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Monday, August 31, 2009

Let's Talk About... Are You a Setlist Person?

Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 10:07 AM

The scene is quite familiar: Following the "thank you, good night" farewell, the house lights are turned on (and everyone scrambles for darkness, like someone just overturned the rock in which we hide under), and without fail a few people always make that mad dash for the discarded setlist on the stage floor. The appeal of a scrap of paper with song titles scribbled upon it was always lost on me—as I swore I'd never be that guy—but, of course, I discovered this during my recent attic cleaning/excavation...

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Other than them closing with "Box Elder," the most bizarre thing about this Pavement setlist is that I barely remember the show. I think it was right before Brighten the Corners came out, but other than that, it must have been a totally forgettable concert. Maybe that's why I kept the setlist, hoping it would trigger some sort of memory from that night. Granted, this discovery wasn't as embarrassing as unearthing evidence of my emo past, but it makes me think that in my personal revisionist concert history, I've probably snatched my fair share of setlists.

So, what about you? Have you saved any setlists? If so, from what bands?

 

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Dude, that Coalesce/Get Up Kids split is solid fucking gold.
Posted by Ben Moral on August 31, 2009 at 10:38 AM · Report
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while visiting my parents in new england last weekend I unearthed my own emo treasure - http://twitpic.com/fkpk5.

As for set lists, never cared much for them, but it's funny the memories some things will bring back.
Posted by cr on August 31, 2009 at 1:08 PM · Report
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No setlists, just that same Cap'n Jazz anthology. This is my document.
Posted by M. Meyer on August 31, 2009 at 1:17 PM · Report
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cr-
I liked how your De La Soul cassette was surrounded by Snapcase and (the severely underrated) Hal al Shedad.
Posted by ezra on August 31, 2009 at 1:20 PM · Report
5
they definitely didn't deserve to have to share space on that tape with Grade. Nice collection though.
Posted by jim on August 31, 2009 at 1:35 PM · Report
6
I probably have around 25 setlists...

Some of my cooler ones: Lily Allen, Sigur Ros, Gogol Bordello, Helio Sequence, Streetlight Manifesto, Schoolyard Heroes, Starfucker...
Posted by caryy on August 31, 2009 at 1:43 PM · Report
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I have a Hot Snakes one on a paper plate in front of me right now.
Posted by toughwheels on August 31, 2009 at 2:34 PM · Report
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Taking a look in my filing cabinet.... j church, boris the sprinkler, D4, rancid... huh. guess I wasn't much of a setlist hoarder.

But wow was I a bad poster designer. Photoshop 5 filters anyone? Rancid, D4, Ezra Pound (rainier maria), Discount, Less Than Jake, Zoinks, tons of Dr. Strange bands, Fun Size, a few more No Idea bands. Good times.

@cc NICE! I totally did the FIFTEEN-style typography on mine, too.

What was anyone's favorite two-sided tape combination? Mine had to have been Jawbox - Grippe / Samiam - Soar.
Posted by mhulth on August 31, 2009 at 6:59 PM · Report
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Posters are a lot more interesting to collect.

I go to concerts to listen to music. What do you go for, set lists?

In my opinion, Music should be heard not Scene.
Posted by Pinki Tuscaderro on September 5, 2009 at 6:29 AM · Report

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