31 December 2004

My favorite live performances of '04

I listened, motionless and still;
And, as I mounted up the hill,
The music in my heart I bore,
Long after it was heard no more.
........................................................................ -William Wordsworth
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Sufjan Stevens and Joanna Newsom
7.29.4 - Dante's, Portland

"Boy Howdy RIO"
4.16.4 - Cervantes Ballroom, Denver

(Chris Cutler, Thom DiMuzio, Hamster Theater, Janet Feder, Cuong Vu,)


Okkervil River

4.6.4 - Berbati's Pan, Portland


The Walkmen

7.14.4 - Berbati's Pan, Portland


The Arcade Fire

12.10.4 - Bossanova Ballroom, Portland

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Also worth mentioning:

The Decemberists – Nocturnal, Portland (1.24.4)
The Mountain Goats – Berbati’s Pan, Portland (5.24.4)
Quasi/The Thermals – Crystal Ballroom, Portland (3.12.4)


6 comments:

Anonymous said...

it must be nice to live in portland where you can see such great shows

Anonymous said...

Nice list. I saw most of the same. The Sufjan Stevens show in the summer was really amazing. I dont know the boyhowdy rio thing. is that the drummer Chris Cutler as in Frith/Cutler?

ScottB said...

Yes for Cutler, yes for Sufjan Stevens. I was particularly impresesed with his rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Joanna Newsom was great as well.

Anonymous said...

which sufjan stevens CD should i buy
Tom

ScottB said...

Greetings from Michigan is my favorite.
He released one this past year called Seven Swans which is sparser and most of the songs are about his take(s) on God, (which can put some people off)
If you buy one, I'd recommend Michigan...its GREAT.

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