"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 9/23/24)
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Real Live Certified
Artists are Real Live Certified if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critic Consensus
Based on 27 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Residents is rated as a watchable live performer, with decent shows overall. The Residents concert reviews describe live shows and performances as avant-garde and mysterious.
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States (1966 - present)
Bio
The Residents are an experimental music and visual arts group largely shrouded in mystery and myth. The Residents began recording in 1967, although many of these recordings from their early years have still gone unreleased to this day.
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Critic Concert Reviews
The Cosmic Clash (USA)
April 13, 2023
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Cult icons The Residents brought career-spanning set to Austin on Easter
IT’S not every day The Residents are resident in Scotland – in fact, many of the gathered acolytes were receiving their first dose of one of the ultimate enigmatic cult bands in popular (and sometimes unpopular) music.
From the moment the four members walked on to a fairly minimal stage setup of keyboards, guitar, electronic drums and a spherical projection screen, their costumes immediately erased all identification with humanity.
The non-traditionalist guitarist plays a mix of avant-garde- and flamenco-influenced acoustic jazz, with a fascinating focus on percussive performance.
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