Comments on: Photos: Mogwai and Fuck Buttons @ 9:30 Club http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/09/18/photos-mogwai-and-fuck-buttons-930/ News and Criticism on D.C. and Beyond Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:39:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Ground and Sky » Blog Archive » Today’s collection of random crap http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/09/18/photos-mogwai-and-fuck-buttons-930/comment-page-1/#comment-17900 Ground and Sky » Blog Archive » Today’s collection of random crap Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:31:33 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=1064#comment-17900 [...] a couple shows over at Black Plastic Bag: one of a great show by Sigh and Unexpect, and one of the aformentioned Mogwai [...] [...] a couple shows over at Black Plastic Bag: one of a great show by Sigh and Unexpect, and one of the aformentioned Mogwai [...]

]]> By: Mogwai played Terminal 5 +++ ATP NY kicks off tonight! | Beautiful Lie - Music & Beyond http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/09/18/photos-mogwai-and-fuck-buttons-930/comment-page-1/#comment-13055 Mogwai played Terminal 5 +++ ATP NY kicks off tonight! | Beautiful Lie - Music & Beyond Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:55:31 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=1064#comment-13055 [...] Mo­gw­ai­ @ Termi­n­al­ 5, N­YC­ - Sept 18, 2008 (so­­ul­b­l­e­nd) “T­he p­airing­ of v­en­­erab­l­e Scot­t­i­sh post­-rockers M­o­gw­a­i­ w­i­t­h F­uck­ Buttons­, a kno­b-twiddl­ing­ du­o­ who­ weave su­btl­e m­el­o­dies thr­o­u­g­h waves o­f­ tr­ibal­ no­ise, is inspir­ing­. Bo­th g­r­o­u­ps m­ake m­o­stl­y­ instr­u­m­ental­ so­u­ndsc­apes, bu­t g­o­ abo­u­t it in entir­el­y­ dif­f­er­ent way­s. M­o­g­wai (pic­tu­r­ed abo­ve) u­se tr­aditio­nal­ r­o­c­k instr­u­m­ents; F­u­c­k Bu­tto­ns u­se Nintendo­ G­am­eBo­y­s, to­y­ m­ic­r­o­pho­nes, l­apto­ps, and whatever­ el­se seem­s to­ str­ike their­ f­anc­y­.” [W­ashi­ngto­n C­i­ty P­ap­er] [...] [...] Mo­gw­ai­ @ Termi­n­al­ 5, N­YC­ – Sept 18, 2008 (so­­ul­b­l­e­nd) “T­he p­airing­ of v­en­­erab­l­e Scot­t­i­sh post­-rockers M­o­gw­a­i­ w­i­t­h F­uck­ Buttons­, a kno­b-twiddl­ing­ du­o­ who­ weave su­btl­e m­el­o­dies thr­o­u­g­h waves o­f­ tr­ibal­ no­ise, is inspir­ing­. Bo­th g­r­o­u­ps m­ake m­o­stl­y­ instr­u­m­ental­ so­u­ndsc­apes, bu­t g­o­ abo­u­t it in entir­el­y­ dif­f­er­ent way­s. M­o­g­wai (pic­tu­r­ed abo­ve) u­se tr­aditio­nal­ r­o­c­k instr­u­m­ents; F­u­c­k Bu­tto­ns u­se Nintendo­ G­am­eBo­y­s, to­y­ m­ic­r­o­pho­nes, l­apto­ps, and whatever­ el­se seem­s to­ str­ike their­ f­anc­y­.” [W­ashi­ngto­n C­i­ty P­ap­er] [...]

]]> By: Mogwai played Terminal 5 +++ ATP NY kicks off tonight! | DISKUSIA - Music & Beyond http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/09/18/photos-mogwai-and-fuck-buttons-930/comment-page-1/#comment-12944 Mogwai played Terminal 5 +++ ATP NY kicks off tonight! | DISKUSIA - Music & Beyond Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:39:33 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=1064#comment-12944 [...] Mo­gwai @ Ter­min­al­ 5, N­YC - Sept 18, 2008 (s­o­ul­bl­e­n­d) “T­h­e­ p­airin­g o­f­ v­en­er­abl­e Sc­o­ttish­ po­st-r­o­c­ker­s Mogwai w­i­t­h F­u­ck B­u­tton­s, a kn­­ob-twiddlin­­g­ du­o who we­av­e­ su­btle­ me­lodie­s throu­g­h wav­e­s of tribal n­­oise­, is in­­spirin­­g­. Both g­rou­ps make­ mostly in­­stru­me­n­­tal sou­n­­dsc­ape­s, bu­t g­o abou­t it in­­ e­n­­tire­ly diffe­re­n­­t ways. Mog­wai (pic­tu­re­d abov­e­) u­se­ tradition­­al roc­k in­­stru­me­n­­ts; Fu­c­k Bu­tton­­s u­se­ N­­in­­te­n­­do G­ame­Boys, toy mic­rophon­­e­s, laptops, an­­d whate­v­e­r e­lse­ se­e­ms to strike­ the­ir fan­­c­y.” [Washi­n­gt­o­n­ C­i­t­y­ Paper] [...] [...] Mo­gwai @ Ter­min­al­ 5, N­YC – Sept 18, 2008 (s­o­ul­bl­e­n­d) “T­h­e­ p­airin­g o­f­ v­en­er­abl­e Sc­o­ttish­ po­st-r­o­c­ker­s Mogwai w­i­t­h F­u­ck B­u­tton­s, a kn­­ob-twiddlin­­g­ du­o who we­av­e­ su­btle­ me­lodie­s throu­g­h wav­e­s of tribal n­­oise­, is in­­spirin­­g­. Both g­rou­ps make­ mostly in­­stru­me­n­­tal sou­n­­dsc­ape­s, bu­t g­o abou­t it in­­ e­n­­tire­ly diffe­re­n­­t ways. Mog­wai (pic­tu­re­d abov­e­) u­se­ tradition­­al roc­k in­­stru­me­n­­ts; Fu­c­k Bu­tton­­s u­se­ N­­in­­te­n­­do G­ame­Boys, toy mic­rophon­­e­s, laptops, an­­d whate­v­e­r e­lse­ se­e­ms to strike­ the­ir fan­­c­y.” [Washi­n­gt­o­n­ C­i­t­y­ Paper] [...]

]]> By: Rob Strong http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/09/18/photos-mogwai-and-fuck-buttons-930/comment-page-1/#comment-12784 Rob Strong Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:07:00 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=1064#comment-12784 Hi Brandon I run the Mogwai fansite Brightlight http://www.youngteam.co.uk/brightlight/eng/index.php Any chance I could use a couple of your photos (properly credited of course) on the page for last night's show? http://www.youngteam.co.uk/brightlight/eng/gig170908.php Rob Hi Brandon

I run the Mogwai fansite Brightlight
http://www.youngteam.co.uk/brightlight/eng/index.php

Any chance I could use a couple of your photos (properly credited of course) on the page for last night’s show?
http://www.youngteam.co.uk/brightlight/eng/gig170908.php

Rob

]]> By: Never Misunderestimate « The Sympositorium http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/09/18/photos-mogwai-and-fuck-buttons-930/comment-page-1/#comment-12782 Never Misunderestimate « The Sympositorium Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:33:13 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=1064#comment-12782 [...] Wu did a really good write-up over at the Washington CityPaper on the show, so I’m not going to get into details: read his [...] [...] Wu did a really good write-up over at the Washington CityPaper on the show, so I’m not going to get into details: read his [...]

]]> By: mm http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/09/18/photos-mogwai-and-fuck-buttons-930/comment-page-1/#comment-12780 mm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:36:59 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=1064#comment-12780 they did close w/ we're no here. i wished they played more off 'the hawk is howling' but all-in-all an awesome show. they did close w/ we’re no here. i wished they played more off ‘the hawk is howling’ but all-in-all an awesome show.

]]> By: Brandon Wu http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/09/18/photos-mogwai-and-fuck-buttons-930/comment-page-1/#comment-12779 Brandon Wu Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:29:56 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=1064#comment-12779 oh, shit, you're right. that must have been "We're No Here" then - last song on the album. they closed with it last time they were in DC too, if I recall. thanks for the correction. oh, shit, you’re right. that must have been “We’re No Here” then – last song on the album. they closed with it last time they were in DC too, if I recall.

thanks for the correction.

]]> By: jeff gerhard http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/09/18/photos-mogwai-and-fuck-buttons-930/comment-page-1/#comment-12778 jeff gerhard Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:19:09 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=1064#comment-12778 The last song wasn't "My Father My King" but rather one of the noisy songs off of the last album, Mr. Beast. I can't remember the names of Mogwai songs. Anyway it was a good set though I would have liked it to be a little less mellow. Fuck Buttons were good too, I agree. The last song wasn’t “My Father My King” but rather one of the noisy songs off of the last album, Mr. Beast. I can’t remember the names of Mogwai songs. Anyway it was a good set though I would have liked it to be a little less mellow. Fuck Buttons were good too, I agree.

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