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MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
edited November 2008 in Other Music
I saw these guys open for Kings Of Leon last Saturday at the Electric Factory, and I was BLOWN AWAY. I've never enjoyed an opening band as much as I enjoyed them. I wasn't at all familiar with their music going in, but I definitely recognized some of their songs and was extremely impressed by their performance. They are so raw and so energetic, and they have some really good songs.

I've been listening to their two albums since then and I gotta say it's really good stuff.

This is my favorite song right now, from their second album, Mission Control:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv00Qk23i-c

Anyone else here like them?
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  • dharma69dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    I think they're pretty damned good; forceful and I've been good at getting others to check them out and pretty much agree.

    Have a read and see if you saw the same thing that I saw.
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  • Doodah972Doodah972 Posts: 146
    yea, i saw them open for KOL here in Minneapolis. I knew some of there stuff comin in but their performance was awesome. Totally agree
    "I changed by not changing at all"
  • MattyJoeMattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    dharma69 wrote:
    I think they're pretty damned good; forceful and I've been good at getting others to check them out and pretty much agree.

    Have a read and see if you saw the same thing that I saw.

    Very nice, exactly how I would put it, especially this:

    Think southern rock that you actually don't mind constantly exploding out of the garage three houses down from you. You only wish that they'd invite you over for a beer and to jam a bit.

    Do you write professoinally at all? EDIT: missed the magazine thing at the top of the page. Awesome.
    I pledge to you a government that will not only work well, but wisely, its ability to act tempered by prudence, and its willingness to do good, balanced by the knowledge that government is never more dangerous than when our desire to have it help us blinds us to its great power to harm us.
    -Reagan
  • tonestones Posts: 104
    I recently discovered them because of their tour with KOL.....great band.
    "Your light's reflected now,... reflected from afar...
    We were but stones,... your light made us stars"
  • lukin420lukin420 Posts: 80
    Great Band
  • randomhero_204randomhero_204 Posts: 120
    I saw them open for KOL in Minneapolis and they were 1000x better then we are scientists....
    cook'em just to see the look on there face
  • Doodah972Doodah972 Posts: 146
    randomhero_204 wrote:
    I saw them open for KOL in Minneapolis and they were 1000x better then we are scientists....
    yea, they were better, but i wouldnt say 1000x times. remember the singer for We Are Scientists said like "thanks..." or whatever after every song. but KOL definently was good. Have you been to any of their First Ave gigs? i missed them.
    "I changed by not changing at all"
  • mertmert Posts: 167
    The Whigs were awesome in Toronto. Very cool. I had checked out their stuff on MySpace before the show, so I recognized Mission Control.

    We Are Scientists were a very different show - good in a different way. They had be laughing my ass off during their set. I love a sarcastic and cheesy sense of humour! :)
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,066
    Saw them last night in Philly. Forgot how much the rocked live. Didn't even realize they had a new album out until a few days ago. It's called "Modern Creation" Pretty funny video for the latest single

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOZiUHryGDM
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  • ComeToTXComeToTX Posts: 7,798
    the new record isn't my favorite but still quality. always a great show.
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,066
    Drummer Julian Dorio was filling in for the EoDM in Europe

    http://onlineathens.com/mobile/2015-11-13/whigs-drummer-uga-grad-julian-dorio-scheduled-play-theater-attacked-paris
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  • ComeToTXComeToTX Posts: 7,798
    Glad he's ok. One of the nicest guys around.
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,066
    edited January 2016
    pretty cool that Parker Gispert is opening up for RNDM on some of the dates.

    Also they covered I Love you All The Time (which i can't find online) :smile:
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-love-you-all-time-live-play/id1076910722
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