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The Ogden Theatre is a music venue and former movie theater in Denver, Colorado, United States. Located at 935 E. Colfax Avenue in the neighborhood of Capitol Hill, it was built in 1917 and has a maximum capacity of 1,600 for concerts. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.1
Gift
Company Book
Changes
Running Out Of Time
The Act We Act
Slick
Where Diamonds Are Halos
Going Home
Frustration
Gee Angel
Clownmaster
Hoover Dam
Mind Is An Island
Tilted
In The Eyes Of My Friends
Man On The Moon
The Beer Commercial
Armenia City In The Sky
If I Can’t Change Your Mind
Explode And Make Up
Gift
Company Book
Hoover Dam
Going Home
Where Diamonds Are Halos
Slick
A Good Idea
Running Out of Time
Frustration
Changes
If I Can’t Change Your Mind
Clownmaster
Explode and Make Up
Your Favorite Thing
In the Eyes of My Friends
Gee Angel
Helpless
Mind Is an Island
The Beer Commercial*
*Bob and David switch instruments on “The Beer Commercial.”
Gift
Company Book
Hoover Dam
Going Home
Where Diamonds Are Halos
Slick
A Good Idea
Running Out Of Time
Frustration
Changes
Your Favorite Thing
Clownmaster
If I Can’t Change Your Mind
Mind Is An Island
In the Eyes Of My Friends
Explode and Make Up
Helpless
Gee Angel
Tilted
Liberty Lunch was a live-music venue at 405 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas that operated until 1999.
From: IN%”SCREWBALL@” 2-DEC-1994 07:36:41.70
To: IN%”sugar@csua.berkeley.edu”
Subj: REVIEW: Liberty Lunch, Austin, TX 01 Dec 1994 (includes setlist)
Liberty Lunch is another one of those venues with *strange* acoustics.
Between the floor (uneven cement), the ceiling (corrugated metal
incompletely covered by wood), and the PA (not exactly the best one
out there), soundcheck took longer than usual. Again, excellent job
by Bill Rahmy; the place can sound hideous, but once again, he did an
*amazing* job. Liberty Lunch’s staff were very professional and very
competent, which was a very welcome change from the personnel
encountered at some of the venues thus far.
The audience was also a welcome change from the crowds in Georgia; they were enthusiastic without being pushy and actually *stayed quiet* when the bands played. No crowd-surfing, but given the nature of Liberty Lunch’s floor, that would have been a *very* bad idea. Attendance was surprisingly good, considering the lack of advance sales; then again, this *is* Austin.
For various reasons, Magnapop weren’t able to get a proper soundcheck in. That didn’t stop them from playing a good, if slightly rough, set. Unfortunately, due to the (temporarily) somewhat thin crowd, the first part of their set sounded a bit harsh. Considering what he had to work with, soundman Ricky Martocci did one heck of a fine job. Once again, Magnapop won the audience over.
This was Bob’s homecoming show. He seemed *very* pleased to be back home; he smiled a lot and bounced all over his side of the stage. David and Malcolm did well to match his enthusiasm. They were tight and polished, showing all the good effects of having had a week off, with none of the drawbacks. Once they took the stage, they dazzled and annihilated the audience with the kind of sonic assault that only Sugar can muster. An amazing show, and one well worth waiting for.
David’s and Bob’s vocal harmonies are sounding better and better all the time, and the musicianship is getting *very* tight and polished, but they *still* don’t sound artificial or contrived; in fact, a Sugar show is probably one of the last, best explosions of the kind of riveting, creative, mercurial energy that live music is supposed to be all about.
Highlights: the segue from “Granny Cool” into “The Act We Act,” a searing version of “Clownmaster,” the segue from “In The Eyes Of My Friends” into “Gee Angel,” and a scorching, no-holds-barred “Tilted.”
Set time: 58 minutes; with encores, one hour, twelve minutes.
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soundcheck
Clownmaster
Company Book
Hoover Dam
The Act We Act (fragment)
set
Gift
Company Book
Hoover Dam
Going Home
Where Diamonds Are Halos
Granny Cool
The Act We Act
A Good Idea
Running Out Of Time
Frustration
Changes
Your Favorite Thing
Clownmaster
If I Can’t Change Your Mind
Mind Is An Island
In The Eyes Of My Friends
Gee Angel
Armenia City In The Sky
Man On The Moon
Tilted
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And tonight, we’re doing it again.
screwball
(screwball ) From: IN%” 2-DEC-1994 11:28:04.90
To: IN%”sugar@csua.berkeley.edu”
CC:
Subj: RE: REVIEW: Liberty Lunch, Austin, TX 01 Dec 1994 (includes setlist)
Screwball did another great review. I’ll just add a few other comments.
> Once again, Magnapop won the audience over.
I’ve only heard two songs prior to the show last night, but
Magnapop was excellent. I’ll be looking to buy Hot Boxing
soon.
>
> This was Bob’s homecoming show. He seemed *very* pleased to be back
> home; he smiled a lot and bounced all over his side of the stage.
Bob looked like he was in a great mood. Some of his facial expressions
were priceless. I’m going to bring my camera tonight to try and catch
him in a look.
I really enjoyed the energy of the show. Bob was all over the place,
and David sang real well on his songs.
I was pleased to hear The Act We Act followed by A Good Idea.
Where Diamonds Are Halos is really growing on me.
> And tonight, we’re doing it again.
It should be a great crowd for a Friday.
> screwball
> (screwball@ )
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Jim Fagan AIX APAR Regression Test BOS Team Lead (512) 838-2458 From: IN%”danstein@ 2-DEC-1994 12:34:49.13
To: IN%”sugar@csua.berkeley.edu”
CC:
Subj: RE: REVIEW: Liberty Lunch, Austin, TX 01 Dec 1994 (NO setlist)
>The audience was also a welcome change from the crowds in Georgia;
>they were enthusiastic without being pushy and actually *stayed quiet*
>when the bands played. No crowd-surfing, but given the nature of
>Liberty Lunch’s floor, that would have been a *very* bad idea.
>Attendance was surprisingly good, considering the lack of advance
>sales; then again, this *is* Austin.
I was quite surprised by the Dec. 1 show in Austin for the very reason
that Screwball mentioned. I just moved to Texas from Georgia, and I am used
to the insanely dangerous crowds at the Masquerade, and throngs of
testosterone-pumped fratboys at the 40 Watt. This was my first show in
Austin, and I was impressed by the attentive crowds. At one point I saw a
guy start shuffling his feet and bobbing his head, but he was quickly
removed by bouncers (team-Biohazard).
The show was very good and I attempted to tape the proceedings. Unlike
Mark Weygandt, I do not have a quality recording device, so I used what I
would equate to a Fisher Price, “My First Bootleg” setup. The sound was
extremely overblown. Gain control is minimal on my recorder. If anyone has
suggestions, before I try again tonight, please e-mail me privately. It is
not suitable for trading but will serve well as a momento.
Dan Boorstein
“I made my world of happiness to combat your neglect.”
-Bob Mould
From: IN%”SCREWBALL@d” 23-NOV-1994 09:21:46.45
To: IN%”sugar@csua.berkeley.edu”
Subj: REVIEW: 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA (includes setlist)
The 40 Watt Club in Athens–the place where it all began. Word has it
that the 40 Watt can sound perfectly *hideous* if the soundman isn’t
careful, thanks to its false ceiling and concrete floor (it’s an old
furniture warehouse), but this show sounded *fantastic*. Again, kudos
to Bill Rahmy for a tough job very well done.
Opening again was Jack Logan. Based on this show and the previous
night’s, he is definitely worth looking into. The man is quite a
songwriter, and his band sounded pretty solid (even without a proper
soundcheck).
Sugar delivered one *hell* of a fine set tonight, as this was the last
night of the first leg of the North American tour. This was David’s
homecoming gig, and a homecoming of sorts for the band as well.
Unfortunately, the audience just didn’t seem to get into the show
tonight. For the most part, the pit was just a bunch of people
standing around with their arms folded. Apart from the (maybe) scant
dozen people bouncing around at odd locations in the pit, the audience
was a sea of nonstop chatter from people more interested in the beer
in their hands than the band on the stage.
“Explode and Make Up” got played out of sequence, due to technical
problems with the drums. The performance was excellent, but
unfortunately, it appeared wasted on the *very* inattentive crowd; Bob
even sang one chorus of “Explode And Make Up” as “Explode and shut
up,” all the while giving the audience one of his trademark “Fuck you
all very much” looks. Even more unfortunately, it didn’t work,
leading to the restrained version of the final chorus rather than the
stunning, violent, gorgeous explosion of sound and emotion that has
closed previous performances. More’s the pity.
Bob and David sounded *very* good tonight. The harmonies on the last
chorus of “Your Favorite Thing” were *incredible*, and the call-and-
response of the last chorus of “Mind Is An Island” really shone
tonight.
Linda Hopper from Magnapop joined the band on stage for the first
encore of “Helpless” and “Gee Angel.”
Highlights: “After All The Roads Have Led To Nowhere” (finally!), a
scorching, pedal-to-the-metal version of “Clownmaster,” and an
absolutely explosive performance of “Tilted” that blew the house
*DOWN*! It’s a wonder that Bob’s equipment doesn’t go into terminal
meltdown with all that energy he unleashes every night.
Set time: 57 minutes; with encores, one hour, twelve minutes.
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soundcheck
The Act We Act (fragment)
In The Eyes Of My Friends
set
Gift
Company Book
Hoover Dam
Going Home
Where Diamonds Are Halos
A Good Idea
After All The Roads Have Led To Nowhere
Running Out Of Time
Frustration
Changes
Explode and Make Up
Your Favorite Thing
Clownmaster
If I Can’t Change Your Mind
Mind Is An Island
In The Eyes Of My Friends
Helpless
Gee Angel
Tilted
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End of the first leg of the North American tour.
Eight days off now; tour resumes on 01 December at Liberty Lunch in
Austin, Texas.
From: IN%”SCREWBALL@” 22-NOV-1994 07:16:06.78
To: IN%”sugar@csua.berkeley.edu”
Subj: REVIEW: Roxy, Atlanta, GA (includes setlist)
The Roxy is another one of those venues with *very* strange acoustics.
The center of the room is either a bass trap or an echo chamber with
no midrange, and the balcony is bass-heavy. The mix during the show
seemed a bit vocal-heavy, although Bob and David again sounded *very*
good together (even if Bob was feeling the effects of a nasty cold).
The audience at the front seemed very enthusiastic and very into the
show, complete with crowd-surfers. Unfortunately, the crowd at the
back of the audience chattered non-stop through the entire set.
Jack Logan opened this show, taking Magnapop’s slot. Initial
impressions were that he’s a good songwriter and has a fairly solid
band. However, it’s hard to draw much of a conclusion based on one
performance.
Sugar really tore the house apart tonight. This was the first of two
homecoming gigs for David (he’s originally from Atlanta), and to say
he did the hometown crowd proud would be making a gross
understatement. In comparing this show to Saturday night’s Chapel
Hill gig, Malcolm’s feeling was that the highs of this show weren’t as
high, but the lows weren’t as low. On the whole, a very solid
performance. Bob and David were all over the stage most of the night.
High points: “Explode And Make Up,” which really *did* explode on the
final chorus, and “Tilted,” which ended in an extended noise coda that
had David standing with his back to the audience, shoving his bass
into the face of his cabinet for some wicked low-end feedback. One
hell of a way to end a show.
Set time: 56 minutes; with encores, one hour, sixteen minutes.
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soundcheck
Company Book
Hoover Dam
The Act We Act (fragment)
Where Diamonds Are Halos
set
Gift
Company Book
Hoover Dam
Going Home
Where Diamonds Are Halos
Granny Cool
A Good Idea
Running Out Of Time
Frustration
Changes
Your Favorite Thing
Clownmaster
If I Can’t Change Your Mind
Mind Is An Island
In The Eyes Of My Friends
Explode And Make Up
Gee Angel
Armenia City In The Sky
Helpless
Tilted
Southern voice., November 10, 1994, Image 46
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Tonight, Athens–end of this leg of the tour. The 40-Watt is going to
*smoke* tonight.
screwball
(screwball@) From: IN%”pnuessle@pjn911.b17a.ingr.com” 25-NOV-1994 09:29:09.36
To: IN%”sugar@csua.berkeley.edu”
Subj: Roxy Show, Atlanta GA
As Screwball mentioned, Sugar tore the Roxy down. They were incredibly
tight, and seemed to have an excess of energy. The acoustics of the Roxy
are rather strange however, because in the first row the vocals were almost
non-existent except for songs like “Explode and Make Up”, but the guitars
were intense.
I was lucky enough to meet the band after the show (a *MUST* if you get
the opportunity). I thanked Bob for using the electronic airwaves to
communicate with his fans (this thanks goes to you as well Lars), and
he said that he felt it was a necessary thing to do in today’s market.
I also overheard that the band might have another leg of the tour in the
Spring (including perhaps a show in Nashville).
I asked Dave why Magnapop didn’t open for them last night (Magnapop will
play the Roxy Friday night), and he said that they wanted to Liquor
Cabinet (the name he knows Jack Logan’s band by) the opportunity to
open for them.
My final statement:
If Sugar plays *ANYWHERE* NEAR you, GO TO THE SHOW! Mine was a 3 hour
drive to fulfill a desire to see someone who I have listened to for over
10 years, and I would do it again without a second thought.
“Somehow I don’t think my memory is as good as I remember it being”
Paul Nuesslein
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= From: IN%”afn01904@” “Jon Glass” 25-NOV-1994 09:29:57.22
To: IN%”sugar@csua.berkeley.edu”
Subj: Roxy show (fwd)
screwed up the address the first time. So I’m new at this …
Thanks
jglass
online editor
The Independent Florida Alligator newspaper
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Date: Tue, 22 Nov 1994 13:01:38 -0500 (EST)
From: Jon Glass
To: Sugar <majordomo@csua.berkeley.edu>
Subject: Roxy show
Hello from a tired Sugar fan who just got off the road after a 5+hour
trek to Atlanta. Incredible. I will, but shouldn’t say much more than
that. Bob, David and Malcolm put on a show that I certainly won’t forget
in a long time.
Jack Logan, the opening act, started the evening with a mix of his 15+
years of songwriting (backed by members of the Dashboard Saviours,
REM/Pete Buck fans). It was a fairly solid performance that at points
sounded like Buffalo Tom.
Then Sugar took the stage and tore through an energy-filled evening.
Highlights for me were “A Good Idea” (the best I’ve ever heard it);
Explode and Make Up (moving to say the least); Your Fave Thing (personal
reasons) and two encores that featured Gee Angel, Armenia City in the
Sky, Helpless and the kicker, Tilted. Yowww!!!!!
Only disappointment was when they kept house lights down after the second
encore — hinting that Bob might want to entertain us a little bit
longer. Our lose — but only a minor one considering what a show Sugar
put on.
Wouldn’t mind a boot of the show if anyone has access to a copy. Willing
to negotiate for copies of boots/rarities I have.
jglass
online editor
The Independent Florida Alligator newspaper
Gift
Company Book
Hoover Dam
Going Home
Where Diamonds Are Halos
Granny Cool
A Good Idea
Running Out Of Time
Frustration
Changes
Your Favorite Thing
In The Eyes Of My Friends
If I Can’t Change Your Mind
Mind Is An Island
Clownmaster
Gee Angel
Explode And Make Up
Armenia City In The Sky
