Comments on: Concert Review: Frightened Rabbit, July 23, Horseshoe Tavern

By: Concert Review: The Antlers, June 14, Mod Club | The Panic Manual

Concert Review: The Antlers, June 14, Mod Club | The Panic Manual — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:47:29 +0000

[...] is doing his job in terms of getting them dates and selling out shows. When we first met them in 2009, they were opening for Frightened Rabbit, and as predicted, have become a legitimate opener in [...]

By: Concert Review: The Antlers, February 16, Phoenix | The Panic Manual

Concert Review: The Antlers, February 16, Phoenix | The Panic Manual — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:12:45 +0000

[...] was what I believe The Antler’s third time in Toronto in the past year, having opened up for Frightened Rabbit last July and having their own show in September. As you can see, Panic Manual was there for both [...]

By: Gary

Gary — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:21:30 +0000

Yeah, Two and Sylvia are both nice. I had actually thought it was in his family… but I guess that much drama in one family would be scary…

By: Allison

Allison — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:20:46 +0000

I really regret not going to the Antlers’ merch table during FR’s set, if only to talk to lead singer Peter Silberman. I can’t find their “Hospice” album now and will have to wait until August 14 until it’s re-released/re-mastered by French Kiss.

The backstory of Hospice is shrouded in exactly the type of story I have huge weaknesses for. Excruciating pain, love, and death – supposedly these all have to do with Silberman’s experience in a children’s cancer ward (http://myoldkyhome.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-antlers-hospice.html) although we will never know the whole story because the guy declines to elaborate on it. Perfectly mysteriously maudlin.

I’ll be posting a review August 14.

By: Wade

Wade — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:26:05 +0000

I listened to their latest album. ‘Poke’ is a pretty good song. I really like it. There are some others that are really catchy too. ‘Backwards Walk’ is a lyrical mess. We spent all morning making fun of it.

By: Allison

Allison — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:16:22 +0000

lolo: It was mediocre IMO. I find it interesting that people think my opinion matters enough to be deemed offensive simply by virtue of the fact that I post something on a blog. Nope, I did not do my research prior and rarely even know about many of the acts I review for the blog. Which begs the question, are reviews exclusively for fans?

The lead singer does sound an awful lot like Adam Duritz.

By: Wade

Wade — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:35:55 +0000

Sometimes people are very forgiving of an entire genre. See Brians un-flattering review at the Jazz festival. Those jazz heads were up in arms.

http://www.panicmanual.com/2009/06/30/to-jazz-review-melody-gardot-june-29-harbourfront-centre/

By: Wade

Wade — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:49:08 +0000

Hey lolo, as a fan of the band you are expected to be forgiving at their shows. this happens all the time, i understand. see anything i have ever written about the Mates Of State.

don’t sing it, bring it. next time you see a show that we know nothing about, send us your review.

i was wearing a plaid shirt last night and left the show early. i was bored.

By: lolo

lolo — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:05:01 +0000

it’s brutal having to read a review from someone who knows nothing about the band. and also, that plaid shirt hipster toronto crowd cliche… its enough. i actually saw nobody in plaid – it’s called 20somethings. sorry we dont wear suits to horseshoe tavern.

i thought the show was perfection IF YOU LIKE THEM. which i do. a lot. they performed off midnight organ fight, and sing the greys, did an acoustic “poke” as an encore (how could you leave that out of a review) and when scott took to the keyboards for “twist” well, eff yea. was brilliant.

great show. terrible reviewer. :)