Cursive - The Bottom Lounge - Chicago - 05/09/09

[notoaststereo]

Really great show. P.O.S. opened and I was genuinely surprised at how positive a reaction the crowd gave him. Cursive was pretty amazing. If anyone hasn't seen them since Happy Hallow came out they really should. Hearing old songs with new horn/organ arrangements are great. Here's the setlist in order:

1. Butcher The Song
2. Dorothy at Forty
3. Caveman
4. The Casualty
5. The Great Decay
6. Some Red Handed Sleight of Hand
7. I Couldn't Love You Anymore
8. Rise Up! Rise Up!
9. The Game of Who Needs Who the Worst [Jazz Jam]
10. Mama, I'm Swollen
11. Bad Sects
12. Art Is Hard
13. What Have I Done?

Encore:
14. The Martyr
15. The Recluse
16. From the Hips
17. Big Bang
18. A Gentleman Caller

[TMS2787]

What a setlist.

[deathxrays]

wow! thats a crazy setlist, i am jealous.

[mmmmmpoetry]

Epic!!

[elvis222]

that encore looks sooooooo good

[SteveLikesMusic]

That setlist is friggin perfect.

[uhleesuh9]

Holy Shit, I was at this show and it was amazing. The encore was awesome, and I adored the jam they did on "the Game of Who Needs Who the Worst". I can't wait to see them again. My only problem was that I had forgotten earplugs and it definitely bothered me a bit, but obviously I still had such a wonderful time! I also like how the atmosphere was at the bottom lounge, it was very chill. I liked the small scale of the venue, very true to those punk rock roots. I liked the way the stage was, it was only slightly raised, it seemed. I really enjoyed both of the openers, and would like to see them again as well. I thought it worked well together. Once I looked into it, I was really anticipating it. P.O.S. did great at getting people involved and raising a lot of energy. The berg sans nipple were definitely compelling too. And as far as Cursive went, I was enthralled. I would say the set list was almost perfect, but I thought it would have been cool if they had done something totally random or different that they don't usually play or a cover, acoustic song, or maybe one of their more obscure songs. I also do like it when the bands sort of talk to the audience at least a little, and it kinda bugs me when bands don't even introduce themselves and stuff like that but oh well, it's all good. But the songs they did play were all amazing choices, and the encore was one of the best I have seen! This was the second time I have seen them, I also saw them at Lollapalooza 2006. Both times were fantastic experiences. Thanks to everyone that was there and everything, and thank you so very very much for posting the setlist because although I tried, I didn't get all of them right. Glad I was there!! Cursive are a great band, and all of their music is fricking amazing. And so are the other artists that played. That's it.

Peace and love

[GoWaitInTheCar]

You got a few different ones then I did. I would of loved to hear Rise Up! Rise Up! Man..

I'll post the set later on in the day. I went to the Pittsburgh date.

[perfectstranger]

That setlist is friggin perfect.
Needs Sink To The Beat is all

[phoenixinflames]

Wow, that must have been an amazing show.

[uhleesuh9]

rise up rise up was the shit!

[GoWaitInTheCar]

The set list from Pittsburgh I've been meaning to post. It's the same without Rise Up! Rise Up!

Butcher The Song
Dorothy At Forty
I Couldn't Love You Anymore
The Great Decay
The Casualty
-
Caveman
Bad Sects
A Gentleman Caller
The Game of Who Needs Who the Worst
Mama, I'm Swollen
Red Handed Sleight Of Hand
Art Is Hard
What Have I Done
-
The Martyr
From The Hips
The Recluse (this could of been Driftwood, not too sure.)
Big Bang (Tim was in the crowd for this and I got to sing into the mic by myself for the entire first verse)

[Circa1628]

The Casualty and The Great Decay HOLY SHIT

[atticusfinch]

holy shit @ both of those setlists. God damn I can't believe I missed the shows in Orlando. Look at all of the Ugly Organ!

[oldy]

Just came back from seeing them in London. It was great, the band were super tight and Tim's voice was pretty much
perfect. He wasn't very talkative, but seemed to have a good time. I really enjoyed it. Nice set, plenty of classics, and hearing the songs from Happy Hollow makes me want to listen to the album again, they come across really well live. Would've liked to hear The Casualty, but there you go.

In rough order:

Butcher the Song
Dorothy at Forty
I Couldn't Love You Anymore
The Great Decay
Rise Up! Rise Up!
The Game of Who Needs Who The Worst
Mama, I'm Swollen
From The Hips
Some Red Handed Sleight of Hand
Art is Hard
What Have I Done?

The Martyr
Big Bang
A Gentleman Caller

[uhleesuh9]

wow. yeah they seem to be playing similar setlists but those are all pretty good choices. They work very well live. I am excited to see them again sometime.

[Cuddleworthy]

waow

[SteveLikesMusic]

Very pumped to see them here in Buffalo at one of my favorite venues on july 31st

[jbertclassic]

Yeah I'm excited as well for the August 3 show in Cambridge. We need to make sure we start a new thread when that tour starts!

[Cuddleworthy]

Yeah I'm excited as well for the August 3 show in Cambridge. We need to make sure we start a new thread when that tour starts!
hope the cambridge set is as good as this one, my god

[jbertclassic]

hope the cambridge set is as good as this one, my god

I know right, look at that encore!! I assume you're going? Should be sweet.

[Cuddleworthy]

I know right, look at that encore!! I assume you're going? Should be sweet.

hells yez i'm going. if they end with gentleman caller i'll die

[alexxxisonfire]

Saw them in Orlando, FINALLY. Missed all their other shows here in the past. Great set then too.