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The Radio Dept. Fan Reviews - Ticketmaster
Review 1 for The Radio Dept.
El Rey Theatre @
- Los Angeles @
, CA @
- Wed, Feb 16, 2011 @
Posted 02/21/2011
by Anonymous
Amazing show, I love the radio dept. they sound amazing live!
El Rey Theatre @
- Los Angeles @
, CA @
- Wed, Feb 16, 2011 @
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Review 2 for The Radio Dept.
Bad opening act, nice main show
El Rey Theatre @
- Los Angeles @
, CA @
- Wed, Feb 16, 2011 @
Opening act(s): The tuning of the sound in the opening act was beyond awful, I get the sense that they always do that on purpose in order to make the main show look better, if so then it's a lousy idea. You could barely hear the lady singer. @
Posted 02/20/2011
by BlahBlahMan
Location:Marina Del Rey
It's basically 3 Swedish nerds, and I'm saying that as a positive thing.
You could tell that they were shy, unpretentious and really appreciating the fact that a lot of people from LA came to see their show.
About half the songs were from Clinging to a Scheme which is an awesome album.
You could tell that they were shy, unpretentious and really appreciating the fact that a lot of people from LA came to see their show.
About half the songs were from Clinging to a Scheme which is an awesome album.
The only negative for me is that they could do another 2-3 songs, but never mind, the show was pretty good as it is.
El Rey Theatre @
- Los Angeles @
, CA @
- Wed, Feb 16, 2011 @
Opening act(s): The tuning of the sound in the opening act was beyond awful, I get the sense that they always do that on purpose in order to make the main show look better, if so then it's a lousy idea. You could barely hear the lady singer. @
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Review 3 for The Radio Dept.
El Rey Theatre @
- Los Angeles @
, CA @
- Wed, Feb 16, 2011 @
Posted 02/20/2011
by Anonymous
Shoe gazing music does for the ears what watching paint dry does for the eyes. It's not for everyone, but it serves a function. I found it somewhat painful but most of the crowd seemed to enjoy it as they immersed themselves in private memories associated with the songs. The vocals were muffled so I couldn't make out their voices and there was no drummer... I couldn't stand it after 30 minutes so I left. The fuschia lighting was nice.
El Rey Theatre @
- Los Angeles @
, CA @
- Wed, Feb 16, 2011 @
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Review 4 for The Radio Dept.
El Rey Theatre @
- Los Angeles @
, CA @
- Wed, Feb 16, 2011 @
Posted 02/19/2011
by Anonymous
The most amazin show i have ever been too by far. Not exaggerating. Very great live, like i imagined. Overall: Total awesomeness
El Rey Theatre @
- Los Angeles @
, CA @
- Wed, Feb 16, 2011 @
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Review 5 for The Radio Dept.
Worth it!
El Rey Theatre @
- Los Angeles @
, CA @
- Wed, Feb 16, 2011 @
Favorite moment: Leaving the stage to "Closing Scene" before the encore performance @
Setlist: Freddie & the Trojan Horse, I Wanted You To Feel The Same, Heaven's On Fire @
Opening act(s): Young Prisms @
Posted 02/19/2011
by jevangel
Location:Bakersfield, CA
I'm pretty sure this was the Radio Dept.'s first ever US tour, and I have been a fan for 4 years now. Getting the chance to shoegaze with them live was a dream come true. They had another shoegaze group (Young Prisms) open for them with a nice moody set. Radio Dept. then played a very solid set for a little over an hour and set a fantastic mood. They were very true to their various albums and I enjoyed the songs they selected to play. I was really let down that they did not play "Pulling Our Weight", which is my fave song by them. But the set was still great overall!
El Rey Theatre @
- Los Angeles @
, CA @
- Wed, Feb 16, 2011 @
Favorite moment: Leaving the stage to "Closing Scene" before the encore performance @
Setlist: Freddie & the Trojan Horse, I Wanted You To Feel The Same, Heaven's On Fire @
Opening act(s): Young Prisms @
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Review 6 for The Radio Dept.
El Rey Theatre @
- Los Angeles @
, CA @
- Wed, Feb 16, 2011 @
Posted 02/18/2011
by Anonymous
been waiting for them for a while. glad they finally made it out. very worth the wait.
El Rey Theatre @
- Los Angeles @
, CA @
- Wed, Feb 16, 2011 @
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Review 7 for The Radio Dept.
El Rey Theatre @
- Los Angeles @
, CA @
- Wed, Feb 16, 2011 @
Posted 02/18/2011
by Anonymous
Radio Dept gave an amazing show...................
El Rey Theatre @
- Los Angeles @
, CA @
- Wed, Feb 16, 2011 @
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Review 8 for The Radio Dept.
Radio Dept at Music Hall of Williamsburg was great
Music Hall of Williamsburg @
- Brooklyn @
, NY @
- Wed, Feb 2, 2011 @
Posted 02/15/2011
by monicalyse
Location:New York, NY
I had never heard of Radio Dept before going to the show, and I had never been to the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Went on a friend's recommendation. Loved both the venue and the show. Acoustics were great, the place was small enough to feel intimate but large enough to feel like there was a full, great crowd. Radio Dept was engaging. They had lots of energy, and they sounded terrific. Would definitely see them again.
Music Hall of Williamsburg @
- Brooklyn @
, NY @
- Wed, Feb 2, 2011 @
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Review 9 for The Radio Dept.
Radio Dept.: Fantastic Show.
7th St. Entry @
- Minneapolis @
, MN @
- 02/09/2010 @
Favorite moment: "Worst Taste In Music", "Ewan", and "Never Follow Suit" @
Opening act(s): Young Prisms @
Posted 02/10/2011
by Elbreapoly
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Despite the previous, lackluster reviews posted about this band live, they deserve an accurate, recent review. The show was fantastic. The melodic and harmonic structures of their songs were all there, and they DID come on for an encore. It's true they used a laptop as a drum machine, but it didn't subtract any life from the show. Highly recommended, and for $10, had a fantastic evening. Enjoy!
7th St. Entry @
- Minneapolis @
, MN @
- 02/09/2010 @
Favorite moment: "Worst Taste In Music", "Ewan", and "Never Follow Suit" @
Opening act(s): Young Prisms @
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Review 10 for The Radio Dept.
Bowery Ballroom @
- NEW YORK @
, NY @
- Wed, Dec 1, 2010 @
Posted 12/05/2010
by Anonymous
No Drummer, no energy. These guys have some great music on CD, but goodness no, there live show is awful.
Bowery Ballroom @
- NEW YORK @
, NY @
- Wed, Dec 1, 2010 @
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Review 11 for The Radio Dept.
short lived, but awesome times!
Bowery Ballroom @
- NEW YORK @
, NY @
- Wed, Dec 1, 2010 @
Favorite moment: when i yelled, "play 'heaven's on fire'!" and he said, "alright...guess we'll play that." it was cool @
Setlist: played popular songs from "marie antionette" soundtrack and a few things off "pet sounds" and "lesser matters" true fans would've been happy, and i was. i only wish they had played, "keen on boys" @
Opening act(s): the braids- probably really enjoyable to someone on drugs, but sounded like a lot of noise and the band only mumbled "hello" and "goodbye" into the mic to communicate with the audience @
Posted 12/05/2010
by Anonymous
the first band came on according to schedule, and played a decently long set. they weren't that friendly with the audience, but the music was okay. they weren't who i came to see though. the radio dept. took a very long time setting up and ended up going on almost a half and hour after the posted time. this is understandable though, and all things were checked to ensure a good show experience. they played their popular songs first and also took requests from the audience. it was great to see them live! my only complaint is that they went on late and finished quickly. they didn't even come back for an encore. i don't know their situation, but for a room full of fans there to see them who had already been standing close to three hours it would've been nice to see them for more than 40 min. or at least done one encore. i don't know if i'd see them again, but i'm still glad i did. they're a long standing band and make awesome music.
Bowery Ballroom @
- NEW YORK @
, NY @
- Wed, Dec 1, 2010 @
Favorite moment: when i yelled, "play 'heaven's on fire'!" and he said, "alright...guess we'll play that." it was cool @
Setlist: played popular songs from "marie antionette" soundtrack and a few things off "pet sounds" and "lesser matters" true fans would've been happy, and i was. i only wish they had played, "keen on boys" @
Opening act(s): the braids- probably really enjoyable to someone on drugs, but sounded like a lot of noise and the band only mumbled "hello" and "goodbye" into the mic to communicate with the audience @
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Review 12 for The Radio Dept.
Great band, horrible show
Bowery Ballroom @
- NEW YORK @
, NY @
- Wed, Dec 1, 2010 @
Posted 12/04/2010
by Anonymous
Possibly the worst show I've seen at the Bowery Ballroom. I'm a huge fan of Radio Dept. but they got a raw deal. Maybe it's just that they play intimate music that doesn't translate to the live setting, but they had a horrible experience at Bowery, and I sympathize.
The sound engineer should have been shot. The mixing was so bad, it was hard to hear what was going on. The lead guitarist's instrument was out of tune for several songs. The band obviously couldn't hear themselves because at some point during every song they were gesturing to their instruments and giving instructions to the on stage engineers. Ended up being a very disappointing experience. I love this band, but this show was just painful to sit through.
Bowery Ballroom @
- NEW YORK @
, NY @
- Wed, Dec 1, 2010 @
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Review 13 for The Radio Dept.
Laptops on! Chrisma off! Hit play.
Bowery Ballroom @
- NEW YORK @
, NY @
- Wed, Dec 1, 2010 @
Favorite moment: Going on the bands site during the show to see if this was there first live show.... it wasn't. @
Opening act(s): Two ladies and two guys, the drummer looked like Ferris Buellers best friend. Not a bad drummer though. @
Posted 12/04/2010
by laptopper
I had a feeling this show could go either way. It could be a great live experience or a lack luster night, but I wasn't prepared for how lack luster Radio Dept was live that night. With a three piece band that was 10% musicianship and 90% play the tracks off the laptop. All the interesting bits where prerecorded yet the band still flopped some chords and the overall mix was made it hard to hear the lead singers shy and un-projecting voice.
It was a shame that such a great album had to be represented with such a lame live show. The crowd tried to get into it but it seemed that they couldn't get past how much energy had drained from the conversion.
Bottom line, learn to play the songs proper and get yourself a drummer for god sakes.
Though not a fan of the opening band they at least knew how to fill a room with sound even if they didn't know how to write past a single chord and adorable girl voices.
Bowery Ballroom @
- NEW YORK @
, NY @
- Wed, Dec 1, 2010 @
Favorite moment: Going on the bands site during the show to see if this was there first live show.... it wasn't. @
Opening act(s): Two ladies and two guys, the drummer looked like Ferris Buellers best friend. Not a bad drummer though. @
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Review 14 for The Radio Dept.
so boring no energy
Bowery Ballroom @
- NEW YORK @
, NY @
- Wed, Dec 1, 2010 @
Posted 12/04/2010
by rimas
Location:nyc
no drummer, no presence, not even chilled. just boring
Bowery Ballroom @
- NEW YORK @
, NY @
- Wed, Dec 1, 2010 @
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