09.25.2007 Dredg / As Cities Burn

As Cities Burn are on Tooth and Nail records, a record label out of Seattle, WA. Not surpisingly pretty much the whole front row were ecstatic to see them. I on the other hand, wasn't really feeling it and really couldn't understand why they were so popular with the crowd.

I've seen dredg about 10 times now, I thought I'd get bored of them by now, but apparently not. During this show I kept thinking of how the band has changed so much since I first saw them live in 2001. No longer are they the band who played every song as if they wanted to make every note perfect, dredg have really evolved over the years. I remember when their stage was filled with plants and paintings, now just instruments. Gavin, however, does have a typewriter that he types on during the show. He also throws out the typed pages of randomness as souvenirs into the crowd. They played a couple of new songs that haven't been recorded yet. Some songs were even ones that are still in their infancy. There were a few songs that sort of had an 80's "U2" influence, and Dino had a song where he used a drum machine to create a 'techno' like beat. The rest of the show was rounded out by songs from their previous releases. "Yahataze" was definitely a crowd favourite as expected. A markedly different ending/jam during "18 People Living in Harmony", showed how much a song could evolve over the years. As a rather bold choice, "Triangle" was chosen as the closing song. Although not a typical setlist, it was perhaps a setlist which would represent what a Dredg show would be like in the years to come.

Oh yeah and I won the painting.



which is the second time i've won...


(portland 2005)

i'll stop gloating now.
$20/$0