Setlist Folk: Setlists and pictures from shows since 1997

James Morrison @Dominion NYC

2012-01-22T15:58:00.000-05:00

Holcombe Waller @ Abrons Arts Center NYC

2012-01-14T03:36:00.004-05:00

for the encore, he did Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan and Shallow as the closer, as seen on the back of the setlist. he played the same setlist as Tuesday night.

Conversation: Surfacing & Song Based Performance @ Abrons Arts Center NYC

2012-01-12T02:48:00.001-05:00

Moses Says (Holcombe)
Resist the Tide (Cynthia)
I Love You (Miguel)
Leaving on a Jet Plane (Everyone & Audience)

Holcombe Waller @ Abrons Arts Center NYC

2012-01-10T02:18:00.003-05:00

The Kin @Rockwood Music Hall

2011-12-29T10:46:00.001-05:00

The Kin @Rockwood Music Hall

2011-12-22T10:42:00.000-05:00

City & Colour @930 Club

2011-12-10T23:01:00.000-05:00

photo by ScottDC from Flickr.
we found each other in the dark
sleeping sickness
death of me
grand optimist
as much as i ever could
weightless
day old hate
body in a box
what makes a man
the girl
little hell
waiting
fragile bird
sorrowing man
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coming home
sometimes / no ordinary love

City & Colour @Terminal 5, NYC

2011-12-07T01:17:00.000-05:00

Puscifer @Lisner Auditorium, Washington DC

2011-11-28T02:37:00.009-05:00

(Photo taken from Puscifer's Twitter feed)

The Green Valley
Tiny Monsters
Vagina Mine
Dozo
Toma
The Rapture
The Weaver
Rev 22:20
Polar Bear
Indigo Children
Oceans
Monsoons
Conditions of My Parole
Man Overboard
Telling Ghosts
The Undertaker
Tumbleweed

Ani DiFranco @ Town Hall, NYC

2011-11-19T23:56:00.007-05:00

After "2 Little Girls," she did "Way Tight," and after "Zoo," she did "32 Flavors."

Ani DiFranco @ Music Hall Williamsburg Brooklyn

2011-11-18T03:35:00.001-05:00

Lisa Hannigan @ Hiro Ballroom NYC

2011-10-21T01:36:00.002-04:00

Joshua James @Mercury Lounge, NYC

2011-10-13T16:11:00.000-04:00

Ian Axel / Spring Standards @Bowery Ballroom NYC

2011-09-06T09:15:00.001-04:00

Spring Standard's Setlist:

A Perfect Circle @ Constitution Hall DC

2011-07-17T11:31:00.002-04:00

Chad VanGaalen @Rock N' Roll Hotel DC

2011-06-20T02:15:00.004-04:00

He did not do any of the encore. But he did stick around to meet and sign after the show.

Decemberists @ NPR Washington DC

2011-06-13T12:11:00.001-04:00

Brett Dennen @930 Club Washington DC

2011-05-21T06:28:00.003-04:00

For the encore solos he did "nothing lasts forever" and "ain't no reason."

Lykke Li @930 Club Washington DC

2011-05-15T00:24:00.000-04:00

Adele @930 Club Washington DC

2011-05-12T13:39:00.002-04:00

Hometown
I'll be Waiting
Don't You Remember
Set Fire to the Rain
If It Hadn't Been for Love (Screwdrivers Cover)
My Same
Take it All
Rumor Has it
One and Only
Love Song
Chasing Pavements
Make You Feel My Love
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Someone Like You
Rolling in the Deep

James Blunt @ Tower Theater Philadelphia

2011-04-23T02:13:00.001-04:00

PJ Harvey @ Terminal 5 NYC

2011-04-21T08:28:00.004-04:00

All photos by Amanda Hatfield. She did not do "River."

William Fitzsimmons @ Jammin Java, Vienna, Virginia

2011-04-09T22:37:00.007-04:00

as the encore he did not do "even still," he did "please please please let me get what i want" and then as requested "psychasthenia," before "winter" on the floor again.

William Fitzsimmons @ Jammin Java, Vienna, Virginia

2011-04-08T04:23:00.002-04:00

For the encore he did "You Still Hurt Me," requested by the audience. "I hate this song," he said before singing it. He didnt do "After All."

Kelley McRae @House Party Washington DC

2011-03-04T14:06:00.002-05:00

Saw Kelley McRae at a private house party last night. She was amazing. If you like Sarah McLaughlan, Ani DiFranco, Tori, or any music for that matter. CHECK HER OUT. She didn't do the last two songs on the setlist.

Low Anthem @Synagogue 6&I Washington DC

2011-02-24T13:49:00.007-05:00

All photos of the show by Shantel Mitchell NPR. The whole show is available for download here.
Ghost Woman Blues
Ocean of Noise
Apothecary Love
Hey All You Hippies
American Songwriter
Home I'll Never Be
Ashes
Ghost who Write History Books
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
Love and Altar
Smell (New Song)
Boeing 737
God Damn House
Dreams Can Chase You Down
Ohio
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Smart Flesh

Josh Ritter @ NPR Washington DC

2011-02-14T09:14:00.003-05:00

The whole show is available for download, except pale blue eyes, on NPR's site.

The Temptation Of Adam
Lark
Rattling Locks
Pale Blue Eyes
Kathleen

Robyn @ Electric Factory Philadelphia

2011-02-03T13:17:00.004-05:00

Ari Hest @ Barnes at Wolftrap

2011-01-27T00:01:00.003-05:00

Derek Evry @ Galaxy Hut, Arlington, Va.

2011-01-09T00:45:00.003-05:00

Fran Healy @ Ramshead Tavern, Annapolis

2010-12-03T01:40:00.010-05:00

Buttercups
Moonshine
Fly in the Ointment
Anything
As it Comes
River (Joni Mitchell cover)
Sierra Leone
Holiday
Rocking Chair
Sing Me to Sleep
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Flashing Blue Light
Love You Anyways
Baby One More Time (Britney Spears cover)
Turn
Happy to Hang Around / Closer
Sellfish Jean
Foley Stewart:

Ra Ra Rasputin @Black Cat, Washington DC

2010-10-09T19:05:00.006-04:00

Howie Day @ Jammin' Java / Vienna, VA

2010-10-01T01:04:00.009-04:00

The setlist was not exactly as shown. He closed with "the Drugs Don't Work" and didn't do "Sound the Alarm." There were some other modifications.

Laura Veirs @ Birchmere / Arlington VA

2010-09-17T11:34:00.000-04:00

Carol Kaye
Either Sings
Sun is King
Life is Good Blues
July Flame
When You Give Your Heart
Silo Song
Coo Coo
John Henry Lives
Where Are You Driving?
Wildwood Flower
Song My Friend Taught Me
Wide-Eyed, Legless
I Can See Your Tracks
Nightingale
Make Something Good
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Magnetized
Through December

Lady Gaga @Verizon Center

2010-09-07T12:47:00.005-04:00

Dance in the Dark
Glitter & Grease
Just Dance
Beautiful, Dirty, Rich
Vanity
Fame
LoveGame
Boys
Money Honey
Telephone
Brown Eyes
Speechless / New Song
So Happy I could Die
Monster
Teeth
Alejandro
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Poker Face
Paparazzi
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Bad Romance

Tom Goss @Black Fox Lounge / DC

2010-08-24T00:12:00.002-04:00

Turn it Around
Tumblin' Down
Stay
Seems Like Yesterday
Rise
Who We Are
You Don't Question Love
Me and Julio
O' Love
Back to Arkansas
Lover
Til the End
Not My Name

Robyn @ 9:30 Club / Washington D.C.

2010-08-02T08:42:00.003-04:00

Fembot
Cry When You Get Older
Cobrastyle
Dancing On My Own
Who’s That Girl
Dancehall Queen
The Girl And The Robot
None Of Dem
Don’t Fucking Tell Me What To Do
Be Mine
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Show Me Love
Konichiwa Bitches
Dream On / With Every Heartbeat

Tom Goss @ Iota / Arlington VA

2010-07-13T03:15:00.000-04:00

Rise
Turn it Around
Dream Your Dreams
Stay
O' Love
Church Song
Lover
Who We Are
Til the End
Not my Name

Tom Goss @Freddie's Beach Bar, Arlington

2010-06-06T01:31:00.018-04:00

tumbling down
who we are
lover
rise
dream your dreams
stay
o love
take me on/crazy
you dont question love
come around
post office
back to arkansas
til the end
that's not my name

Peter Bradley Adams @ Jammin' Java / Vienna, VA

2010-05-14T22:52:00.009-04:00

I'm not sure which version of these two setlists Peter did. He definitely did not perform LA, cuz the piano was not avail.

Joshua James @ Jammin' Java / Vienna, VA

2010-04-14T00:46:00.003-04:00

Daniel
Cheyenne
Farmer from the West
Magazine
Wilted Daisies
Lawn Full of Marigolds
Black July
Weeds
Coal War
In the Middle
Green Grass

Tom Goss @DC Center, Washington DC

2010-04-01T01:16:00.000-04:00

The Low Anthem @930 Club Washington DC

2010-03-12T10:53:00.009-05:00

Ghost Who Write History Books
Ticket Taker
Apothecary Love
Sally Where'd You Get Your Liquor
Don't Let Nobody
Maybe So
Charlie Darwin
Home, I'll Never Be
Horizon on the Beltway
God Damn House
Ohio
Cage Songbird
Evangeline
Hey All You Hippies
Cigarettes Whiskey and Wild Wild Women
Dreams Can Chase You Down
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Ghost Woman Blues

Ani Difranco @ 9:30 Club / Washington DC

2010-03-02T02:22:00.001-05:00

Laura Veirs @ Iota / Arlington VA

2010-02-18T23:05:00.006-05:00

"Never" was "never going back again" by fleetwood mac. Laura was pregnant. the show was amazing. love the songs from july flame live.

City & Colour @ 9:30 Club / Washington DC

2010-01-07T08:33:00.009-05:00

Coming Home
Waiting
Murderer
Sam Alone
Silver and Gold
Sometimes
Day Old Hate
Sleeping Sickness
Constant Knot
The Girl
Oh Sister
Body in a Box
As Much As I Ever Could
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Don't You Mind People Grinnin

The Cranberries @ Ramshead Live / Baltimore

2009-11-12T11:22:00.042-05:00

What an amazing show. We got lucky with the Cranberries announcing their reunion with their very first show in Baltimore. There was so much excitement. Fans flew from Mexico and Portugal for this event, and for Shannon and I, it was like we waited 2 and a half years for this after the cancelled 9:30 Club show. It was well worth the wait. They opened with How which was so electric. I gave her flowers in Linger and she poured water on us in Dreams. What a night.

Photos that say "Faith Desired" are by Shantel Mitchell. The rest, that read "Cranberries MX" are by Sigma.

Here are some pictures I took with my crappy iPhone camera (it's only 2 megapixels), but some of them came out pretty cool:

Joshua James @ Jammin' Java / Vienna, VA

2009-10-29T00:44:00.006-04:00

Joshua James was amazing. He was so freaking electrifying, I think he reminded Mz. Court and I why we started going to shows in the first place. His music live is really something else and I think we had forgotten how amazing the live experience can be. We met him before and after the show and he was so sweet. At the end he did "Crash this Train," after I requested it, and he ended the night with Doors' cover "People are Strange." (Photos by Yusef Najafi)

Counting Crows @ Merriweather / Columbia, MD

2009-09-05T00:57:00.004-04:00

The Counting Crows, Augustanna and Michael Franti did the entire show together. It really was a circus like the name of the tour. It was a bit MUCH. I'm glad I went, but I don't need to see any of them again :)

Caravan
Hello Bonjour
Murder
High Life
December
Omaha
Going Back To Georgia
Sweet Virginia
Star And Blvds
Fire
Boston
Walk And Don't Look Back
Everybody on a Move
All I want Is You
Sound of Sunshine
I Got Love For Ya
Delta Lady
Mr. Jones
St. Robinson
Cowboys
Black and Blue
Angels
Little Bitariddim
Yell Fire
Say Hey
Like a Woman
20 Years
Dust
Still Ain't
Angle From Montgomery
Why Should You Come
Hanginaround
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Cecilia
Remote Control
Rain King
This Land Is Your Land

Rene Moffatt @ Iota / Arlington, VA

2009-07-29T16:15:00.005-04:00

Tom Goss @ Nellie's Washington DC

2009-07-23T16:07:00.001-04:00

O'love
Back to Arkansas
Pardon Me
Rise
King of Something Right
Come Around
Crossroads
Take Me On / Mmm Bop
Legacy of U
Tats Not My Name
Til the End
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July

Rene Moffatt @ Almaz / Washington DC

2009-06-27T16:28:00.005-04:00

Tom Goss @ Artist's Inn Residence / Washington DC

2009-06-20T16:04:00.001-04:00

July
Rise
Back To Arkansas
Tumblin' Down The Mountainside
King of Something Right
Westward Winds
Stay
Lover
Sometimes We Fall
Come Around
One Way To Fall
The Spaces Unseen
Legacy Of You
Till The End
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O' Love

this show was fucking great. jake gave me chills with his vocals and tom's vocals kept me on my tippy toes for the rest of the night. his vocals were amazing in this space. much better than nellie's. it was really cool because i enjoyed the entire show, including the extended and i will "waaaaaaaaaa....aaalk along," and then at the very end he pulls out my fav song and dedicates it to me. that was the icing on the cake. i think tom taped this for a future release. i also really liked hearing him do "king of something right," and also the story he shared about how how he wrote that song for his partner was very sweet. this was probably one of my favorite shows thus far. so glad he taped it.

Travis @ 9:30 Club / Washington DC

2009-04-23T09:47:00.002-04:00

(Photos by Yusef Najafi)

Alexi Murdoch @Rock n Roll Hotel Washington DC

2009-04-21T15:15:00.000-04:00

Tom Goss @ Nellie’s / Washington DC

2009-04-03T16:18:00.002-04:00

Lisa Hannigan @ 9:30 Club / Washington DC

2009-03-08T09:46:00.011-04:00

(Photo and setlist by Valerie Nannery / All Rights Reserved)

Really good show! Low Anthem was amazing!! And Lisa pointed me out. "I'd like to thank the man in the white shirt for dancing all night." Awesome!

Low Anthem's setlist
Cage the Songbird
This Goddamn House
Charlie Darwin
Don't Let Nobody Ever Turn You Around
Ticket Taker
Where'd You Get That Liquor From
Home I'll Never Be
Blind Lead The Blind

Ani Difranco @ 9:30 Club / Washington DC

2009-03-07T09:45:00.003-05:00

Ani Difranco @ 9:30 Club / Washington DC

2009-03-06T09:42:00.003-05:00

City & Colour @ Black Cat / Washington DC

2009-01-14T13:37:00.004-05:00

Forgive Me
Death of Me
Sam Alone
Waiting
Sometimes
Day Old Hate
Sleeping Sickness
Constant Knot
Girl (Full version)
What Makes a Man?
Boiled frogs (Alexisonfire cover)
Murderer (Low cover)
As Much As I Ever Could
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Body in a Box
Coming Home

Madonna @ Madison Square Garden / NYC

2008-10-12T17:54:00.003-04:00

MADONNA's sticky and sweet in new york was def a candy galore thanks to my THREE SISTAS who despite all obstacles managed to get their asses to the BIG apple for a BIG weekend. we arrived in the city on saturday and feri used his new york expertise to take us to all the ins and outs that you just cant find by browisng the internet. from a hidden burger joint in a fancy hotel, to cafeteria were the gals from sex & the city sat for an episode, to a banana pudding bakery that limits the quantity of each sold to a customer and finally the food network building we managed to squeeze as much in as possible before seeing the queen take the stage at Madison Square Garden on sun oct. 12.

for the first time i was clueless as to what was going to happen and i think this approach def made the show more exciting. i had no idea she was going to do vogue. though some of the show sucked (ray of light, hung up) due to her madge's forceful guitar stuff, there were some really good parts still like vogue, like a prayer, and of course the willy wonka opener candy shop, making my 10th MADONNA SHOW a memorable one. it was awesome. ;)

Candy Shop
Beat Goes On
Human Nature
Vogue
Die Another Day (Interlude)
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Into the Groove
Heartbeat
Borderline
She's Not Me
Music
Rain (Interlude)
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Devil Wouldn't Recognize You
Spanish Lesson
Miles Away
La Isla Bonita
You Must Love Me
Get Stupid (Interlude)
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4 Minutes
Like a Prayer
Ray of Light
Hung Up
Give it to Me

some pics of our weekend:

enthusiastic fans:

Coldplay @ Verizon Center / Washington DC

2008-08-03T11:20:00.007-04:00

Life in Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Viva La Vida
Yes
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
Chinese Sleep Chant
God Put a Smile
Square One
Hardest Part (Interrupted)
Yellow
Lost
Scientist
Death Will Never Conquer
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Politik
Lover in Japan
Death and all his Friends / Escapist
(Photos by Asal Najafi)

Ani Difranco @ Wolf Trap / Vienna, VA

2008-07-07T12:40:00.002-04:00

Both Hands
78% H2O
Manhole
As Is
Smiling Underneath
Decree
Red Letter Year
Alla This
The Atom
Good Luck
2 Lil Girls
Reckoning
Present Infant
Gravel
Everest
Shameless
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Little Plastic Castle
32 Flavors

Adele @ Sixth & I / Washington DC

2008-06-17T02:14:00.003-04:00

Saw Adele with Jose last night. Ran into Mz. Court on the street in Chinatown and our barrel of laughs started then all the way through the entire show. The show was good. I only new "Hometown," but I liked everything I heard so I'm going to pick up her album. She did every song on it, plus some covers: "I'm Moving On." Her voice was great. Laura Burhenn opened. Eh. (Photo by Chun-Wei).

Radiohead @ Nissan Pavilion / Bristow, VA

2008-05-11T00:28:00.005-04:00

I didnt get to see the show. Hate this venue and never returning. Lawn was MUD, freezing and it rained through the whole show. It was like shaking, wet cold hard jeans, Radiohead in the background and starring at a bunch of umbrellas. I didnt take this pic, but this is exactly what I saw.

All I Need
Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Lucky
15 Step
Nude
Pyramid Song
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
Myxomatosis
Idioteque
Faust Arp
Videotape
Paranoid Android
Just
Reckoner
Everything In Its Right Place
Bangers + Mash
Body Snatchers
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Like Spinning Plates
Optimistic
Karma Police
Go Slowly
Planet Telex
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Fake Plastic Trees
National Anthem
House of Cards

Damien Dempsey @ Jammin’ Java / Vienna, VA

2008-04-30T14:22:00.004-04:00

Damien Dempsey was great last night. NYC-based Jess Klein opened and blew me away. She is now on my list of artists to "get into." Awesome show. Still thinking about DaMo.

City & Colour @ Knitting Factory / NYC

2008-03-19T00:45:00.009-04:00

Courtney and I got to sit with Dallas Green of City & Colour, after sitting in sound check and hearing him do a band version of "the Girl," at the Knitting Factory in New York on Wednesday, March 19. He was so sweet and down to earth and gave a really good interview. He talked to us about his childhood, his fans, why he did not rip off a PJ Harvey's album cover and title, and why he doesn't have any guilty pleasures (he loves pop sometimes). The show was great. The audience was horrible. Dallas even asked some people to leave because they were so obnoxious (one guy screamed 'put your dick in it' about some girl who passed out or something). But still Dallas carried everyone through a great set and now we're all just waiting.... waiting for his return.

Forgive Me
The Death of Me
Sam Malone
Hello I'm In Delaware
Waiting
Sometimes
Body in a Box
Against the Grain
Day Old Hate
The Girl
What makes man
Boiled Frogs
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Coming home
Anthony voice: OVER IT!

(Photos by Yusef Najafi)

Aimee Mann @ Birchmere / Arlington, VA

2008-02-02T16:44:00.001-05:00

Ani Difranco @ Electric Factory / Philadelphia

2008-01-26T02:18:00.001-05:00

Have I mentioned how much I love Ani's new band? I've seen her 21 times now, and the addition is a breath of fresh air; during last night's show, at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, the new song "Emancipated" was probably one of the first newbies that I liked upon first hear. It's got a funky punky vibe, think old school "Shameless" meets Ike & Tina's "Nutbush City Limits." She was also min on the politics and max on the random comments about her doc's orders to drink more water for her vocals, always my fav kind of show.

Dolores O'Riordan @ Gravity Lounge / Charlottesville, VA

2007-12-03T23:00:00.005-05:00

Somehow, without even a day's notice, Dolores O and I ended up in the same room together, a month shy of the new year, and all the bitterness I had held in me, for the cancelled D.C. show this past summer, was forgiven as she belted out "Shattered," and "Ordinary Day," during a free, acoustic set to a jam packed coffee house in Dave Country, aka, Charlottsville, Va., thanks to the fabulous local radio station 106.1, the Corner. The constant eye contact, and conversations, and sitting front row, were perks too. Awesome experience.

Dolores O shared everything from how sick she was, and how she hoped not to get snot on us in the front, to her holiday plans, and how "Santa" is going to visit her home for the kids. She was beautiful. Her eye makeup was amazing, and those eyes, love those eyes. She danced, even though it was acoustic, with so much energy and she was so into it, at times I forgot there were no drums there. It was def the weirdest / coolest experience. It felt like we were in a local pub in Ireland and she just happened to stop by and play a few tunes. What amazed me, is that even being sick, her vocals were great. She changed the lyrics in "Free to Decide," she said "Harrasment is not my forte, but you do it bloody well." Dolores O also did this really nice vocal-y thing at the end of "Ode." For me the highlight was probably "Ordinary Day," it was great without a full band, stripped to just vocals and guitars. It was def one of the best nights, being so close to Dolores.

Linger
Ode to My Family
Ordinary Day
Animal Instinct
Zombie
Free to Decide
When You're Gone
Loser
When We Were Young
Shattered
Dreams
The Hook, Charlottesville's weekly paper, reports 100 or so people were turned away from the Dolores O show on Monday, Dec. 3, in Charlottesville, Va., because there was not enough room inside the Gravity Lounge. There's an awful picture of me in there too, with blurry eyes. Yay for coverage.

(All photos by Yusef Najafi, except last three, courtesy of the Hook)

Ani Difranco @ All Souls Church and later 9:30 Club / Washington DC

2007-11-16T12:27:00.002-05:00

This show, and everything before, the poetry reading at All Souls Unitarian Church in Northwest, D.C., was amazing. She answered questions and read "Cannon," "My I.Q." and "Reprieve." I totally take back any negative comments I made about Ani being too political and Buddy not being a good opener. Everything was fucking great. My twin and I balled in YOU HAD TIME, which was the first time I heard it, despite the fact that this was my 20th Ani show.

Ani Difranco @ Meyerhoff Symphony Hall / Baltimore

2007-11-10T02:06:00.001-05:00

It's the start of ANI week, with the Baltimore show, and an energized DiFranco, with a new band, a new gurrrl drummer who is from Baltimore. the beats do wonders for songs like STUDYING STONES, and DONE WRONG, but don't expect them to take away from DiFranco's "educational programming" on all things politics. It can be a bit much. Especially when there's an anti-nuclear guy giving a speech thingy before the show. I just came out here to hear some muzak man. Ugh. Maybe I'm getting too old. Maybe I'm too surrounded by politics already, working in the city. Either way "FIREDOOR" made up for it. Now onto D.C. on 16, poetry reading at 1, guitar & politics at 9 at the 9 to the 3 to the 0.
Done Wrong
Studying Stones
78% Water
Swim
Dilate
If He Tries Anything
Nicotine
Atom
Firedoor
Coming Up
Welcome To
Here For Now
Recoil
To The Teeth
Paradigm
Everest
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Shameless
32 Flavors
Hypnotized

Morrissey @ Constitution Hall / Washington DC

2007-11-02T11:20:00.003-04:00

Morrissey doesn't look half bad for his age. At 48, even with his shirt off, Morrissey, who swayed and sang on the same stage that had earlier held punk rocker Kristeen Young, at Washington D.C.'s Constitution Hall, on Friday, Nov 2, looks great. He doesn't sound bad either. "Stretched out and Wait," and other Smith rarities have grown with time yet still have that haunting darkness about life that just makes you want to... stop living. Tonight anyway the fans were fully alive and all about "Moz," as they threw themselves on stage during "How Soon is Now?" bombarding the singer with kisses, hugs and bows. He loved every minute of it.

Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
Irish Blood, English Heart
Interesting Drug
Death Of A Disco Dancer
Sister, I'm A Poet
One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell
Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself?
Billy Budd
Jack The Ripper
The Loop
Stretch Out And Wait
I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris
Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want
Tomorrow
I Like You
Good Looking Man About Town
The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores
That's How People Grow Up
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Dear God, Please Help Me
How Soon Is Now?
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First Of The Gang To Die

Sinead O'Connor @ Keswick Theater / Glenside PA

2007-10-30T15:44:00.001-04:00

Pictures by Jen Cohn. Well I just couldnt bring myself to only go to one show, so i did everything i could to make it keswick theatre, in a secluded village in pennsylvania, and i made it. i even managed to get all the way to the front, front row, and see sinead for a full show up there. this time, emperor's was amazing. all the complaints i had with the first show, with her and the old songs, were gone. i think cuz i was sitting right up by the speaker and it was LOUD and awesome. although i do have to say that the sound at strathmore was by far better, and vineyard was not as good this time, as the background vocalists were drowned out. the wuss that i am i teared up in it, and the whole time, her red-haired bassist and i were eyes locked as i was singing along with her. it was surreal. she did rivers of babylon this time, and it was great. very filling. i managed to get the setlist that was in front of sinead. it was an awesome concert.

Sinead O'Connor @ The Strathmore / Bethesda MD

2007-10-24T13:45:00.004-04:00

It was 10 years ago that a bad report card led my father to forbid me from getting tickets for the upcoming Sinéad O'Connor fall tour stop in Washington D.C. (on August 30, 1997 at the Capital Ballroom, which would become Nation before it was tore down to make way for D.C.'s baseball stadium), a few months after the singer's 1997 lush release Gospel Oak EP. And while she was fronting a new gentler, longer haired persona that I was not familiar with, I was definitely obsessed with all things Sinéad O'Connor in the summer of '97, and the thought of watching her sing her songs, old and new, for 2 hours was just orgasmic. Yet I was deprived, and it's a wound that never really healed -- until last night when O'Connor performed in my own backyard, Bethesda's beautiful Strathmore Music Center.

It wasn't my first show -- I did see O'Connor in '98, open for the Chieftains at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Va., and was floored to see her then, after adapting to her new image, bounce on stage, head shaven again, and doing really old songs like "Jackie" from the Lion and the Cobra. And while that was a great set, she was in the support slot; it was short, and over far too soon. The crowd was also there for the Chieftains, so that killed the vibe. I did see her do a full show in 2005 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, but this was in support of her reggae album Throw Down Your Arms, and lacking any original O'Connor tunes. She didn't even include one, maybe because the band was not her own. They were reggae gods Sly & the Family Stone, and while they were great, they weren't O'Connor's band, that I love. Add to that the fact that O'Connor had throat problems on that tour, eventually dubbed by some fans as the "Mary Jane Tour," and even though she didn't cancell any shows, she didn't sound the same. It was rusty.

So last night, for the first time, I got to see Sinéad O'Connor, in concert, a full show, and her own material, with her own band, including the father of her first son Jake, John Reynolds, who walked right through the crowd before they came on (and I did say hello in case you were wondering). The opening act Damien Dempsey was amazing. I was in love. All I could think was he needs to write Dolores O'Riordan's next album. He performed most of his songs solo on acoustic guitar and then O'Connor's band joined him on a few tunes. His vocals are def something that need to be heard in person and the Strathmore's acoustics worked perfectly with his set.

Then O'Connor, came on, in a suite, to the guitar riffs of "the Emperors New Clothes," a bit rusty and not the best opening but sincere and heartfelt. It's evident that O'Connor's vocals have evolved into something deeper and while she can still do that haunting thing when she goes from loud to soft in an instance, she's outgrown the songs from her first two albums. The set consisted of trademark tunes like "Stretched," "Nothing Compares to You," and "Thief of Your Heart," which are regulars, despite reports that O'Connor is now finally embracing her old songs (not true, just look at her 1998 set lists). She also dug deeper in her catalog for rare tunes, and these were the ones that really moved me: "Never Get Old," "Three Babies," and "Black Boys on Mopeds."

The best moment of the show was when O'Connor performed "If You Had a Vineyard" from her new album Theology. The background vocalists were amazing, and the song's depth really grasps a somberness that inspires instead of depressing the listener. For me, "In this Heart," was also a gem. I didn’t like the closing, "Back to where you Belong," it was a new song for a movie, and I think it would have been better if she closed with a familiar tune, but I suppose she did enough of those throughout the night. Overall it was a great show.

Emperors New Clothes
Streched On Your Grave
Thief Of Your Heart
Lamb Book Of Life
Never Gets Old
Something Beautiful
If You Had A Vineyard
Three Babies
What Doesn’t Belong To Me
Nothing Compares 2 U
Thank You 4 Hearing Me
In This Heart
Last Day
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Black Boys On Mopeds
Whomsoever Dwells (Acoustic)
Back Where You Belong

Travis @ 9:30 Club / Washington DC

2007-07-16T01:41:00.009-04:00

The did Back in Black after Rain.

Dolores O'Riordan @ TLA / Philadelphia

2007-07-13T08:45:00.004-04:00

Ok so I got to see Dolores in Philly, after the D.C. cancellation. Here's the setlist... (The live photo is by monkeylamp55 from Zombieguide.com) Read the Philly thread here.Zombie
Angel Fire
Animal Instinct
Apple Of My Eye
Ordinary Day
Ode to my Family
Human Spirit
Stay With Me
Black Widow
Free To Decide
Pretty
When Your Gone
I Cant Be With You
Loser
Salvation
When We Were Young
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Accept Things
Willow Pattern
Just My Imagination
Linger
Dreams

Dolores O'Riordan @ 9:30 Club CANCELLED

2007-07-12T03:15:00.003-04:00

Standing in front of the line at the Dolores O'Riordan show (Cranberries), with my two favorite concert people ever (Chris & Mz. Court), and also Shannon, the world's biggest fan, I knew it was too good to be true... 15 minutes after they were suppose to open the door, before we were suppose to run up to the front of the stage, some guy comes out and tells us the show has been cancelled due to a medical emergency....

Now Zombieguide, a fan site, is reporting that Dolores broke her tooth. I will seriously be pissed if Philly is cancelled, though I am very heartbroken that I didn't get to see the show with Chris, Courtney, Shannon, Tina at 9:30... From ZG: "A dental injury has canceled Dolores O’Riordan’s planned show at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC tonight. A member of the crew told Zombieguide that Dolores broke her front tooth on a Japanese rice cracker at dinner. She did not show up for the 5:00 PM soundcheck as planned, and evidently never left her tour bus. Concert goers saw crew returning Dolores’s clothes and personal effects to the tour bus after 7:30. Staff members for the 9:30 Club announced the cancellation around 8:00 (first announced as a postponement, later changed to a cancellation). A person close to Dolores reported that she was in quite a lot of pain, but “were lining up dentists as we speak.” It is currently unknown if Dolores will perform tomorrow night’s scheduled Philadelphia show. Crew members were preparing for the trip to Philadelphia, but did not know if it would occur as scheduled..."

Damien Rice @ Constitution Hall / Washington DC

2007-05-25T21:09:00.003-04:00

Damien was really good. I was already tearing up when he started with “Cannonball,” what is it about that song? I love it. But yes, big downer, Lisa is gone – which was good in some songs (Rootless Tree) and really bad in other songs (Eskimo). Funny how Damien brought Vivian back the next show right after ours… I secretly always wanted to see Damien by himself ever since Mz. Court bragged about her UK experience. So I was kind of glad to see him by himself, because I know I’m going to see him again, but I was bothered that Lisa is permanently gone. That’s kind of weird. She is such a huge part of “O” and even “9.”

I really loved how he slowed “Rootless Tree” down and said “fuck you,” just once, and really belted out the “and all that we’ve been through” part. I did not like “9 Crimes” without Lisa it was pretty lacking. Definitely needs a grrl in there somewhere. “Lonely Soldier” was a highlight, and his story about “Eskimo” was a highlight too. At one point he was talking about his band and someone requested “Weatherman” and he’s like “How do you know about that song?” It’s like Damien! Internet! Get it? I have to say that the pseudo “Cheers Darlin” (pre-recorded music, street light, wine waitress) paled in comparison to the real hand deal we got in December, when Damien smoked three cigarettes, fell to floor and poured his heart out right in front of us as the real band (including Lisa) played in the background. The only thing I liked more about this show was the sound; Constitution Hall is amazing. The loud songs were amazing. Loved it.Cannonball
Volcano
Me My Yoke & I
Accidental Babies
Delicate
Eskimo
Face
Rootless Tree
Coconut Skins
Woman Like a Man
Lonely Soldier
Aimee
The Blower's Daughter
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9 Crimes
The Professor/La Fille Danse
Cheers Darlin

Christina Aguilera @ Mellon Arena / Pittsburgh

2007-04-14T13:10:00.008-04:00

It’s been seven years since I saw Christina Aguilera gyrating on stage to the beat of her then current single “Genie in a Bottle,” in the support slot for TLC’s Fanmail Tour. I got to catch Aguilera in her hometown, Pittsburgh, on her Back to Basics Tour Saturday, April 14, and the highlight was definitely “Oh Mother,” being that Aguilera’s mother was in the crowd to hear it. The encore, which included “Beautiful” and “Stronger,” the only part of the show that wasn’t jazzed up, were personal favorites for me, and the rest of the crowd wasn't complaining either.

Random notes: cmw, Chris and I met with Ethan shortly before leaving for his bday breakfast. After that Chris and I got on the road and made it to Pittsburgh by 2ish. He was nervous about meeting a new Arab shampoo friend, but despite the rain and “freezing cold,” I convinced him to wait by the buses where we fooled this over-taned white lady into thinking we “knew” Paul. He came out of his bus to go to the venue and we scared the shit of him, he was hoping to see two hot babes with huge knockers, instead the odd couple asked for some photos! Love it! I didn’t care since Mihran (from Confessions) has stolen the thunder, however Paul did win major respect for playing with actual fire in the show (not like Tamara’s fake fire in Re-Invention). After the show Chris joined a crowd of screaming teenage girls and gay boys for a spot in the nightly news. If you watch it, look at the corner right side of the screen when everyone screams, look for white guy with glasses.

Damien Rice @ Lincoln Theatre / Washington DC

2006-12-16T12:01:00.005-05:00

I have to admit that during the first few songs of Damien Rice’s set, while I was ecstatically happy to see him standing just a few feet from me, I wouldn’t say I was bored, but kinda waiting for a giant disco ball to lower and open up with a queen in the middle (I don’t know why I compare totally diff genres of muzak… I just do). But all that changed during “Cannonball.” My heart seriously did something funny when he did that song. He came in front of the microphone and sang without a mic, without a guitar amp, it was pure fucking bliss. Beautiful. If that wasn’t enough, the finale “Cheers Darlin’” was amazing. He drank 2 glasses of wine, and smoked a cigarette before falling on the stage singing his heart out. Oh and I also got an early bday gift from Mz Court, the new album, straight from the Rice truck itself.

We got to meet Damien after the show (again), and he said he wasn’t signing, he said he wants to try to be as normal as possible, I patted him on the back and told him I totally understood, told him he needs to come back sooner, that he hasn’t been here in 3 years, he goes “really has it been that long,” and then we talked about Ani and their work in Burma, and I got wink/finger gun pointy thing from him when we left. Mz. Court went back for more and got 1 on 1 time with Lisa and her autograph. Really good show. One thing I didn’t like was waiting for Mz. Court (I didn’t mind the waiting part), but waiting for her I got to see Damien from a few blocks away talking to these two annoying girls about his no autograph thing, and it was obvious from his body language that he was getting annoyed, and I was just annoyed that he is leaving D.C. on that note…

Old Tomatoes / Delicate
Volcano
Coconut Skins
Woman Like a Man
9 Crimes
Then Go
Me, My Yoke, and I
Older Chests
Rootless Tree
I Remember
Animals
Yoshime (Vivyen)
Blower's Daughter
Cannonball (With no mic)
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Gently Johnny My Gigolo
Unplayed Piano
Eskimo
Cheers Darlin'

(Photos by Yusef Najafi)

Regina Spektor @ Sonar / Baltimore

2006-11-19T09:10:00.001-05:00

I went to Regina Spektor and Only Son with Mz Court last night @Sonar in scary Baltimore. It was so much fun. So many memories: "Uninvited!"... "Criminal"! "Shadowboxer Baby.." "Shhhhhh!", *knock *knock "Hello?".... "Chair!", the list goes on ;) She picked me up and we left from my apt. which was a crazy drive to Baltimore, 29 to 70 to 695, 395, i dunno. Mz Court and her map did it all. I didnt like Sonar too much, too crowded. And Regina's crowd has def changed since she released 'Begin to Hope'. She went from an Ani crowd to a Tori crowd. ugh. The setlist was a cut version of the 9:30 Club show. She didnt do "Pound of Flesh" :(, but did "Samson" for Mz Court. Overall great night, my cold and Aleve kept me from having more fun...

Regina Spektor @ 9:30 Club / Washington DC

2006-10-02T23:33:00.001-04:00

Just got home from my second Regina Spektor show, this time at 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. I actually almost didn't go, I was in the bathroom changing for the gym, until I put my jeans back on and decided to just do it. It was sold out but my "Need 1 Ticket" sign worked and soon I found myself in the middle of an auction frenzy.... ok face value was fine 15$. The show was great. She came out with a red skirt, black top, did "Ain't No Cover" and went into "Pound of Flesh" then "Music Box" then "Baby Jesus" then "Flowers." She had a band for some of the set. It definatly was fucking awesome. She did "Your Honor", "Edit", "Carbon Monoxide", "Sailor Song", "On the Radio", a lot of stuff with the band, so it was very different than Philly in March, which was solo. I'll never forget in Philly she did "Ode to Divorce" which was missing tonight. But she did do "Samson" again.

It was cute, I screamed "Chemo Limo" and she goes "ah... no!". I couldn't help but get emotional in "Us", I will forever associate that song and the album it is from "Soviet Kitsch" with my mom and my family's past life, because when i was scanning and ipod-ing those hundreds of photos from my family and mom last year, I was listening to that album... so "Us" was emotional. I also picked up the Bull Moose EP, simply because I must have a good recording of "Pound of Flesh" and I cannot find it anywhere. The whole show is on NPR!

Justin Timberlake @ 9:30 Club / Washington DC

2006-08-25T00:58:00.003-04:00

Cry Me a River
Senorita
My Love
Like I Love You / Smells Like Teen Spirit
Until the End of Time
Lovestoned/I Think She Knows
Take It From Here
What Goes Around
Last Night
Rock Your Body
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Sweet Dreams (Eurythmics)
Sexy Back

Dixie Chicks @ Verizon Center / Washington DC

2006-08-04T18:39:00.001-04:00

"If you ever wanna find me, I can still be found, taking the long way" sooo good. I'm not a fan of country, but its so hard to just call them country. I mean their covers of Patti Griffin's "Fly" and "Top of the world" are very good (and its so hard to cover Patti and do a good job), and Natalie is so beautiful and has a sense of humour "I'd like to say hi to Mr. Bush's family" as she points and waves to a section of the audience. And the girl can sing! I really liked "Taking the long way", and "Lullaby". The media lied or seriously got it wrong about waning ticket sales, Verizon Center was very packed, it was like Coldplay or Madonna, so I dont know what the fuck they're talking about. I'm definately feeling the new CD. "Not Ready To Make Nice" is just so fucking powerful.

Madonna @ Boardwalk Hall / Atlantic City, NJ

2006-07-16T14:15:00.003-04:00

We had a blast in Atlantic City. mihran was so hot. i told him i had wanted to meet him forever. and i bowed down to tamara for her work with drowned world (she's the punk girl from candy perfume girl), but she was eitehr very modest, or very non-responsive. then when we went to go out eat pizza, all of a sudden i hear asal yelling my name! she had seen reshma (with her hot bf) and was like "my brother knows you!" i actually liked this meeting with reshma. check out her abs. we got to say our goodbyes and i confronted her about the valentines day card.... ma ha ha ha.

Future Lovers
Get Together
Like a Virgin
Jump
Confessions (Interlude)
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Live to Tell
Forbidden Love
Isaac
Sorry
Like It or Not
Sorry (Interlude)
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I Love New York
Ray of Light
Let It Will Be
Drowned World/Substitute for Love
Paradise Not for Me
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Music Inferno
Erotica
La Isla Bonita
Lucky Star
Hung Up

Madonna @ Wachovia Center / Philadelphia

2006-07-13T13:30:00.003-04:00

oh man. madphilly 2006 was great! chris and i met at my work, and waited for michelle, in the dampering rain. i caught omar and jen on the elevator down so they came down and pretended to be going to the show. chris met them. he was like 'wat the?' when i was joking with him. chris and michelle talked in the car, the whole ride, about finances and my ipod could not drown them out! credit cards, cars, condos and other things in life revolving around money. anyway we got to the venue, and in almost rain walked to the box office and once again realized how much nicer people in philly are compared to dc.

after we picked up our tickets we took the subway to locust (lets remember that for next time), the lady at the subway boot was on the phone and yet was so nice to us. so we got into the city. and went to bertucci's. it's tradition! ok ethan was noticably missing. we then made our way to the porn shop! come on it's tradition. but before we made it there, we got sidetracked by a bar in the same alley as the porn shop. as we made our way, chris fell in love with the bartendar, who we could not figure out if he was straight or gay. he gave us a riddle: his 2 les moms do not know he works there, neither does his partner. we couldnt figure out and michelle was not helping by easily flashing a boob or two. we asked him for a picture, and he said it would cost us chris's #, which we gave, but no calls. so im lost by the riddle. after that and the porn shop, we went back to the venue.

when the show started it was fucking amazing. even closer and better than nyc. this time i was in the front. cloud was right in front of me. i screamed cloud so many times and he totally looked with his eyes, but did not break out of character at all. i got to stay on the catwalk during the first part of the show (the horse part), but as soon as she went down in "jump", they started to check tickets again. so i moved further down the floor to like row 10. there were lots of empty seats from people who had crowded the catwalk, so i got to stay there the whole night. before that, chris was in for some major drama. the jerk security guard took him out of the catwalk during get together, cuz he had a camera (so did everyone else). ryan looked so concerned. i was too.

Future Lovers
Get Together
Like a Virgin
Jump
Confessions (Interlude)
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Live to Tell
Forbidden Love
Isaac
Sorry
Like It or Not
Sorry (Interlude)
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I Love New York
Ray of Light
Let It Will Be
Drowned World/Substitute for Love
Paradise Not for Me
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Music Inferno
Erotica
La Isla Bonita
Lucky Star
Hung Up

Madonna @ Madison Square Garden / NYC

2006-07-03T00:38:00.004-04:00

We finally got to see the queen in her secret Garden (that's Madison Square Garden bitches!) in New York City! We met a few familiar faces, her dancers that we had met 2 years ago during the Re-invention tour, before the show (thanks to chris and even d&m, who spotted Cloud). We made gifts for them (thanks to K-Mart in NYC), and our seats were right next to the catwalk. Madonna almost touched our hands during "Let it will be" but the hot security guard who's nipples were in my face all night got in the way... for some strange reason i didnt mind (that is of course later when i realized i could have one on one contact with the queen).

Future Lovers
Get Together
Like a Virgin
Jump
Confessions (Interlude)
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Live to Tell
Forbidden Love
Isaac
Sorry
Like It or Not
Sorry (Interlude)
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I Love New York
Ray of Light
Let It Will Be
Drowned World/Substitute for Love
Paradise Not for Me
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Music Inferno
Erotica
La Isla Bonita
Lucky Star
Hung Up
The show was awesome. "Sorry" was so much better than I had expected. The only parts I didnt like were "Isaac" and "Paradise". Everything else was great. Fran Drescher from the Nanny was at the show. We saw her all night. She was enjoying herself. I was wondering what she thoguth of the Saturday Night Fever segment since she was in the original cast. Music was hot. We caught the balloons at the end of the show. D&M were so scared of the city "are you gonna eat that?" "we are not leaving the window open" "we are not taking the elevator"... lol... but it just added to the fun.

Ani Difranco @ 9:30 Club / Washington DC

2006-06-18T03:39:00.006-04:00

Hamel On Trial opened the show, I got to be in the front again, which was nice. kinda freaked out for being recognized from the dvd. really loved the new songs and 'unrequited,' tat was super emotional. my fav moment of the show was 'red letter' and the song that followed, it was like, really chill, and she def seemed sad. i mean even the songs she picked were all pretty heavy, i was surprised she didnt pull out 'school night' or 'grey.' the last song was a bit of a surprise. very cool.God's Country
Half-Assed
Manhole
Studying Stones
78% Water
Swim
Unrequited
Decree
Millenium Theater
Animal
Excerpt read from "Voice of Hope"
Paradigm
Red Letter Year / Star Matter
Alla This
Gravel
Shameless
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Little Plastic Castle
If He Tries Anything

Regina Spektor @ TLA / Philadelphia

2006-04-15T14:44:00.006-04:00

Ain't No Cover
Carbon Monoxide
Pound of Flesh
Prisoners
The Flowers
Dulce et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori
Ode to Divorce
Baby Jesus
Dog and Pony
Bobbing for Apples
That Time
Better
Fidelity
Poor Little Rich Boy
Dance Anthem of the 80s
Human of the year
Us
Samson
Ghost of Corporate Future
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Music Box
Summer in the City
Consequence of Sound

James Blunt @ 9:30 Club / Washington DC

2006-03-13T15:49:00.001-05:00

Coldplay @ Verizon Center / Washington DC

2006-03-02T13:44:00.003-05:00

I went without planning to coldplay with a friend of mz. courts that i had never met before. pretty awkward... she had an extra ticket. we were all the way in the back, yet i was moved. great stage and songs. perhaps i was wrong about xy. fiona sucked. as much as id hate to admit it. i think the venue was too big or just wrong for her. she would have been better at an opera house or ani-type venue. here she wasnt even heard. well she was screaming, not singing. cp was really good.Square One
Politik
Yellow
Speed of Sound
God Put A Smile On Your Face
X&Y
How You See the World
Don't Panic
White Shadows
The Scientist
Til Kingdom Come
Ring of Fire
Trouble
Clocks
Talk
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Swallowed in the Sea
In My Place
Fix You

Sinead O'Connor @ 9:30 Club / Washington DC

2005-12-06T06:23:00.004-05:00

Just got back from seeing Sinead at the 930 club. the show was fuckign great. i would have liked at least 1 sinead song, but it was all material from 'throw down your arms,' plus more reggae songs. the whole show, setlist and pics are available on NPR's fabulous site. I already got it on my ipod. i waited like 2 hours to meeet her. she came out, i got 'lion and cobra' signed, and again some asshole was doing the ebay bit. ugh. it was great. chris rescued me at 1 a.m., we gave a lesbian a ride to her car in vienna metro, then went to mcdonalds. good night.

Jah Nuh Dead
Marcus Garvey
Move Out of Babylon
He Prayed
Y Mas Gan
Door Peep
Shadroc
Curly Locks
Jah Prophet
Throw Down Your Arms
Vampire
Untold Story
Rivers of Babylon
War
Down Pressor Man
None A Jah Jah Children
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Run Come
Keep Cool Babylon
Stepping Razor
Creation

Liz Phair @ 9:30 Club / Washington DC

2005-10-12T15:49:00.001-04:00

LP @ Iota / Arlington, VA

2005-09-16T15:48:00.001-04:00

Ani Difranco @ Community Arts Center / Williamsport, PA

2005-07-30T13:21:00.001-04:00

This show was fucking awesome. Well worth the 5 hour drive. Williamsport won my heart as soon as i got there, it's a cute little town in Pennsylvania's mountains. Ani was really good tonight. Before "Everest," a girl in the front nailed a "We'll miss you Ani," and it grabbed her. Ani got so emotional, she didnt say a word! She just went into "Everest," and then she came close to the audience, got on her knees, and played for a bit near the crowd, before returning to the mic, and singing "From the depth of the pacific..."

I screamed "Decree," and she goes "Whats that?" and I said it again, but then she said she couldnt hear me and she talked about the difficulties of talking to the audience... I also said "We'll miss you," towards the end and she said "Oh shucks."

When Ani was walking off stage after the last song, Erin followed Todd, and then Erin put her hands out behind her as she was walking off and Ani put her hands in Erins. It was cute. Ani said she had to admit that she didnt really know where Williamsport was, and that she only knew it was far from her previous show and also Virginia.

I really bawled in "Independance Day," and watching her do "Little Plastic Castle," at the end, knowing it was her last show for awhile was a bit emotional too, when she said "I wish they could see us now," her eyebrows did that thing you do when you are about to cry. At one point she goes, just randomly, "Some people have curly hair, some people have straight hair, different colors.... I have all of these things, does anyone else have this problem?" and then she talked about all of her uncertain moments and she goes "Girl, boy, you know..." and everyone cheerred.

Ani said something like, "Thank you for all the nights we shared together... in the past.. and in the future," I thought that was sweet.

Ani Difranco @ Wolf Trap / Vienna, VA

2005-07-26T13:21:00.003-04:00

A great show. Ani was very talkative. Apparently, Ani, Erin, Amy Ray and other people spent the previous day on Capitol Hill and she had a lot to say about that. It was funny, she goes "there's a lot of people on that hill," and everyone on the lawn cheered, thinking she was talking about them, and she goes, "no not that hill." She didn't do Grand Canyon, though its on the setlist.

Patty Griffin @ 9:30 Club / Washington DC

2005-05-10T13:44:00.005-04:00

J'irai la Voir un Jour
Wade in the Water
No Bad News
When it Don't Come Easy
Useless Desires
The Long Ride
Crying Over
Free
The Kite Song
Up or Down
Silver Bell
Love Throw a Line
Standing
Tony
Making Pies
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Tears of a Clown
Getting Ready
Icicles Falling

LP @ Iota / Arlington, VA

2004-12-30T23:45:00.003-05:00

REM @ Constitution Hall / Washington DC

2004-11-02T12:58:00.000-05:00

Around The Sun
Begin the Begin
These Days
Animal
Boy In the Well
Cuyahoga
High Speed Train
So. Central Rain
Electron Blue
Imitation Of Life
Ascent Of Man
Bad Day
I Wanted To Be Wrong
The One I Love
Final Straw
Losing My Religion
Walk Unafriad
Life and How to Life It
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What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
Country Feedback
Leavng New York
Born To Run
Permenant Vacation
I'm Gonna DJ
Man on the Moon