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Alkaline Trio, Electric Ballroom, 10th May 2012

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So finally Alkaline Trio was back to London and this years venue was „Electric Ballroom“, which is a good bit bigger than my the last venue I saw them play in London. The concert was originally scheduled for November and had been postponed.

After I had already seen them two weeks beforehand in Stuttgart at Pirate Satellite Festival I was a little bit anxious if Matt would be again that drunk but luckily he seemed to be better than in Stuttgart. Additional bonus was that he didn’t wear the pink shirt but was dressed in a grey one and during the  acoustic part changed to his „Love Will Tear Us Apart“ shirt which suits him so much better in my opinion.

The first on stage were „The Dear and the Departed“ that I only knew from being their opener as well in Atlanta and  I was really looking forward in hearing them. As my place was first row at the beginning I couldn’t understand a word of Dan’s singing and overall the sound was terrible there. So before Dave Hause got on stage I already moved backwards into the middle of the venue which was absolutely fine for Dave’s set. He was joined once by Dan Andriano and again I can only say those two make an excellent duo and I’m really hoping there is going to be a duet of them on one of their next solo albums or a split album. Dave played some songs with an electric guitar this time so I got to here „Heavy Heart“ live for the first time. Needless to say his set was totally excellent as it’s always that way.

Alkaline Trio took the stage 30 minutes after Dave had left and played a normal set followed by an acoustic part. They were twice joined by Dave Hause (for Emma and Clavicle if I remember right) and I had the pleasure to get „You’ve got so far to go“ live this time. Their setlist was unbelievably great.

 

Alkaline Trio’s Setlist

We’ve had enough
Time to waste
In Vein
Tuck me in
She took him to the lake
Warbrain
I lied my face off
This Addiction
Calling all Skeletons
Emma
Blue Carolina
Nose over Tail
This could be love

Acoustic Part:
Every thug needs a lady
Clavicle
You’ve got so far to go
Olde English
Blue in the Face

Cringe
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PIRATE SATELLITE FESTIVAL, 28TH APRIL 2012, STUTTGART,

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So yesterday Alkaline Trio played the Pirate Satellite Festival in Stuttgart. The line-up in total was absolutely awesome as additionally Dan Andriano, Chuck Ragan, Dave Hause, Tommy Gabel and Hot Water Music (to name only a few) were playing and so we had 2 hours of Revival Tour before Alkaline Trio took the stage.

 

Special for this night (for me) was the presence of Heather Gabel, Alkaline Trio’s merchandise creator, who had a part of their table to sell stuff, including her book she made of Alkaline Trio designs of the last 15 years. This and the fact that I finally could lay my hands on the vinyl edition of Resolutions + getting the Dave Hause 7 inch vinyl of Side One Dummy  clearly made my day. The vinyl edition of Resolutions had been sold out last week when I saw Dave Hause playing in Wiesbaden and it seemed that it would always be that way. Finally yesterday I could add the beautiful 2nd pressing to my collection. Additionally they were selling a Dave Hause & Cobra Skulls 7 inch vinyl split .. where the folder had been drawn by various artists and mine is signed and designed by Kevin Seconds…so I’m actually a lucky girl.

Perfect evening , perfect music.

Dan’s Set :

 

 

Me and Denver (with all)
Burned is the House
Hollow Sounds
Hurricane Season (with Chuck, Joe and Jon)
It’s gonna Rain all Day
I remember a Rooftop
Bleeder (with Chuck and Matt)
The First Eviction
Fine
From this Oil Can
I was a Prayer (with all)

 

 

The Trio’s set was:

 

 

We’ve had enough
Time to Waste
She Took him to the Lake
Tuck me in
100 Stories
This Addiction
Goodbye Forever
Blue Carolina
Emma (with Dave Hause)
Cringe
Queen of Pain (with Garrett Dale, from Red City Radio)
In Vein
Nose Over Tail
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Alkaline Trio – Damnesia

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So 2011 is the year that Alkaline Trio is performing for 15 years already. As their latest release „This Addiction“ has been 2010 normally nobody would have thought they were going to release a follow up this year. Due to extended touring 2010 this was more or less impossible.

But Alkaline Trio wouldn’t be one of my favorite bands if they would not find a solution for this problem. Therefor the band met this spring to record an album of fan favorites in acoustic versions, which would be the birthday release 2011.

I’ve read some reviews that were constantly mourning about the fact that this is
– no new music
– acoustic is crap
– disappointing, as the band should get back to their punk roots

However I don’t really understand what those guys are thinking as it was absolutely clear that „Damnesia“ is an acoustic album or an album re-arranging old , beloved songs. For the fans. And that’s exactly what they put out and that’s exactly what I wanted to have.

The tracklist reads as follows:

01. Calling All Skeletons
02. Nose Over Tail
03. This Could Be Love
04. Every Thug Needs A Lady
05. Clavicle
06. Mercy Me
07. The American Scream
08. We’ve Had Enough
09. Olde English 800
10. I Held Her In My Arms
11. Blue In The Face
12. I Remember A Rooftop
13. Private Eye
14. You’ve Got So Far To Go
15. Radio

So to the old songs three new ones have been added.

Personally I wouldn’t say „Calling all Skeletons“ or „American Scream“ are my favorites. But this is always depending on personal taste and I guess whatever songs they would have chosen there would always be someone complaining.

„American Scream“ was the biggest surprise for me musically. It was my least favorite song on „This Addiction“ and clearly developed one of the most beloved on „Damnesia“ as the way they re-arranged it is incredible and the piano suddenly made me feel the song, which I couldn’t beforehand.

The three new songs (one of them being a cover) are fun to listen to and so I’m absolutely happy with that new record!

Thanks to the band for sticking around so long! Hope to see you on a regular basis in the next 15 years!