klootfan Advanced Member Posts:851  
| 12/2/2004 11:42 AM |
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The Beta Band are one of those bands who ive ear marked to go see live for a long time. Ive always heard good reviews of them. Id say ive only ever heard one or two of their songs but ive still had an urge to catch them live...maybe its the "High Fidelity" connection. Duno
Anyway, since tonight is the Irish gig of their farewell tour, ive decided to finally catch them live. But if they are really good, it will probably annoy the hell out of me since its their last ever gigs.
Anyone else heading along
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Karlito Basic Member Posts:210
| 12/2/2004 11:55 AM |
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Klootfan,
Will be there with bells on.
I have seen them in the Red Box (about 2 years ago) also in the Village during the summer for Bud Rising, defo go, you CANNOT miss this it will be one of the gigs of the year me thinks!!
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Binokular Veteran Member Posts:1665
| 12/2/2004 12:15 PM |
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Never saw the Beta band live sadly, but I got a loan of a copy of the three EPs recently and to be honest, I still can't see what all the fuss was about. I think they're a bit overrated to be honest.
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KarlitoBasic Member Posts:210
| 12/2/2004 12:33 PM |
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They are much better live in my humble opinion but having said that I think they are going out on a high note with their Last album Heroes to Zeroes, it's more rockier and less trip-hop.
Still and all Binokular, pity you're missing them though.....
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mickBasic Member Posts:411
| 12/2/2004 3:02 PM |
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saw them twice this year both times they were brilliant. especially at t in the park, home crowd and all that.
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Originally posted by klootfan
The Beta Band are one of those bands who ive ear marked to go see live for a long time. Ive always heard good reviews of them. Id say ive only ever heard one or two of their songs but ive still had an urge to catch them live...maybe its the "High Fidelity" connection. Duno
Anyway, since tonight is the Irish gig of their farewell tour, ive decided to finally catch them live. But if they are really good, it will probably annoy the hell out of me since its their last ever gigs.
Anyone else heading along
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DromedAdvanced Member Posts:900
| 12/2/2004 3:33 PM |
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I really liked Hot Shots II, it's just a really nice album...easy on the ear. Binokular I'd say you'd like the singers other project...King Biscuit Time - an EP called 'No Style' - verrry good
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BinokularVeteran Member Posts:1665
| 12/2/2004 3:45 PM |
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I'd nearly buy that for the band name and title alone.  |
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DromedAdvanced Member Posts:900
| 12/3/2004 9:29 AM |
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Originally posted by Binokular
I'd nearly buy that for the band name and title alone.
You can hear bits of it on Amazon.co.uk...well worth a listen |
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klootfanAdvanced Member Posts:851
| 12/3/2004 9:34 AM |
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The gig was excellent. I really enjoyed it even though i only recognised about 3 songs. One of which was one of those "do these guys sing that song" moments.
The place was packed and the audience seemed to really enjoy it.
I even picked up a tshirt
I wandered up to whelans afterwards and endured what was the worst dj set ive ever heard in whelans. I reckon the dj thought he was in the palace
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KarlitoBasic Member Posts:210
| 12/3/2004 10:51 AM |
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Yip gig was fantastic......
Played all the tunes expected of them, she's the one, dry the rain, even the double drum solo bit was fabulous.
And they did the song with the dog barking, for the life of me cannot remember the name of it....a wee bit hungover this morn.
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MOTORCYCLE BOY New Member Posts:4
| 12/3/2004 11:13 AM |
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great gig last they were on fire, especially the drum bit at the end, what a band, there gonna be sadly missed, but dont fret, as id say yer mans side project king biscuit will take off now
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ArchieBasic Member Posts:458
| 12/3/2004 6:44 PM |
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The only song of theirs I've heard is Dr. Baker, which is oddly good and quite addictive. What's the rest of their stuff like, in comparison?
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GarVeteran Member Posts:1676
| 12/3/2004 7:26 PM |
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Klootfan mentioned that he/she (not making that mistake again) went up to Whelans after the gig and the DJ set was terrible. Anybody recommend somewhere in Dublin for good music? Any good indie/rock/blues/alt country/basically decent music DJs doing regular slots?
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DromedAdvanced Member Posts:900
| 12/6/2004 9:00 AM |
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Ray in Anseo (Camden Street) usually plays good stuff on a Thursday night from about 8pm (Carnival is also up that end of town adn usually plays good music)and there's good music in the Dice Bar on a Saturday night (down near Voodoo on the Quays) too. Sin é, also near Voodoo, plays ok stuff on a Fri/Saturday night too.
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UnicronVeteran Member Posts:1696
| 12/6/2004 12:31 PM |
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Originally posted by Dromed
there's good music in the Dice Bar on a Saturday night (down near Voodoo on the Quays) too.
A few months ago I went in there one Saturday evening on my own around 7-ish and the place was deserted. I wasn't really in the mood for the reggae stuff that the guy was playing at the time so I stuck on my discman, the DJ was looking at me with daggers for eyes. |
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klootfanAdvanced Member Posts:851
| 12/6/2004 1:28 PM |
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Gar..so as to avoid confusion, tis of the male gender that i am. I think ive miss-titled someone on this board before myself
I like the place below the oak/thomas reeds on dame st. The DJ there plays a bit of everything, including some pearl jam, snow patrol, killers, interpol, kings of leon.
That thursday night in whelans was definitely the worst DJ set i had heard there in a while. Normally thursday/friday is a safe bet. He played Pink for gods sake. I honeslty thought that he was supposed to be in the palace next door..
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damo101New Member Posts:82
| 12/8/2004 8:19 PM |
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was at the last ever, unless they do a stunning on it, gig in edinburgh at the weekend - possibly gig of the year. shame to see them call it a day but they're all going to be doing stuff ont heir own anways like film and solo stuff
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