Tue 13 Sep – N.A.P. Tour

01. Dance with God
02. I Think I Can
03. Doggie Howl
04. Carnival
05. Blues Drive Monster
06. Rookie Jet
07. Instant Music
08. Comic Sonic
09. Funny Bunny
10. Swanky Street (Requested by me <:})
11. Crazy Sunshine
12. One Life
13. Little Busters
14. Hybrid Rainbow
15. Advice
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16. Ride on Shooting Star
17. Last Dinosaur

Sat 29 Sep – Do Make Say Think, The Lemurs

Do Make Say Think is an interesting band. They are certainly at the forefront of the post-rock scene, but they hardly adhere to the formulas that most post-rock bands follow. Bringing jazz-style instrumentation to grand and spacious compositions that have become far too uncommon in the genre, Do Make Say Think are one of the few bands that are keeping things fresh for the undoubtably large fanbase.

I had not seen this band in a little less than a year, the last time being their set before Broken Social Scene…

Tue 25 Sep – High on Fire, Mono, Panthers, Coliseum

Although the headliner for this tour was stoner metal band High on Fire, I really had no interest in them prior to hearing that Mono would be touring with them. Honestly, I wouldn't have minded catching their set, but I was there for Mono.

We got to this show pretty early, so early in fact that we were able to chat with Taka and Yoda for a bit before Coliseum went on. The members of Mono are so sincere that it was almost as if I was talking to some…

Sat 28 Jul – Fear Before the March of Flames, 65daysofstatic, Hot Cross, This Will Destroy You

Yes, Fear Before the March of Flames and You in Series also played, but You in Series was a shitty scene band, and I left before Fear Before the March of Flames because they're the same thing; not what I came to see. That said, 65 Days of Static and This Will Destroy You put on a fucking amazing show.

After a particularly boring set from You in Series, This Will Destroy You finally emerged onstage. I was pretty happy to know that…

Mon 11 Jun – Maserati

Fuck yes, the day had come. Maserati. I had just recently received their new 2xLP (Inventions for the New Season) on beautiful pink & white-splattered vinyl one week prior. I had all three albums, and was way into them.

Hailing from Athens, Georgia, Maserati presents a fresh and upbeat approach to Temporary Residence Limited's primarily post-rock line up, bringing forth some of the fastest and danceable drums known in the form of Mr. Jerry Fuchs (he also did the artwork for their shirts and the 2006/2007 TRL sampler CD, cool). Their melodies are quite catchy,…

Sat 26 May – Melt-Banana, XBXRX

Prior to attending this show I had not heard XBXRX or Finally Punk before, but I had heard Melt-Banana here and there. Most recently, I had heard their song for an show on Adult Swim called Perfect Hair Forever. Their noisy instrumentation and quirky gatling-gun delivery vocals are dizzying and offsetting upon first listen, but upon further listening you might discover some catchy hooks underneath all of the fuzz and noise. Not having much listening experience with this band, I was still able to assume that they are a great live band, and I…

Thu 3 May – Mono, Grails, World's End Girlfriend

I was looking forward to this show for a very long time. Mono's approach to the contemporary post-rock genre consists of beautiful and melancholy melodies, including some of the loudest crescendos ever to be heard. They have acquired somewhat of a reputation for playing very, very loud shows, even to well-seasoned show-goers (to quote wikipedia).

World's End Girlfriend is a different experience altogether. I have had his (it's one person) complete discography for a long time, and I recognized every song he played. His work is so unique, I have trouble…