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Julien Baker (Webster Hall, New York City, NY, October 6, 2024)

Posted in Julien Baker, Katie Malco, Lucy Dacus, New York City, The Ophelias, Webster Hall on October 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

[ATTENDED: October 6, 2024] Julien Baker

My wife and I saw Julien Baker open for The Decemberists back in 2017.  I had liked a few songs on her album and I was happy she opened.  Then she announced a headline tour the following year and we grabbed tickets.

We left that show unsettled and I assumed I’d never see her again.

Then she joined boygenius and I found myself enjoying her third of the trio more than the other two who I liked better before the trio formed.  My daughter became a massive fan of all three of them and Julien in particular.  

So when she announced a few shows in New York, and my daughter found resale tickets for shockingly cheap, we decided to go to the Sunday night show.  

After The Ophelias, we were all set for Julien.  We assumed we’d be getting home pretty late since she wasn’t going on until pretty late already.  And just as the show started and we had a decent view, two people on the side of us pushed in front of us and proceeded to get all handsy.  Which is just weird and distracting.  And the one person was tall and the other person moved their head around a lot basically obscuring the stage for my daughter.

So Julien came out and I was surprised how much the show rocked.  There were flashing lights, a full band (kicking drums) and a huge sound.  Remember the last time I had seen her it was just her and a guitar and for a few songs, a violin.  So this was a massive departure, and I really liked it. (more…)

[ATTENDED: October 6, 2024] Julien Baker

My wife and I saw Julien Baker open for The Decemberists back in 2017.  I had liked a few songs on her album and I was happy she opened.  Then she announced a headline tour the following year and we grabbed tickets.

We left that show unsettled and I assumed I’d never see her again.

Then she joined boygenius and I found myself enjoying her third of the trio more than the other two who I liked better before the trio formed.  My daughter became a massive fan of all three of them and Julien in particular.  

So when she announced a few shows in New York, and my daughter found resale tickets for shockingly cheap, we decided to go to the Sunday night show.  

After The Ophelias, we were all set for Julien.  We assumed we’d be getting home pretty late since she wasn’t going on until pretty late already.  And just as the show started and we had a decent view, two people on the side of us pushed in front of us and proceeded to get all handsy.  Which is just weird and distracting.  And the one person was tall and the other person moved their head around a lot basically obscuring the stage for my daughter.

So Julien came out and I was surprised how much the show rocked.  There were flashing lights, a full band (kicking drums) and a huge sound.  Remember the last time I had seen her it was just her and a guitar and for a few songs, a violin.  So this was a massive departure, and I really liked it. (more…)

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The Ophelias (Webster Hall, New York City, NY, October 6, 2024) [JULIEN BAKER]

Posted in Julien Baker, Katie Malco, New York City, The Ophelias, Webster Hall on October 7, 2024| Leave a Comment »

[ATTENDED: October 6, 2024] The Ophelias

The only thing I knew about The Ophelias before this show was this bit of information I looked up the last time I could have seen them (in 2022 they opened for Typhoon, but I didn’t go).

I love the origin story that Wikipedia gives for The Ophelias

The Ophelias are an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. The group first met at a time when each were independently serving as the “token girl” in various male-fronted bands from their hometown. “Coming from varied musical backgrounds (ranging from garage-rock, to surf, to opera), the distinct talents and influences of each member collided in unexpected ways at the band’s first rehearsal. It was here the band discovered that their chemistry wasn’t rooted in a shared musical reference point, but in the creative relief from the expected censorship of being a side person.”

Although a more recent review notes (more…)

[ATTENDED: October 6, 2024] The Ophelias

The only thing I knew about The Ophelias before this show was this bit of information I looked up the last time I could have seen them (in 2022 they opened for Typhoon, but I didn’t go).

I love the origin story that Wikipedia gives for The Ophelias

The Ophelias are an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. The group first met at a time when each were independently serving as the “token girl” in various male-fronted bands from their hometown. “Coming from varied musical backgrounds (ranging from garage-rock, to surf, to opera), the distinct talents and influences of each member collided in unexpected ways at the band’s first rehearsal. It was here the band discovered that their chemistry wasn’t rooted in a shared musical reference point, but in the creative relief from the expected censorship of being a side person.”

Although a more recent review notes (more…)

[ATTENDED: October 6, 2024] The Ophelias

The only thing I knew about The Ophelias before this show was this bit of information I looked up the last time I could have seen them (in 2022 they opened for Typhoon, but I didn’t go).

I love the origin story that Wikipedia gives for The Ophelias

The Ophelias are an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. The group first met at a time when each were independently serving as the “token girl” in various male-fronted bands from their hometown. “Coming from varied musical backgrounds (ranging from garage-rock, to surf, to opera), the distinct talents and influences of each member collided in unexpected ways at the band’s first rehearsal. It was here the band discovered that their chemistry wasn’t rooted in a shared musical reference point, but in the creative relief from the expected censorship of being a side person.”

Although a more recent review notes (more…)

[ATTENDED: October 6, 2024] The Ophelias

The only thing I knew about The Ophelias before this show was this bit of information I looked up the last time I could have seen them (in 2022 they opened for Typhoon, but I didn’t go).

I love the origin story that Wikipedia gives for The Ophelias

The Ophelias are an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. The group first met at a time when each were independently serving as the “token girl” in various male-fronted bands from their hometown. “Coming from varied musical backgrounds (ranging from garage-rock, to surf, to opera), the distinct talents and influences of each member collided in unexpected ways at the band’s first rehearsal. It was here the band discovered that their chemistry wasn’t rooted in a shared musical reference point, but in the creative relief from the expected censorship of being a side person.”

Although a more recent review notes (more…)

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Katie Malco (Webster Hall, New York City, NY, October 6, 2024) [JULIEN BAKER]

Posted in Julien Baker, Katie Malco, New York City, The Ophelias, Webster Hall on October 6, 2024| Leave a Comment »

[ATTENDED: October 6, 2024] Katie Malco

My daughter has become a huge fan of boygenius.  We didn’t get to see them (well, we saw them at a festival) so when Julien Baker announced that she was playing a few shows my daughter really wanted to go.  I’m loathe to go to NYC for shows these days because of the massive hassle, but I made an exception for this (especially since there were only shows in NYC).  It turned out we were able to get surprisingly cheap resale tickets (I can’t imagine why) for the Sunday night show (the middle of three).

We left absurdly early and traffic was a nightmare!  I assumed it wouldn’t be on a Sunday but I was wrong.  I had imagined that we would get into the city an hour before doors opened and grab a bite and then mosey into the show and be maybe close to the stage.  Instead, by the time we parked (if only I had remembered that street parking was free and ample on Sundays) and walked the several blocks to Webster Hall, we were stupidly late.

We had to stand almost as far back as was possible and we had missed all but one or two songs of the Katie Malco set. (more…)

[ATTENDED: October 6, 2024] Katie Malco

My daughter has become a huge fan of boygenius.  We didn’t get to see them (well, we saw them at a festival) so when Julien Baker announced that she was playing a few shows my daughter really wanted to go.  I’m loathe to go to NYC for shows these days because of the massive hassle, but I made an exception for this (especially since there were only shows in NYC).  It turned out we were able to get surprisingly cheap resale tickets (I can’t imagine why) for the Sunday night show (the middle of three).

We left absurdly early and traffic was a nightmare!  I assumed it wouldn’t be on a Sunday but I was wrong.  I had imagined that we would get into the city an hour before doors opened and grab a bite and then mosey into the show and be maybe close to the stage.  Instead, by the time we parked (if only I had remembered that street parking was free and ample on Sundays) and walked the several blocks to Webster Hall, we were stupidly late.

We had to stand almost as far back as was possible and we had missed all but one or two songs of the Katie Malco set. (more…)

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Typhoon / Carm / The Ophelias (Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA, April 30, 2022) [DID NOT ATTEND]

Posted in CARM, Philadelphia, PA, The Ophelias, Typhoon, Underground Arts on April 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »

[DID NOT ATTEND: April 30, 2022] Typhoon / Carm / The Ophelias

I saw Typhoon back in 2018 and  the show was amazing.  They were so good live, that I knew I’d want to see them again.  Although actually, playing Underground Arts seemed like too small of a stage for their show (I saw them at Union Transfer last time).

Their brand of orchestral rock is really powerful and moving.  It’s interesting how much singer Kyle Morton sounds like Andy Shauf–that same kind of almost marble mouthed delivery that IU don’t quite understand but kind of makes you lean in to hear.

I was pretty excited to see them again, but then I found out that Born Ruffians, a Canadian band that I really like was playing Johnny Brenda’s the same night.  So I opted to see the band that I’d never seen rather than the one I’d seen before.

I hadn’t heard of Carm.  (more…)

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