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Review 1 for King's X

4 / 5

Kings-X at the Peppermint Beach Club

Peppermint Beach Club @

- Virginia Beach @

,VA @

- Mon, Aug 17, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Watching Jay Rakes play, this guy is as good as my friend says he is. Highly recommended. @

Setlist: Groove, Alright, Pleades, Move, What Is this, Germany, Black Flag, Pray, Dogman, Go tell Somebody, Looking For Love, Summerland, Over My Head, Goldilox, It's Love, Born To Be Loved @

Opening act(s): Push Johnson, Annie Johnson Band, Jay Rakes Band, Last Perfect Thing @

Posted 08/21/2009

by Metalrulz

Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Top 25 Contributor

The first three bands of this bill were local with the first one up to play was Push Johnson, a soft rock band from Virginia Beach. While their songs and performance were good, the crowd and response was light.

Annie Johnson Band was next, her set was much more energetic than Push Johnson with a mix of original and cover songs including some Rush. The place was starting to fill up and AJB was well liked by the crowd.

Next was the Jay rakes Band, I was particularly interested in seeing Jay play based on the recommendation of one of my friends who Jay taught how to play the guitar. With a 16 year old drummer and an experienced six string bass player, Jay ripped through a set of instrumental classic tunes including some Jimi Hendrix.

An additional band was added to the bill at the last minute or was not mentioned previously despite touring with Kings-X is Last Perfect Thing from Asbury Park, New Jersey. After listening to Jay Rakes, a band that plays power ballads didn't work for me as much as it did for the rest of the crowd. It's not that they are bad, they are a good band but there is a lot to be said about the play order. Considering the type of music they play, they should have played after Annie Johnson and before Jay Rakes.

There was a long delay between Last Perfect Thing and the start of Kings-X that was not explained. Considering that most of the audience had to go to work the next morning, the staff should have made things move along faster.

I brought my D200 DSLR to the show to take pictures and it was noticed by the security personnel for Kings-X. The first security person told me no flash pictures at all, the second one countermanded him by saying flash shots for the first two songs only and no video and that if anyone was caught shooting video their camera would be confiscated. I was a little put off by the heavy handedness of all of this, a single announcement should have been sufficient.

Fortunately the band is more laid back than their security staff. Doug noticed that there were a number of women in the audience that could not see through the taller people, so he invited them up front. The set included a nice mix of old and new material and they were definitely the crowd favorite as many people in the audience were singing along with the band. The audience had an interesting mix of young and old who enjoyed the show immensely.

Peppermint Beach Club @

- Virginia Beach @

,VA @

- Mon, Aug 17, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Watching Jay Rakes play, this guy is as good as my friend says he is. Highly recommended. @

Setlist: Groove, Alright, Pleades, Move, What Is this, Germany, Black Flag, Pray, Dogman, Go tell Somebody, Looking For Love, Summerland, Over My Head, Goldilox, It's Love, Born To Be Loved @

Opening act(s): Push Johnson, Annie Johnson Band, Jay Rakes Band, Last Perfect Thing @

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Review 2 for King's X

5 / 5

Incredible!

Peppermint Beach Club @

- Virginia Beach @

,VA @

- Mon, Aug 17, 2009 @

Posted 08/19/2009

by boneheded

I've been a fan of these guys for 22 years, seen them 4 times, and am still amazed that they are as good as they are, and seem to get better every year. Their set was powerful, soulful, thought provoking, and inspirational. For a 3 piece band they have a HUGE sound and their harmonies are outstanding! The one thing that I don't understand, is that the biggest rock radio station in Va. Beach blew these guys up for a month, and very few people showed up. Didn't even sell out the Peppermint Beach Club. It's just criminal that these guys don't receive the credit that they so richly deserve. All I can promise is that when King's X are in town, I'll be there!

Peppermint Beach Club @

- Virginia Beach @

,VA @

- Mon, Aug 17, 2009 @

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Review 3 for King's X

5 / 5

King's X Crushed Virginia Beach

Peppermint Beach Club @

- Virginia Beach @

,VA @

- Mon, Aug 17, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Any one of Ty Tabor's solos. @

Posted 08/18/2009

by wordstoliveby271

Location: Norfolk, VA

Probably one of the best shows I've ever seen. Musicianship was top notch and it was a very small, intimate venue.

Peppermint Beach Club @

- Virginia Beach @

,VA @

- Mon, Aug 17, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Any one of Ty Tabor's solos. @

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Review 4 for King's X

5 / 5

King's X At The Double Door

Double Door @

- Chicago @

,IL @

- Sat, Jun 27, 2009 @

Posted 08/17/2009

by Yamawad

Location: Chicago

Top 100 Contributor

Nice Small Venue Bar/Concert Club Very Good Place To See A Band....King's X Came Out After The Show And Had A Meet And Greet.....What A Great Band To See Live

Double Door @

- Chicago @

,IL @

- Sat, Jun 27, 2009 @

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Review 5 for King's X

5 / 5

The best UNDER-appreciated band :/

Jaxx Nightclub @

- Springfield @

,VA @

- Sat, Aug 8, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Ty Tabor turning the mic around and letting the crowd sing the song... :D @

Posted 08/10/2009

by Metallifan

Location: D.C. Area

I have no idea why these poor guys can't get the credit they deserve.... I've been a fan of their's for years (even though this was the first opportunity for me to actually see them live) and they have always put out strong albums (except for like one album out of the eleven they've made), with excellent guitar riffs and singing.... Like one of their songs.... they're a GROOVE MACHINE! They're long overdue and I think that the music industry, radio, etc. need to get behind them and fix that... For a band that's been around for 20 years or more and, I feel, is as good as Metallica (even though they're not heavy metal), it's a shame to let them and especially their music linger in the shadows...

Jaxx Nightclub @

- Springfield @

,VA @

- Sat, Aug 8, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Ty Tabor turning the mic around and letting the crowd sing the song... :D @

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Review 6 for King's X

5 / 5

New fan of King's X

Jaxx Nightclub @

- Springfield @

,VA @

- Sat, Aug 8, 2009 @

Favorite moment: audience participation @

Opening act(s): Can't remember. Not very good. @

Posted 08/10/2009

by Spunkadelic

Location: Maryland

Took a friend to see them for his Birthday. He is a huge fan. I have to say that I am now a fan!!! What I big sound for a trio!!! Doug's voice is amazing and they Rocked the house! I will go back and see them again whenever they are in town!!!

Jaxx Nightclub @

- Springfield @

,VA @

- Sat, Aug 8, 2009 @

Favorite moment: audience participation @

Opening act(s): Can't remember. Not very good. @

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Review 7 for King's X

5 / 5

King's X was great!

Knickerbockers @

- Lincoln @

,NE @

- Wed, Jun 17, 2009 @

Posted 07/19/2009

by bdwebb

Location: Lincoln, NE

As usual, King's X delivered a powerful, aggressive, soulful show with tons of energy and volume. They played for about two hours in less than optimal conditions with a sound board that was lacking. That could not hold back the pure talent and deep spirituality of these guys. I've seen them several times, and they really only get better. They couldn't have been more tight, and the vocals were spot on.

Knickerbockers @

- Lincoln @

,NE @

- Wed, Jun 17, 2009 @

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Review 8 for King's X

5 / 5

KingsX rocked brew city

Shank Hall @

- Milwaukee @

,WI @

- Fri, Jun 26, 2009 @

Posted 07/17/2009

by Gbop

Location: Colorado

Great way to start the week of Summerfest by checking out Kings X at a small club in Milwaukee. Dug and the boys rocked us great!! Awesome set of rockin' tunes that began an awesome week of rock and roll in the city!! Thanks for the phenomenal show!

Shank Hall @

- Milwaukee @

,WI @

- Fri, Jun 26, 2009 @

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Review 9 for King's X

5 / 5

King's X threw down hard!!

Double Door @

- Chicago @

,IL @

- Sat, Jun 27, 2009 @

Posted 07/16/2009

by 2Hottie

King's X was the main attraction that our group was there to see! Band was amazing and very musically sound! Orange Sky was very entertaining also! Great music to accompany Kings! All in all a must see for fans of King's X and anyone who loves band/crowd interaction and just plain kick ass rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Double Door @

- Chicago @

,IL @

- Sat, Jun 27, 2009 @

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Review 10 for King's X

5 / 5

After 20 years these guys still rock hard

Double Door @

- Chicago @

,IL @

- Sat, Jun 27, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When they played Dogman, thats one of my favorite songs ever. @

Posted 07/16/2009

by Gfxdave99

Location: Naperville

I have mixed feelings about seeing King's X at the double door. They are so fantastically talented and I feel they should be playing stadiums and not local bars. However the double door is a cool little club and its great to see one of your favorite bands up close. I mean CLOSE, at one point Dug put his bass out for people to strum and my girlfriend was easily able to cop a bass string feel.. I just wish that they had better a/c cuz it was getting damn hot in there. We missed the 1st opening band, but the 2nd opening band was pretty decent but Dug and company really put on a great show and had a good mix of perennial favorites and some things ive never heard them play live before. And while the music was plenty loud I didnt feel like i was deaf after the show.

Double Door @

- Chicago @

,IL @

- Sat, Jun 27, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When they played Dogman, thats one of my favorite songs ever. @

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Review 11 for King's X

5 / 5

Beautiful Music

Meridian @

- Houston @

,TX @

- Sat, May 30, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When dUg thought he broke his new bass @

Opening act(s): Orange Sky really good band from Trinadad @

Posted 07/15/2009

by HATEFULL

Location: Denver, CO.

King's X never seem to dissappoint, always a soundscape for the ears and mind. One of the most underrated bands of our generation. If you have never seem them you need to, dUg's vocals are always spine-tingling, Jerry's drumming makes the best say WOW.
Ty's guitar work is very under-estimated Give these guys a listen.

Meridian @

- Houston @

,TX @

- Sat, May 30, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When dUg thought he broke his new bass @

Opening act(s): Orange Sky really good band from Trinadad @

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Review 12 for King's X

5 / 5

King's X Ruled The Night!!

Key Club @

- Los Angeles @

,CA @

- Fri, Jun 5, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Getting to meet the band!! @

Setlist: Pliedes, What is This, Over My Head, Welcome to the Groove Machine @

Opening act(s): Year of the Dragon with Walter Kibby @

Posted 07/15/2009

by ThunderDog

I've been a fan of King's X for almost 20 years - and their live show still completely rocks. I saw them for the Dogman, Earcandy, and Tapehead tours, and this show was as good as any I've seen. The Key Club is a great venue!! Great views of the stage everywhere, good sound and a friendly staff. The house was packed with hardcore King's X fans, too. If you're thinking about seeing them on this tour - DO IT!! They are playing some old Gretchen and Out of the Silent Planet tunes I've never heard live before. They are also going to the merch table after the show to meet with fans - so if you've ever wanted to meet Jerry, Ty and Doug - this is your chance.

Key Club @

- Los Angeles @

,CA @

- Fri, Jun 5, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Getting to meet the band!! @

Setlist: Pliedes, What is This, Over My Head, Welcome to the Groove Machine @

Opening act(s): Year of the Dragon with Walter Kibby @

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Review 13 for King's X

5 / 5

King's X Rocks Big Time

Galaxy Theatre @

- Santa Ana @

,CA @

- Sat, Jun 6, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When King's X played "Black Flag", that tune cranks. @

Setlist: Cant remember. @

Opening act(s): Good first band, don't know their name. The second band was a stryper wanna be and the third band was a Metallica wanna be. @

Posted 07/14/2009

by sbcraig

Location: santa barbara

King's X was great, they really rocked hard. The only down side was that there were three bands that played before them. The first one was pretty good but the othe two......I don't want to go down the negative road but lets say I was glad when they were done. I was getting burned out by the time King's X came on. They more than made up the other lackluster bands.

Galaxy Theatre @

- Santa Ana @

,CA @

- Sat, Jun 6, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When King's X played "Black Flag", that tune cranks. @

Setlist: Cant remember. @

Opening act(s): Good first band, don't know their name. The second band was a stryper wanna be and the third band was a Metallica wanna be. @

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Review 14 for King's X

5 / 5

Kings x

Key Club @

- Los Angeles @

,CA @

- Fri, Jun 5, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Summerland @

Opening act(s): There were 5 so I forget @

Posted 07/14/2009

by Wiilieg

Location: Southern California

Always awesome band...key club is a great venue. The guys in Kings X rocked as always.

Key Club @

- Los Angeles @

,CA @

- Fri, Jun 5, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Summerland @

Opening act(s): There were 5 so I forget @

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Review 15 for King's X

5 / 5

King's X At The Key Club

Key Club @

- Los Angeles @

,CA @

- Fri, Jun 5, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Audience participation during the song; "Over My Head". Also, the fried pickles were great! @

Setlist: Groove Machine, Lost in Germany, Visions, Pleiades, It's Love, We Were Born To Be Loved, Pray, Move, Black Flag, Dogman, Go Tell Somebody, Summerland, Over My Head. @

Opening act(s): Five altogether, including Orange Sky, Conspiracy of Thought, Year of the Dragon. @

Posted 07/14/2009

by CCRider77

Location: Moorpark, California

I was treated to an early Father's Day gift. I went with my wife Stacey to see what is arguably my favorite intact band; King's X. For the musical novice who is content with listening to whatever the FM radio DJ selects for them, the name King's X may not ring a bell. They are a three-piece band from Texas who have been immersed in music since the early eighties and have been together for over 20 years, producing 15 albums and several solo albums as well. You will not hear them on mainstream radio, and in fact may have a difficult time finding their CD's in a music store.

Their original foray into professional music came under the direction of Sam Taylor, the producer for ZZ Top and they did make the charts with 3 notable songs: Power of Love, Dogman and Black Flag. They also produced several videos which made the rounds on MTV in the early nineties. Their sound is difficult to pin down, but I liken it to a cross between the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Black Sabbath. Ty Tabor and Dug Pinnick write some incredible heavy and off the wall riffs which rival Tony Iommi for sheer power and hair-raising hooks. Jerry Gaskill is a master of the off-beat and always puts it in the pocket. The drop D tuning, endless sustain and slow grinding groove is their signature. Their lyrics are usually deep, thoughtful and intriguing - never made up of cliche's or power-pop routines. While many of their songs, especially their early stuff is very positive and upbeat, they also have a very dark side, demonstrating that they are honest and versatile.

The show took place at the Key Club in West Hollywood, an average Sunset Blvd. joint with two bars, a very dark industrial motif and a dinner loft where you can order from a variety of unremarkable menu items including corn dogs, grilled cheese sandwiches or hamburgers. The drinks are $6 and there is a 2-drink minimum. The service was top drawer, with every waiter, bartender and even the manager all providing personal, friendly service and meeting our needs. Although the food service was a little on the slow side, it wasn't bad.

There were two very annoying things about the club, and I offer this to them as constructive criticism. First of all, the rear stage lights are two huge flash spots, designed to throw very bright white light back at the audience from behind the drum riser. The problem is that these lights were not only positioned wrong, so that people in the loft/balcony area got a straight "blinded by the light" effect, which left us seeing spots and blinded for much of the show, but they were also over-used. These kinds of lights are best used at the end of a show during the finale, or in short bursts during a drum solo. The light tech otherwise did great.

The second issue was the matter of this certain rock video footage, which was played during all the intermissions. The club apparently didn't have any other videos, so they kept re-playing the same one over and over again all night long. Stacey and I told the manager we would be happy to donate some to the club if they needed more. I actually have a King's X compilation of rock videos, which would've been a nice touch for the show.

The first thing to cover were the five opening bands. Yes, that was not a typo - there were FIVE opening bands, all getting about 45 minutes to play. This pushed the stage time for King's X all the way to 11:30 pm. We didn't realize this at the time and it wasn't listed on the ticket, but we were here and it's Friday, so what the hell.

Of the five bands, there were only three that really stood out for me. One was Orange Sky, a mostly metal soul band from Trinidad with a unique sound and look. Lots of tonnage and dreadlocks going on there and these band members were extremely friendly and cool. They were difficult to not like. This is one group I need to put on the MySpace friends list.

Another, which unfortunately I can't remember the name of right now was very solid and very good with a vocalist who could sing just like Billy Squier. They did a very cool cover of LZ's Custard Pie and had solid bluesy guitar hooks.

Last was a band called Conspiracy of Thought. I dug them, but they were a little too on the edge for Stacey. The lead singer was very theatrical & animated and the bass player rocked the stage with power and movement which every aspiring rock and roll band should study. Very nice guys too. My only advice goes to the lead singer - dude, shave those things off your head...

The worst band by far was a group called Year of the Dragon. Their songs had a lot of inserted background noise, audio samples and distortion which ruined their sound. Instead of hearing well-defined chords, I only heard a wall of grey noise. They also used some stage gimmicks like wearing fez hats and playing barefoot. They attempted to meld rap, hip-hop and metal but the end result simply was not working.

King's X was supposed to start at 11:00-11:30, however a technical snafu with Ty's guitar rig pushed the opening time to after midnight. I'm not sure what the problem was, but the guitar tech should've had this worked out before the first warm body came through the door. I've played in rock and metal bands for years and something I learned early on is to keep your rig simple, keep two or three of everything and if at all possible, sound check with all the equipment on, including house lights and stage lighting, to catch any 60 cycle noise. When something happens, go straight into the amp and go for it. Better to play on time without every bell and whistle functioning than to play late (or not at all) because your multi-effects unit is on the fritz. A lot of clubs are notorious for not having proper isolated grounds for sound equipment.

Once King's X started with Groove Machine, the place finally came alive and it was clear why this was all worth it. This was the third time I've seen them and they never fail to impress me with their skill, power and performance. This performance included an assortment of songs from various albums going all the way back to Out Of The Silent Planet, which I believe was some their best work. They played Lost in Germany, Visions, Pleiades, It's Love, We Were Born To Be Loved, Pray, Move, Black Flag, Dogman, Go Tell Somebody, Summerland, Over My Head and more.

The call and response was excellent and at one point the entire place was singing along to over my head. Ty's guitar work was absolutely flawless, as usual, and for those who haven't seen him play, it clearly drives home the fact that he is one of the world's best guitarists.

The only sad part of the whole performance is the same complaint that many of Dug's fans have had since Dogman, that he frequently resorts to the F-bomb on stage. That's not uncommon with rock and roll bands, but with a band this great, I guess we, the fans sometimes put them on a pedestal and expect a little more. A little more class, a little more grace, a little more maturity. I think for me personally, it represents a conflict of interest and an odd hypocrisy. Dug writes songs, sings and preaches "love" and "peace" from the stage, yet between those words of hope, joy and optimism, you can hear anger and rage which erupts in an obscenity.

I've only briefly met the band once years ago, and it certainly wasn't a setting conducive to a discussion of this type, but I think I'd just like to ask: "Why?" "Why is that necessary?"

To sum up, after the show ended, the place was abuzz in conversation and praise. I tried waiting in line, but it just wasn't happening. Too many people and too much activity. Stacey and I went home and slept - one more great memory and experience. I had a great evening and I hope Stacey did too...

Key Club @

- Los Angeles @

,CA @

- Fri, Jun 5, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Audience participation during the song; "Over My Head". Also, the fried pickles were great! @

Setlist: Groove Machine, Lost in Germany, Visions, Pleiades, It's Love, We Were Born To Be Loved, Pray, Move, Black Flag, Dogman, Go Tell Somebody, Summerland, Over My Head. @

Opening act(s): Five altogether, including Orange Sky, Conspiracy of Thought, Year of the Dragon. @

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Review 16 for King's X

5 / 5

Best band nobody has heard about

Galaxy Theatre @

- Santa Ana @

,CA @

- Sat, Jun 6, 2009 @

Posted 07/14/2009

by golffann

Location: nipomo, ca

King's x has been rocking it for a long time now. they are still as great as ever and put on the best show you can go see. check them out.

Galaxy Theatre @

- Santa Ana @

,CA @

- Sat, Jun 6, 2009 @

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Review 17 for King's X

5 / 5

King's X Kiked Ass

Meridian @

- Houston @

,TX @

- Sat, May 30, 2009 @

Favorite moment: It wasn't just a moment....the whole show! @

Setlist: Setlist? R U Crazy?...How am I supposed to remember that? Too many beers consomed! @

Opening act(s): Orange Skyyy kicked my ass Too! @

Posted 07/13/2009

by envyincages

Was a great show (saw them 6 mo ago at same place). Front row! Got pics and autographs after. Listen to X since 1987.

Meridian @

- Houston @

,TX @

- Sat, May 30, 2009 @

Favorite moment: It wasn't just a moment....the whole show! @

Setlist: Setlist? R U Crazy?...How am I supposed to remember that? Too many beers consomed! @

Opening act(s): Orange Skyyy kicked my ass Too! @

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Review 18 for King's X

5 / 5

They've still got it!

Meridian @

- Houston @

,TX @

- Sat, May 30, 2009 @

Favorite moment: "Go Tell Somebody" @

Opening act(s): LML worked hard in front of a sparse crowd. Their take on the Who's "Teenage Wasteland" was fun Orange Sky was a revelation. Their reggae-infused death metal blew the crowd away. @

Posted 07/13/2009

by MrWilson

Location: Houston, TX

I have been a Kings X fan since 1989. I loved the first four albums but never got any of their others. I was blown away by Dug's passionate delivery. His personal and spiritual struggles added a whole new dimension to "What Is This?" My only complaint about the show was Dug's frequent F-Bombs. After the show I immediately begin to catch up on the amazing CD's I've missed over the years.
Twenty years later, Kings X is still putting out mind-blowing music with challenging lyrics. I'll never understand why dreck like Nickelback fills stadiums while King's X plays the Meridian.

Meridian @

- Houston @

,TX @

- Sat, May 30, 2009 @

Favorite moment: "Go Tell Somebody" @

Opening act(s): LML worked hard in front of a sparse crowd. Their take on the Who's "Teenage Wasteland" was fun Orange Sky was a revelation. Their reggae-infused death metal blew the crowd away. @

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Review 19 for King's X

5 / 5

Amazing concert !

Meridian @

- Houston @

,TX @

- Sat, May 30, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When they performed It's Love. @

Opening act(s): Orange Sky. They surprsed me. Very talented and original. Enjoyed their set (bought their record) @

Posted 07/13/2009

by Selex

Location: Monterrey, Mexico

Just couldn't beleive what a great show they deleivered. Kings' X is a truly proffesional band. This is just the second time I had the opportunity to watch them live. The first was last november in Las Vegas when they oppened for Extreme and i thought it was pretty good. But now the venue was more intimate and they were the healiners. They surprised me with their intensity and masterful performance. Welcome to the groove machine, Dogman, Cigarretes and an unespected Lost in Germany and It's Love made the show an event to remember forever. I'm from Mexico and have been familiar withe their music for over 15 years. Excellent show guys !

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,TX @

- Sat, May 30, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When they performed It's Love. @

Opening act(s): Orange Sky. They surprsed me. Very talented and original. Enjoyed their set (bought their record) @

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