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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJSEkBx8H_M

[Dorothy - What's Coming to Me]

I could feel it from the start
Thick like fog
It was the warning of a broken heart
Blinded by the lightning and the white-hot power of love
Rain and thunder washing me under
And I'm cursin' the skies above
A storm is brewin', babe
I ain't got time to sit and pray
Because this life don't come free
I got what's mine comin' to me
I said a storm is brewin', babe
I ain't got time to sit and pray
Because this life don't come free
I got what's mine comin' to me
Sugar, understand what's in store
So you'll be ready, 'cause the breakin' levy
Bringin' water to your door
A storm is brewin', babe
I ain't got time to sit and pray
Because this life don't come free
I got what's mine comin' to me
I said a storm is brewin', babe
I ain't got time to sit and pray
Because this life don't come free
I got what's mine comin' to me
Love ain't patient, it's not kind
And true love waits to rob you blind
I've braved this hurricane and I got mine
Blowin' right back to me
A storm is brewin', babe
I ain't got time to sit and pray
Because this life don't come free
I got what's mine comin' to me
I said a storm is brewin', babe
I ain't got time to sit and pray
Because this life don't come free
I got what's mine comin' to me
I said this life don't come free
I got what's mine comin' to me yeah
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StevieG, I realize that some people wouldn't consider either Dirty Honey or Dorothy to be heavy, because neither band fits the description of being speed metal or grunge.

But I call them heavy because both have very powerful lead vocalists in a live setting and their music is played FREAKING LOUD in concert. So, that's heavy enough for me.

Anyway, thank you for your interest, & hope that you (and others on the Watch) enjoy the ten-song-sample from each band! Cheers!

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Haha thanks Cord! They both very old skool :D considering they are relatively modern bands (according to wiki anyway). Yes I can imagine a good live show.

Thanks for the links.
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That's a common misconception about heavy metal, that it has to be fast and loud. Usually, sure, but like listen to Black Sabbath's "Solitude."

As for the bands I mentioned, if I made a playlist, it would look like this:

Amigo the Devil
Start with something fun, Murder at the Bingo Hall
Get seriously sad with Cocaine and Abel
Lighten it up a bit (but just a bit) with Hell and You
A bit more with I Hope Your Husband Dies (funnily enough, he wrote that song about a friend he had a thing for for a long time. And her husband did actually die, so... Lesson being, don't fuck with poets and musicians :mrgreen:
And I guess finish with the one that means the most to me, Stronger Than Dead
If you're into true crime/murdery stuff, a lot of his music is about serial killers, some obviously, others not so much. Maybe avoid Perfect Wife until you get a sense of where he's coming from (or keep in mind that there's a major turn in the last verse).

IV and the Strange Band
This one is a bit different, since they didn't have an album out yet when I first heard them. I didn't actually care for the album, as their sound changed significantly from what was a kind of post-grunge alt-country combo into something that was a bit more country (I really don't care that he's the grandson of Hank Williams), I think probably because it was produced by Shooter Jennings. The sound I prefer is closest to Deep Down (actually heavier in concert, and this wasn't the heaviest song, which was probably a Pantera cover, but damn if I can remember which one)
Son of Sin lit the place up when they opened with it, which was really impressive for an opening act I'd never heard of.
And just for fun, let's say Inbred

For Tejon Street Corner Thieves (my brother actually ran into them in Walmart the day after the concert), I'd go with Whiskey or 44

Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band played a minor part in my divorce. She was already mad about something when I played Ft. Wayne Zoo in the car, and that pushed her over the edge :mrgreen: (yeah, I was definitely pushing, but in my defense, she'd been playing music she knew I didn't like before that).
I'd also recommend Something for Nothing or Clap Your Hands or We Deserve a Happy Ending

The Dead South (ironically enough, from Canada) got pretty big pretty fast. They sucked in me in right quick with In Hell I'll Be in Good Company. The video is fun, and the song will be stuck in your head for days.
I also like Banjo Odyssey and, from their newest album, Broken Cowboy

Viagra Boys are something altogether different, and I don't mean just in relation to the previous bands. Post-punk doesn't begin to describe it. Their new album, Cave World, is clever and slick but probably not for anyone with conservative/Trumpist leanings as Troglodyte exemplifies. The video for Punk Rock Loser is quite entertaining, however (not unlike Sublime's "Santeria")
I'd also check out Ain't Nice (visually, there's another of their videos that's part II to that one, but I can't remember offhand which it is) and Sports
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And if you made it through all those (prior to Viagra Boys) and maybe listened to a few others like it beside, the video for this song, that I just found is freaking hilarious.

The bands parodied are:
1. Orville Peck
2. The Dead South
3. Reverend Payton's Big Damn Band
4. Days N Daze
5. Amigo the Devil
6. Frieght Train Rabbit Killer
7. Shawn James
8. Bridge City Sinners
9. The Goddamn Gallows
10. Harley Poe
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Thanks! I have listened to Amigo the Devil links - pretty damn impressive. He navigates extreme emotions poetically. Actually reminds me slightly of Tim Minchin in his delivery.

Actually I like all the links to varying levels. I'm a Tool fan from way back, so it doesn't necessarily have to be fast and heavy, just needs to be interesting. Like some A Perfect Circle and Puscifer.

I'll work my way through some of the others.
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Yeah, they have a similar dry wit. Hopefully he doesn't get boring like Tim Minchin. :mrgreen: I kid, I kid! I like Tim Minchin a lot, but I'm just not into him as as fairly routine singer/songwriter. Who knows, though, it could grow on me.
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I must admit that the latest Tim Minchin hasn’t grabbed me. I haven’t tried that hard to listen much to it though.
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Love Minchin.
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I like to jump in every once in a while. The family and I made our first trip to Europe in August to Dinkelsbuhl Germany for Summer Breeze's 25th anniversary festival. Bucket list item...check.

Saw 22 complete sets :

Alestorm
Avatar
Arch Enemy
Brothers of Metal
Feuerschwanz
Warkings
Serenity
Blind Guardian
Skyeye
Lorna Shore
Finntroll
Gutalax
Electric Callboy
Hammer King
Igorrr
Morbid Alcoholica
Distant
Space Chaser
Hypocrisy
Dark Funeral

Partial sets :

Exodus
Brainstorm
Ordan Ogan
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Omnium Gatherum
Primal Fear
Fiddlers Green
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Is anyone in Britain interested in Peter Gabriel's new date announced for the Nottingham Motorpoint Arena on June 20th? As a member of his Full Moon Club, I received a link to the Fan presale which started today at 10 AM GMT.

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I have tickets to Kansas in July then Skynyrd with ZZ Top in August.
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Going to see Kansas was my first concert.

We went to hear the Chicago Symphony Orchestra last week. Works by Schumann and Tchaikovsky.

A few months ago we saw the Marshall Tucker Band.
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I'm going to my first indoor live show since lockdown on Wednesday. I'm going to see Riverside at Neumos in Seattle.

I reached out to the venue and they are going to cordone off a section of the balcony for me so I can remain socially distanced, even though masking, proof of vaccination, and socially distancing is no longer required. Yes, I'll be far from the stage, but I think I'll be comfortable enough to be there for several hours in that set up while keeping my own mask on. If not, the ticket was only $30, so I won't complain too much if I have to leave.
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...and, now that I posted about it.
Uh-oh...
I believe this show was for Vancouver, WA, between Portland, OR and Seattle. Here's hoping things settle down enough for Riverside to make it safely to Seattle for the show Wednesday.
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Riverside made it to Seattle just fine, and I made a day out of it. It really was my first indoor live show since 2019.

The issue of if the bus back up the hill to where I live caused me to worry that I would have to leave halfway through the show. However, SD and Dam-sel graciously brought the car they allow me to use for work and general running around to the transit center parking around dinner time, so it was waiting for me when I returned. Good thing, too.

SD and I were uncertain regarding the hours parking was accessible at the transit center, so instead of taking a bus from the house to the transit center, SD drove me so we could look for signage stating hours and make a decision on if I would have to leave early. We didn't see anything stating hours, and made the correct decision that I should be able to access the car regardless of what time I returned from across Lake Washington.

I caught the bus across the lake about 1 pm, and made it to Capitol Hill via light rail around 2 pm. First stop was Twice Sold Tales, a used book store known for its selection and cats. Then I made my way to Dingfelder's Delicatessen for some Jewish appetizing I haven't had since I moved out to the Pacific Northwet over a decade ago.

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Whitefish chub
Everything bagel with cream cheese
Tomato and onion
Half sour pickle
Sour tomato
Cole slaw and
Warm sweet noodle kugel for dessert

This New York born South Florida GRITS was in heaven!

After lunch I walked about half a mile to the Seattle Starbucks Reserve and Roastery. The "Experience Bar" was closed, but they had some siphon coffee makers set up at the end of the regular coffee bar. I asked if it was still possible to get the Siphon Experience, and although modified slightly, they were happy to do so. Plus, I was allowed to record the presentation.

Seattle Reserve and Roastery Siphon Experience
I was also taken through the "tasting experience," but as I was alone I was unable to film it.

Next was an early pre-show dinner at Bai Tong Street Cafe. A smaller but similar place to the main restaurant, Bai Tong in Redmond, where I occasionally dine, so no pictures from there. I was still fairly full from lunch and coffee, so I only had a bowl of Tom Yum Tofu in order to take my pills and warm up a little. Then I headed to the venue.

I'm really impressed with the social distancing accommodations Neumos arranged for me. I was told the show was only half sold out, so I had the entire balcony space to myself.

There was no light up there, and I didn't want to draw attention to myself, so I didn't put on my phone's flashlight. But, hopefully you can get a feel for what they provided.

Social Distancing Accommodations for Riverside March 1st, 2023 at Neumos in Seattle

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A slightly better lit view of the space

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I was really happy to be up above where I was located!

The opening act was called The Cyberian Duo. They were mostly acoustic-ish, but they did play one heavy track. This was their closing number, which returned to being relatively acoustic.

The Cyberian Duo at Neumos in Seattle March 1st, 2023

At 9 pm Riverside took the stage. This was their opening number.

Opening number by Riverside at Neumos in Seattle March 1st, 2023

Riverside finished playing about 10:50 pm. I heard they are quite accessible to their fans after the show, but I needed to make my way back to catch transit home. Unfortunately, the bus I needed to catch across Lake Washington runs only once an hour that late at night, and by the time light rail got me to the stop at Westlake Park, I had a40 minute wait in the cold and drizzle. But, the run scheduled for 12:02 am was the last run of the night; I decided I wasn't going to seek shelter anywhere, in case the bus ran early.

I made it across the lake to the transit center, had access to the car, and was home by 12:50 am.

A really wonderful first full excursion out on my own since before lockdown.
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Quite a journey! I went to the links and the band sounds great. Always nice to get out when you can and listen to some great tunes live.
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Kansas was excellent. 50th Anniversary tour. They still got it!
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Kansas was the headliner for my first concert. Good to hear they still have it.
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I managed to get a ticket for Queens of the Stone Age in November! Also have tickets for Soen (October) and Tesseract (February). And in August I'm taking my 13 yo daughter to see a Dutch singing duo called Suzan & Freek. Not really my thing but she likes it and it'll be fun going to a concert with her.

I went to see The Winery Dogs (Portnoy, Sheehan, Kotzen) recently and they were awesome as usual. :Hail:
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