Comments on: Calexico/Oakley Hall, Buskirk-Chumley Theatre 9.24.2006 http://www.marathonpacks.com/2006/09/calexicooakley-hall-buskirk-chumley/ someone warn the plains! Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:04:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tim Young http://www.marathonpacks.com/2006/09/calexicooakley-hall-buskirk-chumley/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 Tim Young Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:33:00 +0000 http://174.132.200.226/~marathon/mpax/2006/09/calexicooakley-hall-buskirk-chumley-theatre-9-24-2006.html#comment-1306 I've seen Calexico from various viewpoints ... sitting in the Barbican (the concert that they released on DVD and my first experience of them) ... standing right up the front at the Paleo festival in Switzerland (a joyful lineup that also included Badly Drawn Boy on a good day) and I have to say that their concerts start with me wanting to sit and end with me wanting to dance (all those joyful trumpets). <br/><br/>I'm on the fence!<br/><br/>Just in case you hadn't had the chance to listen to it the current Contrast Podcast has two Calexico collaborators, Naim Amor and Marianne Dissard, introducing their own songs.<br/><br/><a HREF="http://www.timyoung.net/contrast" REL="nofollow">The Contrast Podcast</a><br/><br/>Next week's theme is songs with a political message .. got any thoughts on that one Eric? I’ve seen Calexico from various viewpoints … sitting in the Barbican (the concert that they released on DVD and my first experience of them) … standing right up the front at the Paleo festival in Switzerland (a joyful lineup that also included Badly Drawn Boy on a good day) and I have to say that their concerts start with me wanting to sit and end with me wanting to dance (all those joyful trumpets).

I’m on the fence!

Just in case you hadn’t had the chance to listen to it the current Contrast Podcast has two Calexico collaborators, Naim Amor and Marianne Dissard, introducing their own songs.

The Contrast Podcast

Next week’s theme is songs with a political message .. got any thoughts on that one Eric?

]]> By: marathonpacks http://www.marathonpacks.com/2006/09/calexicooakley-hall-buskirk-chumley/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 marathonpacks Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:58:00 +0000 http://174.132.200.226/~marathon/mpax/2006/09/calexicooakley-hall-buskirk-chumley-theatre-9-24-2006.html#comment-1300 Yeah, I neglected to mention my affinity for sitting at concerts, and emphasize that it was just <i>weird</i>to be at a non-classical/jazz show where everyone was so stable. I have a surgically re-created left ankle that gets really stiff if I've been standing too long, and I can only shift my weight so many times. But there were times when I did want to get up and rock out, but I was completely tethered by whatever mass-consciousness made everyone sit. Yeah, I neglected to mention my affinity for sitting at concerts, and emphasize that it was just weirdto be at a non-classical/jazz show where everyone was so stable. I have a surgically re-created left ankle that gets really stiff if I’ve been standing too long, and I can only shift my weight so many times. But there were times when I did want to get up and rock out, but I was completely tethered by whatever mass-consciousness made everyone sit.

]]> By: whb http://www.marathonpacks.com/2006/09/calexicooakley-hall-buskirk-chumley/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 whb Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:44:00 +0000 http://174.132.200.226/~marathon/mpax/2006/09/calexicooakley-hall-buskirk-chumley-theatre-9-24-2006.html#comment-1299 Hot damn, Calexico is one awesome band. I keep on coming back to Across the Wire and becoming overawed with how good they are.<br/>And maybe I'm just Minnesotan at heart or something, but I really love concerts where I don't have to stand. In fact, I hate concerts, because I do have to stand. When you're as tall as us you always have to kind of crouch-stand so you don't feel bad about blocking the view of other people. And then by the end of the show you're in intense pain wishing the show would end so you can go home and listen to the record and stretch your back on the couch... Hot damn, Calexico is one awesome band. I keep on coming back to Across the Wire and becoming overawed with how good they are.
And maybe I’m just Minnesotan at heart or something, but I really love concerts where I don’t have to stand. In fact, I hate concerts, because I do have to stand. When you’re as tall as us you always have to kind of crouch-stand so you don’t feel bad about blocking the view of other people. And then by the end of the show you’re in intense pain wishing the show would end so you can go home and listen to the record and stretch your back on the couch…

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