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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: you be betty on April 07, 2006, 06:06:00 pm
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who is coming to dance with Grace and I tomorrow? who else is shit-their-pants level excited?
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i'll be there with a party of about a dozen ... i'm interested to see how many students show up, especially since we bought 10% of the available tickets =)
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how did you get tickets already??!
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Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
i'll be there with a party of about a dozen ... i'm interested to see how many students show up, especially since we bought 10% of the available tickets =)
They were selling them in Red Square, right?
Betty, never fear, we are getting there early enough. Hoya, can you help us out with better directions to New South Hall? The guy from the radio station said its hard to find, but they'll have signs. But if you could point us in the correct direction that would be amazing.
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Originally posted by Graace:
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
i'll be there with a party of about a dozen ... i'm interested to see how many students show up, especially since we bought 10% of the available tickets =)
They were selling them in Red Square, right?
Betty, never fear, we are getting there early enough. Hoya, can you help us out with better directions to New South Hall? The guy from the radio station said its hard to find, but they'll have signs. But if you could point us in the correct direction that would be amazing. [/b]
i'll be calling later tonight or earlier tomorrow. we may have one more person coming.
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Me + 1 !
I wouldn't say I bought tickets so much as handed over money while they took down my name. Can't wait to re-live my college concert years. Even though it's only been about 2 years.
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Originally posted by Graace:
directions to New South Hall?
It's not that hard to find.
Just take Prospect Street west until it ends at 37th st. At that point, Prospect Street turns into the entrance drive for GU. When the street curves, about a block after 37th, New South will be on your right. It's a big old building -- hard to miss.
Basically, just go down Prospect until you can go no more, and there it is.
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haha
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I'm heading up to Philly to see Wolfmother tonight. Otherwise, I would definitely be at this show.
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I would go, if only it were somewhere more easily accessible via Metro. As it is, I think I'll pass. I'm definitely digging Voxtrot though. Might change my mind later though if I get bored.
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I'll be there. Hopefully there will be enough tickets.
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Originally posted by Graace:
Hoya, can you help us out with better directions to New South Hall? The guy from the radio station said its hard to find, but they'll have signs. But if you could point us in the correct direction that would be amazing.
http://explore.georgetown.edu/locations/index.cfm?Action=View&LocationID=38 (http://explore.georgetown.edu/locations/index.cfm?Action=View&LocationID=38)
and here's a wider view:
http://explore.georgetown.edu/maps/ (http://explore.georgetown.edu/maps/)
just look for the horribly anachronistic cold-war-era bunker type of building
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i'll be there with my big headed friend.
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Review please!
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oh my GOOD GOD. the show was AWESOME.
other than the fact that we got there at 5:30 in the cold rain to attempt to get the tickets that they wouldn't give us until 7:30, and had some time to kill (and then the show didn't even start till after 9)...it was great. there was barely anyone there at first, but it eventually filled up and it was fabulous. a bunch of people were able to come in for soundcheck, so that was really cool.
Irving opened, and i was so glad they finally came over here...they really have that Silverlake thing down so well - remind me a lot of the earlier stuff by The 88.
and then Voxtrot were fabulous, as well. both had us dancing the entire time :) they played...i think...everything off of both EP's (except now that i think about it, i'm pretty sure they didn't play Long Haul, but i don't really remember...they might have?), plus two even newer things. it was a short but very, very good set. they were extremely charismatic and had a lot of fun with us, and were really nice guys (who even apologized, profusely--multiple members--for not getting down here sooner). i bet they sell out the Cat whenever they get back here. but it will be well worth while...
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Originally posted by you be betty:
oh my GOOD GOD. the show was AWESOME.
other than the fact that we got there at 5:30 in the cold rain to attempt to get the tickets that they wouldn't give us until 7:30, and had some time to kill (and then the show didn't even start till after 9)...
Because that damn radio station doesn't know when to tell people to get there. Oh well, we got excellent sandwiches to make up for it.
I thought the show was great despite the TERRIBLE terrible sound. But hey, I wasn't expecting much in that department. This is one band that really lives up to the hype they've been starting to recieve. I think they're the real deal.
Both bands were definitely enjoying themselves and the new stuff from Voxtrot sounds superb. I picked up the new EP last night, and while I don't like it as much as Raised by Wolves on first listen, I have a feeling it is definitely going to grow to be well loved.
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what a bizarre venue ... that place used to be part of an enormous cafeteria, definitely felt like a "multi-purpose" room, and not a rock club ... BYOB was nice, a couple of rent-a-cops just sat in the back laughing at kids, didn't much care about anything else
i liked irving, really liked voxtrot, but i couldn't stop thinking about how much they sounded like other bands ... irving had a song that was a dead ringer for the cure's "close to me" (same drumbeat, keyboards, everything), and voxtrot had one that sounded exactly like "just like heaven" (almost like the dino jr cover) and another that mimicked the guitar line from "this charming man" to a T ... either way, they were both really fun and perservered through some really muddy sound
the guys in irving were really nice ... they were all staying at my friend's place, and we tried to go out to townhouse tavern afterwards but of course couldn't find anywhere to park the van/trailer ... oh well, good times
oh, i couldn't believe when the voxtrot guy asked how many people there went to georgetown, it was maybe 10 or 15 kids, and half of them were helping put the show on ... pretty pathetic
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Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
what a bizarre venue ... that place used to be part of an enormous cafeteria, definitely felt like a "multi-purpose" room, and not a rock club ... BYOB was nice, a couple of rent-a-cops just sat in the back laughing at kids, didn't much care about anything else
I agree with everything Hoya said. I even made the same Cure comment to my girlfriend.
It was funny walking up to the place. They called it the Riverside Lounge, but after seeing it I think the real name is the "Riverside Study Lounge." I had to take a picture of the dorm next door - it was funny to be watching the show and also be able to see right into someone's kitchen. And I did like the byob.
I thought both bands were good, but I honestly liked Irving more than Voxtrot. Crisper sound, catchier tunes, more harmonies. Voxtrot seemed to have more trouble with the sound, I thought it was fine for Irving after the early adjustments. Between the muffled sound and the low lead vocal in the mix, I just didn't get as much personality from Voxtrot but I'd like to give them another try in a different venue after I listen to the EP.
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Originally posted by Tom Servo:
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
what a bizarre venue ... that place used to be part of an enormous cafeteria, definitely felt like a "multi-purpose" room, and not a rock club ... BYOB was nice, a couple of rent-a-cops just sat in the back laughing at kids, didn't much care about anything else
I agree with everything Hoya said. I even made the same Cure comment to my girlfriend.
It was funny walking up to the place. They called it the Riverside Lounge, but after seeing it I think the real name is the "Riverside Study Lounge." I had to take a picture of the dorm next door - it was funny to be watching the show and also be able to see right into someone's kitchen. And I did like the byob.
I thought both bands were good, but I honestly liked Irving more than Voxtrot. Crisper sound, catchier tunes, more harmonies. Voxtrot seemed to have more trouble with the sound, I thought it was fine for Irving after the early adjustments. Between the muffled sound and the low lead vocal in the mix, I just didn't get as much personality from Voxtrot but I'd like to give them another try in a different venue after I listen to the EP. [/b]
Well, Irving have been playing around for a much longer time. So that's probably why.
Did you see the dude who was essentially naked in the dorm right accross from the "lounge"? I was amused.
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Originally posted by you be betty:
Did you see the dude who was essentially naked in the dorm right accross from the "lounge"? I was amused.
No, missed that guy. Fortunately. I did think it was cool that most of the dorm apartments kept their blinds open, probably makes everyone more social.
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It definitely had that "high-school A/V Club puts on a show in the conference room at the local Ramada Inn" vibe to it, but I thought both bands were great.
I knew very little of Irving and was pleasantly surprised. Very poppy. I thought Voxtrot delivered on their promise -- acoustic issues notwithstanding.
I also thought about the Cure during Voxtrot's set. And I can't hear 'The Start of Something' without the Housemartins' 'Happy Hour Again' popping into my head.
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in defense of georgetown, we booked Voxtrot last minute, so we got a pretty crappy venue. Two weeks ago, we had a really awesome venue called the Black Box that is a lot like the black cat, but it was taken for that night. We're working on continuing to bring more amazing indie bands as well. Even though it's not suppose to be a public event, the Hold Steady will be playing in late april. It will completely free since it's suppose to be only for georgetown students. It'll be part of a student festival.
and really, there's no excuse for the sound. but hey, we're a bunch of college kids trying to bring alternative music to an otherwise mainstream campus. so deal with us. keep on checking www.georgetownradio.com (http://www.georgetownradio.com) for more updates about on campus shows.
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Am I the only one who thought that there were some people in the audience who were just REALLY obnoxious?
Other than that though, amazing show by Voxtrot.
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Originally posted by akaash:
Am I the only one who thought that there were some people in the audience who were just REALLY obnoxious?
Other than that though, amazing show by Voxtrot.
Oh lord. Please do not get Betty and I started on probably the only two obnoxious frat boys in the place, who decided to stand right behind us.
And GU radio guy, I don't think anyone is blaming you for the sound, it is inevitably going to be bad, through no fault of any of the "staff." I think we're all grateful to you guys for getting this together and finding a way for this show to actually go on.
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Originally posted by Graace:
Originally posted by akaash:
Am I the only one who thought that there were some people in the audience who were just REALLY obnoxious?
Other than that though, amazing show by Voxtrot.
Oh lord. Please do not get Betty and I started on probably the only two obnoxious frat boys in the place, who decided to stand right behind us.
And GU radio guy, I don't think anyone is blaming you for the sound, it is inevitably going to be bad, through no fault of any of the "staff." I think we're all grateful to you guys for getting this together and finding a way for this show to actually go on. [/b]
Oh, do you mean the guys that came and stood directly in your spots when you were peeing (and made things totally awkward, to say the least)? It was weird...the front was filled with mostly people that clearly adored Voxtrot (at least where we were standing, you could hear everyone singing along)...and then these out-of-place-as-hell guys come up and decide to be assholes.
It wasn't even the funny type of, "FREEBIRD!" assholes- they were just assholes.
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Don't you hate it when people with the wrong hairstyles and clothes go to see your favorite bands? Sure sign that your band has jumped the shark.
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakajima, Fired by Mascis:
Don't you hate it when people with the wrong hairstyles and clothes go to see your favorite bands? Sure sign that your band has jumped the shark.
Hopefully that wasn't geared towards me, because I'm the last person on earth to judge...
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Did your friend Grace see Greek letters on what the "frat boys" were wearing, or does she just make sweeping generalizations that any obnoxious college aged guy must be in a fraternity?
Originally posted by you be betty:
Originally posted by Charlie Nakajima, Fired by Mascis:
Don't you hate it when people with the wrong hairstyles and clothes go to see your favorite bands? Sure sign that your band has jumped the shark.
Hopefully that wasn't geared towards me, because I'm the last person on earth to judge... [/b]
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakajima, Fired by Mascis:
Did your friend Grace see Greek letters on what the "frat boys" were wearing, or does she just make sweeping generalizations that any obnoxious college aged guy must be in a fraternity?
Originally posted by you be betty:
Originally posted by Charlie Nakajima, Fired by Mascis:
Don't you hate it when people with the wrong hairstyles and clothes go to see your favorite bands? Sure sign that your band has jumped the shark.
Hopefully that wasn't geared towards me, because I'm the last person on earth to judge... [/b]
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I don't know. No one was putting down fraternitys...my brother is in a frat at UMD and he's my best friend and my favorite person in the world. So I don't know. I think she just said what she did because, well, they were being assholes. I apologize if you were offended. But nobody here would be bashing these guys if they had done anything other than just be jerks, and they were being really rude to us. So I don't really know what else to tell you.
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Hey, no problem.
Jerks can come in all sizes, sexes, colors, and clothing. I just got back from Spain, and believe it or not, there are as many rude assholes there as there are in America.
Originally posted by you be betty:
Originally posted by Charlie Nakajima, Fired by Mascis:
Did your friend Grace see Greek letters on what the "frat boys" were wearing, or does she just make sweeping generalizations that any obnoxious college aged guy must be in a fraternity?
Originally posted by you be betty:
Originally posted by Charlie Nakajima, Fired by Mascis:
Don't you hate it when people with the wrong hairstyles and clothes go to see your favorite bands? Sure sign that your band has jumped the shark.
Hopefully that wasn't geared towards me, because I'm the last person on earth to judge... [/b]
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I don't know. No one was putting down fraternitys...my brother is in a frat at UMD and he's my best friend and my favorite person in the world. So I don't know. I think she just said what she did because, well, they were being assholes. I apologize if you were offended. But nobody here would be bashing these guys if they had done anything other than just be jerks, and they were being really rude to us. So I don't really know what else to tell you. [/b]
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakajima, Fired by Mascis:
Hey, no problem.
Jerks can come in all sizes, sexes, colors, and clothing. I just got back from Spain, and believe it or not, there are as many rude assholes there as there are in America.
Originally posted by you be betty:
Originally posted by Charlie Nakajima, Fired by Mascis:
Did your friend Grace see Greek letters on what the "frat boys" were wearing, or does she just make sweeping generalizations that any obnoxious college aged guy must be in a fraternity?
Originally posted by you be betty:
Originally posted by Charlie Nakajima, Fired by Mascis:
Don't you hate it when people with the wrong hairstyles and clothes go to see your favorite bands? Sure sign that your band has jumped the shark.
Hopefully that wasn't geared towards me, because I'm the last person on earth to judge... [/b]
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I don't know. No one was putting down fraternitys...my brother is in a frat at UMD and he's my best friend and my favorite person in the world. So I don't know. I think she just said what she did because, well, they were being assholes. I apologize if you were offended. But nobody here would be bashing these guys if they had done anything other than just be jerks, and they were being really rude to us. So I don't really know what else to tell you. [/b]
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Of course...
I just wanted you to know that, I don't judge - never appearance-based. And I wouldn't ever judge. Ever. Not anyone I date, not anyone I befriend, not even anyone I decide to deem an asshole.
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakajima, Fired by Mascis:
Did your friend Grace see Greek letters on what the "frat boys" were wearing, or does she just make sweeping generalizations that any obnoxious college aged guy must be in a fraternity?
Originally posted by you be betty:
Originally posted by Charlie Nakajima, Fired by Mascis:
Don't you hate it when people with the wrong hairstyles and clothes go to see your favorite bands? Sure sign that your band has jumped the shark.
Hopefully that wasn't geared towards me, because I'm the last person on earth to judge... [/b]
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I think with all the sweeping generalizations that are employed on this board (the frat boy one being a common one, see any thread that mentions HFStival or Dave Matthews) we all understood what I meant by "frat boys." In no way was I categorizing every member of a fraternity as such, but that stereotype that has been developed through society fit the situation, and thus was used...
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i thought voxtrot killed it. they were so good. but irving was, uh, kinda pathetic. when im 30 years old i definately do not want to be in a band playing to a bunch of apethic people with choruses that go "L-O-V-E i love you"
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you gotta hand it to those guys though, you really do. they've been around for a while, writing talented and catchy songs, and they just got screwed by the whole be-someone-powerful's-cute-daughter work ethic in the Silverlake/LA scene. i feel for them, i really do...
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Originally posted by reggie:
i thought voxtrot killed it. they were so good. but irving was, uh, kinda pathetic. when im 30 years old i definately do not want to be in a band playing to a bunch of apethic people with choruses that go "L-O-V-E i love you"
eat a dick.
these are all really nice guys who have been doing the irving thing for a long time, they all have day jobs, and they're enjoying themselves ... what, you have to stop making pop music when you hit 25 or some shit? they should be a bit more "adult-alternative"? what's your point? you're apethic.
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whoops, meant to say "apathetic"
calm down.
my point is, it would suck to be in a band that's been working hard for a long time, making music that isnt all that unique, and not getting much attention for it all the while the AARP membership is creeping up.
i'm sure they are nice dudes. they thanked the crowd only 100 times in a 40-or-so minute set.
sorry to disrespect your close personal friends. the thing is, when a band releases a record or plays shows to a crowd that isnt there to see them, they open themselves up to criticism. some people arent gonna dig it. that's the name of the game. you don't have to be a little bitch about it.
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i don't "dig" plenty of shit, but i don't usually attack the bands personally ... and by making ad hominem personal attacks you're opening yourself up to criticism, some people aren't gonna dig it, and you don't have to be a little bitch about it
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how is commenting that a band is old a personal attack?
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dude IRVING is the shit. I listen to that shit all the time. They shouldn't be thanking the crowd so much. We should be thanking them for rocking so freaking hard... FACE! Reggie, you're just sippin' on the hatarade and can't deal with the mad clever IRVING lyrics. Dude, you ARE so apethic. So apethic it's crazy...
(and yes I mean crazy like how crazy good IRVING is!)
Steenis out.
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Originally posted by reggie:
whoops, meant to say "apathetic"
calm down.
my point is, it would suck to be in a band that's been working hard for a long time, making music that isnt all that unique, and not getting much attention for it all the while the AARP membership is creeping up.
i'm sure they are nice dudes. they thanked the crowd only 100 times in a 40-or-so minute set.
sorry to disrespect your close personal friends. the thing is, when a band releases a record or plays shows to a crowd that isnt there to see them, they open themselves up to criticism. some people arent gonna dig it. that's the name of the game. you don't have to be a little bitch about it.
hmm...i was there to see them...