Logo
DiS Needs You: Save our site »
  • DiScover Diron Animal 18 minutes ago
  • The Damned - Evil Spirits 3 days ago
  • Slug - HiggledyPiggledy 3 days ago
  • Christina Vantzou - No. 4 4 days ago
  • The Fangasm: The Midnight Organ Fight by Frightened Rabbit 4 days ago
  • Laura Veirs - The Lookout 6 days ago
  • Eels - The Deconstruction 6 days ago
  • A Place To Bury Strangers - Pinned 6 days ago
  • Logo_home2
  • Records
  • In Depth
  • In Photos
  • Blog
  • Podcast
  • Search
  • Community
  • Records
  • In Depth
  • Blog
  • Community

Your are viewing a read-only archive of the old DiS boards. Please hit the Community button above to engage with the DiS !

Boards

Music Social More…

of Montreal @ scala

ThingsThatFly [Edit] [Delete] 34 replies 01:48, 3 August '07

it pains me to say but the were terrible, I blame the scala.

Share on
   
Love DiS? Become a Patron of the site here »

View Nested Linear
  • But the claw!

    And the baby! Aww.

    Zapsta | 3 Aug '07, 01:51 | X
    • say what?

      i thought they were amazing!

      Vicky1 @Zapsta | 3 Aug '07, 01:54 | X
      • dunno

        maybe you were at the front, at the back it sounded like a band playing in a rehersal room down the hall, it is a shame because the band seemed really into it and probably had no idea how quiet it was

        ThingsThatFly @Vicky1 | 3 Aug '07, 01:56 | X
    • the evening confused me

      there must have been someone sitting behind a sound desk thinking 'yeah this sounds alright no need to turn it up at all' it sounded like kareoke, and the new bass player is no who ever the old bass player was oslo in the summertime was actually painfully bad it was like listening to a walkman with the bateries going flat

      ThingsThatFly @Zapsta | 3 Aug '07, 01:54 | X
      • na

        I was at the back as well. I did think the sound was a bit dodgy at times but it didnt really spoil it for me. It was the first time I'd seen them and didn't know what to expect but I enjoyed it immensly.

        Vicky1 @ThingsThatFly | 3 Aug '07, 01:59 | X
        • for me it was the most disapointing gig of my life

          :(

          ThingsThatFly @Vicky1 | 3 Aug '07, 02:01 | X
      • It was a little quiet, yes

        But I still enjoyed it. And the baby was SO CUTE!

        Zapsta @ThingsThatFly | 3 Aug '07, 02:02 | X
        • what baby?

          I didnt see was it alabee? The cloaked men in masks were actually a little disturbing and were they throwing actual paint into the audience?

          ThingsThatFly @Zapsta | 3 Aug '07, 02:04 | X
          • oh no!

            you missed the baby? your disappointment would have been much lessened had you seen her.

            she was indeed a very cute baby.

            Vicky1 @ThingsThatFly | 3 Aug '07, 02:05 | X
          • I presume it was Alabee

            She was carried on during The Party's Crashing us. She danced along and it was amazing.

            They didn't throw paint at the audience, they just handed it out in cups. I think it might have been melted chocolate, but I'm not sure. All I know is someone in front of my tried to drink it.

            The cloaked men in masks were cool. The reading of the newspaper during Bunny (I think it was Bunny) was sheer genius though. It was all great. What they lacked in sound, I think they more than made up for in energy and spectacle.

            Zapsta @ThingsThatFly | 3 Aug '07, 02:09 | X
            • Yes

              the newspaper bit was incredible! Think it was in She's A Rejector

              Vicky1 @Zapsta | 3 Aug '07, 02:13 | X
              • I think I missed out on a lot

                damn my heighgt

                ThingsThatFly @Vicky1 | 3 Aug '07, 02:15 | X
                • ah thats a shame

                  it took me ages to get a spot where i could actually see and then the very kind man that was standing in front of me moved so I could see better. If only all tall people at gigs were so thoughtful!

                  Vicky1 @ThingsThatFly | 3 Aug '07, 02:17 | X
  • i'm glad you said that.

    guntrip | 3 Aug '07, 02:01 | X
    • yeh me too

      pieces_of_reece @guntrip | 3 Aug '07, 02:56 | X
  • i think the soundman

    should have spent less time dancing and joining in with all the la la la bits and more time doing the sound. Still, the past is a grotesque animal was nevertheless amazing

    mattgoesfaster | 3 Aug '07, 10:18 | X
  • They were ace!

    The sound was a bit poor towards the start, but where I was stood the second half of the set sounded amazing, and they put so much in.

    Pull Tiger Tail however are one of the blandest things I've ever borne witness to.

    LordLuciusBanter | 3 Aug '07, 10:48 | X
  • I was about four rows back

    I thought the start was a bit slow but after that it was amazing. There weren't any problems with the volume where I was stood and it sounded ok to me. To see them do 'The past is...' pretty much made my life. Did seem to be a rather short set though, not that that's necessarily a bad thing.

    Oh and it was some kind of red foam they were throwing into the crowd, some hit me right in the mouth, it didn't taste very nice.

    Good times.

    Grevaldinho | 3 Aug '07, 10:56 | X
  • The sound was

    pretty awful further back. But hey, Kevin Barnes hit me with a giant squeaky hot dog he threw into the crowd - which I nicked - pretty good night all round.

    busstopboxer | 3 Aug '07, 11:58 | X
    • something hit me on the head at some point

      I have no idea what it was

      ThingsThatFly @busstopboxer | 3 Aug '07, 12:02 | X
      • Maybe it was Dr Doom crowd surfing?

        busstopboxer @ThingsThatFly | 3 Aug '07, 12:07 | X
        • the fact that sentance exists

          is a testament the greatness of of montreal

          ThingsThatFly @busstopboxer | 3 Aug '07, 12:11 | X
          • So true

            No stepladder dress this time though :(

            Grevaldinho @ThingsThatFly | 3 Aug '07, 12:15 | X
  • The Cardiff gig was ace on Tuesday

    my friend Simon has some nice pics over on his Flickr if anyone's interested.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonayre/sets/72157601134848086/

    monpot | 3 Aug '07, 12:28 | X
  • whyaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

    it was such a good gig?! SUCH A GOOD GIG?!?

    wave machines were real good too.

    henrybenryo | 3 Aug '07, 12:32 | X
    • I dont know how everyone in this thread enjoyed it

      the sound was appaling I could barely recognise the songs at some points

      ThingsThatFly @henrybenryo | 3 Aug '07, 12:33 | X
      • Fair enough

        I'm not a sound man, nor would I have any clue how to be one, but from the front it sounded absolutely fine.

        It's a shame it spoilt your gig, I was under the impression the Scala was usually quite good.

        Grevaldinho @ThingsThatFly | 3 Aug '07, 12:42 | X
        • Aww, thank you

          You were ace too. I looked for you briefly after the gig, but I really needed a wee so I needed to rush off.

          Zapsta @joshua_t | 3 Aug '07, 17:04 | X
          • Oh, it definitely wasn't that bad from the front

            It was a little bit quiet but every song was definitely distinguishable.

            Zapsta @ThingsThatFly | 3 Aug '07, 17:05 | X
Share on
   
Love DiS? Become a Patron of the site here »
View Nested Linear
« Back to Music forum

Report this thread
Drowned in Sound
  • DROWNED IN SOUND
  • HOME
  • SITE MAP
  • NEWS
  • IN DEPTH
  • IN PHOTOS
  • RECORDS
  • RECOMMENDED RECORDS
  • ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
  • FESTIVAL COVERAGE
  • COMMUNITY
  • MUSIC FORUM
  • SOCIAL BOARD
  • REPORT ERRORS
  • CONTACT US
  • JOIN OUR MAILING LIST
  • FOLLOW DiS
  • GOOGLE+
  • FACEBOOK
  • TWITTER
  • SHUFFLER
  • TUMBLR
  • YOUTUBE
  • RSS FEED
  • RSS EMAIL SUBSCRIBE
  • MISC
  • TERM OF USE
  • PRIVACY
  • ADVERTISING
  • OUR WIKIPEDIA
© 2000-2018 DROWNED IN SOUND