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March 29, 2006
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Live @ Bluebird Theatre, Denver 3.28.06
Last night I saw Clap Your Hands Say Yeah play the Bluebird in their first headlining show in Denver. It was the second Mile High City show for the band (and almost six months to the day) since performing with The National at the much smaller Hi Dive. 
I first spotted the indie superstars in October during that same tour at the venerable Troubadour in West Hollywood. It was different times. Gushing praise from all press outlets, amateur and legitimate. The peak of the hype carried the group through what can only be described as a manic 2005. I remember the LA show for being equal parts "giddy excitement" and "lets see what these guys are all about." I'd be a lying if I said that most of the Troubadour crowd was attending without similar expectations.
CYHSY circa Oct '05 and CYHSY of twelve hours ago are not much different; same members, same music, but the atmosphere of anticipation has undoubtedly cooled. I do not want to make it appear that Alec Ounsworth and his band were uncomfortable performing in the midst of a relatively unprecedented ascension in 2005. This is not entirely accurate, but they are clearly much more relaxed and engaging as evident in last night's performance. Can we attribute it to road experience? Or is confidence exuding now that they've settled into their new role of headline act (versus thunder stealing warm up)?
Doesn't matter does it. They have more swagger and my observations tell me that the edge is off, and they are a better band for it.
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Check out the rambunctious performance of circus-y album opener that I grittily captured during the encore. Never thought I see this played live.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - "Clap Your Hands"
Setlist, remaining tour dates and more pictures after the jump!
Previously: Best of 2005, CYHSY
Bluebird Setlist
Remaining Tourdates:
Far away from West Virginia, Will try on New York City:
3.30 - Lawrance, KS - The Bottleneck
3.31 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
4.01 - Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar
4.03 - Chicago, IL - Metro
4.05 - Newport, KY - Southgate House
4.06 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
4.07 - Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
4.08 - Toronto, ONT - Lee's Palace
4.10 - Montreal, QUE - La Tulipe
4.11 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
4.12 - Boston, MA - Paradise
4.14 - New York City, NY - Bowery Ballroom
4.15 - New York City, NY - Bowery Ballroom
4.21 - Nashville, TN - Vanderbilt University
4.29 - Indio, CA - COACHELLA Festival
5.28 - George, WA - SASQUATCH! Festival - Gorge Amphitheatre
6.16 - 6.18 - Manchester, TN - BONNAROO Festival
//Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - site
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Posted by Merry Swankster at March 29, 2006 12:14 PM
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Hey - I'm the fella you snapped the pic of the setlist from - I recorded the show - came out all right! I put it up at Dime-a-dozen if you'd like a copy -
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?returnto=%2Faccount-cp.php&id=89110
Posted by: dirt at March 29, 2006 07:53 PM
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