Photos: Trashcan Sinatras- 1 Night, 2 Albums at Casbah, May 16, 2018

Between getting photo passes and shows that I just shoot at Soda Bar, Casbah, and The Irenic, I have a grip of photos I've never posted. On top of all of that, When I actually had the time to upload photos, I thought I'd published and did not ever pull the trigger (or click the button, in this case) so let's go back to before summer, shall we?

On May 16th, Trash Can Sinatras kicked off their national tour at the Casbah. I fell in love with the band back around 9th or 10th grade and have tried to see them any chance I've gotten since then-- which is not very often. On this particular tour, they were playing Cake and I've Seen Everything in their entirety, though they kicked off with some favorites from outside those records, like one of my favorites, "Got Carried Away".

 
This was a sold out show and partially seated--which as you know doesn't happen very often--but obviously there aren't seats for everybody. This didn't please a lady behind me who got a barstool and wanted me to move from the sidestage area. I think she calmed down when she realized another 25 people would eventually fill in the area from her stool to the stage, or else she just death-stared the back of our heads the rest of the night. I didn't particularly care, just wante dot make sure that I got some video of that first record. It was doubly cool because my sister was able to come to the show with me, something else that doesn't happen often. 

Needless to say, it was an incredible show and though it might be awhile before they return, this night will stay fresh in the brain for awhile. Full video playlist and some photos after the jump.

Trashcan Sinatras, Coach House, 6.3.10

Trashcan Sinatras performed Thursday night at the Coach House, their closest stop to San Diego. I have to say that they tried a San Diego date, but spots were booked, so it's not that they don't love coming here, it just didn't work out this time around. They were great, as always, playing a mix from their latest In The Music as well as a sampling from previous records and even a b-side. They have a very devoted following, so it was no surprise to run into some friends we made the last time they played the Coach House. I have to say that is such a weird venue. Long tables run perpendicular to the stage, and seating is based on if you're eating dinner or not, but as last time, when the opener finished, we helped ourselves to some empty seats right in front of the stage.

Brad kept notes on the setlist, so here it is:

The Wild Mountainside
I Wish You'd Met Her
Easy on the Eye
Send for Henny
All the Dark Horses
In the Music
People
Free Time
I Hung My Harp
Town Fox
I See the Moon
Obscurity Knocks
Prisons
Hayfever
Earlies
Oranges and Apples
{Encore}
Easy Read
Astronomy
The Engine

Per usual, I was shy about video at first, but realized that others were shooting so I followed suit and captured most of the set. Besides the bands easy-going nature on stage, joking about the seated crowd, and laughing about a wayward cymbal during the first song and a broken guitar strap in the second, was that I got a tweet after the show, from the band (or whomever runs their twitter account) that they were sorry they didn't play "Weightlifting" after I tweeted that I was bummed they skipped it. Fan interaction is what makes a show and keeps the loyal fans returning tour after tour.

Trashcan Sinatras, Casbah, 7.28.09

I had the good fortune of catching Trashcan Sinatras for the second time in a little over a week and was once again blown away by the band. I spoke with Stevie (the keyboardist that borrowed my bottle opener last week) before the show and we chatted about their trip to Japan. In Scotland, he manages a clothing store, so this trip was his first ever to the west coast, and Japan, he said, was incredible and completely nerve-wracking. He showed me pictures of the crowd and I could see what he meant. There they played the Fuji Rock Festival, so we should feel lucky to have the band back in our 250 capacity venue.

Unfortunately I didn't get a setlist because some dude grabbed it (despite the tour manager telling me I could have it), but I will say they didn't play anything of Cake once again. It was ok, though, because how can you complain about a set over an hour and a half? I took a few photos that ain't worth shit, so I'll just post the videos from the night.



More video if you 'keep on reading'

This Week: Trash Can Sinatras At Casbah 7/28/09

Last week, I had the pleasure of seeing Trash Can Sinatras at Coach House in San Juan Capistrano. It had been about 4 or 5 years since I last saw the band when they toured on Weightlifting and played at Cane's, and to me they sounded great as ever. The show was a bit of a preview before they played a festival in Japan. They return to really kick off their U.S. tour here at the Casbah on Tuesday night.

A few long time fans we spoke with felt the show was a little awkward, but personally I liked that you could see the band getting comfortable onstage with each song, and even admitting that they were nervous. There were some extended breaks in the music, a couple that involved Stevie the keyboardist borrowing my keychain to open some Stella bottles for the band, which got some laughs from the maybe 150 people in attendance.

I really like the new album and know that I'm excited to catch the band again this week. There's a Paste review here. Check out their site here.

We met a couple great guys at the show, too. Chris is from Mission Hills and sent me the setlist for those that are curious:

I wish you'd Met her
Easy on the eyes
Send for Henny
In The Music
Prisons
Stare Into Space?
Got Carried Away
I Hung My Harp
People
Easy Read
All The Dark Horses
Should I Pray?
I've Seen Everything
Oranges and Apples
Morning Star
Weightlifting
The Engine
How Can I Apply
The Safecracker