I blogged my face off.
I'm hoarse, sweat-soaked and aching all over -- and I fucking love the Alkaline Trio more than ever right now.
I spent all day today listening to the Trio's entire recorded catalog (ask Rachel if you don't believe me; her office is next to mine, and the walls are thin) and getting pumped up for the show. I had seen some of the setlists from their current tour and had been getting majorly stoked to hear some spicy jams, and they definitely did not disappoint.
Matt, Dan and Derek played one hell of a set tonight, powering through 18 songs in a shade over 75 minutes, even unearthing "For Your Lungs Only," which Matt Skiba said was the first time they'd played it in 11 years. (I've seen the Trio more times than I can count since April 1999 and I don't recall having ever heard it before, so he was probably right.) The guys were super tight musically, and Skiba's voice sounded remarkably strong, particularly on the high notes in "Warbrain." The new material got a generally strong response from the sold-out House Of Blues crowd, but the mosh pit definitely calmed down for "Do You Wanna Know?" (my personal favorite off Agony & Irony) -- if there was a "flop" of the night with the crowd, it was that one (but even still, it was a B+ in a sea full of As).
I really, truly love Alkaline Trio, even though I've found myself being hypercritical of them in recent years. Regardless of my feelings toward their last few records, each one always has at at least a few gems that make their live show compelling, and I will never, ever, ever miss a Trio show within driving distance. You have my word on that.
As for the opening acts: The Fashion sounded like a bunch of discarded demos from the last Hot Hot Heat record (which was the worst HHH record, too), and while I still feel like I'm supposed to like American Steel, their slightly snotty working-class punk doesn't do a damn thing for me. Oh well.
SET LIST (in order)
Calling All Skeletons
Nose Over Tail
I Lied My Face Off
I Found Away
In Vein
Warbrain
Blue Carolina
Mercy Me
Armageddon
Old School Reasons
Private Eye
Do You Wanna Know?
Goodbye Forever
I'm Dying Tomorrow
Help Me
This Could Be Love
ENCORE
For Your Lungs Only
Radio
Have you seen Alkaline Trio on their current tour yet? What did you think? Are you going to an upcoming show? Share your dream setlist!
I spent all day today listening to the Trio's entire recorded catalog (ask Rachel if you don't believe me; her office is next to mine, and the walls are thin) and getting pumped up for the show. I had seen some of the setlists from their current tour and had been getting majorly stoked to hear some spicy jams, and they definitely did not disappoint.
Matt, Dan and Derek played one hell of a set tonight, powering through 18 songs in a shade over 75 minutes, even unearthing "For Your Lungs Only," which Matt Skiba said was the first time they'd played it in 11 years. (I've seen the Trio more times than I can count since April 1999 and I don't recall having ever heard it before, so he was probably right.) The guys were super tight musically, and Skiba's voice sounded remarkably strong, particularly on the high notes in "Warbrain." The new material got a generally strong response from the sold-out House Of Blues crowd, but the mosh pit definitely calmed down for "Do You Wanna Know?" (my personal favorite off Agony & Irony) -- if there was a "flop" of the night with the crowd, it was that one (but even still, it was a B+ in a sea full of As).
I really, truly love Alkaline Trio, even though I've found myself being hypercritical of them in recent years. Regardless of my feelings toward their last few records, each one always has at at least a few gems that make their live show compelling, and I will never, ever, ever miss a Trio show within driving distance. You have my word on that.
As for the opening acts: The Fashion sounded like a bunch of discarded demos from the last Hot Hot Heat record (which was the worst HHH record, too), and while I still feel like I'm supposed to like American Steel, their slightly snotty working-class punk doesn't do a damn thing for me. Oh well.
SET LIST (in order)
Calling All Skeletons
Nose Over Tail
I Lied My Face Off
I Found Away
In Vein
Warbrain
Blue Carolina
Mercy Me
Armageddon
Old School Reasons
Private Eye
Do You Wanna Know?
Goodbye Forever
I'm Dying Tomorrow
Help Me
This Could Be Love
ENCORE
For Your Lungs Only
Radio
Have you seen Alkaline Trio on their current tour yet? What did you think? Are you going to an upcoming show? Share your dream setlist!
Labels: alkaline trio, live music
posted by Scott Heisel at
12:50 AM
2 Comments:
i didnt think the fashion were that bad. they may not be good on the album, but i thought they were pretty good live. maybe they were just good in pittsburgh were i saw them i saw them.
I was at that show too, and I agree with everything you said. "Agony and Irony" is not my favorite Alkaline Trio album, so I was a little nervous as to how the show would go. Now I feel stupid, because it was absolutely amazing. I was so tired and dehydrated that I got sick when I got home, and it was totally worth it! I can't wait until they are in town again!!!
(I got part of "For Your Lungs Only" on video) >http://youtube.com/watch?v=5WwAbKTK270
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