The XX show last night a Prague’s Forum Karlin blew the pants off the one a few years back at the big room at the Lucerna downtown. The Lucerna show was fine performance and setlist wise but the sound was horrible. At that show, there were none of the gut-rattling low frequency elements of the…
Tag: Live
Kurt Vile and the Violators – July 31, 2012 – Meet Factory – Prague, Czech Republic
I wanna write my whole life down Burn it there to the ground I wanna sing at, top of my lungs For fun, screamin’ annoyingly ‘Cause that’s just me bein’ me, bein’ free Kurt Vile – “On Tour” John Hiatt introduced me to the idea of a musician as “a lifer” when I interviewed him…
Primal Scream – Screamadelica Live – August 7, 2011 Vltavská Cultural Center Prague, Czech Republic
Somewhere, Czechoslovak communists are turning in their graves. Last night’s show at the Vltavská Cultural Center in Prague had the rock band Primal Scream playing in what appeared to be the basement of a run-down building adorned with old, ugly socialist realism sculptures. The near atomic combination of the eye-searing, color-saturated, bright visuals and ear…
Wilco – September 28, 2010 – Divadlo Archa – Prague, Czech Republic
Before leaving the house to see Wilco, I played some of their tunes for Little NH while she finished up her M&M’s for dessert. She’s a fan of “Wilco (the Song)” and was more than a little disappointed that she wasn’t going to get to see them in person. I explained to her that the…
The Cult – August 10, 2010 – Divadlo Archa – Prague, Czech Republic
I’ve seen The Cult live about five times in the last fifteen years and this was the best they’ve ever sounded. The Astbury-Duffy team has looked a bit more fighting fit in previous outings but heck, they must be pushing 50 these days. And let’s face it, none of us look like we did 15…
Lightning Review: Kings of Leon – Live at the O2 London, England
I bought the wrong thing for everyone this Christmas. They’re all going to be opening up presents and wishing they had this DVD instead. This band is really blowing my mind. And, on this DVD, they blow the minds of everyone at the O2. It’s astounding – the hits, slow burners, all well filmed. The…
U2 360° Tour in Berlin 07-18-09
This is my fifth time seeing U2 on four consecutive tours. Of all of the U2 shows I’ve seen, this one was the best since the Popmart Tour for a hard-core fan even though songs from the Pop album were non-existent in the set list. Nevertheless, the mix of songs succeeded in showcasing…
Sync Windows Live Calendar with Outlook 2007?
Can it be done? Does anybody out in Internet land know how to do it? This guy tried and failed – just like me this morning. Maybe in Windows 7?