SLF-Live in Cambridge

[earthdog70]

Here's my take on last Sunday's show:

http://sheamagazine.com/stiff-little-fingers-review/

[creature]

Here's my take on last Sunday's show:

http://sheamagazine.com/stiff-little-fingers-review/

Nice!!!

[MJH]

Just missed them opening for the Offspring and Bad Religion, wish I could have been there.

[lewdd]

good stuff..did they play liar's club?

[john stabb]

Nice review, e-dog. Sounds like the same set/comments/Pegboy tee that SLF had w/ Dot Dash having to open for (I know you said you liked them, Hunter, but ...) Rancid w/o the hardcore "UK -'77" punk garb. It really should've been the other way around, but Dot Dash blew them away. Funny, I hear you about the "goomba" guys in Spike's joint. A friend of mine claims that "too many punk bands are trying to be NOFX and Rancid these days". I don't like either so if that's true ... YIPES

I had absolutely no issues w/ my 4th SLF gig & hope to catch them next time around. And I'm not one of their fans who liked NOW THEN, I loved it then and now. Great songs. I think fans were bummed on the LP cos Jake wasn't using his "froggy" voice but the guy can do both higher pitched singing & raspy vox if he chooses. Well, that and it's a more power-pop sounding record. "Bits of Kids" is a great song & I'd love to see them bring out more from that under appreciated release. No "Liar's Club" in B'mo but dug hearing "Strummerville" again. I was amazed (from what friends have told me about very few old songs not played in past years gigs) that they played 90% old material. I would've been happy hearing half new/half old. One of the (still) greatest bands to see live.

[earthdog70]

Thanks dudes! Lewdd-no "Liar's Club". Here is the exact setlist:

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/stiff-lit ... f2005.html




Check out this new tune-Jake with Brother Wayne:

https://soundcloud.com/mutants-1/walking-wounded

[danny]

I, too, was hoping for Liars' Club...but have no complaints about the set. It was excellent.

I think that was the 7th time I've seen them. But I hadn't seen them since the very early 80s. The drummer was particularly good, and I like the way he changed some of the arrangements.

I never realized how much of the lead Jake played...and he did it effortlessly. I'd definitely go see em again.

[lewdd]

Thanks dudes! Lewdd-no "Liar's Club". Here is the exact setlist:

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/stiff-lit ... f2005.html




Check out this new tune-Jake with Brother Wayne:

https://soundcloud.com/mutants-1/walking-wounded

They have that Mutants release on eMusic. I d/l it a few weeks ago but have not listened to it yet.

[JGJR]

Nice review, e-dog. Sounds like the same set/comments/Pegboy tee that SLF had w/ Dot Dash having to open for (I know you said you liked them, Hunter, but ...) Rancid w/o the hardcore "UK -'77" punk garb. It really should've been the other way around, but Dot Dash blew them away. Funny, I hear you about the "goomba" guys in Spike's joint. A friend of mine claims that "too many punk bands are trying to be NOFX and Rancid these days". I don't like either so if that's true ... YIPES

I had absolutely no issues w/ my 4th SLF gig & hope to catch them next time around. And I'm not one of their fans who liked NOW THEN, I loved it then and now. Great songs. I think fans were bummed on the LP cos Jake wasn't using his "froggy" voice but the guy can do both higher pitched singing & raspy vox if he chooses. Well, that and it's a more power-pop sounding record. "Bits of Kids" is a great song & I'd love to see them bring out more from that under appreciated release. No "Liar's Club" in B'mo but dug hearing "Strummerville" again. I was amazed (from what friends have told me about very few old songs not played in past years gigs) that they played 90% old material. I would've been happy hearing half new/half old. One of the (still) greatest bands to see live.

I really wish I could've seen them on this tour, but it just didn't work out. I love the new album and we did see them play "Bits of Kids" back in 2006 at the TLA.

[Gary]

Thanks dudes! Lewdd-no "Liar's Club". Here is the exact setlist:

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/stiff-lit ... f2005.html




Check out this new tune-Jake with Brother Wayne:

https://soundcloud.com/mutants-1/walking-wounded

They have that Mutants release on eMusic. I d/l it a few weeks ago but have not listened to it yet.

Is it download only?

Saw SLF here a few moths back,it was good,but i dunno. It was too pleasant or something.

Saw xSLF (Cluney/Reilly) a few months earlier in a tiny basement it was good too.


It's a shame bands come to this.