Kirstiecat

Empty Bottle in Chicago
4/11/08

I already wrote an essay on Caribou back when I blogged about them in November of 2007 here so I will keep this short. Back at that show, I had Pertussis and did not even realize it (my Dr. was also clueless) and spent the majority of their set throwing up in the bathroom after taking photos for the first three sets. (I apologize if that’s a little vivid but the fact that I was incredibly ill and still went should atleast give you a pretty good idea of how much I adore Caribou and, to be honest, it sounded absolutely amazing even from the bathroom floor I was lying on.) The main differences between the set they played then and the two sets they played at the Empty Bottle were regarding the length and the use of replacement drummer Ahmed Gallab of Sinkane after the previous drummer Brad Weber hurt his wrist. Though I think both are adept at drumming, Gallab was definitely more forceful and intense in his drumming and gave the songs a bit of a push and a heaviness. They played a much longer set as headliners and again included many of my favorite songs: “Hello Hammerheads” and “Melody Day” being perhaps my top two. I could tell Dan Snaith’s voice may have been hurting a bit after such touring but they were still very energetic with beautiful psychedelic patterns strewn across their faces.

You can view the complete photoset on flickr

Remaining tour dates:

1. 14th: Amigo’s, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
2. 15th: Starlite Room, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
3. 16th: Grand Theatre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
4. 18th: Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC, Canada
5. 18th: Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC, Canada
6. 19th: Sugar, Victoria, BC, Canada
7. 20th: Chop Suey, Seattle, WA, USA
8. 21st: Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR, USA
9. 23rd: Independent, San Francisco, CA, USA
10. 24th: El Ray, Los Angeles, CA, USA
11. 25th: Plush, Tucson, AZ, USA
12. 26th: Club 101, El Paso, TX, USA
13. 27th: Emo’s, Austin, TX, USA
14. 28th: Palladium Loft, Dallas, TX, USA
15. 29th: The Continental, Tulsa, OK, USA
16. 30th: The Record Bar, Kansas City, MO, USA

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May

1. 1st: The Billiken Club, St. Louis, MO, USA
2. 2nd: Waldron Auditorium, Bloomington, IN, USA
3. 3rd: Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, USA
4. 4th: Big Orbit’s Soundlab, Buffalo, NY, USA

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