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"Heartless Bastards at Bowery. Big Herms says: "righteous!"" - Jonathan Cohen
Heartless Bastards
"I've seen the Heartless Bastards multiple times. Twice in Austin and twice in the New York City area. They are a fine band and always put on a quality performance. I suspect that they might have done the same l[Thursday] evening, but it was hard to tell because I couldn't hear the band over all the meaningless drunken conversations happening while the band was playing. I might be old fashioned, but I am of the opinion that one goes to a rock show to watch and LISTEN to the band. I don't understand the point of paying for the ticket (and Ticketmaster's obnoxiously high service fees) to stand around and have a drunk conversation that you could have with your friend at a bar before and/or after the show. Sure, of course you are going to talk a little bit when you are watching a band because you want to share opinions on the show and/or band or simply say "I LOVE THIS SONG". A show doesn't demand complete silence like a trip to the movie theater does, but chit chatting through an entire show disrupts the people around you and their enjoyment of the show.That "review", and the pictures in this post, come from the July 15th Heartless Bastards show at Bowery Ballroom with Peter Wolf Crier and Builders and The Butchers. The NYC gig came one night after the same lineup played a show at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Both shows were part of a tour that continues until the end of the month.The worst part about [that evening at Bowery Ballroom] was the drunk hipster in his trucker hat intentionally bumping into people with (I presume) the hopes of getting into an altercation. After he tried to provoke me three times, I had to go to the downstairs bar and call it quits on the evening. Missed the last eight songs of the set."
[I Had an Awesome Time]
More pictures and the setlist from the Bowery show, below...
Peter Wolf Crier
The Builders and The Butchers
Heartless Bastards
actual Heartless Bastards setlist (via)
* Done Got Old
* Out at Sea
* Onions
* Witchy Poo
* Blue Day
* Into the Open
* I Swallowed A Dragon Fly
* So Quiet
* Had To Go
* All This Time
* The Mountain
* Sway
* Hold Your Hear High
* Swamp Song
* Nothing Seems the Same
* Early in the Morning
* ENCORE: Be So Happy, Gray, Runnin and others
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3rd to last pic- YOWZA
Posted by Anonymous | July 20, 2010 5:25 PM
holy merch girl bazoombas!!
Posted by Anonymous | July 20, 2010 5:26 PM
bazoombas indeed
Posted by Anonymous | July 20, 2010 5:28 PM
nice photo.
Posted by Anonymous | July 20, 2010 5:34 PM
I would buy merch from her.
Posted by Anonymous | July 20, 2010 5:38 PM
I just bought a t-shirt.
Posted by anonymous2 | July 20, 2010 5:39 PM
I don't care if it's skeezy or dirty - the merch girl is making my naughty bits melt.
Posted by Anonymous | July 20, 2010 5:46 PM
i think i'm in love
Posted by Anonymous | July 20, 2010 5:47 PM
That dude with the gold top rocks!
Posted by Dorothy Mantoof | July 20, 2010 5:47 PM
The reviewer was right on the money. There was more useless chatter at this show than could be believed. I think the house left side of the floor was better than house right. The balcony crowd was okay.
I wonder if the crowd at the Music Hall show was better, cause this one was full of morons.
Any reports?
Posted by Brian | July 20, 2010 6:23 PM
merch girl belongs "in the pictures!"
Posted by Anonymous | July 20, 2010 6:32 PM
"pictures" - yes, hopefully like the "pictures" in my head right now.
Posted by Anonymous | July 20, 2010 7:20 PM
I can't see all the merch in that pic of her, but what I see, I'm buying!
Posted by Anonymous | July 20, 2010 7:25 PM
@5:47- Heh heh...that's just mean.
And thanks for the gratuitous cleavage shots.
Posted by Anonymous | July 20, 2010 8:18 PM
perfect lighting...
Posted by Anonymous | July 20, 2010 8:29 PM
this is why I categorically dont go to any bowery ballroom shows... time and time again... its filled with talking assholes... and other losers. mhow - same exact venue and the crowd is ten times better... even mercury lounge... maybe they dont have nyu discount or something...
Posted by Anonymous | July 20, 2010 10:09 PM
i go to bowery all the time and yes i chat with friends sometimes during the show. im a paying customer and have a right to enjoy myself. if it was only about the music, they wouldnt sell beer there. its about people enjoying themselves.
Posted by Anonymous | July 20, 2010 10:41 PM
is this the same sketchy creeper photographer as the other one or a completely different one.
Posted by Anonymous | July 20, 2010 10:45 PM
I go to shows to talk during the bands "performances." If you don't like it, STAY THE FUCK HOME. I pay, oh . . . who am I kidding, I don't pay, I get on the guest list because I'm doing blow off the dicks and asses of ever mover (and shaker) on "the scene." So if you're just there to see the bands, I'm sorry, YOU ARE A LOSER. In conclusion, BANDS SUCK, I RULE! And if you ask me, bands should turn down when I'm talking!
But really, HOLY SHIT! DID YOU SEE THE TITS ON THE GAL IN THAT THIRD TO LAST PHOTO. It's like she crawled out of my dreams only to refuse to get into my car, but this is all after she gives me a peep of those glowing sweater puppets.
Who loves you babe?
This guy/gal friday.
Posted by No, you shut up! | July 20, 2010 11:43 PM
10:45 - same one.
Posted by Anonymous | July 21, 2010 1:26 AM
hey 10:41, has the concept of respecting other people or the fact your not the only person alive ever entered you head?
Posted by Anonymous | July 21, 2010 7:19 AM
bowery ballroom blows
Posted by Anonymous | July 21, 2010 10:12 AM
The talking during shows problem is getting out of hand. The solution to this is to have a human being come on stage, and warm up the crowd, and ask everyone to STFU. politely of course. Place signs above the doors that say please turn off your cell phones, and remain quiet during performances.
People are becoming increasingly selfish. They only care about themselves, and they ruin things for everyone else.
Posted by The Mighty KC | July 21, 2010 10:13 AM
I can totally back up the claims of people not shutting the fuck up. Moving though the crowd during Heartless Bastards I heard very loud talking and chatting. One woman talking to a man about her laundry and dry cleaning costs (So glad they were enjoying themselves, right 10:41?)
However, seeing Crowded House on Tuesday night, the audience was dead silent... that is, when there wasn't a sing-along.
Having said that, it's not a venue thing. I think it depends on the band and possibly the age of the crowd.
Posted by Andrew St. Clair | July 21, 2010 10:26 AM
is her fly undone?
Posted by Anonymous | July 21, 2010 10:44 AM
Is your eye on fun?
Posted by Anonymous | July 21, 2010 11:20 AM
un-fucking-real.
Posted by Anonymous | July 21, 2010 12:35 PM
if they didnt want people to have "drunken chats", they wouldnt sell alcohol. they obviously do so the band and venue dont have a problem with it. you shouldnt either. to accuse us of selfishness is ridiculous because we're talking to other people and not ourselves. you're being selfish by demanding no one speak so you can maximize your enjoyment
Posted by Anonymous | July 21, 2010 2:29 PM
10:26 - I don't converse about household chores unless it's in public and pay a 10% convenience charge. So, what?!?
Posted by Anonymous | July 21, 2010 3:19 PM
You kids got bad taste,
looks like she got her face pushed in
Posted by Anonymous | July 21, 2010 4:11 PM
agreed. tits are the only point of merit here.
Posted by Anonymous | July 23, 2010 1:34 PM
prety tremendous point though? no?
Posted by Anonymous | July 23, 2010 1:46 PM
Cute couple in that photo. Not enough people talking about them.
All this negativity - that couple looks like they are in love.
Posted by Spit Hot Fire | August 2, 2010 10:46 AM