Circle of Friends (Bob Mould video)

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Circle of Friends
Bob Mould Circle of Friends cover.jpg
Video by Bob Mould
Released October 15, 2007 (2007-10-15) (US)
October 15, 2007 (2007-10-15) (UK)
Recorded 7 October 2005
Length111:00
Label Granary Music
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Circle of Friends is a DVD by Bob Mould of a live concert recorded in 2005 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. The performance included songs from Mould's earlier bands Hüsker Dü and Sugar, as well as his solo work. This particular show was part of the Body of Song tour, Mould's first non-solo tour for over a decade and the first one in which Hüsker Dü material was played in a band format since the band broke up in 1988. [4]

Bob Mould American musician

Robert Arthur Mould is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s.

9:30 Club

The 9:30 Club, originally named Nightclub 9:30, also known simply as the 9:30, is a nightclub and concert venue in Washington, D.C. In 2018 the 9:30 Club was named one of the 10 best live music venues in America by Rolling Stone Magazine. The club was originally housed in the ground floor rear room of the Atlantic Building at 930 F Street NW, in the city's downtown area, where it opened on May 31, 1980, with a legal standing capacity of only 199 patrons. In 1996, due to its increasing prominence, the club was moved to a roomier space, its current location at 815 V Street NW, where it anchors the eastern end of the U Street Corridor.

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Track list

  1. "The Act We Act" (Sugar)
  2. "A Good Idea" (Sugar)
  3. "Changes" (Sugar)
  4. "Circles" (Bob Mould)
  5. "Paralyzed" (Bob Mould)
  6. "I Am Vision, I Am Sound" (Bob Mould)
  7. "Underneath Days" (Bob Mould)
  8. "Hoover Dam" (Sugar)
  9. "See a Little Light" (Bob Mould)
  10. "High Fidelity" (Bob Mould)
  11. "Hardly Getting Over It" (Hüsker Dü)
  12. "Could You Be the One?" (Hüsker Dü)
  13. "I Apologize" (Hüsker Dü)
  14. "Chartered Trips" (Hüsker Dü)
  15. "The Receipt" (Bob Mould)
  16. "Best Thing" (Bob Mould)
  17. "Celebrated Summer" (Hüsker Dü)
    (encore break)
  18. "Beating Heart the Prize" (Bob Mould)
  19. "Egoverride" (Bob Mould)
  20. "If I Can't Change Your Mind" (Sugar)
    (encore break)
  21. "Helpless" (Sugar)
  22. "Makes No Sense at All" (Hüsker Dü)
  23. "Man on the Moon" (Sugar)

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References

  1. ↑ PopMatters review
  2. ↑ Blogcritics review
  3. ↑ allmusic review
  4. ↑ Ted Chase (8 November 2007). "Bob Mould / Circle of Friends review". QRO Magazine. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
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