2003
16 January 2003, Seattle, WA - Seattle Art Museum
scent of lime, the sound of coming down, shapes, unsalted butter, carparts, medicine cabinet pirate, bride and bridle, stupid, it'll be a breeze*, give me a moment*, carparts*, the only living boy in new york, cinnamon, copernicus, new girl, mimi (* acoustic john & sean)
good quality audio recording
review on threeimaginarygirls.com
Mar 13 2003, Austin, TX - Mother Egan's (SXSW)
not in order: Sway (rolling stones cover, first song), shapes, carparts, unsalted butter, stupid, ?? (song from WIPTF), cinnamon, medicine cabinet pirate
photos by Michaela Dee: John & Sean | John
Mar 14 2003, Austin, TX - Emo's (SXSW)
possibly not in order: unsalted butter, the sound of coming down, scent of lime, stupid, breeze (john solo), samaritan, (shapes?), cinnamon
photo by Monika Gaubinger
Mar 26 2003, Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan
preview in The Portland Mercury
Mar 29 2003, Snoqualmie Pass, WA
stupid, carparts, samaritan, unsalted butter, mimi, new girl, cinnamon, shapes, medicine cabinet pirate
bootleg audience recording
Apr 8 2003, Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
setlist included: mimi, only living boy in new york; John guitar/vocals, Sean backing vox
review on threeimaginarygirls.com | mimi as cd single bonus track
Apr 18 2003, Bellingham, WA - Western Washington University
carparts, shapes, stupid, unsalted butter, scared straight, prom night at hater high, medicine cabinet pirate
bootleg audience recording
photos by Laura
May 3 2003, Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
setlist included: "A little more than half of the set came from the first CD" + it'll be a breeze, cinnamon, new girl; John guitar/vocals, Sean backing vox
review on Portland Online MusicNet |
photos by Ryan Schierling on thelongwinters.com
May 6 2003, Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
short setlist included New girl and cover of Outshined (Soundgarden); John guitar/vocals, Sean backing vox
review on threeimaginarygirls.com
May 10 2003, Seattle, WA - "Sonic Boom Tour", shows at three record stores
Capitol Hill: blue diamonds, bride and bridle, unsalted butter, the sound of coming down, scent of lime, new girl; Fremont (John and Sean only): blanket hog, mimi, give me a moment, it'll be a breeze, samaritan, carparts;
Ballard: scared straight, prom night at hater high, stupid, shapes, nora, cinnamon, medicine cabinet pirate
bootleg audience recording
review on threeimaginarygirls.com |
photos by Ryan Schierling on thelongwinters.com |
photos by Monika Gaubinger
May 10 2003, Seattle, WA - radio session KEXP studio
shapes, stupid, cinnamon, new girl
hear it on KEXP.org
Spring 2003 tour with Nada Surf
read Sean Nelson's tour diary
May 23 2003, Denver, CO - Lion's Lair
not in order: Scared Straight, Carparts, Shapes, Sound of Coming Down, New Girl, Cinnamon, Stupid, Outshined, plus a few others
May 25 2003, Minneapolis, MI - The Quest - Ascot Room
scared straight, carparts, shapes, cinnamon, new girl, it'll be a breeze, scent of lime, medicine cabinet pirate
bootleg audience recording of part of the show
photos by Laura & Stephanie "most of the shots are kind of strange and ghostly from the gothy club lighting"
May 27 2003, Columbus, OH - Little Brother's
due to late arrival short set of six songs including: Medicine cabinet pirate, Stupid, Scared straight
Jun 17 2003, Toronto, ON - The Horseshoe Tavern
Stupid, Carparts, The Sound of Coming Down, Cinnamon, Scared Straight, Nora, New Girl
Jun 18 2003, Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
preview in Pittsburgh City Paper
Jun 20 2003, Chicago, IL - Schuba's Tavern
photos by Laura
Jul 18 2003, Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan
Stupid, Samaritan, Scared Straight, Cinnamon, Blue Diamonds, Scent of Lime, Shapes, Carparts, New Girl, Medicine Cabinet Pirate
bootleg
preview in The Portland Mercury |
review on popmatters.com
Jul 19 2003 early show, Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
carparts, stupid, cinnamon, shapes, blue diamonds, it'll be a breeze, give me a moment, scent of lime, scared straight, new girl, medicine cabinet pirate
Aug 20 2003, Rotterdam, NL - Rotown
carparts, scared straight, samaritan, cinnamon, sound of coming down, it'll be a breeze, bride & bridle, shapes, mimi, only living boy in new york, new girl; John Roderick vox/guitar, Sean Nelson vox
review on Stayfun |
review on Kindamuzik 
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photos by Liesbeth
Aug 21 2003, Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso upstairs
approximate setlist: carparts, scared straight, samaritan, cinnamon, it'll be a breeze, scent of lime, shapes, mimi, medicine cabinet pirate; John Roderick vox/guitar, Sean Nelson vox
photos by Liesbeth
22/23 August 2003, Brussels Belgium - radio session Studio Brussel
John Roderick guitar/vocals, Sean Nelson keyboard/backing vox
stupid, cinnamon
hear it on stubru.com
Aug 25 2003, Cologne Germany - Blue Shell
John Roderick guitar/vocals, Sean Nelson backing vox
carparts , scared , mimi , it'll be a breeze , cinnamon , shapes , new girl , outshined , stupid
("Only Living Boy" was listed as the encore, but was replaced by "Outshined" and "Stupid")
review on Gaesteliste 
Sep 1 2003, Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot
not in order: bride & bridle (incl. a very long instrumental intro at the beginning of the show), scared straight, stupid, cinnamon/cinnamon girl, medicine cabinet pirate, unsalted butter, blue diamonds, shapes, prom night at hater high, new girl
review on threeimaginarygirls.com
Sep 16 2003, Phoenix, AZ - Modified Arts
photos by Christian Johnson
Sep 19 2003, San Francisco, CA - Cafe du Nord
photos by Merlin Mann on thelongwinters.com
Sep 20 2003, Sacramento, CA - Capitol Garage
photo by Lili
Sep 22 2003, Portland, OR - Tonic Lounge
bride and bridle, carparts, scared straight, stupid, cinnamon/cinnamon girl, unsalted butter, outshined (soundgarden tease), nora, shapes, impromptu jam ("walrus song"), new girl, give me a moment, blanket hog
bootleg
Sep 29 2003, Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
John guitar/Sean mini casio, secret show, fundraising for Treehouse
review on threeimaginarygirls.com
Fall 2003 tour with Death Cab For Cutie
read Sean Nelson's tour diary
Oct 1 2003, Spokane, WA - Fat Tuesday's
Carparts, Scared Straight, Stupid, Cinnamon, Unsalted Butter, Medicine Cabinate Pirate, Nora, Shapes, New Girl, Blanket Hog
Oct 2 2003, Boise, ID - Neurolux
setlist included: don't tell me
Oct 5 2003, Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre & Cafe
bride and bridle, scared straight, cinnamon, stupid, don't tell me, samaritan, shapes, carparts, prom night at hater high
bootleg (video and audio)
Oct 16 2003, Toronto, ONT - Opera House
Carparts, Scared Straight, Shapes, Stupid, New Girl, Cinnamon/Cinnamon girl?, The night they drove old Dixie down
Oct 17 2003, Montreal, QUE - Cabaret Music Hall
Carparts, Scared Straight (w/Matthew Caws), Cinnamon, Shapes, Unsalted Butter, Bride & Bridle, Van Halen tease, Stupid, Medicine Cabinet Pirate, New Girl
Oct 23 2003, New York, NY - radio session KEXP
John Roderick guitar/vocals, Sean Nelson backing vox
unsalted butter, it'll be a breeze, shapes, cinnamon, the only living boy in new york
hear it on KEPX.org
Nov 11 2003, Munich Germany - session for Musik Express
it'll be a breeze, prom night at hater high; acoustic session, John Roderick guitar/vocals, Sean Nelson backing vox
Nov 11 2003, Munich Germany - Prager Frühling
carparts, scared straight, shapes, stupid, cinnamon-cinnamon girl, it'll be a breeze, unsalted butter, scent of lime, new girl,blue diamonds, don't tell me; encores: medicine cabinet pirate, prom night at hater high
review on cdhai.com
Nov 13 2003, Hamburg Germany - Molotow
unsalted butter, scared straight, cinnamon, shapes, it'll be a breeze, stupid, don't tell me, medicine cabinet pirate, carparts, new girl; encore: outshined
Nov 16 2003, Münster Germany - Gleis 22
Carparts, Scared Straight, Cinnamon, Stupid, It'll Be A Breeze, Unsalted Butter, Medicine Cabinet Pirate, Don't Tell Me, Sweet Home Alabama, Hot For Teacher, New Girl; encore: Mannish Boy, Shapes, Outshined
review on Gaesteliste
Nov 18 2003, Rotterdam NL - Nighttown
setlist included: Cinnamon, Shapes, New girl, It'll be a breeze, Don't tell me
review on Fireflies
Nov 19 2003, Amsterdam NL - Paradiso upstairs
Carparts, Scared Straight, Cinnamon/Cinnamon girl, Shapes, It'll Be A Breeze (John/Sean), Nora (with Scott Danbom violin), Unsalted Butter, Don't Tell Me, Stupid, New Girl; first encore: The night they drove old Dixie down (with some Ryan Adams backing vox), Prom night at Hater High; second encore: Sway, Medicine Cabinate Pirate
Dec 2 2003, Utrecht NL - Ekko
setlist included: Stupid, Shapes, Cinnamon/Cinnamon Girl, Unsalted butter, It will be a breeze, Don't tell me, Smelling Medicinal, Blue Diamonds, Carparts, New Girl, Blanket Hog (plus 'The Utrecht Blues' jam with the harmonica player of Sandusky and bits of jazz, Guided by Voices and Golden Earring's Twilight Zone)
photos by Liesbeth Rijnierse
Dec 20 2003, Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
Cry Baby Cry, Dear Prudence; John solo, part of a White Album Christmas benefit for RACk