Dandies' Set List

Here's the set list from last night. Twenty-one songs on the list, maybe two more that were not included. Two hour plus show. How many bands play that long anymore? As enjoyable as the Raconteurs were last week, they only played for 45 minutes. The Dandies' catalogue is so deep they could have played another dozen songs without exhausting my favorites. No encore which I appreciated. Encores are annoyingly phony. I appreciate a band that says "alright, we've given you a great show, here's out last song." Great show.

The Dandy Warhols

I've seen the Dandies half a dozen times and they were never better than last night. They've always delivered a great show but last night's was their best yet. Scott and Tommy came along. Kudos to the sound mixer. We sat next to the board and he played that thing like a violin. Scott recently observed that most mixers are partially deaf due to constant touring so they unwittingly crank up the volume. Their damaged ears hear the music as if their wearing earplugs hence the best way to listen is to wear earplugs. Not so last night. The mix last night was spot on, never too loud, never muddled, and you could hear every note. The group has created their own Portland version of The Factory hosting artists and bands from around the world. This is their first tour on their own label, no doubt a difficult undertaking. I was concerned they were beginning to wear too many hats but I was proven wrong. Can't wait for their return.

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