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Review 1 for The Breeders

5 / 5

Great show

Variety Playhouse @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Wed, May 15, 2013 @

Posted 05/18/2013

by eeky1

20 years in and the Breeders still have it. Last Splash sounds as fresh as if it were made yesterday. The band was having fun and kicking out the jams, loved the B-sides. Great experience for a long time fan as well as any n00bs.

Variety Playhouse @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Wed, May 15, 2013 @

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Review 2 for The Breeders

5 / 5

FANTASTIC

Variety Playhouse @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Wed, May 15, 2013 @

Favorite moment: ALL OF IT! I smiled the whole time :) @

Opening act(s): Deerhunter @

Posted 05/18/2013

by Anonymous

Deerhunter with the Breeders? How could it not be a great show? Perfect pairing. Last Splash is hands down my favorite album of all time & hearing it/seeing them live didn't disappoint. They looked great, sounded great, felt great to be there.

Variety Playhouse @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Wed, May 15, 2013 @

Favorite moment: ALL OF IT! I smiled the whole time :) @

Opening act(s): Deerhunter @

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Review 3 for The Breeders

4 / 5

Breeders where great, skip Deer Hunter

Variety Playhouse @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Wed, May 15, 2013 @

Posted 05/17/2013

by VoodooU

I haven't seen The Breeders since the early 90s when they opened with Nirvana - the only thing that's changed is how much I appreciate their music.

Vocals on "New Year" were a little tough to hear, but once the crowd got the soundman to wake up everything from "Cannonball" to "Roi" where great. Kelley's performance was brilliant and fun, and Kim seemed to really be enjoying herself. Set was (sadly) pretty short, but was outstanding from start to finish.

Only bad part of the show was the opening act. While reminiscent of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Porcupine Tree or If These Could Talk, Deer Hunter's vocals and delivery are poor at best.

Throughout the show I kept wondering if this was a HighSchool group that had won a contest or if they were the opener for the opener. With an opening set that last nearly 50 minutes, and 10-15 of that being poor use of feedback and distortion heavy loop samples, Deer Hunter was easily one of the worse acts I've seen in years.

Variety Playhouse @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Wed, May 15, 2013 @

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Review 4 for The Breeders

5 / 5

Variety Playhouse @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Wed, May 15, 2013 @

Posted 05/17/2013

by Anonymous

Perfect show, still very tight and know what they are doing!! Awesome

Variety Playhouse @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Wed, May 15, 2013 @

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Review 5 for The Breeders

5 / 5

Epic! Epic! Epic!

Variety Playhouse @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Wed, May 15, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Le Roi @

Opening act(s): Deerhunter (sounds like Sonic Youth and Mercury Rev) @

Posted 05/17/2013

by MrRDH

Location:Florida

I am so glad I could be there to witness this epic show!

Variety Playhouse @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Wed, May 15, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Le Roi @

Opening act(s): Deerhunter (sounds like Sonic Youth and Mercury Rev) @

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Review 6 for The Breeders

5 / 5

The Deal's have never been better

Variety Playhouse @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Wed, May 15, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Kim Deal smiling ear to ear. @

Opening act(s): Dearhunter @

Posted 05/17/2013

by ProppaT

Fantastic show. Who would have thought Last Splash would be a sing-a-long album, but the entire crowd new every word. Kim Deal couldn't have been happier, either. She was smiling ear to ear the entire show. It's great seeing an artist that loves their album as much as the fans, and loves performing it even more. The only negative was that the sound board guy couldn't quite figure out the mix. The vocals were way too low for the first three songs. Even when they eventually fixed the vocals to an acceptable level, the high end was still kinda missing from the mix. Oh well. Totally worth the 8 hour drive!

Variety Playhouse @

- Atlanta @

, GA @

- Wed, May 15, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Kim Deal smiling ear to ear. @

Opening act(s): Dearhunter @

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Review 7 for The Breeders

5 / 5

The Breeders should keep playing!!!

Royale Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Thu, May 9, 2013 @

Favorite moment: No aloha @

Posted 05/11/2013

by Zinapsis

This was a great show! Kim Deal rocks more then ever!

Royale Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Thu, May 9, 2013 @

Favorite moment: No aloha @

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Review 8 for The Breeders

5 / 5

Incredible night!

Royale Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Thu, May 9, 2013 @

Posted 05/11/2013

by chicopollito50

Location:Boston

The show was amazing! They played stuff from Pod, Sarari, and of course most of Last Splash. They were very tight and Kim Deal was looking very beautiful and radiant. It was very cool to see one of the founders and original members of the group, Tanya Donelly join in on some numbers. Got a chance to see Kim up close and personal. She also signed my Safari t shirt. What a night! Rock on Kim! I love you!

Royale Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Thu, May 9, 2013 @

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Review 9 for The Breeders

5 / 5

Webster Hall @

- New York @

, NY @

- Mon, May 6, 2013 @

Posted 05/10/2013

by Anonymous

Excellent! Had a great time and would see them again.

Webster Hall @

- New York @

, NY @

- Mon, May 6, 2013 @

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Review 10 for The Breeders

5 / 5

Fun fun fun with Kim, Kelley, Jo and Jim!!!

Webster Hall @

- NYC @

- 05/06/2013 @

Opening act(s): The Tweens (fantastic!!)
Parquet Courts @

Posted 05/08/2013

by CazzaNYC

Location:New York

What a great night - The Breeders were back and in all their glory. Blazed through a spot-on raucous yet tender recreation of Last Splash in its entirety - talk about rolling back the years yet the material is still as fresh and life-affirming as it was 20 years ago. Hearing the Deal sisters harmonize is a slice of heaven on earth for me.

The band really seemed to enjoy performing the set and the same can certainly be said for the crowd, which ranged from 20somethings to early AARP members! Bodies weaving, fists were pumping, heads bobbing - true awesomeness.

So glad they've reunited for these shows - pity they're doing so few but hey, none of us are getting any younger! I just know this 49-year-old certainly had way too much fun. GO GO GO!

Webster Hall @

- NYC @

- 05/06/2013 @

Opening act(s): The Tweens (fantastic!!)
Parquet Courts @

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Review 11 for The Breeders

3 / 5

Breeders

Webster Hall @

- New York @

, NY @

- Mon, May 6, 2013 @

Posted 05/08/2013

by Anonymous

They came on over two hours later than expected, which is ridiculous for a Monday night.

Webster Hall @

- New York @

, NY @

- Mon, May 6, 2013 @

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Review 12 for The Breeders

5 / 5

Greatest reunion show yet !

Webster Hall @

- New York @

, NY @

- Mon, May 6, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The entire night @

Opening act(s): Parquet courts @

Posted 05/08/2013

by Etherbob

Hands down the best reunion show for a band from the 90's last splash has been one of my all time favorite records ever since it came out my life is now complete that I got to see itplayed live in its original state two nights in a row . The opening band parquet courts were amazing as well definitely go and buy there record just be prepared to wait awhile before someone from parquet shows up so you can buy it!

Webster Hall @

- New York @

, NY @

- Mon, May 6, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The entire night @

Opening act(s): Parquet courts @

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Review 13 for The Breeders

5 / 5

Breeders in a close comfortable setting

Newport Music Hall @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Sun, Aug 23, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Kelly Deal played a fiddle to get some of the strange noises on one track. It was awesome. @

Setlist: cannonball, @

Opening act(s): I didn't see them. @

Posted 10/12/2009

by jnn44

Location:Charleston, WV

Kim and Kelly Deal and their bandmates played an incredible set of all my old Breeders favorites, plus some songs off their newest album, Mountain Battles. The crowd was polite and receptive to the music. It was an unforgettable night.

Newport Music Hall @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Sun, Aug 23, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Kelly Deal played a fiddle to get some of the strange noises on one track. It was awesome. @

Setlist: cannonball, @

Opening act(s): I didn't see them. @

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Review 14 for The Breeders

5 / 5

Amazing, but crazy early

Diesel Club Lounge @

- Pittsburgh @

, PA @

- Sat, Aug 22, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Seeing Kim Deal do her thing! @

Posted 09/01/2009

by ZannaBlue

I love the Breeders and see them every chance I get. This show, at Diesel in Pittsburg, had 7:00 on the tickets and there was to be a special guest. We had tried to call the club to see when the Breeders would be on, but there was no info on the message and no way to speak to someone. I came from Cleveland, and arrived at 8:30, and the Breeders were already on. We were told that they went on at 8:00 and would play till 9:30. The show ended at 8:10.
I thoroughly enjoyed the show that I saw. Josephine Wiggs was with them they did the Pod song, Metal Man, which was awesome. I unfortunately not hear (probably missed) any of the new songs from their EP Fate to Fatal. We saw about 6 songs. At the end, Kim shook my hand, and I love how great she is with her fans. I really love this band!
Afterwards, the club was immediately turned into a nightclub for the party kids. My only request is that if a club has plans for a second "event" (a big nightclub scene after the show), that the tickets be marked with "EARLY SHOW", and have helpful info on the phone message. A recent show in Cleveland, also with 7:00 on the ticket, had the headliner playing from 11:00 to 12:15. I have seen hundreds of shows, and rock shows in bars do not start that early. Maybe, I'm used to Cleveland, but a headliner starting at 8:00 on a Saturday night is unheard of. I am very sorry I missed 1/2 the show, being a huge fan. The Breeder's are great. Deisel isn't.

Diesel Club Lounge @

- Pittsburgh @

, PA @

- Sat, Aug 22, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Seeing Kim Deal do her thing! @

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Review 15 for The Breeders

2 / 5

Pfffff t

Vogue Theatre @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Thu, Aug 6, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Drinks before the show @

Setlist: Yawnnnnnn @

Opening act(s): Double yawnnnnnn @

Posted 08/25/2009

by KWAtm

Big Breeders fan... the show was uninspired. The art work on the new album is cool.

Vogue Theatre @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Thu, Aug 6, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Drinks before the show @

Setlist: Yawnnnnnn @

Opening act(s): Double yawnnnnnn @

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Review 16 for The Breeders

5 / 5

The Breeders: Go, go, go!

Black Cat @

- Washington @

, DC @

- Fri, Aug 21, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Watching Kelley Deal "tutor" the sub bassist, Josephine Wigg, through facial expressions. @

Setlist: ? @

Opening act(s): The Whispertown 2000 (came late, so only heard last half of last song) @

Posted 08/24/2009

by Puccini1

Location:Baltimore, MD

Without sounding too much the geezer, the first thing I said to friends as The Breeders finished their August 21 set at the Black Cat was how much it reminded me of shows at the old 9:30 Club. The old 9:30 was ratty, clammy, and grimy and had terrible sight lines blocked by cement columns. However, you could sit on the edge of the stage, serenaded by Throwing Muses or the Butthole Surfers. At the old 9:30, a sauced Shane McGowan of the Pogues once fell on me, forcing me to find the strength to shove him back up onstage (mind you, I am 5'2"). I was stared down by the blistering green eyes and granite neck of Black Flag's Henry Rollins from three feet away. And I watched a young Beck Hanson break dance through a throng of sweaty grunge boys. The Breeders' Black Cat show reminded me of what I loved most about shows in the old DC punk scene - an adoring crowd, innovation, and smart authenticity.

It's rare to go to a show in which every song is interesting and worth hearing. Kim Deal's vocals have such an odd and haunting melodicism. They steam off to the ceiling like they'll never resolve - and then her twin Kelley doubles them with equally unusual harmonies. I always loved Kim's (mostly) backing vocals in the Pixies, but you don't realize (or at least I didn't) how much of the Pixies' sound was crafted by Deal until you listen to a lot of Breeders, from her songwriting to the way she carves a pattern with guitar. I'm not denying Frank Black is a genius and that the Pixies have influenced a whole generation of successful bands. I'm just saying Kim Deal should wrest back some of the credit for their sound. Her work in the Breeders is no less noteworthy, great to listen to and watch.

The Breeders' set was so interesting, most songs coming from the old Last Splash days. Most people I spoke to concluded the same thing: it's impossible to note all the influences in their music. Yes, there's some Dick Dale in the guitar work, but they don't do surf. Sometimes it's danceable, but often decidedly not. Some songs are quiet, while others peak with distortion. Sometimes the song structures are abstract, as are the lyrics most of the time. But the band members interplay and build so well that any abstraction is firmly grounded, bouncing about between playful, structured riffs. And nearly all members at one time or another switch instruments - Kim Deal from guitar to drums, Kelley from guitar to violin. And their drummer sets up on the side of the stage, not behind, so everyone can see and hear each other for better communication.

I entered the show knowing and liking a few Breeders songs and came out thoroughly impressed. Go see them wherever and whenever you can!

Black Cat @

- Washington @

, DC @

- Fri, Aug 21, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Watching Kelley Deal "tutor" the sub bassist, Josephine Wigg, through facial expressions. @

Setlist: ? @

Opening act(s): The Whispertown 2000 (came late, so only heard last half of last song) @

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Review 17 for The Breeders

5 / 5

Great

Bowery Ballroom @

- NEW YORK @

, NY @

- Wed, Aug 19, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Kim flipping off the lighting guy @

Posted 08/24/2009

by Parvis

Breeders were great, rocked the set and lots of the old favorites

Bowery Ballroom @

- NEW YORK @

, NY @

- Wed, Aug 19, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Kim flipping off the lighting guy @

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Review 18 for The Breeders

4 / 5

Breeders Rock C-Bus

Newport Music Hall @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Sun, Aug 23, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Josephine's vocals on "Metal Man" @

Opening act(s): Whispertown 2000, Times New Viking @

Posted 08/24/2009

by bonobo

Location:Columbus, OH

Josephine Wiggs played bass, meaning 3/4 of the "Last Splash" Breeders lineup was on stage. Maybe that's why the tracks from that album seemed to stand out during the show. Regardless, the whole set was great. The band was tight, they were obviously having loads of fun, and they, well, rocked.

Newport Music Hall @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Sun, Aug 23, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Josephine's vocals on "Metal Man" @

Opening act(s): Whispertown 2000, Times New Viking @

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Review 19 for The Breeders

5 / 5

The Breeders was well worth the wait!

Diesel Club Lounge @

- Pittsburgh @

, PA @

- Sat, Aug 22, 2009 @

Favorite moment: The encore was one song - Driving on 9 - and it was amazing. @

Posted 08/24/2009

by Lalu

Location:Pittsburgh, PA

I have been waiting for over a decade to see The Breeders live, and it was worth it. They played only about an hour and a half or so, but put together a great mix of their old and new stuff.

Diesel Club Lounge @

- Pittsburgh @

, PA @

- Sat, Aug 22, 2009 @

Favorite moment: The encore was one song - Driving on 9 - and it was amazing. @

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Review 20 for The Breeders

5 / 5

The Breeders....what else do I need to say

Diesel Club Lounge @

- Pittsburgh @

, PA @

- Sat, Aug 22, 2009 @

Posted 08/23/2009

by kidmayhem

The band is MUCH more than "Cannonball". I honestly suggest that people listen to anything they can get their hands on esp the whole album title TK

Diesel Club Lounge @

- Pittsburgh @

, PA @

- Sat, Aug 22, 2009 @

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