Pics of Yo La Tengo (boston last week)

narlus · 10.01.2006, 11:57 AM

hadn't seen Yo La Tengo in ages...last time was when Blonde Redhead opened up @ the middle east downstairs, at least 8 years ago i'm thinking, and probably more. so i was definitely looking forward to it, esp as the new record's pretty damn strong.

here's the YLT setlist (w/o encores...they played a bunch of covers, including stuff from the Lyres, Love, Cosmic Rays/Sun Ra ("dreaming"; not the Blondie cover...how many bands have two covers of the same-titled but different songs?), The Scene is Now ("yellow sarong", lovely) and Neil Young (great cover of "Time Fades Away", complete w/ broken string)

'big day coming' was arranged in a sparse manner, but the rest of the songs were pretty faithful. kind of a ballsy move to have the 2nd song the drawn-out drone/freak fest that is 'hatchet' but i think it worked pretty well. obviously i've got my YLT faves which weren't played, but they've got such a strong back catalogue there were no mis-steps (in the coverfest that was the 3 encores, too bad James didn't get to belt out "Bad Politics").

most of the photos are of Ira, mainly because i had the best line of sight to him (despite the unused mic stand in the center of the stage...that thing drove me nuts!).

pink glitter danelectro 12 string:

a bit soft, but i like the colors:

more here if you are curious:
http://narlus.zenfolio.com/p360536767/

Пятхъдесят Шест · 10.01.2006, 01:18 PM

Neat.

finding nobody · 10.01.2006, 06:40 PM

Great band, cool pictures

schizophrenicroom · 10.01.2006, 07:01 PM

neat pics! i love yo la tengo.

krastian · 10.01.2006, 11:19 PM

Cool shit....my friend just saw them in DC and said that they were good. It's been awhile since I've seen them too......thanks for posting.

drrrtyboots · 10.01.2006, 11:31 PM

Man, the pics look great. Really hope they play maxwell's this hannukah, seems like they played a strong set.

kingcoffee · 10.02.2006, 02:52 PM

Dammit. I soooo wanted to go to this show but I was flat busted. No cash whatsoever. What a huge dissapointment. Looking at the setlist, it looks like I really missed quite a good show.

hey alex · 10.02.2006, 03:01 PM

fuckin sweet! danelectro in action!

noisemachine · 10.03.2006, 04:06 PM

Awesome! Im thinking of seeing them at one of their 3 SF fillmore shows. Should be good.

touch me i'm sick · 10.03.2006, 04:44 PM

i was considerin seeing them here in dc. but then i decided i'd rather spend my momey on the femmes

10.01.2006, 11:57 AM	#1
narlus 100% Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 749	hadn't seen Yo La Tengo in ages...last time was when Blonde Redhead opened up @ the middle east downstairs, at least 8 years ago i'm thinking, and probably more. so i was definitely looking forward to it, esp as the new record's pretty damn strong. here's the YLT setlist (w/o encores...they played a bunch of covers, including stuff from the Lyres, Love, Cosmic Rays/Sun Ra ("dreaming"; not the Blondie cover...how many bands have two covers of the same-titled but different songs?), The Scene is Now ("yellow sarong", lovely) and Neil Young (great cover of "Time Fades Away", complete w/ broken string) 'big day coming' was arranged in a sparse manner, but the rest of the songs were pretty faithful. kind of a ballsy move to have the 2nd song the drawn-out drone/freak fest that is 'hatchet' but i think it worked pretty well. obviously i've got my YLT faves which weren't played, but they've got such a strong back catalogue there were no mis-steps (in the coverfest that was the 3 encores, too bad James didn't get to belt out "Bad Politics"). most of the photos are of Ira, mainly because i had the best line of sight to him (despite the unused mic stand in the center of the stage...that thing drove me nuts!). pink glitter danelectro 12 string: a bit soft, but i like the colors: more here if you are curious: http://narlus.zenfolio.com/p360536767/
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10.01.2006, 01:18 PM	#2
Пятхъдесят Шест invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA Posts: 3,063	Neat.
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10.01.2006, 06:40 PM	#3
finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	Great band, cool pictures
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10.01.2006, 07:01 PM	#4
schizophrenicroom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: behind you Posts: 10,807	neat pics! i love yo la tengo. __________________ fuck i'm frustrated, freaking out something fierce, would you help me? i'm hungry and i stuffer and i startle, i struggle and i stammer til i'm up to my ears in miserable quote unquote "art"
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10.01.2006, 11:19 PM	#5
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	Cool shit....my friend just saw them in DC and said that they were good. It's been awhile since I've seen them too......thanks for posting. __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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10.01.2006, 11:31 PM	#6
drrrtyboots invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in the forest(s) Posts: 2,946	Man, the pics look great. Really hope they play maxwell's this hannukah, seems like they played a strong set. __________________
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10.02.2006, 02:52 PM	#7
kingcoffee expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,510	Dammit. I soooo wanted to go to this show but I was flat busted. No cash whatsoever. What a huge dissapointment. Looking at the setlist, it looks like I really missed quite a good show. __________________ "No way, man! Cuz dyin' would be a stone groove! Got any messages for Jimi Hendrix?" "Yes. Pick up your puppy."
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10.02.2006, 03:01 PM	#8
hey alex the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 791	fuckin sweet! danelectro in action! __________________ Duran Duran's 1995 covers album Thank You was recently voted the worst album of all time by a Q magazine poll. Although we respectfully disagree (Sonic Youth's NYC Ghosts & Flowers is clearly the worst album of all time) -Pitchfork (hahahah!) Here's a myspace of my music and 4-track ramblings the electric kites--the jamz of me n my friends
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10.03.2006, 04:06 PM	#9
noisemachine 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 651	Awesome! Im thinking of seeing them at one of their 3 SF fillmore shows. Should be good. __________________ The best radio station ever: http://www.kcsb.org/?page_id=9
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10.03.2006, 04:44 PM	#10
touch me i'm sick expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,936	i was considerin seeing them here in dc. but then i decided i'd rather spend my momey on the femmes
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