I was at both this show and the last Lincoln show. I'll have to disagree with the article on the headcount, for whatever that's worth. It was more in the 50+ range, but seemed sparse because people were sitting at tables scattered throughout the venue. The original article likely got the 25 number from Mark himself when he joked about only 29 people being there (again, an underestimation for comedic purposes). It was way less packed than the last go-around, however, because he was fresh off the heels of the much-hyped Benji at that point and because it wasn't a shitty, rainy Tuesday night in Lincoln as it was this time.
Regardless, it was another typical Koz show in my opinion. I guarantee you he has had hundreds of gigs, if not more, exactly like this. I'm surprised this is news, honestly. Not sure what Stereogum has to gain by passing along a moderately inaccurate concert review written by a college kid.
No idea why, but it reminded me a lot of this for some reason:
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On second thought, almost any song from the incredible Office Space soundtrack would do the trick. "Down for Whatever" or "Damn it Feels Good to Be a Gangsta" would make me feel pretty smooth at the plate.
I love this, actually! I'd start at about 0:40 of "Here Come the 7,000 Frogs" by Naked City. Haha no but seriously, I'd lose my shit at a game if a player came out to something like "Still" by Geto Boys (baseball bat/printer scene from Office Space) or "On a Rope" by Rocket from the Crypt (isn't hitting it 'on a line' or 'on a rope' or something a baseball phrase?).
I'm torn, guys... After listening to m b v the past few days, it's obvious to me I really love it, especially the latter 1/3. But I just put on Loveless for the first time since m b v dropped, and it's so instantly gratifying--I don't have to 'strain' as much to love it as it is pure bliss. Is Loveless that much better or am I just approaching this the wrong way (does one have to be better than the other?)
I have to say, every Smiths album at one point has been my favorite. The question is which one has spent the MOST time as my favorite, and I think it's Meat is Murder. I was in Manchester last month in Craig Gill's car, and dammit if he wasn't playing "Barbarism Begins at Home"!
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