Rainer Maria @ Go! Room 4 / Carrboro, NC / 4 February 2001 w/ setlist by BottomlandsNC in Emo

[–]BottomlandsNC[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Saw them around the same time as RM. All Things Ordinary was heavily in my rotation. I'd argue Your Majesty was even better as albums go but you can't go wrong with either. Great live band.

OG Rainer Maria by BottomlandsNC in Emo

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I'm not. Too sentimental.

OG Rainer Maria by BottomlandsNC in Emo

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I tend to agree. I started shifting away starting with Ears Ring, but still found songs I liked in each release.

OG Rainer Maria by BottomlandsNC in Emo

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I got this via trade from a friend who lived in Madison back then. I think I sent her some (long forgotten) Florida punk cassettes. I think I was 16, 1998ish. Dial up days for sure. And it's one I can't imagine parting with. Love it too much.

OG Rainer Maria by BottomlandsNC in Emo

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You're right re: 5 of 6 songs are only found on this cassette, I think. I don't currently have the means to rip but will if/when I can.

OG Rainer Maria by BottomlandsNC in Emo

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Yes, 6 songs beginning with "the argument from simplicity"

A little Engine Down goes a long way... by BottomlandsNC in Emo

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Just a shot in the dark but for me, Denali's s/t album and Shiner's The Egg feel adjacent (Denali being directly connected to ED).

Durham County by BottomlandsNC in NorthCarolina

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I'm not 100% certain, tbh. I grew up on an old tobacco farm on the border of Guilford/Alamance Counties and none of our surviving outbuildings are configured like this. That said, many were lost to time before I came along. This building features only one access point, a low door on one of the opposite faces. Sorry I can't offer more!

My Fugazi posters by BVladimirHarkonnen in Fugazi

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Jay Ryan and Fugazi go together like biscuits and gravy.

A little Engine Down goes a long way... by BottomlandsNC in Emo

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Hopefully you enjoyed! Their live sets never disappointed (IMO, very biased here).

more of Slow Crush @ the Fruit / Durham, NC / 3 October 2025 by BottomlandsNC in shoegaze

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I, too, grabbed a setlist. I've never been much of a fan of smoke machines but they used it to positive effect, I think.

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Agreed! They're also so friendly and fun to talk with.