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| From | erhoek@comcast.net |
| Subject | Architecture in Helsinki |
| Date | Mon, 06 Jun 2005 06:45:15 +0000 |
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Has anyone been fortunate enough to catch Architecture in Helsinki on their 2nd US tour?
They played a very enjoyable show here in Grand Rapids,Michigan to an audience of around (I'm guessing)175 or so which is quite a good showing since we have been under tornado watches here since around 2pm . We had torrential microbursts throughout the late afternoon and into the evening which caused the cancellation of our Festival of the Arts which ruined my 7 year old daughter's day as she was scheduled to perform with her ballet group on an outdoor stage a few minutes after the monsoonlike conditions blew into town...anyway...
Architecture in Helsinki performed a spirited set that lasted around an hour and a half and consisted primarily of material off their In Case We Die cd ( they played basically everything but Rendezvous) with a smattering of songs from Fingers Crossed- their 1st full release (the Owls Go,Like A Call (great version!) Scissors Paper Rock and Fumble) and they closed with an inspired cover of Roxy Music's Love Is the Drug.
For those unfamiliar with AIH ,picture Belle and Sebastian crossbred with Bis or Le Tigre but not as abrasive..that ..is this is an Australian octet (5 men and 3 women) playing an assortment of instruments including but not limited to drums,bass,guitar,keybords,xylophone,tambourine,cowbell and many other percussive instruments,Moogs,melodica,trombones,trumpets,tuba,flute,recorder and many more mxing a symphonic chamber-pop sound with electronic punk. They rock out a lot more this time around than they did last year when i saw them.
Their in-between song moments still resemble a Chinese firedrill as many members move to a different instrument after each song. It is quite treat to behold and if you are in Detroit they are playing the Magic Stick tomorrow night.
Here is a list of remaining dates:
06/06 Mon - Detroit MI @ The Magic Stick
06/07 Tue - Indianapolis IN @ The Patio
06/08 Wed - Newport KY @ Southgate House
06/10 Fri - Cleveland OH @ Agora Ballroom
06/11 Sat - Allston MA @ Great Scott
06/12 Sun - New York NY @ Knitting Factory
06/13 Mon - Brooklyn NY @ Northsix
06/14 Tue - Philadelphia PA @ First Unitarian
06/16 Thu - Washington DC @ DC 9
06/17 Fri - Carrboro NC @ Cat's Cradle
06/18 Sat - TBA
06/20 Mon - Houston TX @ TBA
06/21 Tue - Denton TX @ Hailey's
06/22 Wed - Austin TX @ Emo's (Inside Stage)
06/24 Fri - Tucson AZ @ Solar Culture
06/25 Sat - Phoenix AZ @ Modified
06/27 Mon - San Diego CA @ The Casbah
-r
> Alaska: Not sure of the exact title but Michelle Shocked "Anchorage"
> (could be "Anchored Down in Anchorage"). Might be nice foryou as it
> directly contrasts Texas to Alaska.
>
> -craig
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: audities-owner@smoe.org [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf
> Of Stacy Lynn
> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 2:08 PM
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: mix about places
>
>
> This gets done a lot, I know. :)
>
> I like making mixes, and I want to make a mix about places.
>
> Particularily:
>
> Alaska (Fairbanks, in particular, but anywhere)
> Portland, OR (or Washington State, or the pacific NW in general)
> Boise, ID (or Idaho in general)
> Tucson, AZ (or Arizona/desert in general)
> Abilene, TX (Texas or west TX ok)
> New York City (metro area ok)
>
> I think you all know what I like. I'm pretty much a fan of anything
> melodic, be it powerpop, alt-country, folk, singer songwriter, melodic
> emo, melodic rock, etc and so forth.
>
> Soooo, suggestions?
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Stacy
>
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