Best indie band you've seen live?

The Fitz

for me it has to be seeing the strokes in the UK two years back

RE*AC*TOR

I'm repeating myself a bit - but At The Drive-In, Temple Bar Music Centre.

super_furry

Belle and Sebastian at the Bowlie Weekend. The Supernaturals in Whelans a few years ago runs them close.

Honestly? Jove in The Hub, last Summer. Pissed as a fart. But the band blew me away with their raw energy. WOW!!

Töpher

RE*AC*TOR wrote:

I'm repeating myself a bit - but At The Drive-In, Temple Bar Music Centre.

That was a fúckin amazing gig! Won't ever forget that, ever!

Sleepy

Damien Rice playing solo in Vicar Street. The gig bordered on a religeous experience.

If it's strictly bands, I was absolutely blown away by James when they played support to The Verve at Slane in 1998.

JimboPope

Yeah, Damien Rice solo in Vicar St. was unbeleivable, truely memorable.
Also Flaming Lips in Vicar street on the Yoshimi tour was probably one of the best gigs i've ever been at.

PoloBroin

has to be the Flaming Lips also on the Yoshimi tour

it was the Big Day Out festival in australia (Gold Coast) January '04, kind of dragged a friend over to the tent hoping to hear maybe the one song I thought I knew (Bad Days) but had forgotten I knew so much of their stuff not least She Don't Use Jelly and Race For The Prize

it was just a mind-blowing audio-visual experience overall

within months I'd bought 4 of their albums

can't wait to see 'em again

Sleepy

JimboPope wrote:

Yeah, Damien Rice solo in Vicar St. was unbeleivable, truely memorable.
Also Flaming Lips in Vicar street on the Yoshimi tour was probably one of the best gigs i've ever been at.

I was the one that requested (and got) "the professor et la fille danse" when he called for a request

Chad ghostal

Probably more predictable but, radiohead, at the point last november. (and every other time iv seen them)

Jim

Belle And Sebastian. Only saw a 40 minute set at Oxegen but it was probably one of the best gigs I've ever been to.

I'd love to see a full set. Damn them and their lack of Irish tours.

Sleepy

That was a good gig alright. I'd never really been into them before I caught that and tbh the albums just don't seem to sound as good as I remember the gig as being. They seem quite lacking in the energy of their live performances.

timamansio

The Smiths, SFX, 1984

How old am I? :eek:

Sleepy

old? I'd call getting to see The Smiths live Lucky tbh!

digitalninja

theres so many. but probably bowie last year

Ro: maaan!

Belle And Sebastian also. By giving a second or third I'd be implying somehow that they came close.

JimboPope

I remember seeing Belle and Sebastian in the Olympia, Stuart Murdoch smashed a guitar on stage, Pete Townsend style, not exactly guitar smashing music. I think he was having trouble with one of the songs, very funny.

Sleepy

They mentioned that at the Oxegen gig alright!

John

Playing and performing with Einstuerzende Neubauten in Berlin last year.

eoinf

not really indie but defo alternative

spiritualized at witness 3 years ago i think maybe four. in the dance tent on the sunday about 5 played for around two hours two drummers about four guitarists. a wall of music just slapped me in the face the minuite i walked into the tent. saw them in the ambassador since,sound was a bit dodgy but still mind blowinglyu good .

nlgbbbblth

some memorable gigs

The Smiths, National Stadium, Feb 1986 - the second gig I was ever at so I just soaked it up (first was U2 in Croke Park the previous year)

The Cure, RDS, July 1989 - amazing set, think it's the best gig ever

Pixies, National Stadium, Oct 1990 - 35 songs, relentless

Happy Mondays, McGonagles, Mar 1989 - aggressive and raw, The Shamen supported

My Bloody Valentine, SFX, May 1992 - far better than their McGonagles show. Glad I wore ear plugs

Sonic Youth/Nirvana, Top Hat, Aug 1991 - pretty good but the support band blew them away.

Wedding Present, SFX, May 1991 - touring their best album, Seamonsters.

The Fall, Crawdaddy, Aug 2004 - amazing gig from my favourite band

Pavement, Rock Garden, Feb 1994 - good crowd from college went, great atmosphere.

DerekD Goldfish

Bastarsd ^
youve been to some great gigs

Radiohead at the Olympia and Gang of Four at manchester university SU would propably be my 2 favorite gigs

Creamy Goodness

not been to many gigs, 6 in total 3 of them being biffy clyro.

favourite gigs i was at was,

idlewild feb 03 in the ambassador, massive set including all their greats.
biffy clyro dec 04 in whelans their stage presence is un natural.
jimmy eat world mar 05 in olympia, just brilliant.

another one to add to list come june 7th will be

weezer.

John

eoinf wrote:

spiritualized at witness 3 years ago

Thighpaulsandra from Spiritualized is playing Crawdaddy next month.

eoinf

to be honest ive never heard any of his/her/their music. whats it like

John2

John2 wrote:

Playing and performing with Einstuerzende Neubauten in Berlin last year.

John? Explain more...

John

eoinf wrote:

to be honest ive never heard any of his/her/their music. whats it like

Very strange electronic/jazz/krautrock stuff with titles like "Rape Scene" and artwork that could possibly get you arrested in some countries. I don't know if I like his solo work at all but I'll go just to see what it's like. I've always had an interest in Spiritualised and I saw him with Coil last year and that was amazing.

Papa Hoff wrote:

John? Explain more...

Last year Neubauten did a concert for their fan club only in Berlin. There was only 500 people in the audience. The next night was a proper public concert with a couple of thousand at it. For both of them I was part of choir made up from some of the fan club. Basically we had three days of rehearsals before the two shows and had to write bits of lyrics and follow Blixa Bargeld's directions during the concert (most of it was brand new material). The end of the fan club show was the entire audience playing on table made from scrap metal by one of the band. We were given a beat to play by the band and they played along with the audience. The whole thing was recorded for a dvd.

Cool_CM

didn't they get banned from playing some classical theater in germany after drilling a hole in the stage, but in fairness what did the owners expect?!

dathi1

Wedding Present, SFX, May 1991 - touring their best album, Seamonsters.

Jazus.....I think I remember that one too>>>>> we done an interview with Gesh....very bad tempered.
most memorable for me:
St Saint Etienne The Tivoli / Francis 1995?? (excellent gig)
Nirvana Top Hat Dun Loaghire 1991
Stereolab + Lakia Columbia Mills Liffey quay 1995
Stereolab Olympia 1998?
Brendan Perry (Dead can dance) Columbia Mills Liffey quay 1995?
Sheep on Drugs / Rock Garden March 1994

tons more i cant think off.

John

Cool_CM wrote:

didn't they get banned from playing some classical theater in germany after drilling a hole in the stage, but in fairness what did the owners expect?!

It was the ICA in London. They also had a cement mixer filled with glass spraying the place. Descended into a riot and stopped after 20 minutes. I've a bootleg of it, sounded like a laugh.

eclectichoney

was also at that guitar smashing B&S Olympia gig - strange one!
Saw them in munich last year - supoib
also notably good gigs were flaming lips / cornelius in the olympia - soft bulletin tour
pj harvey - olympia last year
frames - dublin castle
radiohead - olympia last year

jonny68

Definetly the Happy Mondays in 2000 on their comeback gig in the SFX,the atmosphere that nite was electric and they rocked the place..thr Inspirial Carpets in London a few years ago were **** hot as well....

X-Ray Spex

ELBOW last year at Oxegen were outstanding shivers up my back 'n stuff. Or was that the drugs!!!!

Töpher

John2 wrote:

Playing and performing with Einstuerzende Neubauten in Berlin last year.

Still hate you for that! Hehehe.
DVD will rox0r!

Ro: maaan!

Oh yea. Forgot about the Frames. 28th of November 2002 in Vicar Street. That was a hell of a gig.W

John

Einst&#252 wrote: »

Still hate you for that! Hehehe.
DVD will rox0r!

You hate me?

You'll despise me if you find out where I'm going tomorrow...

Giblet

Radiohead Olympia

Töpher

John2 wrote:

You hate me?

You'll despise me if you find out where I'm going tomorrow...

Lol Course not! But dare I ask?

Neuro

RE*AC*TOR wrote:

I'm repeating myself a bit - but At The Drive-In, Temple Bar Music Centre.

I wish I'd seen these guys live before they broke up. But my favourite gig had to be ATDI's fellow Texans ...And You Will Know Them By The Trail Of Dead's performance at Witnness (sic). I've never seen a band project so much raw energy...

Sleepy

John2 wrote:

You hate me?

You'll despise me if you find out where I'm going tomorrow...

Come on, fess up. Date with Lisa Hannigan?

Amz

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Tivoli Theatre Jan. '03.

Fandabbydozey!

John

Einst&#252 wrote: »

Lol Course not! But dare I ask?

Berlin, Vienna and Paris to see Neubauten another three times. It's their 25th Anniversary tour

Mutant_Fruit

radiohead - olympia. That was one damn good gig. The first time i saw radiohead, and they were better than i had hoped.

Next in line would have to be the shins. They were amazing at oxegen last year, but unfortunately they don't seem to be touring ireland any time soon, so i'm unlikely to see them again.

Cool_CM

Any Sylvia Saint Gig,
for anybody in cork they play pine lodge 2moro(sunday) 9pm- free

Zaph

Radiohead at the Olympia in 1996. Between the Bends and OK Computer so there were a few new songs getting early outings. The Olympia gig in 2003 wasn't too shabby either.

And depending on your definition of indie, David Byrne in the Ambassador a couple of years ago. What a legend!

Tyrrial

wait for it....


Belle & Sebastian in Paris...... amazing!.... best gig of my life*




*eels very close second

Töpher

John2 wrote:

Berlin, Vienna and Paris to see Neubauten another three times. It's their 25th Anniversary tour

Oh to be loaded

Gyck

Cocteau Twins in the SFX. Or Perhaps Kraftwerk in the Olympia last year, or Dead Can Dance two weeks ago...

nlgbbbblth

Gyck wrote:

Cocteau Twins in the SFX.

I still have the poster for this, pulled off a billboard on the Quays

orange, November 1986

natethegreat7

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acquiescefc

RATM at Reading in 96 and Manchester in 97.(not sure theyre indie)
Manics all 15 times(+1 JDB solo)
Polly and Muse in Nimes 2001
Ultrasound in Sheffield cant remember when.
Radiohead every single ****in time


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