just back from the sf looper show... they pretty much played what you'd expect (the album). the sound was pretty nice considering that rumors were flying that it might be bad, since the beulah show last night was hampered by bad sound (hearsay, but supported by several). overall a pleasant eve once Looper hit stage. IQU (k records) had an interesting set with a little more bite featuring one fellow on standup bass with a lot of energy... a couple of their songs had some minor tempo problems, but overall i think folks (who seemed there for looper) were pleased with a lot of their texture and catchy loops. one fellow next to me remarked tho, 'there's only so much theramin you can take in one night', and you know, despite being a theramin fan, i kinda agreed with him. First time I've seen Looper live and they did justice to their overall sound. Plus I enjoyed the accompanying video and the overall mood created. For those of you who don't know the 'great american music hall' in san francisco, its slightly antiquated, quaint, ornate interior complemented Looper's stylings well. It's one of the best places to play in town, IMHO. grades: looper: A- (very pleasant, courteous, clever, together, but just a little soft from mid-touritis) iqu: B/B+ (energetic, fairly excited, great on some songs, misfires on some other songs, some minor mix issues) I'm curious about anyone else's opinions, mainly because I'm more of a B&S fan than Looper, but overall I was fairly pleased. senor droolcup [ weighing in at 3 stone, 1 neat ] +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+