http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Thu, 4 Aug 2005 13:55:27 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/07/19/013439.php#comment-197394 I didn't stick around for the Sufjan show because I thought the opening acts were so bad. Its not just that they were bad but unprofessional about it, too. I left at 1030 and Sufjan had not even gone on. It was his chance to break LA and instead he had people on their cell phones saying things like "I heard the reviews sounded good, but for god's sakes his opening acts are jokes." They forgot his opening acts are jokes on his label AND unprepared to open for him. I like being introduced to new music but the flow of the concert and concern for the crowd is MAJOR in my book. And if Sufjan cared about either, he wouldn't have promoted bands on his label. I couldn't stick around for Sufjan because I was angry that I had spent 2.5 hours standing without any real sense of involvement in the music and performances on stage. Perhaps if I had gone for free and allowed backstage, my own personal excitement could have overwhelmed the sense that a three ring circus had come into town without a ringmaster. 197394@blogcritics.org Thu, 4 Aug 2005 13:55:27 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/07/19/013439.php#comment-191960 I see him in Salt Lake tonight. Thanks for the words ... sooo excited. 191960@blogcritics.org Thu, 28 Jul 2005 18:02:05 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/07/19/013439.php#comment-185282 I'm not sure when it's going to air - but I think that this will be a segment on MTV News and not a replay of the show. Roland 185282@blogcritics.org Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:35:57 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/07/19/013439.php#comment-185272 Really, thanks for the review and pictures. Any chance that you know when this concert will be on MTV? 185272@blogcritics.org Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:16:14 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/07/19/013439.php#comment-185247 Thanks for the comment. Actually, I was amazed at how "full" and "true" they sounded. Most of the musicians played MULTIPLE instruments - and the stage was "crowded" with musicians! 185247@blogcritics.org Tue, 19 Jul 2005 10:28:55 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/07/19/013439.php#comment-185224 thanks for the review, Roland. awesome. i'm wondering if the band was able to re-create the fullness (or grandness) of some songs like "Come on Feel the Illinoise." Did they have enough musicians/instruments to do that? Or did many of the songs sounds slightly "stripped-down" (like the KCRW session)? 185224@blogcritics.org Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:58:03 EDT