Motorpsycho (norway) @ wex friday 6/20

justin · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:56 am

i have absolutely nothing to gain from posting this.

Black Box @ Wex
This Friday 6/20.

ok, i do have something to gain - i don't want to be the only person at this show.

if you like sonic youth, you should be at this show.

controversial opinion alert: i like motorpsycho more than sonic youth.

twilightman · **Joined:** Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:16 pm **Posts:** 714

If I was not going to Terrastock I would be there. I hope people do go. Motorpsycho never play in America and they are only doing three shows while they are here. This is a rare chance. Don't miss it folks.

Both Grails and Nadja are quite good as well.

wirrbear · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:53 am

i'll be there!
I like Nadja a lot. Didn't think I'd ever see them live and was pretty excited when I saw this show announced. I've only heard two Motorpyscho albums, but i do like what I've heard.
Should be a great show.

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wirrbear · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:47 am

O_O

AWESOME.

cruise_elroy · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:26 pm

very easily in the top 5 shows i've ever seen. motorpsycho are way fucking amazing. missed nadja, thought grails had cool ideas but didn't really hit it.

justin · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:21 pm

i don't know if i'd put it in the top 5 shows i've ever seen, but it was very, very good. their drummer is death defying - i guess i never gave much thought to how someone plays like that when listening to their records. it's easy to get hypnotized by the drawn out sections, but they're so adept at turning everything on a dime and launching into a new direction... fuck. amazing.

also, i'm consistently impressed with the sound at the wexner center. this show was blisteringly loud, but the tiniest details were still recognizable. A+

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wirrbear · **Posted:** Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:31 pm

cruise_elroy · **Posted:** Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:12 pm

justin · **Posted:** Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:15 pm

twilightman · **Joined:** Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:16 pm **Posts:** 714

I don't think Motorpsycho are bad. They have mad chops and their own sound. At Terrastock after seeing countless bands rip my mind a new one they seemed a little flat. Their show at Terrastock seemed too quiet which may be part of why I was left underwhelmed. One of the problems that Terrastock gave me was with all the weird bands it made the more rock ones seem even more conventional sounding to my ears.

If I saw just them I might have a different take. Also cock rock style is never my thing. Still it is good that the wex took the risk and brought them here. I am happy to see them book something unexpected and not a band that is having their moment in the sun. I would give them another chance if they ever come back around.

Motorpsycho (norway) @ wex friday 6/20

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