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Best Shows of 2007
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| CM User Info... | Yeah, yeah, I know it's a bit early, but the metalheads have already got the jump on the rest of us with their "Best of..." lists, and we can't let those satanists get too far ahead. So here goes: Best Shows Yet to Happen in 2007: No contest. Joel Plaskett for two glorious nights at Lucky in late-December. A real treat. Here's hoping for two completely different setlists. Great way to finish off the year. Best Show That Didn't Happen in 2007: The Queers at Lucky a few months back. Tough break for the old punkers in this town. My night was salvaged, though, by wandering down to Legends that same night to catch Widemouth Mason. Best Shows of 2007 That Did Happen: 1. Social Distortion at the Curling Club. In my opinion, there can be no debate about this. So don't start. 2. Weakerthans at Sugar. It takes a special band to get someone feeling nostalgic about living in Winnipeg, for fuck sakes. But these guys do it for me. Relatively simple scenarios in their songs like the bus driver who drives his route all day regretting a lost relationship, some dude sitting in a curling rink all night instead of being at home with his lady, and a cat that abandoned its boozer owner - all of these plots somehow remind me of my years on the prairies and get me totally homesick. Great, great band, and a great show. 3. Bouncing Souls at Legends. The show was made even better by The Loved Ones, also on the bill. 4. Wednesday Night Heros at Logans. Small crowd and a short set, but the WNH proved that they're the best thing to come out of Edmonton since, uh,..., well, they're the best thing to come out of Edmonton. 5. Tragically Hip, two shows at the Arena. Better crowd the first night, but a better setlist the second. Too much money to go to both shows, but I don't drink much, don't smoke, don't do drugs (other than my rather alarming caffeine addiction), so I thought I could justify it. No regrets, although seeing them a few years back in the cosy confines of the Royal Theatre was much nicer. Anyway, my two bits... - Tue, 13 Nov 2007 7:47am | ||
| Mutilashawn User Info... | Inquisition in Calgary. - Tue, 13 Nov 2007 9:45am | ||
| Reece oi User Info... | Smashing Pumpkins in vancouver RULED Matthew Good was a really sweet show hes pretty funny Incubus was a good show not really my stylebut very good - Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:08am | ||
| Troy User Info... | Vancouver Island Hardcore Fest back in July Dangers Jan 2nd 2007 Graf Orlock show in August Modern Life is War July 3rd in Vancouver Fond of Tigers at the Chad Van Gaaleen show Have Heart, RISE AND FALL , Sinking Ships, High Jinks in vancouver August 1st Cobras Cobras Cobras/Colourbook/Young Lions/Dreamboat Halloween House show so many good shows this year.. i could go on - Tue, 13 Nov 2007 1:06pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | To early for me. I still have many potentially GREAT shows coming up this year. ...............but, A Night To Remember is on that list fer sure, Alcoholic White Trash, the Hoosegow, Breach, the Shivs, the Keg Killers, and Golgotha. Victoria's finest saying goodbye to Jay. - Tue, 13 Nov 2007 3:06pm | ||
| Soap Dodger User Info... | In no particular order: Weakerthans at Sugar Spoon at Sugar Arctic Monkeys at the Commodore Wolf Parade at Richards on Richards TV on the Radio at the Commodore - Tue, 13 Nov 2007 7:45pm | ||
| tito User Info... | subtle and pigeon john at lucky. frontline assembly at the commodore. big time out in cumberland. brother ali at upstairs cabaret. defiance was a nice suprise in van, but they kinda sucked. so was snfu early this year. and so many other little shows at logans, the cobalt, or wherever.. - Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:57pm | ||
| Tim-Bitchfork User Info... | Dark Tranquillity & The Haunted (who weren't nearly as good), April 9th 2007 - Croatian. - Wed, 14 Nov 2007 4:58pm | ||
| Mutilashawn User Info... | Warmarch/Tyrants Blood in Vancouver Toxic Holocaust @ Logan's - Wed, 14 Nov 2007 6:27pm | ||
| darcy User Info... | SKAFEST - Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:23pm | ||
| Hang the DJ User Info... | Rolling Stones in Budapest.. because they're the Stones.. Uhh.. Matthew Good because he sang apparitions.. I always have fun at all the various all agers. So I mean to say Cyborg Justice, all the time.. ha Wintersleep uhhhhh... Kincaide at Legends a while back.. was that this year? They did well at Youthfest too... Umm, umm... I dunno... various shows I hide out in the corner at... AH, Covers for a cause with Jets Overhead, Vince V, Immaculate Machine.. That was one of the best shows I've been to, well, because everyone played some rad covers and I got to see J.O for the first time! That's my lil tidbit.. heyyyy n' strawberry! waaaa - Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:01pm | ||
| Bryan User Info... | Graf Orlock, Black Lotus' first show, that all ages show with The Hoosegow in January (and numerous other all-agers of course), probably several more I can't think of right now. Though if non-Victoria shows count I'll obviously have to be a dick and say Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany and Hellfest in France were pretty fucking sick. - Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:11am | ||
| The Other Nick User Info... | i'll second the Black Lotus (logan's) show and the Warmarch/Tyrants Blood (in van) show - Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:33pm | ||
| tyler User Info... | um hardcorefest 2007, graf orlock and then last iskra show with scott - Sun, 18 Nov 2007 1:36pm | ||
| Hang the DJ User Info... | Nevermind, that Kincaide show was close to a year ago now.. time flies..I can now reflect on my sad life, and how much I DIDN'T do with it this past year... 'cept get tied up in a whole lotta bullshit. Whoop dee doo. - Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:48pm | ||
| denny User Info... | Turbonegro @ The Commodore...that may have very well been the best show I've ever seen in any year!! - Fri, 23 Nov 2007 5:27pm | ||
| Sati User Info... | ^ Yep, Turbonegro's gotta be in my top 3. Apart from that I can't decide. Some of those were awesome, but they just weren't *MY* favorites of the year - Fond of Tigers, Tyrants Blood, SNFU, Dark Tranquility... And I've seen a ton of great local metal shows featuring my favorites, but I can't narrow it down to one in particular. - Sat, 24 Nov 2007 8:18pm | ||
| Sati User Info... | This'll sound wierd, but the Keg Killers/Dry Fisted show at the Cobalt was up there for me. The bands were on top of their game that night and it was a jaks reunion - I always try to avoid those. I've told people that sure enough It was everything from scary to charming to offensive to impressive to infuriating to disgusting (all cuz of the crowd, of course). There's not enough around that feels like real adrenalized punk anymore. Usually I'm bored but those guys were playing as tight as the metal I'm used to and the bar was used as it was meant to be - flying chairs, beers, bodies, firecrackers, the works. It was probably a slow night in their eyes, but to me it was big. Also refreshing to see people at least as tough as Wendy up on her stage for a change, haha. - Sat, 24 Nov 2007 8:22pm Edited: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 8:24pm | ||
| ricky jak User Info... | JaKs ReUnion..... ahhhh Sati, the reunion YES continued on for days and ended in Ukulete.... scumbag beach, there was nudity, hippy fights, huge fires, crucifictions, mud, bb gun human hunts, surfing, skateing, boozin, big barbque of food (thanks troy shitty) fed 80-90 people. Music and music and music. It was everything an old man and father of three childeren should get himself involved in..... - Mon, 26 Nov 2007 8:21am Edited: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 8:23am | ||
| nobrain User Info... | Covers for a cause with Jets Overhead, Vince V, Immaculate Machine would also be my fav of the year. It was one of the only shows I went to, but I still think it is most likely the best show I have ever been to in this city, and the pics turned out sweet. In fact, I think the other show was Tegan and Sarah, and they were dam good too...wait I'm not meant to say that on a board like this :) - Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:38am | ||
| sumyungai User Info... |  Beasties at The Crocodile Cafe Endfest XVI (Pumpkins were brilliant) Tegan & Sarah at The Beach House Silverchair at The Beach House Muse at The Beach House and coming up- Deck the Hall Ball 2007; The Spoons, The Kooks, Coheed & Cambria, She Wants Revenge, Jimmy Eat World, and Modest Mouse. Whew! Six headliner acts for $37.50. Yer a fool if you miss this! That's my half penny worth. - Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:09am Edited: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:12am | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Not Tool. - Sun, 2 Dec 2007 1:55am | ||
| Mutilashawn User Info... | Don Ross - Sun, 2 Dec 2007 4:00am | ||
| Yo Mama User Info... | Why not Tool? I loved it. And no, I wasn't high. - Sun, 2 Dec 2007 4:16am | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Drunk then? - Sun, 2 Dec 2007 1:18pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Sorry, I'm glad you enjoyed yourself. - Sun, 2 Dec 2007 1:19pm | ||
| steve User Info... | having a hard time remebering this year.. yikes.. but final fantasy was good.. and recent.. - Sun, 2 Dec 2007 1:21pm | ||
| Sati User Info... | Hey ricky jak, I used to live across the street from one of yous and I believe he had all that happening in his living room most nights. shudder. I can't remember any more shows, but so what, the Wacken/Hellfest kid has most of us beat by a mile. Someone flick him in the head for me, thats just not fair. - Fri, 7 Dec 2007 12:34am | ||
| stew User Info... | Graf Orlock in the summer Jaws @ sugar Black Mountain/Bison - Fri, 7 Dec 2007 2:31am | ||
| Chris User Info... | Toxic Holocaust Hardcorefest Graf Orlock Tool ...were my favourites this year. Heaven and Hell was fun for the first part of the trip and might've been a good show if I had been drinking responsibly. I got kicked out after the first song. Drinking at non-bar shows sucks. - Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:08pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Deftones- Victoria Curling Club Slamming around in the stifling heat, with a tear in my eyes, in the darkness, two hours after my 12 year old, giant wolfdawg died. Howling with the crowd in between songs. It was like a gift from God I hope I didn't hurt anyone to bad when they played this- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88v2qECjbyY - Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:35pm Edited: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 2:13pm | ||
| The Wolf User Info... | Social Distortion was amazing.... meh on the Deftones- Would have been better had it not been at the Curling Club in Summer... Just sick the floor turned into a pool/steam bath and plus with the sound crapping out... Meatloaf at the Sofa Heaven and Hell in Vancouver Down/Dave Mustaine and Dio/Black Sabbath - Tue, 8 Jan 2008 1:22am | ||
| Cody User Info... | 1) OK Vancouver, OK and Collapsing Opposites at the Jerk House 2) Animal Collective at Commodore Ballroom 3) Shapes and Sizes, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, Miracle Fortress at Logan's 4) Final Fantasy @ Alix Goolden 5) Ladyhawk, Jon-Rae @ Sugar 6) Ladyhawk, Chet, Colourbook, Away, Ri'o at Metro Theatre 7) Cobras, Colourbook, YL at Cobraz 8) Dreamboat's set at Logan's 9) Last Greatest Explorer's Show at Logan's 10) umm - Thu, 10 Jan 2008 6:44pm | ||
| Troy User Info... | Cobras, Colourbook, YL at Cobraz was sweet forgot about that i wish i had money for that chet, colourbook ladyhawk show and totally didn't know Miracle fortress played here this year.. shoot and last greatest explorer's show was cool too oh man Cody you are making me remember a lot of the shows i had fun at... ha - Fri, 11 Jan 2008 3:11pm | ||
| Dave User Info... | Cobras Cobras Cobras, Colourbook, Young Lions, Dreamboat Halloween. Ladyhawk, Chet, Colourbook, Away, Ri'o at Metro Theatre. Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Kurupt. - Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:04am | ||
| k8 User Info... | feist @ the royal the new pornographers & immaculate machine @ the machperson (or maybe those are backwards whatever) colourbook, cobras cobras cobras, young lions, dreamboat @ the cobras house halloween show - Fri, 18 Jan 2008 8:25pm | ||
| You Enjoy Myself User Info... | Ladyhawk, Constantines, Spoon, Wolf Parade, and Wintersleep were all great shows that I saw @ Sugar in 2007. Although the percentage of douches at the last Wintersleep show has increased dramatically since previous times that I've seen them... TV on the Radio at the Commodore was neato. Immaculate Machine and New Pornos at McPherson was great too. Final Fantasy at Alix Goolden was different than anything else I saw this year, and was pretty amazing. - Tue, 22 Jan 2008 2:19pm | ||
| fartz User Info... | Built To Spill @ Peacocks Les Savy Fav @ Richards on Johnson Chain Braker @ Recyclistas Constantines @ Dumplings Final Fantasy @ Jim Gooly House Cobras Cobras Cobras @ The Spaghetti Factory Bill Johnson Band @ Swans Worst show of the year: Simi Sara and the morning news - Tue, 22 Jan 2008 7:31pm | ||
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