummer.  Great show and I felt like a thief seeing this in a small venue for $38. 
 

Next up: U2 at The Sphere in Las Vegas. The opposite of the NMA experience. 

[hollywood10]

Well, New Yorkers, on Thursday, October 26 you have the opportunity to hear Jorja Smith promoting her second album "Falling or Flying" at the Apollo Theatre before she's off to the UK.  https://www.amazon.com/falling-flying-Jorja-Smith/dp/B0C5J9WG31/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2I6V3M6Y13IOM&keywords=jorja+smith&qid=1698220409&sprefix=%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-1  I saw her on Tuesday the 24th at the Ace Hotel in LA.  Her songs are good although the sound mix was muddy and bass heavy in the first half of the show. In the latter portion the fans all sang along with the music from her first record.  She did a brief duet from the new album with her opening act, Lila Ike.  Ms. Ike has a reggae tinged approach and a clear as a bell voice.  Someone to watch.