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It seems as if she had a great time:
On Friday, May 29th I finally saw one of my favorite bands live…Doves: http://www.doves.net/. I can’t even recall the last time they played in the States. If they did they totally missed Dallas, DC, and NYC (any of the cities I could have seen them in since I discovered them in 2000). I am on their listserv and always get so jealous when I see dates in their native England. So I could hardly contain my excitement that after 4 years of releasing a new album they were doing a US tour, and one of the stops was going to be Chicago. At my favorite venue, The Vic. Could it be more perfect?
The show was not only amazing because the band is, but also because the crowd was so excited to be there. As you can tell in the videos the cheers and singing along were pretty consistent. In fact the band at one point got embarrassed that we were so adoring towards them. Well when you rarely come to see us, what do you expect?
To read the full review, visit Melt Your Face Off here.
To read our own sorta review of the Chicago show, click here
Chicago Review & Photos
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Venus Zine have posted a very positive review of the Chicago Vic Theater show:
Certainly, the band works very well together as a whole on stage. The backup vocals and catchy guitar rifts inspire compositions that can be bright and anthemic, even when the pedal effects create a beautiful distorted sense of reality. Friday night’s sold-out show at Chicago’s Vic Theater was no exception, and the layers and sense of texture the band brought out live were incredibly rich.
Further heightening the ethereality, the band used visual projections, which included a variety of scenes of Chicago, strips of endless road, and people dancing in a style somewhat reminiscent of the film director David Lynch. The effect was to create a sense of connection to the music as a whole versus the band members, who, at times, seemed to vanish into the backdrop.
To Read the full review & see more photos, click here.
More Live Photos!
Member of the official Doves
Click here, to see the full set.
Also, Music Blogs, The Color Awesome and Brooklyn Vegan have some fantastic pictures of the band’s recent performance at Sasquatch. Click here, to view The Color Awesome’s gallery and here, to view Brooklyn Vegan’s article.
Chicago: Thank You Doves Band!
Doves played to a sold out crowd at the Vic Theatre in Chicago this past Friday. I wasn’t sure how the Chicago crowd would be. I shouldn’t have worried. The crowd were simply amazing. Apparently it was the best show on the US tour so far. I’ve seen the band too many times to admit on here, but the show definitely is up there with the best.
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Chicago Setlist
Here’s Doves’ setlist from last night’s show at Chicago’s Vic.


Review, Photos & Video Of Doves At The Vic
Amazing Music Blog, Victorian
Click here, for more.
Chicago Vic Theatre
May 13th 2005
Setlist:
Pounding
Words
Black
Almost Forgot Myself
Where We’re Calling From
N.Y.
Sea Song
Sky Starts Falling
Caught By The River
Ambition
Last Broadcast
Snowden
One Of These Days
The Cedar Room
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Here It Comes
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