[DID NOT ATTEND: October 18, 2025] Grandaddy: 25th Anniversary of The Sophtware Slump / Pedro the Lion / Greg Freeman
When The Sophtware Slump came out, I loved the album. Listened to it all the time and put it in the same boat as the Mercury Rev albums I loved–kind of weird but sweet with high pitched vocals. When this show was announced I was really excited about it. And then I cooled on the idea. I’m not really sur why. I listened to a few songs off of Sophtware and I wasn’t quite as excited about the show. I had tickets to see The Beta Band also doing an anniversary show and I guess that felt like enough nostalgia for me.
The show was this album and a few other songs. I’m not even sure if I know many other songs by them, so I guess I made the right choice.
Pedro the Lion was one of the many bands that came out around the same time who had a name like ___ The ____. It was hard to keep track of them all. Pedro the Lion sounds a pit like Pavement. David Bazan formed the band in 1995 and represented its main creative force, backed by a varying rotation of collaborating musicians. Bazan went “solo” in the early 2000s, releasing music under his own name. And then in the late 2010s he decided to release music as Pedro again. They’re a band I’m on the fence about as I don’t always like his voice, but I’ll bet they are fun live.
Greg Freeman is a quirky musician from Vermont. He reminds me a bit of MJ Lenderman in that he’s borderline country, but not really and he sings in a slightly unconventional way. Having said that, they don’t sound anything alike–it’s more about the vibe they give off. He’s got a nice slacker vibe.
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