Go buy some more earplugs because you are going to need them for the coming month. In order to welcome in what is set to be the best concert month of 2007 I’m going to be counting down my four most anticipated shows and then a best of the rest feature.
• New material: The band is well past their last LP Writer’s Block and although I’m sure most of their set will comprise of Writer’s Block material it I reasonable to assume they’ll have some new songs in their live arsenal. And, there is no better place to hear new songs from a band you really enjoy than live.
• The hype: Almost everyone agrees that PB and J put together a great live performance. NPR’s All Songs Considered (please get the podcast because it is consistently thoughtful and fantastic), to a quick Stereogum review here, SXSW 2007 reviews, and more all have showered praise on the band for their tight sets.
• Writer’s Block is one of my favorite albums of 2006. Most of the songs are top notch and I can’t wait to see them live.
• Finally, as I said earlier – I missed the first show and having to wait has made me more excited to see them.
• Check a clip of their SXSW performance of ‘Young Folks here.
Purchase tickets on Ticketmaster or at the Orpheum Theater box office.
[note: Use Ticketmaster if you enjoy having your wallet raped by service charges]
Some more Broken Social Scene news: T.T. the Bears site has posted not to line up before 1pm.
~ aaron
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Songbird
Nice read, thanks. I just got the Writer’s Block LP.
sweet bullet points and italics.