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  • qontheboard
    qontheboard Posts: 787
    Has anyone bothered to check out the opening band, The Building? Going tonight and was wondering if they are worth checking out. Also, what time has The War On Drugs been hitting the stage?
     
  • vant0037
    vant0037 Posts: 6,170
    edited April 2024
    Interesting story.  The Building is actually the side-project of one of the guitarists in TWoD.  I did not know this.  He wrote the album he will play about finding out when he got cancer. 
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  • vant0037
    vant0037 Posts: 6,170
    Oh, and in St. Paul, The Building took the stage at 8, and TWoD shortly after 9pm.  They finished their set about 11:10-ish.
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  • qontheboard
    qontheboard Posts: 787
    vant0037 said:
    Oh, and in St. Paul, The Building took the stage at 8, and TWoD shortly after 9pm.  They finished their set about 11:10-ish.

    Thanks, I passed on The Building. TWOD went on at 9:01pm.

  • qontheboard
    qontheboard Posts: 787
    Incredible show last night at Massey Hall. They busted out Like A Hurricane as the encore. Going again tonight... I can't wait.

     
  • qontheboard
    qontheboard Posts: 787
    Someone named youngvedder posted this.

    https://youtu.be/kymTLuSJBa4
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,460
    qontheboard said:
    Someone named youngvedder posted this.

    https://youtu.be/kymTLuSJBa4
    Outstanding cover!
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  • offhegoes32
    offhegoes32 Posts: 418
    Finally seeing this band live for the first time tonight, in Bloomington, IL.  First time going to this venue too, excited it's small.  Can't even remember last small venue show I've been to.
    No time to be void or save up on life, you gotta spend it all.
  • RoleModelsinBlood31
    RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,239
    I don’t think I even gave their new album more than one listen.  Got way too many other albums that got in the way.  Mental note made.
    I'm like an opening band for your mom.
  • joe159
    joe159 Decatur, IL. Posts: 329
    offhegoes32 said:
    Finally seeing this band live for the first time tonight, in Bloomington, IL.  First time going to this venue too, excited it's small.  Can't even remember last small venue show I've been to.
    Headed there now, can't wait to see these guys live!
  • offhegoes32
    offhegoes32 Posts: 418
    joe159 said:
    offhegoes32 said:
    Finally seeing this band live for the first time tonight, in Bloomington, IL.  First time going to this venue too, excited it's small.  Can't even remember last small venue show I've been to.
    Headed there now, can't wait to see these guys live!
    What did you think of the show?  I liked TWOD a lot, the end of the show was sort of weird though.  They've been playing a short encore every show but didn't last night.  It seemed like the stage manager was telling them they had to stop and signaled sound board show was over really abruptly. Other venue staff told me they had another 20-30 min to play easily if they wanted to.  Oh well, very good show anyway!
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  • joe159
    joe159 Decatur, IL. Posts: 329
    offhegoes32 said:
    joe159 said:
    offhegoes32 said:
    Finally seeing this band live for the first time tonight, in Bloomington, IL.  First time going to this venue too, excited it's small.  Can't even remember last small venue show I've been to.
    Headed there now, can't wait to see these guys live!
    What did you think of the show?  I liked TWOD a lot, the end of the show was sort of weird though.  They've been playing a short encore every show but didn't last night.  It seemed like the stage manager was telling them they had to stop and signaled sound board show was over really abruptly. Other venue staff told me they had another 20-30 min to play easily if they wanted to.  Oh well, very good show anyway!
    I thought they were excellent and I really liked the opener Lo Moon as well. Yeah, I thought it ended weird too, was surprised they didn't come back for encore especially since it was their last show of the year and this leg of their tour. Under the Pressure really blew me away. Only 2 complaints: 1. This teenage kid next to me farted a lot and it was bad. 2. Walked under a tree on the way to the car and a slug fell down the back of my shirt. Lol!
  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,558
    Just getting into these guys. Just bought A Deeper Understanding and really like it. Took it on a day drive with my wife and daughter. Look forward to delving into it further and cranking it up a bit. Hadn’t really heard a lot of their stuff to be honest. Basically bought it off reviews, word of mouth, and reading this thread in the board. Top album! 

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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Grammy award winning The War on Drugs
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,182
    The Juggler said:
    Grammy award winning The War on Drugs
    :clap:
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  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,558
    The Juggler said:
    Grammy award winning The War on Drugs
    Nice! Didn’t see the news today, what award did they receive? Alternative release or something? 
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Saw they won a grammy and read this entire thread so decided to listen to preview tracks and some youtubes of their music.
    It all seems the same to me, each song has the same sound. Not sure if I can get into them.
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  • vant0037
    vant0037 Posts: 6,170
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    Saw they won a grammy and read this entire thread so decided to listen to preview tracks and some youtubes of their music.
    It all seems the same to me, each song has the same sound. Not sure if I can get into them.
    Cool.
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    vant0037 said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    Saw they won a grammy and read this entire thread so decided to listen to preview tracks and some youtubes of their music.
    It all seems the same to me, each song has the same sound. Not sure if I can get into them.
    Cool.
    lol, what?
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  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,558
    Fourth or fifth listen of Deeper Understanding and really starting to get into it. That’s what I find appealing about great music / albums....they don’t jump out at you at first. The best ones burn away slowly into your brain. 
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