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Hives vs. Mountain Goats
Submitted by imaginary liz on February 21, 2008.Two of my favorite live bands are in town on Saturday and I'm so torn!
I had already gotten tickets to the Mountain Goats show at Neumos by the time I heard the Hives were coming to town (with the Donnas)... which is fine since I've been itching to see M. Goats in fuller band form and I am loving the new album, Heretic Pride. (BTW: go listen to the full album here! NOW!)
But I LOVE me some Hives! Their live show is second to none -- it's full of energy, rockstar strutting, and sweaty enthusiasm. My only consolation is that we have our amazing photographer/writer gal Chona covering the show at Showbox Sodo so I can live vicarously through her photos.
The Saturday night battle in Seattle... who are you going to choose?
The Mountain Goats (their newest video, "Sax Rohmer #1" from Heretic Pride - oh how the John Darnielle can wax poetic and display awesome fonts)
The Hives (performing the first two songs from the "Tussles in Brussels" DVD -- "Hello Europeans!")
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imaginary serotonein said on February 21, 2008:
it's not even close. i would only see the hives if i lost a bet ;)
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randy said on February 21, 2008:
The Hives were just here a few months ago. The show was fun overall, but Almqvist's constant strutting, posturing, and exhorting the crowd to express their love for the band got tedious well before the end of the set. But that was probably just me. The rest of the audience seemed to be totally into it.
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Kirk said on February 22, 2008:
As Liz said, the Hives live show is second to none. They are the best live band around, and we are lucky to still be able to see them in a club where everybody can jump around and smash into each other and lose their collective shit. Actually the last time they played I spent a lot of the show smashed up against the sweaty body of Aqueduct's David Terry, which is not as glamorous as it sounds. But still, how often do you get to rock out like that any more? It's so life-affirming!* And the Hives new album is by far their best, so it'll be great to see them live with a whole slew of ace new material.
*unless you are short, in which case I imagine it is more like life-threatening. I am not short, but I promise not to trample you if you are.
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adam said on February 22, 2008:
Haha, that's why i planned ahead and saw the hives in Portland . . .
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imaginary chona said on February 22, 2008:
I've promised myself to get at 3 good jump shots and 5 of Almqvuist's crazy insane wide eyed scream faces. Oooooh!
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Mike said on February 21, 2008:
I am having the same problem deciding. By the time I make up my mind the mountain goats show will probably be sold out...