Mulligan's Pub, Grand Rapids, June 18

Set list:


Bo Diddley (soundcheck tease)
Insult to Injury
Nobody's Baby
Kitty Hijinks
My Machine
When You Were Mine
Crosstown
All You've Got
The One That Got Away
Look Me Up Sometime
Didn't Take Long
All Again
Giant Bee Sting (encore)


For as hot and humid as it was yesterday, Mulligan's was pretty comfortable. Yeah, it was warm in the back room where the show was, but not unbearably hot. Think about that next time you're worried about a show after a hot day. 


I wouldn't count Bo Diddley as an actual band song or cover, just some messing around while setting up. Giant Bee Sting, however, was an actual encore. I'm kinda like a "Johnny-come-lately" with the band, as they formed and developed for nearly 2 years before I started the blog and became a die hard. But I don't ever remember an honest-to-goodness encore where the audience called them back for more. I've seen the audience try to get them to come back, but because of circumstances beyond their control they couldn't. So how was it? Seriously, Giant Bee Sting was blistering. It was a rawk moment. 

Muligan's Pub, December 12, 2009

Setlist:

Make It In The City
Going to See Michelle
Venango County
All You've Got
My Machine
Kitty Hijinks
One That Got Away
I Haven't Seen Her Since the Election>I'll Never Look For You Again
Nobody's Baby
Cute With A Knife
Carolina Breeze
Crosstown
Sunshine and Glory
Alone With Him
All Again

Great show tonight at Mulligan's. Really active and energetic crowd was packed tight in Mulligan's backroom. Great to hear the new tracks from Primrose mixed in with the regulars. Gives a new vibe and flow to the shows, and I think that the band looked and felt energized by the new material. The ending on My Machine really jams. Dutch Pink played just before, and they put on a great show. No video or audio tonight, although I did tape just a few seconds during City with my cell phone to see how it would sound. Nice to just kick back and soak it all in for a change.

Upcoming Shows

Saturday night the band will be playing at Mulligans Pub in Eastown, as well as another show on Friday night (12/19) at the Kent-Ionia Labor Council. More on that date as we approach it next week. A whisper in the forest told me that Chance Jones and AB & Coconut Brown will be playing a show together in January at Founders. It was either the whisper or the blizzard. I dunno. I can't remember. It all tends to blur after a while.

UPDATED TWO MINUTES LATER AFTER GOOGLE SEARCH: The Founders show is real, and it is FREE, Thursday, January 14, 2010.

What comes next?

Met up with Bol tonight for dinner, and he gave me some insight into what is coming up next for the band. Sounds like tonight's practice will help set the course a bit more. I wouldn't bet on seeing The Letter 11 for a while, as it looks like the band could be focusing more on nailing all the new songs live. I dunno how much work that will take, as it all sounded pretty amazing Friday night.

I can tell you that there are three NEW songs, not on Primrose, that the band is already at work on! The first one is a mythical beast of a track called "All for Maria," and yes, this is "Maria," the "Crosstown" prequel that is oft written about and expected to be on the Letter 11. The next track is "Please Forgive Me," and this is a straight up new track, with no expected release. Finally, the last new track is "Don't You Be Leaving Too Soon," which is going to be featured in the Coyote soundtrack, from the upcoming film by Joel Potrykus that features Chance.

If you feel bummed that you missed the show Friday, or like a junkie, need more live Chance Jones in your life, you have two opportunities in the first week of December. You can catch a live solo show of Chance at A Winter's Tune on December 6 at the Wealthy Theater. You may remember last year's track, which was pretty fun. After that you can catch the full band at Mulligan's on December 12. Bol said that there are some January dates in the works, but we'll know more about those soon.

Exciting time to be a fan. Remember, Primrose will make an excellent gift for family and loved ones! Be sure to check out Friction, Vertigo, or iTunes to get your copies for yourself and your holiday list.

New Dates!

The band has added a bunch of new dates for August and September.

* August 1, Coat of Many Colors Street Party
* August 8, Founders Brewery, Grand Rapids, MI
* September 11, Mulligan's, Eastown, Grand Rapids, MI
* September 19, Wealthy Theater, Grand Rapids, MI
* September 23, Elbow Room, Ypsilanti, MI
* September 24, The Lager House, Detroit, MI

I would expect a few more dates will fill in the edges, as none of these dates are listed as a record release show for The Incident at Primrose and West.