seeing as i just stumbled across this messageboard i thought i'd post the setlist i have sitting in front of me...

Hamburg, Knust, 5th December

Start A War
Mistaken F.S.
Secret M.
Brainy
Baby
Slow Show
S. Victoria
Abel
Wasp Nest
A.T.Wine
Racing Like A Pro
Ada
Apt Story
Daughters
Fake Empire

Green Gloves
M. Nov
Virginia (or Gospel)
About Today


that is character-for-character what the band wrote down. I did take a bunch of photos and even some videos, but they are on my friend's camera... I should get them next week.

It's hard for me to say how accurately they stuck to the setlist as I wasn't a massive fan beforehand, and only really knew the Cherry Tree EP. Having since listened to the albums, I could have sworn that they played Lit Up.. oh well..

i was front row, copied his setlist down. they left 2 songs out

15th January 2008
Kings Arms
Auckland, New Zealand

Soundcheck
1. Ada
2. Green Gloves


1. Start A War
2. Mistaken For Strangers
3. Secret Meeting
4. Brainy
5. Baby, We'll Be Fine
6. Slow Show
7. Squalor Victoria
8. Abel
9. All The Wine
10. Racing Like A Pro
11. Ada
12. Apartment Story
13. Daughters Of The SoHo Riots
14. Fake Empire

Encore
15. Green Gloves
16. Mr. November
(You've Done It Again Virginia - Not Played)
17. About Today

also after 'Abel' or after 'All The Wine' , they had 'The Geese Of Beverly Road' but didnt play it

Brisbane show 2 January 17th 2007

Start A War
Mistaken F.S.
Secret M.
Brainy
Lit Up
Baby
Slow Show
S. Victoria
Abel
Wasp Nest
A.T.Wine
Racing Like A Pro
Ada
Apt Story
Virginia
Fake Empire
Green Gloves
M. Nov
---------------------
About Today

I wish they would start considering playing Blank Slate sometime soon. It's such a great song and it should be a killer live.

^ second, also i think 'The Thrilling Of Claire' would be great live

While we're at it, why don't we wish for Tall Saint. I'd kill to hear it live.

would love to hear all three. plus other abandoned pearls.

ultra-geek gig needed!

i say let's do it.

First Brisbane show : Wednesday 16 January, 2008

Start A War
Mistaken For Strangers
Secret Meeting
Brainy
Baby, We'll Be Fine
Slow Show
Squalor Victoria
Abel
All The Wine
Racing Like A Pro
Ada
Apartment Story
Daughters Of The SoHo Riots
Fake Empire
----------------------
Green Gloves
Mr. November
About Today

pretty much the same for the melbourne show except no soho riots. was there anything else?

Hey guys, I was at the second melbourne show last night... one of the best gigs i've been too. I got the set list along with hand-written notes on them (i'm assuming from Matt). Below are the songs and in brackets next to them are the hand written notes. All of the songs were played in order;

Start A War (we expected something)
Mistaken For Strangers (you have to)
Secret Meeting (I think)
Brainy (I been draggin) (everywhere you go you keep changin)
Baby (all night) (I wake up baby come over)
Slow Show (Standin)
Squalor Victoria
Abel
Wasp Nest (you're cussin)
Racing Like A Pro (You're Pink)
Ada
Apartment Story (be still)
Daughters (I have your good)
Fake Empire (stay)

Gospel (I got two)
Mr November
About Today

I was the guy right in front in the blue shirt...Matt made a point of coming back after initial set before the encore with an extra, full bottle of wine to give to me before they started playing. For the record - the rest of the band were drinking water or beer and matt was drinking Mad Fish premium white wine. He's a god.

Oh and also to add to my above post - I was there for the soundcheck but probably came in half way through, as all I heard was a full rehearsal of Gospel

I miss watching a concert.

Sydney 23rd, I'm readin' straight from the setlist I nabbed:

Start A War
Mistaken for Strangers
Secret Meeting
Brainy
Baby, We'll Be Fine
Slow Show
Green Gloves
Squalor Victoria
Geese of Beverly Road
Abel
Racing Like A Pro
Ada
Apartment Story
Daughters of the Soho Riots
Fake Empire
---
Gospel
Mr. November
About Today


Great show, sonically fantastic but that's due to the terrible venue - the least rock-show space for a rock-show you could think of. Bryan (I think) mentioned at some point that initially they were afraid of making noise in such a hushed space, as if it would be blasphemous. Just a big quiet modern theatre, all seated, with a lot of people clearly there because it was part of the Sydney Festival and they got their tickets this morning in the last-minute-cheap-sell-off 10 seconds after they first heard of the band.

The guys went to the beach today, so Matt's anecdote went, and the "liberally applied" suncream left him with a bizarre pattern of sunburn that resembled a treasure map. Later when he disappeared for a moment without anyone knowing where he'd gone, he came back and remarked that he'd found Bluebeard's treasure. "You have a different sun to the one we have in Brooklyn", he said.

Padma's sister was playing for a few tunes.

I would've liked City Middle or All The Wine but really, can't complain at all. I just hope they come back and play the Metro or somethin' next time. Seriously - a guy was going up the aisle selling tubs of ice cream. The silence between songs was excruciating. The lack of head-bopping was dismal!

an old one : friday 19 august 2005 - Hasselt, pukkelpop festival, club tent 16.45>17.25

* Driver
* Lit up
* Baby
* Cherry three
* Wasp nest
* MMR
* Abel
* A. Today
* Mr. Nov.

we had a 3 pieces brass section (guys from Brussel) on 3 songs...on Fake Empire, Ada and Racing like a pro ....if i remember well...

and yes...magical gig for me too !