http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ TheCalmingSeas.com Forums Tag: reunion en Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:48:46 +0000 http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/37#post-152 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:05:25 +0000 Staffan 152@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>Cool. Thanks for that. Photos are up in the <a href="http://www.thecalmingseas.com/media/gallery3" rel="nofollow">photo album</a> now. </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/38#post-150 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:17:46 +0000 Michael 150@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>Hey Stuporfly,</p> <p>Did you happen to take any photos? If so, please send them to Staffan to post. I was so close to going to the NYC show. I actually purchased a ticket, but I couldn't find a sitter for my dog (I'm 3 hours from NYC in Delaware). I thought there might be a chance that Neal Casal would make an appearance. Drats!!! I missed it. I would have loved to have been there for that. Neal is awesome! I'm sure you saw a good show. Sounds like the music really had an effect on your date, too. </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/38#post-149 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:37:01 +0000 stuporfly 149@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>I'm going to pretty much echo what Michael had to say about the Philadelphia show, from the solid support acts right through the performance by Beachwood Sparks themselves. I hadn't seen them since Cafe Du Nord in 2001, and it was so worth the wait. Neil Casal came out in the classic BWS brown horse t-shirt and sang with the band. Glorious night. </p> <p>I apologize to anyone who might have had to witness my date and I making out - The music was making her quite amorous, and she wasn't really afraid to show it. She wasn't familiar with BWS until I played her some of their music a few weeks ago, and it looks like they've got a new fan for sure. </p> <p>Brent said something about the band getting back together out West in a month, possibly for some dates, and - hopefully - to record some new music. </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/37#post-148 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:33:09 +0000 Michael 148@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>Hello All,</p> <p>I had the pleasure of attending the Beachwood Sparks show at Johnny Brenda's in the City of Brotherly Love this past Thursday. What a great show, and what a great venue! Sera Cahoone and the Willowz both had solid opening sets.</p> <p>The line-up for Beachwood Sparks was Chris Gunst, Jennifer Lee Gunst, Dan Horne, Ben Knight, Brent Rademaker, and Aaron Sperske. The band sounded great. There weren't any surprises in the set-list, but, at least in my opinion, the performances themselves had some new exploratory twists. The band really seems to be gelling with the added personnell. </p> <p>There was a great turnout and the crowd was very into the show (always a plus), as was the band. There were some dedications as well. "You Take the Gold" was dedicated to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays baseball team, and (if my memory serves me correctly) "Old Manatee" was dedicated to "Farmer" Dave, who's absence was acknowledged, and "The Reminder" was dedicated to Pete Kinne. </p> <p>The highlight for me were the extended cosmic instrumental breaks on "Sister Rose", "Something I Don't Recognize", "Once We Were Trees", and the encore finale..."New County". The closing little hoedown at the end of the album version of "New County" was converted into an extended cosmic country space jam that was just awesome! Everyone in the crowd started dancing and it was such a stellar close to a wonderful evening.</p> <p>The setlist was pretty much identical to Big Sur's. Some of you may be disappointed to learn that Farmer Dave does't appear to have made it East. Having seen the Big Sur and Philly shows (which were sans FD) and the Southern California shows (which had him in the line-up) I have to emphasize that it's still the same band. They sound fantastic! You won't be disappointed at all. This is an amazing band. I've ben lucky enough to see them five times on this reunion tour (and I might drive the 3 hours to NYC tonight) and their live performance has far exceeded any expectations I had. This is one AMAZING band... </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/32#post-134 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:56:13 +0000 onslo 134@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>Oh, and a new album. Thanks :) </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/32#post-133 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:08:41 +0000 onslo 133@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>Please, come to the UK!!<br /> Goodness, you could even stay at my house if it need be!!!</p> <p>;) </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/32#post-132 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:06:09 +0000 stuporfly 132@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>Got my tickets for Bowery Ballroom. So stoked I can't see straight. </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/32#post-130 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:54:35 +0000 casey 130@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>couldn't jen sing "ponce de leon blues"? how 'bout "sing your thoughts", too??? when do we get the new one's? east coast tour? too many questions..c'mon guys, there's a lot of us at the edge of our seats....sort of kidding, but not really..no pressure..mints are much better than moist towelettes..float onwards and upwards, bws.....!!! calming seas jonas</p> <p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/thehellsayers" rel="nofollow">www.myspace.com/thehellsayers</a> </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/32#post-129 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:06:56 +0000 HotBurrito 129@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>Come to NYC! </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/32#post-128 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:55:07 +0000 stuporfly 128@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>Photo 26 of 42 is the best - The smiles on Brent and Chris' faces. Pure joy. </p> <p>Rumor has it there's a September gig in NYC in the works. I won't ask for nything else for my birthday if you can make sure that show happens. I promise. </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/32#post-127 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:43:24 +0000 Wivenswold 127@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>Really wish I'd been there but I'm stuck in England. Did get to see Farmer Dave play with Interpol at the Latitude Festival. I didn't think I'd see him as he isn't a full time member of the band, but there he was suited and wearing a white hat right at the front. Sounded impressive but it's a shame he couldn't join up with the rest of BWS. Perhaps he'll return one day for their comeback album? (nudge, nudge). </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/32#post-125 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:38:22 +0000 HotBurrito 125@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>Great stuff. Thanks Chris! </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/32#post-124 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:28:33 +0000 Staffan 124@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>Great! Thanks.</p> <p>More photos from the first show:<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/subpop20/2669008449/in/set-72157606041802539/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/subpop20/2669008449/in/set-72157606041802539/</a> </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/32#post-122 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:40:22 +0000 chrisg 122@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>Hello,,,brent and chris here....we just played our second show in big sur CA and<br /> it was really fun...there are some new pictures on the myspace and follow this link<br /> here to some pics of the show and keep going cause there is video of the show to<br /> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jletke76/BeachwoodSparksOthersAtBigSurVideosAtEndOfAlbum" rel="nofollow">http://picasaweb.google.com/jletke76/BeachwoodSparksOthersAtBigSurVideosAtEndOfAlbum</a> </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/30#post-115 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:50:20 +0000 mongo 115@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>Maybe because Aaron didn't played on Cowboy Robots. It's odd record on their discography and feels like a Strictly Ballroom mini-reunion. Sing Your Thoughts is actually a remake of Arca's song! </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/30#post-114 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:40:27 +0000 Staffan 114@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>Thanks. Great set list - very 2001. Nothing from Robot Cowboys...<br /> More photos <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/subpop20/2667412386/in/set-72157606041802539/" rel="nofollow">here</a>! </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/30#post-113 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:32:48 +0000 mongo 113@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>I was there.<br /> song order might be incorrect, but they played these songs.</p> <p>The Calming Seas<br /> Hearts Mend<br /> Ballad of Never Rider~Silver Morning After<br /> You Take the Gold<br /> Old Manatee<br /> Desert Skies<br /> Canyon Ride<br /> Banjo Press Conference<br /> Once We Were Trees</p> <p>they're not wearing western shirts, but colorful clothes of red, yellow and green respectively.<br /> welcome to a new version of! </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/30#post-112 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:28:12 +0000 casey 112@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>anyone here go??<br /> there's a couple pictures on pitchforkmedia.com </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/26#post-110 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:19:24 +0000 LennyV 110@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>the reunion is just a couple of weeks away now. me and Stavfel who are responsible for this site are unfortunatly not going since we live in Sweden and don't have enough money to fly to Seattle right now. is there anyone frequentyl visiting this site who is attending? it would be awesome to get some information about how the show went, what songs were played and so forth. pictures would be lovely as well! </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/26#post-105 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:11:36 +0000 stairwaytoevan 105@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>i'm torn but i agree with dave to a certain degree...think of daves vox on songs like 'the sun surrounds me'....just won't be the same without it. regardless, i'll still be there. especially excited for eric's trip, who i'll be seeing a few days later as well in vancouver. </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/26#post-102 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:42:03 +0000 stuporfly 102@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>Can't wait - I hope they make it to New York. </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/26#post-101 Mon, 12 May 2008 00:24:44 +0000 casey 101@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>ahh..not quite, dale...dewey or mike love??? you've got to be kidding me..this isn't just "informing", it's borderline vindictive..interpol may have some time in their schedule, and if so, who knows??? are you going to say the shows played with ben knight, or say, neal casal were any less "bws"??? don't "rain parade" on happy folks that are hoping they get to hear songs (played very well, mind you) that maybe they never thought they'd hear..ubsorry, dale, not them..hugs, anyway.. </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/26#post-100 Wed, 07 May 2008 22:13:20 +0000 DaleBSorry 100@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>It's not the same band without Dave. It's a bit of a con to call it Beachwood Sparks with no Farmer Dave in the mix. Not trying to ruffle any feathers. It's just a fact based opinion. One of the main things that made the band valid was the chemistry betwen the 4 members. It's all fine and good if old friends want to get together and play again and have fun and make some money but to use the name in order to project the idea and convince people they'll be seeing the same band is a bit akin to Dewey Martin using the Buffalo Springfield name to play any old crap show at some suburban saloon or Mike Love using the Beach Boys name to play at the county fair. Had to say it. Forgive me. </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/26#post-99 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:50:09 +0000 HotBurrito 99@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>I hope they play some shows on the east coast... </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/26#post-98 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:46:32 +0000 casey 98@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>holy sweet pickels!!!!!!! bring 'em on....i think it'd be great if they did the s/t album, once we were trees and then make the cowboy robots cry in succession in their beautific entirety...please, more dates...oh yeah, and go here <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thehellsayers" rel="nofollow">www.myspace.com/thehellsayers</a> </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/26#post-97 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:35:54 +0000 Staffan 97@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>1. Me too!<br /> 2. <a href="http://www.thecalmingseas.com/archives/217" rel="nofollow">http://www.thecalmingseas.com/archives/217</a> </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/26#post-96 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:21:06 +0000 AlienRendel 96@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>2 things I hope for now:</p> <p>1) I hope somebody tapes this and puts the show up online somewhere.<br /> 2) I hope the band does more shows. </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/26#post-95 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:35:12 +0000 LennyV 95@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>it looks like a really good line-up. helio sequence, grand archives, ruby suns &#38; no age etc.etc.</p> <p>too bad it's far from sweden... </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/26#post-94 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:40:32 +0000 stairwaytoevan 94@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>the rumours are true! and its only a 3 hour drive for me to redmond from bc...<br /> <a href="http://stereogum.com/archives/sub-pop_009119.html" rel="nofollow">http://stereogum.com/archives/sub-pop_009119.html</a><br /> wahooo </p> http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/topic/26#post-93 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:48:17 +0000 AlienRendel 93@http://www.thecalmingseas.com/forums/ <p>It is reported that BWS will get back together to play the Sub Pop 20th anniversary festival in Seattle...<br /> <a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003789756" rel="nofollow">http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003789756</a> </p>