Line Out - Comments on Converge and Neurosis: Night 2 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/converge_and_neurosis_night_2 A recap of night one can be found here. The highlights from night two: Akimbo did an amazing job opening the show. They seemed to revel in the sold out crowd instead of slinking away from it, giving an exceptional... Copyright 2008 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:39:32 -0800 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:39:52 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by bunnypuncher One good point that Aaron (Edge) made somewhere else: Nat's 28" kick drum kind of muddies up Akimbo's sound through certain loud PAs, like the one at Neumo's. Believe it or not, I think Akimbo sound their best at El Corazon. Whoever does sound there really dials his drums in perfectly. I definitely feel you on The Crowd VS. Akimbo though. I've seen them 40+ times, and it's continually been the same reaction since they were playing for 5 people until now.

I like Neurosis better when they don't have to follow something so high-energy. I had the same problem taking their whole set in when they did a weekend like this with Botch back at Graceland.

Still, I'll take Neurosis doing incredible weekends like this over more tours of 3 bands that just sound like Neurosis Jr.

]]> bunnypuncher http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/converge_and_neurosis_night_2#c940994 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/converge_and_neurosis_night_2#c940994 Last Night Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:39:52 -0800