Top Gigs Of 2016

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   We're getting towards the end of the year so here are my favorite gigs of the year

Nik Bartsch Mobile - NYC - took the train down from Boston for a can't miss gig, absolutely stunning I was captivated from start to finish
Schnellertollermeier - Orion, Baltimore - Just had to drive from Boston for this one, stayed with Steve F & Joyce, great to see lots of friends and they tore it up at Orion, what a send off
Gutbucket - Boston - played a tiny venue, was sitting front and center, completely nuts, loved it
Bent Knee - Boston/ProgDay - saw them 3 times in 2016, never less than excellent, my favorite gig was probably with a couple of bizarre cabaret acts in Somerville
The Necks - Boston/Knoxville - played their new album in it s entirety in the German cultural center in Boston to a hushed crowd, goosebumps
Zoe Keating - Boston - solo cello in church - lovely stuff
God Is An Astronaut - Boston - very good shoegazing post rock
Go Go Penguin - Boston - superb three piece nu jazz combo, really enjoyed their stuff
Uz Jsme Doma - RIO France - been a bucket list band for ages, loved their set, had me dancing in the aisles
Upsilon Acrux - RIO France - 2nd time seeing and much more familiar with them, mesmerizing
Jump For Joy - RIO France - Faust / Henry Cow combo - hour long structured experimentation, wonderful
Half The Sky - RIO France - Playing the music of Lindsey Cooper, half of Western Culture, captivating
Sunn0))) - Big Ears Knoxville - crushingly loud and something to be experienced, a hoot
Tony Conrad & Faust - Outside The Dream Syndicate - a true exercise in minimalist avant garde heavy metal - loud and mesmerizing


Edited by Nogbad_The_Bad - December 09 2016 at 18:29

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Nogbad_The_Bad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group RIO/Avant/Zeuhl & Eclectic Team Joined: March 16 2007 Location: Boston Status: Online Points: 21315	Topic: Top Gigs Of 2016 Posted: December 09 2016 at 18:23
	We're getting towards the end of the year so here are my favorite gigs of the year Nik Bartsch Mobile - NYC - took the train down from Boston for a can't miss gig, absolutely stunning I was captivated from start to finish Schnellertollermeier - Orion, Baltimore - Just had to drive from Boston for this one, stayed with Steve F & Joyce, great to see lots of friends and they tore it up at Orion, what a send off Gutbucket - Boston - played a tiny venue, was sitting front and center, completely nuts, loved it Bent Knee - Boston/ProgDay - saw them 3 times in 2016, never less than excellent, my favorite gig was probably with a couple of bizarre cabaret acts in Somerville The Necks - Boston/Knoxville - played their new album in it s entirety in the German cultural center in Boston to a hushed crowd, goosebumps Zoe Keating - Boston - solo cello in church - lovely stuff God Is An Astronaut - Boston - very good shoegazing post rock Go Go Penguin - Boston - superb three piece nu jazz combo, really enjoyed their stuff Uz Jsme Doma - RIO France - been a bucket list band for ages, loved their set, had me dancing in the aisles Upsilon Acrux - RIO France - 2nd time seeing and much more familiar with them, mesmerizing Jump For Joy - RIO France - Faust / Henry Cow combo - hour long structured experimentation, wonderful Half The Sky - RIO France - Playing the music of Lindsey Cooper, half of Western Culture, captivating Sunn0))) - Big Ears Knoxville - crushingly loud and something to be experienced, a hoot Tony Conrad & Faust - Outside The Dream Syndicate - a true exercise in minimalist avant garde heavy metal - loud and mesmerizing Edited by Nogbad_The_Bad - December 09 2016 at 18:29
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	Motorpsycho+Carte Blanche@Oslo Opera House, Oslo (Jan) Jaga Jazzist@Sentrum Scene, Oslo (Jan) Motorpsycho@Rockefeller Music Hall, Oslo (Apr) Krokofant@Blå, Oslo (Apr) Panzerpappa@Gamla, Oslo (Apr) Kraftwerk@Oslo Opera House, Oslo (Aug) Bushman's Revenge@Victoria - National Jazz Scene, Oslo (Sep) King Crimson@Sentrum Scene, Oslo (Sep) Huntsville@Victoria - National Jazz Scene, Oslo (Sep) Tortoise@John Dee, Oslo (Nov) Bushman's Revenge@John Dee, Oslo (Nov) All top notch, except for that last one. They were on the bill with another band I can't even remember the name of (they were quite unremarkable), and who played most of the evening, with BR joining them only for the last song. Quite disappointing. If I'd known beforehand I wouldn't have gone. And I'm still kicking myself for missing Supersilent and Møster!, both at Blå, in September and October respectively. Taught me to pay better attention to my favourite bands and venues.


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