Favorite Live Shows of 2007

Dirty Projectors @ Middle East, Cambridge, MA 12/5/2007

10 - My Brightest Diamond - Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA
9 - Damo Suzuki - AS220, Providence, RI
8 - The National - Pearl Street Ballroom, Northampton, MA - October 10
7 - Black Moth Super Rainbow - AS220, Providence, RI
6 - Deerhunter - AS220, Providence, RI
5 - Thurston Moore - Pleasant Street Theater, Northampton, MA
4 - Grizzly Bear - Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA - February 2
2 (tie) - Dirty Projectors - Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, MA - December 5
2 (tie) - Battles - AS220, Providence, RI - April 6
1 - Kevin Drew & Broken Social Scene Myspace Secret Show - TT The Bear's Place, Cambridge, MA - August 28

Most Disappointing Live Performances

2 - Blonde Redhead - Pearl Street Ballroom, Northampton, MA
1 - Cat Power - Pearl Street Ballroom, Northampton, MA

Best Performance, Non-music Category

Michael Showalter - Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA

Best Venue (also Best Burritos, Quesadillas, Butts, etc.)

AS220 - Providence, RI

Honorable Mentions:

Best Chubby Indie Guitar God on Drums
Witch - Tinder Box & The Loft, Brattleboro, VT (J Mascis!)

Best Opening Act
Nat Baldwin (opening for Dirty Projectors) - Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, MA

Who thought it was a good idea to have a hip-hop show in Western MA?
Clipse - Pearl Street Ballroom, Northampton, MA

Ubiquitous Providence Faux-British Accented Synth-Pop Revivalists
Triange Forest - AS220, Providence, RI