Line Out - Comments on Rediscovered this Weekend, or Duh http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh I went to see the Foals and Sleepy Eyes of Death at Chop Suey on Satruday night. They were both good, but the band in between them, the Heavenly States, not so much. A friend and I were talking about... Copyright 2008 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:42:25 -0800 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:54:00 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Heavenly Waste How the fuck did those dudes get on that bill?? Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn.

]]> Heavenly Waste http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c940845 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c940845 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:02:27 -0800 Comment by jason Heavenly States was easily one of the worst bands I have ever had to sit through. Their ridiculously long pre set soundcheck (you're the second act in a free show, give up the prima donna act), the juvenile stage banter by the lead singer, and the hilariously bad lyrics all added up to a really bad set.

Sleepy Eyes and Foals were fantastic, however.

]]> jason http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c940850 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c940850 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:11:43 -0800 Comment by Eric Grandy Ugh, that banter was terrible.

]]> Eric Grandy http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c940859 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c940859 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:27:15 -0800 Comment by I'm a Nuclear Bomb Foals were fucking spot on. Great move by Sub Pop to beef up their mostly mellow roster. More please.

]]> I'm a Nuclear Bomb http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c940908 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c940908 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:24:22 -0800 Comment by E The Heavenly States kind of baffle me too -- although i was not at that show on Saturday I did share a stage with them on an early monday night bill at Nectar back in August.

Apparantly the Heavenly States had just played at the Gorge that weekend as part of the Download Festival (nada surf and modest mouse).

Upon seeing, meeting, and hearing them I couldnt stop asking myself a bunch of questions:
1-how did they get on a festival bill at the gorge?
2-why does cheryl watters love them so much?
3-why was cheryl watters at this show?
4-how come this is the only American band that's ever played a show in Libya?
5-considering that cheryl watters plays them on kexp and promoted the show during their live in-studio performance that weekend, why had only *literally* 5 people come to see this band when a no-name, new-to-playing-shows band was able to bring out considerably more people?

Seems to me that this band is a testament to the importance of having a few powerful friends/fans and having very good management.

It seems to me that too often the decision of who goes on what bill and who gets played on the radio do not seem to be merit-based decisions and I think the Heavenly States (nice people who play mediocre and derivative pop/rock) are a case study for the phenomenon of bands getting love from all the RIGHT PEOPLE but not from any REGULAR PEOPLE.

]]> E http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c940910 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c940910 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:24:31 -0800 Comment by Michael The followup EP, Vs. The Greatest Of All Time, is equally stellar. What a fucking awesome band.

]]> Michael http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c940933 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c940933 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:48:24 -0800 Comment by rk Damn, I was just listening to (and loving) Icky Mettle for the first time this weekend. Pandora played me a track and I just had to hear the whole thing, right away. Sorry I missed the Foals, but after suffering through Heavenly States at Download, I just couldn't do it again.

]]> rk http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c940936 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c940936 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:52:49 -0800 Comment by Heavenly Waste E:

beautiful summary/observation.. ;)

]]> Heavenly Waste http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c940964 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c940964 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:12:59 -0800 Comment by mabus Umm.. The Heavenly States seemed to have stirred up quite a little sh*t storm with you guys. I quite liked them. I'm not sure why your dissing Cheryl Waters though.

]]> mabus http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941056 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941056 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:13:36 -0800 Comment by burnin down tha house Spoken like true Salieri's.

]]> burnin down tha house http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941071 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941071 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:37:55 -0800 Comment by blandage true, "patron saint(s) of mediocrity" is quite relevant. Pun intended.

]]> blandage http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941078 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941078 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:51:38 -0800 Comment by the troof Grandy's posts are a lot like the other stranger. The one where he sits on his hand til it's numb and then imagines someone else jacking him off.

]]> the troof http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941104 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941104 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:34:26 -0800 Comment by the troof Grandy's posts are a lot like the other stranger. The one where he sits on his hand til it's numb and then imagines someone else jacking him off.

]]> the troof http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941105 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941105 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:36:05 -0800 Comment by totalcrash DJ Fucking in the Streets needs to go back to fucking in the cul-de-sac.

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http://thedailybelmore.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/zwickel-out-at-the-stranger/

]]> totalcrash http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941118 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941118 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:59:49 -0800 Comment by james Is Kelly still dating Dylan, naw I heard Brenda is...oh my gawd, what a biatch. I can't believe Donna was voted homecoming queen, I mean she's only popular because people feel sorry for her. Brandon is so hot!

ok now.

Basically the first band was like listening to someone play Double Dragon, The Heavenly States rocked it like Paul Westerberg and The Mats' ghosts from 1984 and The Foals kept it bumpin enough to get a smile outta Sir Mix a Lot.

]]> james http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941129 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941129 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:16:45 -0800 Comment by james Is Kelly still dating Dylan, naw I heard Brenda is...oh my gawd, what a biatch. I can't believe Donna was voted homecoming queen, I mean she's only popular because people feel sorry for her. Brandon is so hot!

ok now.

Basically the first band was like listening to someone play Double Dragon, The Heavenly States rocked it like Paul Westerberg and The Mats' ghosts from 1984 and The Foals kept it bumpin enough to get a smile outta Sir Mix a Lot.

]]> james http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941130 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941130 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:17:00 -0800 Comment by rk why why dont dont you you guys guys stop stop double double posting posting?

]]> rk http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941133 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941133 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:35:24 -0800 Comment by ndrwmtsn i love archers of loaf

the best is whoever made the youtube video for white trash heroes and it's just dudes surfing tidal waves in slow motion

perfect

]]> ndrwmtsn http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941166 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941166 Album Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:40:54 -0800 Comment by ndrwmtsn you know who scratches that tough/tender itch for me?

the constantines

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lol @ you talking shit about heavenly states and double lol @ you talking shit about their crowd size. what, were they supposed to borrow your friends and family?

StayOnYourGrindNoHate
SOYGNH

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I got to chit chat with some members from both The Foals and The Heavenly States and they were also all really nice.

good times, goo times....

-J

P.S. Eric Bachmann is the man!

]]> jeff http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941178 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941178 Album Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:16:08 -0800 Comment by Alicia I read online that Lionel Ritchie also played Libya a year after The Heavenly States.

Maybe they should both be the curators for an All Tomorrow's Parties there!

]]> Alicia http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941179 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941179 Album Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:21:14 -0800 Comment by bunnypuncher 20 - Good call on the Constantines!

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@21 - consider the grind "stayed on" - this ain't hate, just a story relevant to a discussion that was already going on. i definitely don't hate the heavenly states and they're nice people, like i said.

-yeah, the constantines are great, thanks for introducing them to me Andrew.

]]> E http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941209 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941209 Album Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:39:26 -0800 Comment by tinybubble my two cents
I just listened to THS "Morning Exercise" It's pretty cool. There's a piano line that flows through the whole tune kinda arcade fire meets the replacemants but I don't see how it sounds anything like Archers of Loaf.

]]> tinybubble http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941224 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941224 Album Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:04:40 -0800 Comment by Toni I can see The Archers of Loaf thing since both play jagged power pop. I can hear The Replacements too. I can't really say that I hear The Arcade Fire though, except for the fact they both have violinists? I don't have the album yet so maybe they sound more like them on that.

]]> Toni http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941272 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941272 Album Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:33:50 -0800 Comment by carl I didn't make it for the first act but The Heavenly States reminded me of The Hold Steady and The Foals reminded me of Bloc Party.

]]> carl http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941309 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941309 Album Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:17:46 -0800 Comment by sav I'm not sure The Heavenly States are nice people. I just heard a song on their myspace page and the chorus is "hey hey everybody's gonna die today". Whoa.

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http://www.jasongrimes.com/jg/default.asp?ID=900

Take care,

Jason

]]> Jason Grimes http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941371 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c941371 Album Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:32:39 -0800 Comment by Benji Icky Mettle is definitely one of my most influential albums. So much so that my band is likely going to do a cover of 'Fat'.

]]> Benji http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c942111 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c942111 Album Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:43:44 -0800 Comment by Dougsf All Archers of Loaf ever did was rip off May Even. That's right, I said it!!!

Actually, I coincidentally just got that one out a few weeks ago, but I was kinda disappointed how badly it aged. And c'mon, Plumb Line is one of the better tracks on there... that and the one with the mandolin intro I still enjoyed.

]]> Dougsf http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c943316 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/02/rediscovered_this_weekend_or_duh#c943316 Album Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:48:59 -0800 Comment by greg THS are a really good band. They sound nothing like archers of loaf or videogame soundtracks. people. c'mon.

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