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bright light ! gigs

mogwai @ bj's, fredonia, ny, usa 5/12/2000


set list

  • mogwai fear satan
  • christmas steps
  • helicon 2
  • helicon 1
  • you don't know jesus
  • my father my king

    live debut for 'you don't know jesus'


    review/comment from phil maves

    mogwai played a secret show last night at a small pub called bj's in the town of fredonia in new york state. fredonia is a university town about 45 minutes away from buffalo. bj's isn't too far away from dave fridmann's tarboxroad studio, and polaroids of the band drinking at bj's can be seen on the inner sleeve of 'come on die young'. fridmann was on hand as sound engineer.

  • i found out about the show from my girlfriend, who is attending school in town. she and a friend spoke to the band saturday night (I think) and they said they'd be back tuesday to play. the show was free, and very laid back. the band used a minimal set-up (no extra percussion for stuart, no rhodes piano for barry). just guitars, bass & drum kit. they played for approx. 1 hour.
  • stuart introduced the band jokingly, saying something to the effect of: "we're mogwai, from glasgow, scotland, and we recommend the wings" (chicken wings are hugely popular in this part of ny state). he also thanked everyone for coming out in shit weather to see them, and thanked the staff of bj's for putting up with them "acting like fannies."
  • no one i was with took pictures, but pub employees did. this was a much less intense (but still excellent & loud) show, in comparison to their rochester, ny gig in december 1998 at the bug jar. i spoke briefly to dave fridmann, who gave me some info about the flaming lips. if anyone's interested, they're heading back into the studio in march and their proposed christmas lp is still on for a late 2001 release, if all goes well.