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I've seen a number of great live groups in my day, however, Sleater-Kinney was definitely the best. Three incredibly talented ladies.
Corin Tucker has a phenomenal voice. Carrie Brownstein is a great guitarist and Janet Weiss's drumming has to be experienced to be believed.
There aren't many bands worth traveling for, however, I'd happily drive 4 hours up to catch Sleater-Kinney in Burlington VT only to see them again the next night in Boston. I still remember my first S-K show. I was right up front in a small hall, the warmup band had just finished, and some random dude in the audience turned to me and said “Now Comes the Thunder”. Such a great show.
When Sleater-Kinney announced they were going on hiatus it broke my heart...
Other standouts include
Concrete Blonde: The Group Therapy tour was a hell of a lot of fun. How often do you get to see the lead singer Flamenco dance...
Aimee Mann (Her “Acoustic Vaudeville” Tour was inspired. Integrating David Cross into the show was a brilliant choice)
The Waterboys are always a hell of a lot of fun
If you're ever in Austin, be sure to check out Patrice Pike
