#024; Music in 2010 - Top Gigs and Artists
For picspammy's end of the year challenge; instead of detailing my top albums or something like that, this year I decided to favorize my live experiences. As well as the non-original last.fm top artists, of course.
top 10 bands seen live in 2010; total of 16 gigs, 36 different artists in 9 different venues.
seen also: Fightstar (with The Blue Van), Exsonvaldes, Band of Horses (with Tyler Ramsey), We Were Promised Jetpacks (with Dan Black and Dupec), She & Him (with The Chapin Sisters)
LIGHTS
Nouveau Casino, Paris
Setlist
• The Listening
• Lions!
• February Air
• Saviour
• Second Go
• Ice
• Quiet
• Drive My Soul
• River
• The Last Thing On Your Mind
To be honest, she would have placed much higher if she wasn't supporting Owl City... Do want an headlined gig, plsty.
WHITE LIES
Flèche d'Or, Paris
Setlist
• A Place To Hide
• Holy Ghost
• To Lose My Life
• Bigger Than Us
• Peace & Quiet
• E.S.T.
• Strangers
• Streetlights
• Unfinished Business
• Farewell To The Fairground
• Power & Glory
• Death
Saw them a first time last year and with an upcoming album, it's was very nice to see them on stage with new songs.
THE TEMPER TRAP
Trabendo, Paris
Setlist
• Intro
• Rest
• Fader
• Fools
• Down River
• Love Lost
• Soldier On
• Sweet Disposition
• Resurrection
• Drum Song
• Rabbit Hole
• Science of Fear
Lots of fun at the first row. The singer had an amazing presence on stage!
FRIGHTENED RABBIT
Flèche d'Or, Paris
Setlist
• Skip the Youth
• The Modern Leper
• The Loneliness and the Scream
• The Wrestle
• Old Old Fashioned
• The Twist
• FootShooter
• My Backwards Walk
• Nothing Like You
• Swim Until You Can't See Land
• Good Arms vs. Bad Arms
• Living in Colour
• Keep Yourself Warm
I discovered them when they supported Death Cab for Cutie 2 years ago in Paris, and loved them since ♥
BAND OF SKULLS
Flèche d'Or, Paris
Setlist
• Bomb
• Patterns
• Friends
• Fires
• Cold Fame
• Light of the Morning
• Diamonds
• I Know What I Am
• Blood
• Hollywood Bowl
• Dull Gold Heart
• Impossible
Their album was on repeat for a good chunk of 2010, it was a given that I'd see them live :3
WINTERSLEEP
Scopitone, Paris
Looooved their performance, good energy! They even added a song we requested, how lovely!
I BLAME COCO
Nouveau Casino, Paris
Setlist
• Party Bag
• Self Machine
• Turn Your Back On Love
• In Spirit Golden
• Please Rewind
• It's About To Get Worse
• No Smile
• The Chain
• Quicker
• Caesar
Despite the awful supporting act (a DJ...), and the so very short setlist; she gave a very enjoyable powerful performance!
THE JOY FORMIDABLE
Flèche d'Or, Paris
Setlist
• The Greatest Light Is the Greatest Shade
• Cradle
• The Last Drop
• Austere
• Ostrich
• Anemone
• Popinjay
• Whirring
• While the Flies
Oh the love for this band. Such a wonderful experience, every musicians were at their maximum; what I love the most about concerts.
IMOGEN HEAP
Divan du Monde, Paris
Setlist
• The Walk
• Goodnight and Go
• Speeding Cars
• Wait It Out
• First Train Home
• Come Here Boy
• Little Bird
• Canvas
• Aha!
• Clear the Area
• Let Go
• Just for Now
• Between Sheets
• Half Life
• Swoon
• Headlock
• Tidal
• The Moment I Said It
• Hide and Seek
OMG THIS WOMAN! She gave us a wonderful 2 hour show, full of goodies and anecdotes. Good times!
30 SECONDS TO MARS
Aéronef, Lille
Setlist
• Escape
• Night of the Hunter
• Attack
• Vox Populi
• From Yesterday
• A Beautiful Lie
• This Is War
• 100 Suns
• L490
• Revenge
• Message In A Bottle
• Hurricane
• Was It A Dream?
• The Kill
• Capricorn
• Buddha For Mary
• Search And Destroy
• Kings and Queens
I actually saw them twice, but this evening in Lille was the most memorable one. They played a longer set than usual, and probably in the smallest venues of the tour. I loved every second of this show; but then again, tell me a Mars show I didn't enjoy the tiniest bit /biased
top 15 musicians, according to last.fm.
between december 28, 2009 and december 29, 2010: 30 Seconds to Mars (2,535 plays), Bear McCreary (1,175 plays), I Blame Coco (928 plays), Metric (927 plays), Lady Gaga (792 plays), Florence + the Machine (753 plays), Great Northern (578 plays), The All-American Rejects (512 plays), Tegan and Sara (490 plays), The Joy Formidable (486 plays), Wintersleep (481 plays), Band of Skulls (466 plays), Automatic Loveletter (379 plays), The Dead Weather (353 plays), Lights (340 plays)
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