Thursday, August 20, 2009
The Spin White Rabbits & Fiery Furnaces at Mercy Lounge, 8/19/09
Posted by The Spin on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 11:04 AM
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fiery furnaces definitely did not the stage presence that the white rabbits had. in fact it was pathetic. they are all incredible musicians though ill give them that. except the girl. fuck her.
Something that really chaps my lips when reading reviews in this and other blogs/publicatons, is the frequent criticism of the audience in attendance. Everyone is cooler than everyone else, and those who are published in the local paper are clearly the coolest. At least the bands played and people were there to witness it.
The previous comments are just my viewpoint on the subtle undertones in most performance reviews here in Nashville.
Here is my solution, Performance halls and small venues in Nashville require a dress code. Similar to school dress codes. I am thinking pleated action slacks (navy or khaki), oxford shirts (white only), and penny loafers (brown or burgundy and penny insertion is required). If you don't fit the requirements, no show for you. This would free up the critics and reviewers to stick to the music and performance at hand rather than the mainstreamers who are somehow aware of the same artists and come to the same shows as said critics. THIS OF COURSE IS A JOKE!!!
To the critics, keep writing what you like, don't like, and feel. Who am I to judge.
To the writer of this article:
I extend my greatest apology when I say I am truly sorry for my behavior last night. First off, I must say I don't know what I was thinking when I decided to wear that distasteful baseball cap... shame on me. I have already invested in a much more appropriate wardrobe that I hope you will find much more appealing and therefore appropriate for the next concert I so choose to attend. Furthermore, while I indeed was not stoned, I still feel like I should mention I also feel ashamed for my portrayal as a "perfectly motionless stranger". For this, I am most truly regretful and ask once again that you please forgive me for my misplaced actions (or lack there of).
P.S. I also wish to share this apology with the fiery furnaces
"We enjoyed the Rabbits' performance for the most part, but we definitely can't say we were as rapt as the fella next to us in an Ed Hardy shirt. Shortly before their final song, we overheard him telling his orange-skinned date, "It sounds sick when dude breaks it down on those tom-toms!" Indeed, guy. It was sick indeed."
WRITER IS A FUCKING PRICK. Goddamn if anyone has fun. Christ. Expletive. Exclamatory expletive! It's always the same story...either a show is "criminally under-attended" or it's over-attended by bros, or scenesters, or 30-something record nerds.
Next time you're eavesdropping on conversations by complete strangers maybe you can grow the balls to say this to their face and see what kind of expression you get back. I like show reviews and all but it's the same story every time. I assume that's what you're going for though, so congratulations on sucking me in. Totes fer reallyz bro.
Sincerely, Anonymous
I'm pretty sure there are only a couple of sentences in this review that actually reference the attendees - and I'm not sure what the big deal is anyways, because the audience can have a HUGE influence on the experience of a show, which is why it's pretty typically noted in a review.
Last night's crowd was not the usual show-going suspects, which was definitely surprising (I'm always curious when bands go from relative obscurity to doing pretty well at a decent-sized Nashville show), but also pretty cool. Yeah, the fella in the Ed Hardy shirt was pretty rapt, but I don't think this review is poking fun at him so much as saying it's kinda refreshing when you have excited fans out at a show instead of the regular jaded kids who don't seem to really care. Regardless of what they're wearing.
Don't forget that the white rabbits just played a bonnaroo set in june. I imagine they picked up at the very least a fan or two from the nashville area because of that. They were probably those awful people having FUN and wearing baseball caps. I was also wearing a hat at the venue. I'll check it at the door next time. I'm sure Bobby will hold onto it for me.
The Fiery Furnaces might be a tight band but that was such a boring performance.
That guy in White Rabbits looks like he's passing a chunk of concrete. If I were him, I would be less than thrilled over the photo selection.
If you wear the same thing you wear to cut the grass as you do to a night out on the town, bros will say, "bro, did you not have time to shower and change?". So what if some website also anonymously calls y'all out and rips off the hipsterrunoff.com bro bro brobrobro bro usage too many times? If I were at a Nashville Sounds game wearing my sweet chucks and fitted shirt and fedora, wouldn't you guys say, "What a douche."?
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