Ghost - classic or dud, search and destroy

none of the stuff on the dvd compares to the show i saw in philly after snuffbox came out. they were FULL ON ROCK that nite, and completely on fire. one of the greatest shows i've ever seen.

"Anyway, if Ghost's new Hypnotic Underworld is an ever expanding lotus blossom that grafts past prog desires and the will to propagate on its petals whilst consciously demanding collective pre-history antidotes and anecdotes in exchange for post-war/post-'68 letdowns and lessons learned that have forever addled the brains of impressionable seekers, then so be it. I'm in. History is written by the victors, but the beauty of desolation and dreams of rural idylls far from the bomb blasts are written by those who died for farce."

I really liked the dark temple footage in the DVD... and the accompanying CD is their most out-there improv stuff.

This "last US show" thing makes me very sad, I was lucky enough to see them on their 1998 tour and they played this long crazy noisy thing with hurdygurdy that sounded like something off of Batoh's second solo EP...

but don't hold that against them, ghost are actually great.

i just downloaded ghost song and it sounds like celtic music.

they cover cromagnon's caledonia like it's ren faire doom music on their new one.

Ghost Touring America This Spring

Arigato Ghost Fans!!

Now that George Bush is out of the White House, Ghost will now grace the U.S. with a tour!!! YEY!!!!

here are some of the upcoming venues & dates. Check Drag City and this site for any changes, or additional news & dates

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Tuesday, April 28 / The Independent　628 Divisadero St　San Francisco, CA
http://www.independentsf.com

Thursday, April 30 / Doug Fir Lounge　890 E Burnside　Portland, OR
http://www.dugfirlounge.com

Friday, May 1 / The Crocodile　2200 Second Ave　Seattle, WA
http://www.thecrocodile.com

Saturday, May 2 / The Badlander　208 Ryman St　Missoula, MT
http:// www.badlander.net

Monday, May 4 / 7th Street Entry at First Avenue　29 North 7th St　Minneapolis, MN
http://www.first-avenue.com

Tuesday, May 5 / Empty Bottle　1035 N Western Ave　Chicago, IL
http://www.emptybottle.com

Wednesday, May 6 / The Crofoot (The Pike Room)　1 S Saginaw　Pontiac, MI
http://www.thecrofoot.com

Thursday, May 7 / Andy Warhol Museum　117 Sandusky St　Pittsburgh, PA
http://www.warhol.org

Friday, May 8 / Johnny Brenda's　1201 Frankford Ave　Philadelphia, PA
http://www.jhonnybrendas.com

Saturday, May 9 / Music Hall of Williamsburg　66 N 6 St　Brooklyn, NY
http://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com

Sunday, May 10 / Velvet Lounge　915 U Street　Washington, DC
http:// www.velvetloungedc.com

Monday, May 11 / Local 506　506 W Franklin St　Chapel Hill, NC
http://www.local 506.com

Tuesday, May 12 / Grey Eagle Tavern & Music　185 Clingman Ave　Asheville, NC
http://www.thegreyeagle.com

Wednesday, May 13 / Tasty World　312 E Brord St　Athens, GA
http://www.tastyworld.net

Thursday, May 14 / Bottletree　3719 3rd Ave South　Birmingham, AL
http://www.thebottletree.com

Friday, May 15 / One-Eyed Jacks　615 Toulouse St　New Orleans, LA
http://www.oneeyedjacks.net

Saturday, May 16 / The Mohawk　912RedRiver　Austin, TX
http://www.mohawkaustin.com

Monday, May 18 / Hi Dive　7 South Broadway　Denver, CO
http://www.hi-dive.com

Tuesday, May 19 / Launchpad　618 Central Ave SW　Albuquerque, NM
http://www.launchpadrocks.　

Wednesday, May 20 / Hotel Congress　311 E Congress　Tucson, AZ
http://www.hotelcongress.com

Thursday, May 21 / Spaceland　1717 Silverlake Blvd　Los Angeles, CA
http://www.clubspaceland.com

Wait, what? Just seen that they cover 'Caledonia' - where can I get this? Must hear it.

on their last album

Okay, fine, I'll take that as a hint to go google what their last album was. You could have given a name or something. Gah.

Anyone else excited for the tour???

they are so awesome live. saw them in providence at terrastock 6 and theirs was the only show i caught besides lightning bolt, bardo pond, and jack rose that lit the place that bright

batoh swore on stage they'd never return until bush was no longer our president. well fuck yeah, here we go

Anyone else excited for the tour???

Very. Nice follow-on news from seeing Acid Mothers Temple/Kinski last night.

awesome news

denver show is going to be tiiiiiight. though i will probably be the only one there.

is there a new album coming out? or are they just touring for the heck of it.

Nothing immediately listed on their website about a new album, so looks like the latter option:

http://www.ab.cyberhome.ne.jp/~pochamal/

Just got the first (self-titled) album on PSF secondhand the other day and am listening to it right now, coincidently enough. Sounds good.

OK, second time round for this self-titled album and it rules. Much better than I was expecting (I love 'Hypnotic Underworld' but was afraid that much of their other stuff would be too hippyish for my tastes).

Nope, it's all pretty great!

Aye, I reckon I'll be tracking down the rest now...

I know Monorail has had a s/h copy of Batoh's Darg City solo compilation for a while, so if that's still there on Monday, it's mine.

best accomplishment of the obama administration so far!!! : )

After repeatedly reading lots of praise for these guys (and given the fact that, on paper, they're right up my alley) I succumbed and bought In Stormy Nights on vinyl last year. But it failed to move me. Maybe I should give it another chance, but I'm barely motivated right now to walk across the room and put it on.

Is this album generally considered to be poor? Should I perhaps give them another go, with a different LP?

Right, In Stormy Nights is on the deck. "Hemicyclic Anthelion" covers all of side one, which is always a good sign....

that's the most difficult place to start I could imagine! good luck. I found the later part of the record to be stronger.

Actually, "Hemicyclic Anthelion" is one of the songs I always liked on this album. I love that sort of free-form piece. It was some of the later, folkier songs that I found a little off-putting. But listening now, I'm actually quite liking them too, for example "Motherly Bluster" (on side 3 of the LP)

best accomplishment of the obama administration so far!!! : )

Sadly, yes.

?!? Had no idea they were touring!! super-excited, may have to get a babysitter for this one

Duke fwiw Hypnotic Underworld is my favorite, encapsulates everything great about them

fuckkkk no boston show

Ghost gave a really big boost to Whoopi Goldberg's career.

She uses the Oscar as a doorstop now.

Ghost could probably do a sweet psych jam on "Unchained Melody" that's for sure.