Comments on: Tapes ‘n Tapes, Wild Light & Solid Gold @ First Avenue http://www.culturebully.com/tapes-n-tapes-wild-light-solid-gold-first-avenue Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:36:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: solace http://www.culturebully.com/tapes-n-tapes-wild-light-solid-gold-first-avenue#comment-246171 solace Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:01:00 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=16870#comment-246171 none of the sets this night were overly great IMO. i've seen both Solid Gold and Tapes put on way better shows in the past. full disclosure, i've been in contact with the guys in Wild Light for a few years now via Arcade Fire... i enjoy their record for what it is, just a fun indie pop album with pretty catchy hooks, and while they had good energy and stage presence, their sound just didn't really fit that night. had they played before Solid Gold they might have gotten a better crowd reaction as well, but it's always tough when maybe 5-10 people in the crowd have ever heard your music. i think if WL come back and headline the Entry sometime, i'd definitely check then out again. none of the sets this night were overly great IMO. i’ve seen both Solid Gold and Tapes put on way better shows in the past.

full disclosure, i’ve been in contact with the guys in Wild Light for a few years now via Arcade Fire…

i enjoy their record for what it is, just a fun indie pop album with pretty catchy hooks, and while they had good energy and stage presence, their sound just didn’t really fit that night.

had they played before Solid Gold they might have gotten a better crowd reaction as well, but it’s always tough when maybe 5-10 people in the crowd have ever heard your music.

i think if WL come back and headline the Entry sometime, i’d definitely check then out again.

]]> By: Jon Behm http://www.culturebully.com/tapes-n-tapes-wild-light-solid-gold-first-avenue#comment-246169 Jon Behm Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:32:55 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=16870#comment-246169 I have straight up Iowa pride, and I still think that Solid Gold was the best show of the evening. I am not even that hugely into Tapes N' Tapes but I thought that they put on a great show. Just wasn't feeling Wild Light I have straight up Iowa pride, and I still think that Solid Gold was the best show of the evening. I am not even that hugely into Tapes N’ Tapes but I thought that they put on a great show. Just wasn’t feeling Wild Light

]]> By: Josh http://www.culturebully.com/tapes-n-tapes-wild-light-solid-gold-first-avenue#comment-246029 Josh Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:21:23 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=16870#comment-246029 jeez, didn't see the lemming card being played. I suppose that you saying the Wild Light had better "talent and pure sound" is more of a fact based statement than Erik saying TNT were better? Pretty sure he liked Solid Gold and Tapes N Tapes better than Wild Light because of their music, not because they are from a better state than New Hampshire. PS Go Twins, Vikings and Wild. You're the Best!!! jeez, didn’t see the lemming card being played. I suppose that you saying the Wild Light had better “talent and pure sound” is more of a fact based statement than Erik saying TNT were better? Pretty sure he liked Solid Gold and Tapes N Tapes better than Wild Light because of their music, not because they are from a better state than New Hampshire.

PS Go Twins, Vikings and Wild. You’re the Best!!!

]]> By: Peter http://www.culturebully.com/tapes-n-tapes-wild-light-solid-gold-first-avenue#comment-246018 Peter Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:38:34 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=16870#comment-246018 It's well known that Minnesotans are homers when it comes to their home teams; after all, the Twins, Vikings and Wild are the best, regardless of their place in the standings. But in music too? The home team rules? You really missed the best part of the show. In the concert I saw, Wild Light upstaged the local heroes in talent and pure sound. Just because they hail from New Hampshire, a fact they mentioned probably one too many times, doesn't mean they couldn't play. I suppose the locals couldn't stand the fact that the outsiders could steal the thunder from a much anticipated return of tapes n' tapes. Kind of like the Red Sox coming into the dome and taking two out of three games from the Twinkies and all the fans can remember is the lone Twin victory. Review the tapes (n’ tapes) and you’ll find that your rose-colored glasses will really show a Wild kind of Light. It’s well known that Minnesotans are homers when it comes to their home teams; after all, the Twins, Vikings and Wild are the best, regardless of their place in the standings. But in music too? The home team rules? You really missed the best part of the show. In the concert I saw, Wild Light upstaged the local heroes in talent and pure sound. Just because they hail from New Hampshire, a fact they mentioned probably one too many times, doesn’t mean they couldn’t play. I suppose the locals couldn’t stand the fact that the outsiders could steal the thunder from a much anticipated return of tapes n’ tapes. Kind of like the Red Sox coming into the dome and taking two out of three games from the Twinkies and all the fans can remember is the lone Twin victory. Review the tapes (n’ tapes) and you’ll find that your rose-colored glasses will really show a Wild kind of Light.

]]> By: Erik http://www.culturebully.com/tapes-n-tapes-wild-light-solid-gold-first-avenue#comment-245909 Erik Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:56:06 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=16870#comment-245909 check an exclusive Q & A with Tapes over at Mind Inversion. some pictures as well! enjoy! http://mindinversion.wordpress.com/2009/02/07/mind-inversion-exclusive-q-a-with-tapes-n-tapes/ check an exclusive Q & A with Tapes over at Mind Inversion. some pictures as well!

enjoy!

http://mindinversion.wordpress.com/2009/02/07/mind-inversion-exclusive-q-a-with-tapes-n-tapes/

]]> By: solace http://www.culturebully.com/tapes-n-tapes-wild-light-solid-gold-first-avenue#comment-245783 solace Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:18:34 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=16870#comment-245783 great photos Jon, esp the ones from upstairs. great photos Jon, esp the ones from upstairs.

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