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The Joy Formidable - Live Tour 2013 “Wolf’s Law”
The Joy Formidable - Wolf’s Law Tour @ Upstate Concert Hall
w/ RIBS & Team Spirit
2013.04.14
On Sunday last weekend, some of my friends and I attended The Joy Formidable live at the local concert hall. The Welsh Trio came back to Upstate NY to little fanfare, but put on an explosive show none the less.
We arrived at Upstate Concert Hall around 6.20pm and noticed a few heads floating around at the door, and decided to queue up. About the UCH: it’s a pretty big place — holds about 650 people more or less, the sound is pretty good. Real nice bar help, nice security, all in all: not a bad dive.
Anyway, 7.30 rolls around, and opening band RIBS walked out on stage to little applause.
The next 45 minutes up, the band played a relentless attack of pop-rock, and shoegaze channeling early Smashing Pumpkins and Garbage. The drummer was pretty tight, playing some slightly intricate little things here and there, keeping an excellent beat. I had no issues with the guitarist & bassist in terms of sound quality from the cabs. Not only that, but the overall song writing was pretty tight. However, as with any opening band, and especially a band that is rather noise oriented, the vocals were drowned out. The bassist & guitarist switched off on a tune, creating a different tonality in the room. Bassist dude’s telecaster completely drowned out the sound of guitarist man’s bass. It was pretty wacky to say the least. Things started to get weirder at the end of their set, when the bassist winked at my girlfriend and I & proceeded to throw his shirt off in our general direction. Overall though, I’d definitely see them again. They have two EPs out right now at their official site, and some videos worth checking out (Especially their most recent, “Russian Blood”).
EDIT: I talked to the guitar dood, and he was rate chill! They’re a band located out of Boston, and I guess our station WEQX has been playing them extensively recently. Great, because these guys should definitely break out.
Setlist -
01 - Kiss
02 - Even
03 - Gateway Drug
04 - ALARMS
05 - Destructo
When the next band came up on stage, I did NOT know what to expect. On stage banter during sound check implied that this band knew how to have fun! I even laughed! However, when Team Spirit came on stage, shit started to sound weird.
When the next band came up on stage, I did NOT know what to expect. On stage banter during sound check implied that this band knew how to have fun! I even laughed! However, when Team Spirit came on stage, shit started to sound weird. As with any surfer rock/punk band you’ve gotta really gotta be interested in that niche, but what I heard I did not enjoy. As I viddied from the bar, the band seemed energetic enough. But I heard some generic punk rock tunes along with some witty on stage banter, in between more songs with titles like “Fuck the Beach”. Though I’m not sure if it was the band or the dude on the mixer, but the band sounded like butt. The general consensus among us attending was that the band wasn’t really enjoyable at all. Maybe worth it for the rest of you guys who dig this brand of crazy music.
Finally, Thomas, Dafydd, and Ritzy walked out to the crowd at about 9.30pm, and played for us a wonderous setlist, centered around their sophomore effort, “Wolf’s Law”. For those who have never heard of The Joy Formidable, they’re a three piece from Wales, centered around a joyous brand of Stadium Rock, calling forth bands like Arcade Fire, and Phantogram, but with a post-rock flair to their craft.
Opening up with “Cholla”, the crowd who began as sparse, now seemingly shoved to the front, starting singing along as well, creating that really unified atmosphere that some bands seem to ooze. Y’know, on-stage charisma. That sort of thing.
The night was littered with those sing along moments, from career jumping single, “Cradle”, to almost tangibly heart felt moments in their performance of “Silent Treatment”. The biggest waves of energy in the main set came from the primal and emotional “I Don’t Want to See You Like This”, and from the ridiculously raucous and infectiously rockin’ “Maw Maw Song”.
The main complaint though with the main set, was the use of extensive backing tracks that had little to substance/or were just plain inaudible. “This Ladder is Ours” made extensive use of these backing tracks, and the song lost it’s luster and staying power.
However, when the band came back for their encore, a piano was set up on stage for the band’s final two songs. Ritzy was very heartfelt, extensively telling the audience how happy she was we all came out to see them that night, while Dafydd told them and us that they had to leave, etc.
Anyway, the last two songs of the night were quite lively and explosive to say the least. “Wolf’s Law” in particular was quite the moving performance, even though it was mired in back tracks for half of the performance.
The band closed with their most well known track, “Whirring”. The band played with the audience extensively during this song, Ritzy even came down to the pit and let us, the audience mash on her beloved Stratocaster. After a couple more post-rockalyptic jump offs, the band threw down their instruments in a fit of joy, and walked off, triumphant. All in all, an excellent end to an excellent evening.
Setlist -
01. Cholla
02. Austere
03. This Ladder is Ours
04. Greatest Light is the Greatest Shade
05. Little Blimp
06. Cradle
07. Tendons
08. Silent Treatment
09. Maw Maw Song
10. I Don’t Want To See You Like This
11. The Everchanging Spectrum of a Lie
-encore-
12. Wolf’s Law
13. Whirrring
ビー・マイ・ベイベー / ビー・マイ・ベイベー / ビー・マイ・ベイベー / ビー・マイ・ベイベー / ビー・マイ・ベイベー / ビー・マイ・ベイベー / ビー・マイ・ベイベー / ビー・マイ・ベイベー / …
lynch. | ballad pv (2013)
If ever I was wealthy and could use my wealth to ensure the survival of any one band, lynch. would be it. There, I said it.
I have yet to be disappointed by them even once, and ever since adding AkN they’ve been even better. Not to mention, I’m a goddamn sucker for piano in my rock songs. Kills me dead.
dave grohl | sound city (2013)
This is the story of the scrappy studio that brought to life the careers of many of modern music’s greats. A voyeuristic peek at the legacy of production, an oft unexamined side of musical artistry. This rockumentary is a must-see for music fans, bridging many eras yet so shockingly intertwined.
Adding to the mix, featured artists from Stevie Nicks to Tom Petty and even Trent Reznor, all who at one point recorded at Sound City, throw down some collaborations and spontaneous jams in Grohl’s Studio 606 with the original Sound City Neve soundboard, which resulted in the film’s soundtrack.
It’s iconic and essential. A work of brilliance. It evokes an appreciation perhaps lost in the current state of the industry and gives hope for the future. I’ve already watched it once, and I already plan to watch it again with my dad.
The premier screening happened across the states on January 31, and the DRM-free download went live for purchase immediately thereafter. Soundtrack, DVD and Blu-Ray will be available on March 12. Special screenings are scheduled throughout the coming months if you want to catch it on the big screen, and I damn well recommend you do.
:)!!!
P.S. The next star-studded rockumentary I’m looking forward to is Who Killed (Or Saved) The Music Industry? produced by members of Story of the Year.
the god and death stars | エレファント pv
Stoked to see them in a video finally, but man, they should really move around more or something … that’s such a boring backdrop and the editing is so sleepy.
I hope they put one out for both EPs!
thx jigsaw!
![spinner.com:
DANKO JONES: In 2005, we played a show somewhere in the northeast of America. And the club was structured so that the big room — which is where we were playing — was on the top level, and below that there was a smaller room, but both shows shared a dressing room. In the dressing room, there was a communal computer, and we needed to use it.
And there was a guy sitting at the computer, who was obviously a part of the other show. I asked, “Are you finished?” And he goes, “Hold on a second.” And then he leaves, and JC sat down at the computer — and on the screen that guy had written “Danko Jones is corporate rock” or something like that. It was a guy from [Montreal indie-rock band] Sunset Rubdown. And we almost beat him up.
A girl who was with him defended him, so we just scared the shit out of him — we were like, “Who the fuck are you? Where are you from?” And he says, “Montreal.” And we’re like [sarcastically], “Oh, Montreal” — because we knew that was the new indierock Mecca.
The rest of the excerpt reads like shit; guys I don’t know or care about talking about Arcade Fire and the Canadian music scene like it matters. I’m glad I didn’t waste $20 on it, it only seems to be tangentially about Danko Jones.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/556d24f6e88a7d69804ccfed0a3bb563/tumblr_mfvebiPoyD1rls7d0o1_1280.jpg)
DANKO JONES: In 2005, we played a show somewhere in the northeast of America. And the club was structured so that the big room — which is where we were playing — was on the top level, and below that there was a smaller room, but both shows shared a dressing room. In the dressing room, there was a communal computer, and we needed to use it.
And there was a guy sitting at the computer, who was obviously a part of the other show. I asked, “Are you finished?” And he goes, “Hold on a second.” And then he leaves, and JC sat down at the computer — and on the screen that guy had written “Danko Jones is corporate rock” or something like that. It was a guy from [Montreal indie-rock band] Sunset Rubdown. And we almost beat him up.
A girl who was with him defended him, so we just scared the shit out of him — we were like, “Who the fuck are you? Where are you from?” And he says, “Montreal.” And we’re like [sarcastically], “Oh, Montreal” — because we knew that was the new indierock Mecca.
The rest of the excerpt reads like shit; guys I don’t know or care about talking about Arcade Fire and the Canadian music scene like it matters. I’m glad I didn’t waste $20 on it, it only seems to be tangentially about Danko Jones.
Sugizo’s & J’s new signature instruments…
http://www.espguitars.co.jp/press/20121220.html
thx blue spring!
