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VANS HOUSE PARTIES | CLOUD NOTHINGS
Last night Cloud Nothings took to the stage for the House of Vans Chicago as part of Converge’s curated show. In 2009 Cloud Nothing was initially intended as a solo project by vocalist Dylan Baldi but later evolved into a full band. To date, Cloud Nothings has six studio albums under their belts, but their most recent record marks a return to Baldi’s heartfelt commentary on the world around him.
Recorded in just over a week, Last Burning Building embraces indie rock elements and disorderly hardcore roots. The album was embraced for its powerful lyrics, especially the track “Leave Him Now.” Pitchfork applauded the song in a review saying, “Cloud Nothings at their best: direct, visceral, vulnerable. It hits in the gut and rings in the head, striking that golden ratio of ferocity and tunefulness that this band does best."
This year they completed a world tour and are back on the road this fall. Grab tickets here.
Photo Credit: Daniel Boczarski
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MHCP Year In Review 2012
Overall
Total bands seen: 144!
Approx annual ticket cost: about $1000 each (does not include any travel costs)
Number of cocktails consumed: 312ish
Number of drummers A got her picture taken with: 1
Weirdest Show:Alan Resnick opening for Lower Dens at Mississippi Studios
Rowdiest Crowd: Girl Talk (both at Sasquatch and at MFNW)
Loudest Show: A Place to Bury Strangers in Portland.
Furthest Travelled:A Place To Bury Strangers in Brighton, England.
Most Anticipated:Pulp
C’s Biggest Disappointment:Cat Power
A’s Biggest Disappointment:Black Keys
Most Boring Show:War on Drugs
Most crowded show:YACHT
Stinkiest Show:King Tuff
Surprisingly good:Nouvelle Vague (and would have been even better at a smaller venue)
Worst Attendance Yet Best Show:Cloud Nothings.
Best Band You’ve Never Heard Of:Ume
Best Venue: Doug Fir, but hoping for better bands to play there in 2013.
Up and Coming Venue: Bunk Bar! Surprisingly great bands played there this year and we can’t wait to see more.
Worst Venue: Rotture. Yikes.
Best Set Design:Foster the People
Most Fashionable Band: Santigold at Sasquatch
Most Memorable:Jezabels. It was on a boat a required a costume. We’ll remember it for a long time.
Worst Show:Cold War Kids (they only got one star).
C’s Best Show:Pulpat the Warfield Theater
A’s Best Show: Bon Iver at Sasquatch
Super huge thanks to: Music Scene PDX, Twisted Wire PDX, Portland Mercury, KINK, Your Mom
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25 Mr Twin Sister - Mr Twin Sister
24 Yelle - Completement Fou
23 Duck Sauce - Quack
22 Cloud Nothings - Here and Nowhere Else
21 Isaiah Rashad - Cilvia Demo
20 Clark - Clark
19 Perfect Pussy - Say Yes to Love
18 Schoolboy Q - Oxymoron
17 King Tuff - Black Moon Spell
16 Ex Hex - Rips
15 Les Sins - Michael
14 Sylvan Esso - Sylvan Esso
13 Spoon - They Want My Soul
12 Future Islands - Singles
11 Sharon Van Etten - Are We There
10 DJ Dodger Stadium - Friend of Mine
9 Real Estate - Atlas
8 Todd Terje -It’s Album Time
7 Mac Demarco - Salad Days
6 Aphex Twin - Syro
5 Caribou-Our Love
4 The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream
3 FKA Twigs-LP1
2 Flying Lotus-You’re Dead
1 St. Vincent-St. Vincent
