Wait, so the pumpkins don't suck?

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Wait, so the pumpkins don't suck?

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Sorry if I'm late to the party, been busy lately.

Ok so Billy and the gang swung by one of my favorite NYC venues this week and I didn't go because I figured it would crush everything I remember about the band.

It turns out it was a fucking awesome show.
Some of the new stuff sounds suprisingly awesome, especially "freak", a track I loathed when it was released.
Billy was pretty nice (as in not a total dick) and seemed to enjoy playing for the crowd.

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Freak: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBkJ7POqT-4
As Rome Burns: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZe1XyFKFq8
Astral Planes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xojzyEucLNI

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Definitely better than the recordings. (I hated the recordings too). I don't know why the crowd was standing so still during 'as rome burns.' That was a pretty rockin' song.
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"As Rome Burns" from what I have heard of the current tour, sounds so much better than it did in 2008. This new line-up is showing promise. Mike Byrne even does a decent job of "United States"...

I'm hoping Billy has, or is about to record some of the Backwards Clock Society songs for release soon. The subtitle of Volume 2 of Teargarden is "The Solstice Bare", a line from "Tom Tom" so here's hoping.

I think Freak is my favourite TBK song so far.
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i watched the live stream of this show the other day

pretty cool
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I thought Zeitgeist was a good album but not really too Pumpkinsy.

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love the band
hate the man (well... sometimes.)

was probably wearing a smiling mask because it was being broadcast.
worth the watch.
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nah dude, pumpkins still suck.
well i guess, but i just don't know.

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I totally got into Zeitgeist. 'Twas heaveh :idk: anything after that,not too sure. Haven't heard anything
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Some of the residency songs are worth a look, on the DVD "If All Goes Wrong".

As I said earlier I also like the Backwards Clock Society stuff:

Tom Tom

When the Cocks Crow

Into the Light
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