Austinist: Austinist Show Review: Band of Horses at Parish

becky

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:13:59 -0600

Very interesting & professional site. You done great work. nokia6630

Declan McManus

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:40:53 -0600

I'm really glad I was not the only person who thought the crowd was pretty shitty. I'd hate to called overly critical and a snob again for not appreciating Austin's finest concert going patrons!

robb

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:25:31 -0600

I had a hard time trying to decide if I was being too critically of this band or if i was just spoiled from seeing Radiohead the previous two nights in Berkeley....I was spoiled. These guys basically played every song that they know through equipment problems, muddy sound and a crowd that would not stop chatting.(I just don't understand why someone would pay to go to a show and talk and hang out...I mean there are plenty of places downtown on a Sunday night with cheap drinks and a place to sit down.) I enjoyed their effort and thought that for being an inexperienced touring band they did well. They played a little rushed and Mr. Bridwell seemed to want to undercut his own songs which isn't needed. I look forward to catching them again the next time they roll through and after hearing the new songs I look forward to the new EP.

Declan McManus

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 09:39:53 -0600

1. My ticket was only $10 (plus $2 service charge) when I bought it a week before the show. 2. I'm really glad to see Austinist call out Lovely Feathers for that bullshit they pulled last Tuesday @ Emos. I figured, since Austinist seemed to have a hard on for those guys, no one would ever mention what a bunch of douches they were at the Emos show because the sound wasn't perfect (newsflash: don't play Emos if you want good sound). 3. BOH wasn't as good as their album, but it was a fun show. Partially because of the equipment issues. 4. The crowd needs to shut the fuck up. If you're singing along, great. If you're the guy behind me for 15 minutes explaining how great Thom Yorke's new album is, shut up. If you're the guy who is with the Thom Yorke lover who says "Thom Yorke? He's the lead singer of some band, right? The Killers?" then you really need to shut the fuck up. 5. Those openers were pretty god awful, particularly Mt. Egypt who apparently have written the same 7 songs plus 1 song that is a Mazzy Star song. I would have thought the openers would be a bit more interesting from their mp3s, but you can't win them all. 6. The Parish needs to make their water tank not taste like dirt. 6 out of 10 stars.

jadedmeister

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:28:20 -0600

$15 for a band which is on what I think is their first N.American tour is crazy. Especially when they still need to practice a little bit. But I'm not bitter about missing the show though. Nope. I'm not.