all three bands were awesome. just wish more people knew/cared about the national. r.e.m. played 1,000,000 and fall on me...i was happy!

sitting still was definitely the highlight of the night. very cool to have mitch easter and don dixon there.

[Edited on June 11, 2008 at 8:07 AM. Reason : ]

6/11/2008 8:04:12 AM

I had so much fun at that concert. I missed the National (SOMEHOW I forgot my ticket and then when I went back to get it I accidentally grabbed my Rush ticket, but luckily I was able to get a new ticket printed at the box office), but Modest Mouse did a pretty good job and REM fucking rocked.

6/11/2008 8:09:40 AM

gonna have to chime in and say REM was the best of the night. and i was a huge modest mouse fan when i was going to State. REM was just on point, played a varied set and you have to hand it them for their obvious passion for the music still after 26 years as a band. plus, it didn't hurt that me and my sister scored some WORKING badges and were able to slip into the VIP section. incredible night.

6/11/2008 9:05:50 AM

REM was on fire last night. I have been seeing those guys since the Green World Tour and that show as good as they ever did back then. Harbourcoat, 1,000,000, Sitting Still, Find The River, Auctioneer, etc. Even the new songs fit into the set really well. Just an all around great show.

Only down side was the sheer volume of douchebags in my section who couldn't stop having their inane conversations with each other while screaming. Very distracting. Also, smokers should really just be shot on site.

(as for my previous comments about The National... I will be listening to these guys further. I am not going to say they suck as a band, just that they didn't do it for me last night. However, I am more than willing to give them a chance.)

6/11/2008 9:10:26 AM

i like all three bands . i personally like the national and they played my favorite song , mr.november . yay! modest mouse were really great . i m not a big REM fan but i like imitation Of life & sitting still . great show!!!!!!!!!!!!

6/11/2008 10:55:03 AM

^^
maybe you can start slipping them into the 96Rock rotation.

and the station will slowly begin to improve.

6/11/2008 11:56:19 AM

we play REM. In fact, we played REM for a solid hour (by request) after the show last night.

6/11/2008 12:02:21 PM

I should have specified "The National."

Although I do support the R.E.M. playage ... Chronic Town FTW!

6/11/2008 12:07:19 PM

ahhh did MM play Dramamine? please please please

6/11/2008 12:33:47 PM

nope, they played nothing pre-lonesome crowded west

which sucks, but they played more songs off of it than the last time i saw them

6/11/2008 12:41:48 PM

bttt for some videos i found from the night...

http://www.youtube.com/user/vastsoul

6/12/2008 9:04:31 AM

dc/md show was pretty good...much better temperatures than raleigh...the place was PACKED

some dude in front of us kept yelling JOHN MCCAIN and HYPOCRITE at stipe every time stipe got on his soapbox... i didn't really care except for the fact whenever he started flailing around, i couldn't see

and the people next to us kept making out during the most non-romantic songs

security accused me and Officer Cat of smoking under the pavilion...even though it was fairly obvious it was the pda couple next to us... i.e. WHY WOULD ALL OF THE CIGARETTES BE CLEARLY UNDER THEIR TRAMPLED FEET THAT YOU JUST SHOWN YOUR FLASHLIGHT ON

btw found this gem from an old raleigh show

6/12/2008 8:41:42 PM