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I wasn't really supposed to be at The Builders and The Butchers show at the 400 Bar, in Minneapolis the night of April 4th, but I was there anyway. Thanks to Lara.
I missed most of Damion Suomi & the Minor Prophets' set, catching only the last two songs. They sounded grateful on stage, and their music sounds like dixie swamp music. They seem to have a good time.
The Builders and The Butchers played for an hour and a half and most of their music requires hand-clapping and foot-stomping. If you've never seen the band live, you're in for a treat, they are much better in person than anything recorded in a studio. Since I wasn't technically working this show, I didn't really take any notes. I just remember the last few songs, "I Broke the Vein" and "Lullaby" were really good.
Friends of the band, and previous touring bands, such as Peter from Peter Wolf Crier, were in attendance that night. The show ended prior to midnight and singer Ryan Sollee suggested we stay for an after party.
Most of us already knew that Bright Eyes was showing up for the after party. Sure enough, a bunch of fans from his show at First Avenue crashed the 400 Bar to see singer Conor Oberst (he played to a sold-out show that night). It wasn't such a secret, the 400 Bar got incredibly full in a matter of minutes.
Then, without warning, The Builders and The Butchers came back on stage to play another six-song short set. This time, with a new audience (who had no idea who the band on stage were), the band played even louder, livelier and more charged.
After the band left the stage, I did see Oberst and his band came in to the backstage. Oberst took the DJ-area, in his hat and glowstick on his ear. He didn't look tired at all, and had a little issue with fading in and out songs... but then again, you don't expect a pro DJ on board. I didn't go up to say hi or anything, I honestly didn't know what I was expecting that night. But it was fun, I'm glad I spent about six hours that day going to various shows.
PS, I picked up their new album, Dead Reckoning on vinyl, which is regrettable. The last six LPs that I bought at various shows all came with either a digital download or a CD of the album, so I was expecting more, or less, the same thing. Come on, it's 2011. I don't have a functioning record player, I listen to music on an iPod, I'm not buying the album twice! So, yeah, I'll avoid buying records from this label in the future.
I missed most of Damion Suomi & the Minor Prophets' set, catching only the last two songs. They sounded grateful on stage, and their music sounds like dixie swamp music. They seem to have a good time.
The Builders and The Butchers played for an hour and a half and most of their music requires hand-clapping and foot-stomping. If you've never seen the band live, you're in for a treat, they are much better in person than anything recorded in a studio. Since I wasn't technically working this show, I didn't really take any notes. I just remember the last few songs, "I Broke the Vein" and "Lullaby" were really good.
Friends of the band, and previous touring bands, such as Peter from Peter Wolf Crier, were in attendance that night. The show ended prior to midnight and singer Ryan Sollee suggested we stay for an after party.
Most of us already knew that Bright Eyes was showing up for the after party. Sure enough, a bunch of fans from his show at First Avenue crashed the 400 Bar to see singer Conor Oberst (he played to a sold-out show that night). It wasn't such a secret, the 400 Bar got incredibly full in a matter of minutes.
Then, without warning, The Builders and The Butchers came back on stage to play another six-song short set. This time, with a new audience (who had no idea who the band on stage were), the band played even louder, livelier and more charged.
After the band left the stage, I did see Oberst and his band came in to the backstage. Oberst took the DJ-area, in his hat and glowstick on his ear. He didn't look tired at all, and had a little issue with fading in and out songs... but then again, you don't expect a pro DJ on board. I didn't go up to say hi or anything, I honestly didn't know what I was expecting that night. But it was fun, I'm glad I spent about six hours that day going to various shows.
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PS, I picked up their new album, Dead Reckoning on vinyl, which is regrettable. The last six LPs that I bought at various shows all came with either a digital download or a CD of the album, so I was expecting more, or less, the same thing. Come on, it's 2011. I don't have a functioning record player, I listen to music on an iPod, I'm not buying the album twice! So, yeah, I'll avoid buying records from this label in the future.
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