So we're halfway through 2010, live shows

[liquidsnake28]

1. Plastikman - DEMF
2. Pearl Jam - Deer Creek
3. LCD Soundsystem - Roo
4. Boris, Russian Circles - Southgate House
5. Lightning Bolt - Southgate House
6. Dirty Projectors - Big Ears
7. The Ex - Big Ears
8. Silver Mt. Zion - Southgate House
9. The National - Roo
10. Arctic Monkeys, Sleepy Sun - Madison Theater

[gaypalmsprings]

LCD Soundsystem
Merle Haggard
Eagles
Donna Summer
Barry Manilow

Gaychella!

[faxman75]

Highlights of the year in no particular order.

The National - Sasquatch and The Wiltern (Sasquatch show might have a slight edge because of the huge amount of people that were into the set, the performances were about equal)
Joanna Newsom - The Orpheum L.A.
Jay-Z - Coachella
Jonsi - Coachella
Massive Attack - Sasquatch
Faith No More - The Warfield
Mumford & Sons - The Rhythm Room
The Dead Weather - Coachella
My Morning Jacket - Sasquatch

[TomAz]

Public Image Ltd at Coachella is my highlight of the year so far.

[sonofhal]

1 - Empire of the Sun @ Glastonbury
2 - Get Well Soon @ The Borderline
3 - Doom @ The Roundhouse
4 - Radiohead @ Glastonbury
5 - Arcade Fire @ Hackney Empire
6 - Pavement @ Primavera
7 - Matt & Kim @ Primavera
8 - We Are Scientists @ Camden Barfly
9 - Wolf Parade @ The Borderline
10 - The Tallest Man On Earth @ Bush Hall

[liquidsnake28]

It was so early in the year, I forgot about The English Beat. They definitely belong on mine somewhere.

[myfretsarestolen]

DJ Lance Rock/Orbital/Les Claypool @ Coachella
Massive Attack @ The Wiltern
TOOL @ Nokia Theater

some of my favorite live moments of 2010 so far

[303dubbin]

seven @ coachella
lotus @ mishawaka
joker @ cervantes
umphreys @ red rocks & the gothic
bassnectar @ coachella

[TomAz]

It was so early in the year, I forgot about The English Beat. They definitely belong on mine somewhere.

which English Beat? Dave Wakeling & a bunch of nobodies, or Ranking Roger and the rest of the original lineup without Dave?

[liquidsnake28]

Dave Wakeling for sure... I thought Ranking Roger and other original members were there too. I guess not. I'm obviously not that familiar with them. This was at a small club and the energy was crazy

[Boourns]

1. Thom yorke and jonny greenwood @ glastonbury
2. Fever ray @ coachella
3. Atoms for peace @ roseland ballroom
4. St. Vincent @ allen room
5. Arcade fire @ msg
6. Asobi seksu @ cafe 949
7. Little dragon @ coachella
8. Muse @ glasto
9. Lcd soundsystem @ glasto
10. Gorillaz @ glasto
11. Metric @ prospect park
12. Broken social scene @ hmv forum
13. Stevie wonder @ glasto
14. She & him @ coachella
15. Devo @ coachella
16. Grizzly bear @ glasto
17. Faith no more @ coachella
18. Charlotte gainsbourg @ coachella
19. Dj lance rock @ coachella
20. Scissor sisters @ glasto
21. Orbital @ coachella
22. Flying lotus @ roseland ballroom

[Phantasma Del Mar]

which English Beat? Dave Wakeling & a bunch of nobodies, or Ranking Roger and the rest of the original lineup without Dave?

lol, the only other original member in Ranking Roger's band is the drummer. I'd rather see Dave anyday.

[unknown]

In the order they're popping into my head:

-Fever Ray @ Coachella
-Flying Lotus @ Low End Theory
-Daedelus & Busdriver @ Audiotistic
-RJD2 w/Live Band @ The Casbah
-Apparat @ Lightning in a Bottle
-MONO @ The Casbah
-Jonsi @ Coachella
-Bassnectar @ Lucent L'amour
-St Vincent @ Belly Up
-Beats Antique @ Belly Up

I just love how there are going to be at LEAST 10 more shows within the next 2 1/2 months that will be better than most of these.

[Brochella]

Four Tet @ Echoplex
Simian Mobile Disco @ Avalon
Nic Fanciulli, Joris Voorn @ Coachella
2ManyDJs @ Sonar
Gorillaz @ Coachella
Plastikman @ Coachella
Orbital @ Coachella
Soulwax @ HARD Summer

Four Tet has been tops for me so far this year

[Llama of Time]

uhh right now its

1. Muse- March 18th
2. Flaming Lips- June 6th
3. Matt and Kim- August 7th
4. Phoenix- April 30th
5. Ra Ra Riot- June 5th

All of these in Houston. Muse at Toyota Center, Lips and Ra Ra at Free Press Summer Fest, Phoenix at Verizon Wireless Center, and Matt and Kim at this Houston Press Awards Showcase thing

I wish I had been at Coachella this year D:

[unknown]

Four Tet has been tops for me so far this year

Damn. I completely forgot about Four Tet's show @ The Independent. That's definitely up there though I bet his, Fever Ray, Flying Lotus, High Contrast, and Plastikman @ Bestival all make the cut.

add Pantha Du Prince @ The Echo too. grrr how did I forget about these 2?

[TallGuyCM]

In this order:

1. Fever Ray - Coachella
2. LCD Soundsystem - Palladium
3. Orbital - Coachella
4. Rage Against the Machine - Palladium
5. Massive Attack - Wiltern

[Coachella Bound]

Medeski, Martin & Wood - HOB Anaheim 02.19.10

COACHELLA......!!!!!

Booka Shade - Music Box 05.27.10

LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE (the Album Leaf, Daedelus, Blue-Tech Live, Mimosa, some other djs)

World Fest (Yeasayer, Fool's Gold, TINARIWEN, Baaba Maal) - Hollywood Bowl 06.20.10

the Psychedelic Furs - Belly Up 06.23.10

COCOROSIE - Belly Up 07.01.10

Kings of Leon - Verizon 07.14.10

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE.....!!!!! (w/ Conor O) - Palladium 07.23.10

My Pet Saddle/Dahga Bloom Album Release (ft. Crystal Antlers, the Growlers, Free the Robots) - HOB Anaheim 07.31.10

HARD Summer (SOULWAX...!!!!, Crystal Castles, Major Lazor, Diplo, etc.) Dirty Epic Bday Celebration - LA State Historic Park 08.07.10

Empire of the Sun - Music Box 08.11.10

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

MOST of my concerts are about to happen. the beginning of the year was pretty slow for me. But so far...

Coachella - Grizzly Bear, Jonsi, Orbital
Bad Religion - HOB
Massive Attack - Wiltern
RATM - Palladium
Andrew Bird - Largo

[TallGuyCM]

Medeski, Martin & Wood - HOB Anaheim 02.19.10

COACHELLA......!!!!!

Booka Shade - Music Box 05.27.10

LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE (the Album Leaf, Daedelus, Blue-Tech Live, Mimosa, some other djs)

World Fest (Yeasayer, Fool's Gold, TINARIWEN, Baaba Maal) - Hollywood Bowl 06.20.10

the Psychedelic Furs - Belly Up 06.23.10

COCOROSIE - Belly Up 07.01.10

Kings of Leon - Verizon 07.14.10

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE.....!!!!! (w/ Conor O) - Palladium 07.23.10

My Pet Saddle/Dahga Bloom Album Release (ft. Crystal Antlers, the Growlers, Free the Robots) - HOB Anaheim 07.31.10

HARD Summer (SOULWAX...!!!!, Crystal Castles, Major Lazor, Diplo, etc.) Dirty Epic Bday Celebration - LA State Historic Park 08.07.10

Empire of the Sun - Music Box 08.11.10

Coachella Bound, this thread is for ranking the best shows you've seen this year, not just listing out every show you've been to.

[303dubbin]

LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE (the Album Leaf, Daedelus, Blue-Tech Live, Mimosa, some other djs)

how did you like that? ive seen that show twice and its alright but i prefer a bluetech dj set over a live one.

[Mr. Dylanja]

Tool @ Nokia
Jay-Z @ Coachella
Massive Attack @ Wiltern

[faxman75]

Coachella Bound, this thread is for ranking the best shows you've seen this year, not just listing out every show you've been to.

The thread title and first post don't appear to make this distinction. Most didn't rank at all. Just sayin'

[faxman75]

Tool @ Nokia
Jay-Z @ Coachella
Massive Attack @ Wiltern

I didn't keep up with the Tool thread. Where did this Tool show rank amongs all of the ones you have seen? Just curious.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

The thread title and first post don't appear to make this distinction. Most didn't rank at all. Just sayin'

historically the "So we're halfway through..." threads have always been "best of" style list threads. Sometimes people aren't ready to actually qualify ranking orders/numbers. But the intention is always talking about the best of somehting.

[TallGuyCM]

Right. The "So we're halfway through 2010" thread isn't for people just to spout out all the albums they've listened to in 2010. What would be the point of that?

[hawkingvsreeve]

Joanna.

[faxman75]

But he used so many emoticons and exclamation marks. That has to count for something. heh.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

He was definitely letting us see inside of his heart and soul

[Mr. Dylanja]

I didn't keep up with the Tool thread. Where did this Tool show rank amongs all of the ones you have seen? Just curious.

Well, it was a back2back, and I can say those two shows combined rank higher than any individual show by a longhsot. Maybe one of the Lateralus tour shows was better individually but that was so long ago (and I was so young and drunk) that I only remember bits and pieces of each. These two shows I remember everything and the band, as a personal favor, addressed all the complaints I had going in.