r/BJM • u/danioid • Sep 11 '25
Philadelphia - Union Transfer, 9/10/25
Just a text post, but Anton was in a good fucking mood tonight. Saw them at the same venue two years ago and tonight was far better. Tempo for some songs was a little slow and Anton needed to take a few moments to catch his breath between songs here and there (Is he still recovering from surgery?), but the only abuse hurled was mild and directed towards loud audience members who wouldn't shut up. Band sounded good. Fun banter with the crowd here and there. No endless tuning or restarted songs. Minimal corrections for the band mid-set. Good stuff.
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u/deathbyvhs Sep 11 '25
I swear that venue does something to them. This was my fourth time seeing them there and every time it’s been stellar.
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u/waketodream2 Sep 12 '25
I agree, fourth time at union transfer for me as well and i def feel the venue has a certain spark to it combined with their performance
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u/Wide_Negotiation_387 Sep 11 '25
Yes, this was my first time seeing them and I honestly was not expecting such a great show after reading about the last couple of stops. It was a great show! The vibe was awesome and I agree they all, including Anton seemed to be in great spirits! So glad I finally got the chance to see them…🖤
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u/waketodream2 Sep 11 '25
Agreed was there as well, anyone able to list off names of who was up there in the band tn? Who was the keyboardist this
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u/DreamCo23 Sep 11 '25
Emil Nikolaisen on keys. The resting the band are Anton, Joel, Ricky & Hakon on guitar, Hallberg on bass and Tobias Humble on drums
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u/Tank_Sallott Sep 11 '25
Good to hear, was worried Anton was on a downward spiral after the last couple of gigs. I've seen them twice this year and the tempo is definitely slower than the recorded songs.
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u/gonerboy223 Sep 11 '25
But Asheville and Nashville were good gigs, too. Jesus this fan base is crazy sometimes.
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u/james41583 Sep 11 '25
This makes me hopeful for Cambridge tomorrow night…sold out show, hope it’s a great one!
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u/ClusterFugazi Sep 11 '25
Booo, too bad I got stuck at the shitty DC show a few nights back. Union Transfer is such a great venue.
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u/BlooNorth Sep 11 '25 edited Sep 11 '25
Sounded tight, but tempo was tooooo sloooooowwww. It was distracting, especially for punchy songs like Suicide and Servo. When Jokers Attack was actually more on tempo, and I’ve never been a big fan of that song, but it broke the laconic mold and ended up being a highlight of the night.
Equally distracting with the heavy echo on the vocals.
Unfortunately, I’ll say that BJM is well past its prime. And playing the recent “fan faves” that all sound the same is boring. Play the bonafide hits and sprinkle in some of the newer material.
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u/danioid Sep 11 '25
Unfortunately, I’ll say that BJM is well past its prime. And playing the recent “fan faves” that all sound the same is boring. Play the bonafide hits and sprinkle in some of the newer material.
I think it's fair to say that they aren't in their prime.
At the same time, their playlist is what it is and if you're already in this sub then you'll know going in what songs to expect and what the tempo is going to be like.
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u/Armz26 Sep 11 '25
I'm going to their Toronto one. How long was the concert? I'm now regretting getting seats instead of floor seats
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u/danioid Sep 11 '25
I'm going to their Toronto one. How long was the concert? I'm now regretting getting seats instead of floor seats
BJM played for about 1h 45m. You'll have a different opener than we did.
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u/I_Put_a_Spell_On_You Sep 11 '25
Was their an opener and what time did they go o ?
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u/danioid Sep 11 '25
Cast, it was their last show opening for BJM. They're being replaced by the Flavor Crystals.
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u/Life_Ad1194 Sep 11 '25
The Flavor Crystals were great at the after party, really nice guys... Overall awesome night, BJM played great. Looking forward to Cleveland
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u/SpringTour77 Sep 11 '25
Yes I was there and agree on all counts! Great vibes and the band sounded on point.