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RO: "Figured You Out" embodies everything about Nickelback I don't like - a song that's obviously supposed to be ironic or satirical, sung without any irony whatsoever. The riff's pretty badass, though.

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They can generally lay down a decent hard rocky riff, when they bother too.

That's actually what I'd class as their major performance (glossing over their songwriting issues) flaw. Kroeger sounds the same singing about sex, partying, childhood photos, domestic abuse, and whatever all. Dudes got no emotional inflection at all.

For the 3 or 4 Coheed and Cambria fans in this subforum, they released a new song today, and it's very very different than anything they've ever done.

I forgot what band I was initially searching for the other day, but I stumbled upon a band called Crescent. I really enjoyed that song, so I'm definitely going to be looking into that album. It was a pleasant surprise to find a cool new discovery that was completely unintentional.

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For the 3 or 4 Coheed and Cambria fans in this subforum, they released a new song today, and it's very very different than anything they've ever done.

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Pretty interesting... wouldn't say it's very different from anything they've ever done, as it has a bit of a IKSSE:3 vibe to it, but I can't really complain about that at all.

Just got back from the Blondie/Devo concert at the Chicago Theater. Amazing show, Devo still acts like they're in their 20s on stage, and Blondie still plays a tight set.

Blondie opened, right on time I might add, coming onto the stage to Russian propaganda music, and Debbie came out and it just seemed like she was holding back in her voice. She seemed rather quiet and as if she didn't have the power she used to have. Didn't phase me much, the rest of the band was on fire, especially Burke. As the set went on she removed some of her clothing (from a trench coat, then her long sleeve blouse, until she was just in her dress) and after Call Me they took a break while the band messed with their instruments, during this break she talked to the audience and it seemed to lighten her up a bit as when they started playing again (a cover of Lights, which was actually pretty good, and they played No Sleep Til Brooklyn later in the set after Rapture) she had everything back. And with her back the rest of the band seemed to be more playful in their performance (Burke started doing stuff with his sticks, the guitarists soloed more and were walking around the stage and messing with her, etc). They came back with an encore as well, playing a cover of Relax and Heart of Glass.

Now it was time for Devo. On my way into the theater by the merch booth there was a man announcing that tonight's set by Devo would be recorded live and sold after the show with a copy of a 1979 performance that was never released. This piqued my interest heavily, so I ordered my copy to be picked up after the show (causing me to miss the 11 pm train and having to wait until 12:45 am which sucked, but I digress). Devo was in full sync. They started by playing newer songs off Something For Everybody (which pleased me to no end because I knew they would put everything into those songs, and they did) and I noticed the crowd start to thin, after a few songs they left the stage and there was a short video about planet earth being played while they changed costumes and came back with the classics, starting with Satisfaction and Secret Agent Man before going into Girl U Want and Whip It. They would leave one more time later on to change again, and then once for the encore. They were just on fire. So much energy, Mark Mothersbaugh was like he was on crack, all over the place, ripping the other guys jumpsuits while they were playing, using pom poms during Mongoloid, switching between keys and guitar and dancing with his vocals. It was an absolute blast, they were able to play the classic hits and the new songs, the crowd was full into everything, and during the end of the set (Come Back Jonee) Debbie Harry joined them on vocals and fit right in, while they did their ultra choreographed setlist she was able to act like she was out there the whole time. The encore was Beautiful World and that's when Booji Boy came out and started throwing superballs into the audience (Mark was throwing all sorts of stuff out the entire show, everything from Energy Domes, to jumpsuits, to Doritos that were in his pants) while singing. The show was a 10/10, fully blew past my expectations. If you get a chance to see them still, do it.

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Pretty interesting... wouldn't say it's very different from anything they've ever done, as it has a bit of a IKSSE:3 vibe to it, but I can't really complain about that at all.

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Makes me think Coheed has been listening to modern Marillion. After the 20 seconds of instrumentation lead-in I instinctively expected to hear Steve Hogarth's voice.

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Makes me think Coheed has been listening to modern Marillion. After the 20 seconds of instrumentation lead-in I instinctively expected to hear Steve Hogarth's voice.

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I hadn't thought that at first, but, now that you mention it...

Damn that Devo show sounds amazing. I will look into it.

RO: Breaking Bad is a really good show.

I still think that "Once More, With Feeling" is the best hour of television ever made, but I'm really enjoying it.

i'm making a link for the Devo concert if anyone is interested, PM me